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Santa Claus Anonymous Incorporated

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Baltimore, MD501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 52-6042946Revenue $185K in FY2025

On file with the IRSsantaclausanonymous.orgPo Box 28385, 21234-8385 · Baltimore, MDTax-exempt since Jul 1950Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organization has dedicated years to ensure that every child in maryland receives a christmas. The organization works directly with the department of social services in several counties, including baltimore city, thoughout maryland to give christmas gifts to unfortunate families in the form of gift vouchers to local stores in maryland. The organization raises most of their money with one direct mail campaign that reaches over 18,000 people in maryland. In addition, the organization also has an annual wine tasting and other small fundraising events to spread awareness of its cause and to raise money.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 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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FY2025 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.3 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
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
$185K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$187K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$254K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$185K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$138K
FY2021$233K
FY2022$208K
FY2023$192K
FY2024$205K
FY2025$185K
Expenses
$187K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2021$175K
FY2022$192K
FY2023$220K
FY2024$209K
FY2025$187K
Net assets
$254K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$186K
FY2021$244K
FY2022$260K
FY2023$231K
FY2024$227K
FY2025$254K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1950.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $165K Management & general 1% · $2K Fundraising 10% · $20K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dianne Kestler
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gail Hamlet
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Booker
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ellie Blumberg
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Snead
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Todd Levey
Treasurer
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides Christmas gifts and vouchers to needy Maryland families through donations and events.

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1 program · $165K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Gift certificates given at christmas to children whose parents are on the baltimore city or surrounding county welfare programs, or aided by other social programs serving the needy.

$165Kprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 9 grants · $740K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$93,266
Polish National AllianceMD · FY2024$10,000
Empower4lifeMD · FY2024$7,500
Gateway MarylandMD · FY2024$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$125,655
Unitemized GrantFY2022$148,896
Unitemized GrantFY2021$118,100
Unitemized GrantFY2020$117,014
Unitemized GrantFY2019$113,518

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$185K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$142K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$949
Money outPt IX
$187K
Ln 25
Programscol B$165K
Managementcol C$2K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$254K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$254K
Total assetsLn 16$254K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$142K
Investment incomeLn 3$949
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Total revenueLn 12$185K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$224K
SavingsLn 2$31K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$254K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$254K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$254K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$227K$254K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$227K$254K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$227K$254K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$30K$30K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$93K$93K
Management feesLn 11a$39K$22K$2K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$728$52$520
InsuranceLn 23$1K$662$47$473
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$4K$264$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$187K$165K$2K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $185K$187K−$2K$254K 990 PDF
FY2024 $205K$209K−$4K$227K 990 PDF
FY2023 $192K$220K−$29K$231K 990 PDF
FY2022 $208K$192K$16K$260K 990 PDF
FY2021 $233K$175K$58K$244K 990 PDF
FY2020 $138K$150K−$12K$186K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $184,528 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $161,238$141,653
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $40$949
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $44,056$41,926
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $205,334$184,528
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $125,655$122,766
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $83,772$64,169
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $209,427$186,935
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,093−$2,407
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $184,528 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$141,653
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$141,653
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $949$949
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $41,926$41,926
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $42,875$184,528
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $186,935 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $29,500$29,500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $93,266$93,266
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $22,050 · Management $1,575 · Fundraising $15,750$39,375
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,015$12,015
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,506$3,506
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $728 · Management $52 · Fundraising $520$1,300
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $662 · Management $47 · Fundraising $473$1,182
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,691 · Management $264 · Fundraising $2,836$6,791
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $165,418 · Management $1,938 · Fundraising $19,579$186,935
Part X · Balance sheet $254,451 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $227,171$223,818
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$30,633
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $227,171$254,451
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $227,171$254,451
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $227,171$254,451
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $227,171$254,451
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $254,451 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$184,528
XI-2 Total expenses$186,935
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,407
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$227,171
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$29,687
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$254,451

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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