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Metta for Life Foundation

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Lathrop, CA501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 47-4679232Revenue $345K in FY2024

On file with the IRSmetta4life.org15402 Port Washington St, 95330-8348 · Lathrop, CATax-exempt since Jan 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Metta for Life Foundation celebrates seniors by granting wishes to recipients who cannot fulfill their own wishes due to financial reasons. The wish may fulfill an immediate need, the last wish, or an unfulfilled lifetime wish. Big or small, all wishes are significant to the recipient. We grant wishes to celebrate Life and show seniors we care. We acknowledge seniors for their contributions to our lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $285K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $19
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$345K
+364% vs prior year
Spent
$84K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$293K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$345K
FY2024▲ +364%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$130K
FY2022$88K
FY2023$74K
FY2024$345K
Net assets
$293K
FY2024▲ ×72
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2022$20K
FY2023$4K
FY2024$293K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2016.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $78K Management & general 6% · $5K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
John Arnold
Board Direct
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Farling
Board Direct
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mehdi Maghsoodnia
Board Direct
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tran Minh Quang
Global Proje
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Thuy Frances
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tam Nguyen
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Grants wishes for seniors facing financial hardship, celebrating their lives and contributions.

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1 program · $78K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Make a wish program since 2016, metta for life foundation has granted wishes to impoverished seniors and families in our communities. Aside from the practical quality of life support, we grant lifelong wishes for seniors living on a fixed income or below the federal poverty line.

$78Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$19
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$19
Grants paid · 1 grant · $12K · 2024–2024
Friends of Hue FoundationCA · FY2024$12,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$345K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$345K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Money outPt IX
$84K
Ln 25
Programscol B$78K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$293K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K
Total assetsLn 16$293K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$345K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$256K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Total revenueLn 12$345K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
SavingsLn 2$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$285K
Total assetsLn 16$293K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$293K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K$8K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$285K
Total assetsLn 16$6K$293K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$0
Net assetsLn 32$4K$293K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$14K$14K
Legal feesLn 11b$959$959
Office expensesLn 13$730$730
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$20$20
InsuranceLn 23$176$176
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$66K$64K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$545$545
Total functional expensesLn 25$84K$78K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $345K$84K$261K$293K 990 PDF
FY2023 $74K$4K 990 PDF
FY2022 $88K$20K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $130K$35K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $345,138 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $73,014$345,132
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23$6
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,278$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $74,315$345,138
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $78,232$13,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $12,265$70,361
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $90,497$83,861
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,182$261,277
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $345,138 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$345,132
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$256,282
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$345,132
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6$6
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $6$345,138
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $83,861 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $13,500$13,500
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $959$959
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $730$730
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,269$2,269
IX-17 TravelManagement $20$20
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $176$176
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $64,198 · Management $1,464$65,662
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $545$545
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $78,428 · Management $5,433 · Fundraising $0$83,861
Part X · Balance sheet $292,986 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,147$4,159
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,198$4,024
X-11 Publicly traded securities$284,803
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,345$292,986
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,269$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,076$292,986
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,076$292,986
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,345$292,986
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $292,986 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$345,138
XI-2 Total expenses$83,861
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$261,277
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,076
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$28,521
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$888
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$292,986

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

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