Tradition in Action INC

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Montebello, CA501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 48-1183942Revenue $529K in FY2024

On file with the IRStraditioninaction.org317 N 18th St, 90640-3907 · Montebello, CATax-exempt since Dec 1996Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Providing religious, historical and educational material; maintaining original material on website for persons interested in preserving traditional culture.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 5 employees.
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
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $77K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$529K
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$461K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$771K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$529K
FY2024▼ -25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$455K
FY2021$561K
FY2022$555K
FY2023$709K
FY2024$529K
Expenses
$461K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$393K
FY2021$497K
FY2022$563K
FY2023$508K
FY2024$461K
Net assets
$771K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$393K
FY2021$463K
FY2022$459K
FY2023$693K
FY2024$771K

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 Dec 1996.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $380K Management & general 18% · $81K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marian T Horvat’s $48K as President is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Atila Guimaraes$48,000$52,800$62,400
Marian T Horvat$48,000$52,800$59,631

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

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Preserves traditional culture by sharing religious, historical, and educational materials online.

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3 programs · $343K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Maintaining website and providing daily original material.

$137Kprogram expense
02

Establish TIA Media Center and publish DVDs.

$117Kprogram expense
03

Organizing and promoting Annual Convention and talks for small groups including monthly cultural meetings for women in San Juan Capistrano ($20,359). Establishing TIA in other countries ($68,929).

$89Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$529K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$423K
Other incomeLn 4–11$107K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$461K
Ln 25
Programscol B$380K
Managementcol C$81K
Owns and owesPt X
$771K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$295K
Total assetsLn 16$771K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$423K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Other incomeLn 4–11$107K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$529K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
SavingsLn 2$261K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$295K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$252K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$771K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$771K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$211K$295K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$247K$252K
Total assetsLn 16$693K$771K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$693K$771K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$42K$38K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K$126
Payroll taxesLn 10$680$612$68
Management feesLn 11a$15K$15K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$46K$35K$12K
TravelLn 17$16K$16K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$2$2
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$43K$43K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K$312
InsuranceLn 23$8K$7K$757
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$264K$238K$26K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$461K$380K$81K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $529K$461K$68K$771K 990 PDF
FY2023 $709K$508K$200K$693K 990 PDF
FY2022 $555K$563K−$9K$459K 990 PDF
FY2021 $561K$497K$64K$463K 990 PDF
FY2020 $455K$393K$62K$393K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $529,416 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $680,196$422,746
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2$2
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $28,430$106,668
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $708,628$529,416
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $52,207$44,201
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $455,933$417,133
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $508,140$461,334
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $200,488$68,082
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $529,416 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $106,668 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$422,746
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$50,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$422,746
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2$2
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $106,668 · Excluded from tax $2$529,416
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $461,334 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $38,039 · Management $4,226$42,265
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,130 · Management $126$1,256
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $612 · Management $68$680
IX-11a Management feesManagement $14,753$14,753
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,168$7,168
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,400$1,400
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,536 · Management $11,512$46,048
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,000$16,000
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $2$2
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $42,641$42,641
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,805 · Management $312$3,117
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,811 · Management $757$7,568
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $237,834 · Management $26,213$264,047
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $14,389$14,389
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $380,408 · Management $80,926 · Fundraising $0$461,334
Part X · Balance sheet $770,966 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,934$34,708
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $190,882$260,734
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $644$488
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $234,627$222,558
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $246,945$252,478
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $693,032$770,966
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $693,032$770,966
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $693,032$770,966
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $693,032$770,966
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $770,966 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$529,416
XI-2 Total expenses$461,334
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$68,082
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$693,032
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$9,852
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$770,966

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