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Promoting critical thinking by presenting the pros and cons of controversial issues.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 1 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990-PFIndependent: 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-PF
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 $606K a year · 87% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 5 filings
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$5K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$780K
+720% vs prior year
Spent
$154K
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$780K
FY2024▲ +720%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$133K
FY2021$0
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$95K
FY2024$780K
Expenses
$154K
FY2024▲ +687%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$280K
FY2021$0
FY2022$834
FY2023$20K
FY2024$154K
Net assets
$2.8M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$0
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2007.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 7% · $10K Operating & administrative 93% · $144K

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

2 people listed on the 990-PF.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Interim CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

Presents pros and cons of controversial issues to promote critical thinking.

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1 program · $12K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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During 2023 Sunrise123.org wrote five papers under politics and law and three papers under sex and physiology.

$12Kprogram expense

Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 11 grants · $10K · 2024–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$1,000
Santa Monica Ay FoundationFY2024$1,000
The Salvation Army of Santa MonicaFY2024$1,000
Meals on Wheels WestCA · FY2024$1,000
Doctors Without BordersFY2024$1,000
Chinatown Service CenterCA · FY2024$1,000
Union Rescue MissionFY2024$1,000
The Midnight MissionCA · FY2024$1,000
Lacba Counsel for JusticeFY2024$500
Heal the BayCA · FY2024$500

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV5
Average grantPart XV$909
Median grantPart XV$1K
Largest grantPart XV$1K
Top cause focusNTEEHuman Services (18%)

By the numbers

The FY2024 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$780K
Investment income$767K
Gifts and grants$13K
Money out
$154K
Grants paid$10K
Running costs$144K
Owns and owes
$2.8M
net assets
Cash and savings$304K
Total assets$2.8M
Liabilities$5K
People
2
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$13K
Investment income$767K
Total revenue$780K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$304K
Total assets$2.8M
Liabilities$5K
Net assets$2.8M
Operations
Employees3
Volunteers1
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 5, 2026 $780K$154K$626K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 29, 2024 $95K$20K$76K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 6, 2023 $2.5M$834$2.5M$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 15, 2022 $0$0$0$0 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 12, 2021 $133K$280K−$147K$0 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

G · Fundraising L · Interested persons R · Related orgs

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

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