The Plenary Co FY2024 filing

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San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 47-2796683Revenue $270K in FY2024

On file with the IRStheplenary.co886a De Haro St, 94107-2706 · San Francisco, CATax-exempt since Mar 2015Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To create better ways for the public to engage with social, scientific, and environmental issues.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$270K
-40% vs prior year
Spent
$645K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$185K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$270K
FY2024▼ -40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$88K
FY2022$300K
FY2023$454K
FY2024$270K
FY2025$81K
Expenses
$645K
FY2024▲ +404%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$84K
FY2022$76K
FY2023$128K
FY2024$645K
FY2025$231K
Net assets
$185K
FY2024▼ -67%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$10K
FY2022$233K
FY2023$559K
FY2024$185K
FY2025$34K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending January 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2015.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $582K Management & general 10% · $63K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & Assistant Cler
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President & Clerk
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps people connect with social, scientific, and environmental issues.

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2 programs · $582K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Community Outreach

The plenary co collaborates with members of the community to design creative pathways through social, scientific, and environmental issues and produce imaginative works, interactive media, games, and exploratory exhibitions designed to co-create more informed, equitable, and sustainable communities.

$569Kprogram expense
02

I Am a Scientist

This program was started as a way to break barriers and stereotypes in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (stem). This program's goal is to build classroom tools to make stem careers technically and psychologically accessible to all students regardless of demographics, interests, personality, and…

$14Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $50K · 2023–2023

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$270K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$269K
Investment incomeLn 3$774
Fees for servicesLn 2g$287
Money outPt IX
$645K
Ln 25
Programscol B$582K
Managementcol C$63K
Owns and owesPt X
$185K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$165K
Total assetsLn 16$188K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$269K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$287
Investment incomeLn 3$774
Total revenueLn 12$270K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$165K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$165K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$15K
Total assetsLn 16$188K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$185K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJanuary
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$563K$165K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$3K
Total assetsLn 16$563K$188K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$559K$185K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$50K$50K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$103K$103K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$191K$171K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$225K$206K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$30K$14K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$645K$582K$63K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $81K$231K−$150K$34K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $270K$645K−$374K$185K 990 PDF
FY2023 $454K$128K$326K$559K 990 PDF
FY2022 $300K$76K$224K$233K 990 PDF
FY2021 $88K$84K$4K$10K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $270,452 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $437,772$269,391
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,334$287
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $651$774
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $453,757$270,452
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$50,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $34,699$111,561
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $93,235$483,385
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $127,934$644,946
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $325,823−$374,494
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $270,452 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$269,391
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$269,391
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $287$287
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $774$774
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $287 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $774$270,452
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $644,946 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $50,000$50,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $103,417$103,417
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,144$8,144
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,415$5,415
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $170,798 · Management $20,117$190,915
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,608$1,608
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,099$1,099
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,035$4,035
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,789$1,789
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,768$14,768
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,266$9,266
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $205,707 · Management $19,156$224,863
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,367 · Management $15,260$29,627
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $582,291 · Management $62,655 · Fundraising $0$644,946
Part X · Balance sheet $188,374 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $562,946$164,994
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$5,833
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$2,813
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$14,734
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $562,946$188,374
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,679$3,601
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,679$3,601
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $559,267$184,773
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $559,267$184,773
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $562,946$188,374
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $184,773 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$270,452
XI-2 Total expenses$644,946
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$374,494
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$559,267
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$184,773

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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