Trellis International FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Costa Mesa, CA501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 47-5324236

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This is a religious based organization that provides jobs and housing for homeless workers, provide literacy programs in public schools and cultural integration in all services in the city of costa mesa, california.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ 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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FY2021 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $145K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$54K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$785K
+37% vs prior year
Spent
$687K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$155K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$785K
FY2021▲ +37%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$573K
FY2021$785K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$903K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$687K
FY2021▲ +33%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$515K
FY2021$687K
FY2022$941K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$155K
FY2021▲ +44%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$108K
FY2021$155K
FY2022$319K
FY2023$212K
FY2024$244K
FY2025$173K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2016.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $473K Management & general 27% · $185K Fundraising 4% · $29K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director of
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hospitality
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Worship Offi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ian Stevenson’s $92K as Executive Director is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Ian Stevenson$91,991$57,074$54,682

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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

Provides jobs, housing, literacy, and cultural integration for homeless workers and students.

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2 program services account for $910K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

This is a religious based organization that provides jobs and housing for homeless workers, provide literacy programs in public schools and cultural integration in all services in the city of costa mesa, california.

$473Kprogram expense
02

This is a religious based organization that provides jobs and housing for homeless workers, provide literacy programs in public schools and cultural integration in all services in the city of costa mesa, california.

$437Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$785K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$742K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$43K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Money outPt IX
$687K
Ln 25
Programscol B$473K
Managementcol C$185K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$155K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$210K
Total assetsLn 16$210K
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$742K
Government grantsLn 1e$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$43K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Total revenueLn 12$785K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$210K
Total assetsLn 16$210K
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K
Net assetsLn 32$155K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$1.2M−$67K$173K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$1.1M−$9K$244K 990 PDF
FY2023 $903K$1.0M−$126K$212K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$941K$124K$319K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $785K$687K$98K$155K 990 PDF
FY2020 $573K$515K$58K$108K 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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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