Face the World Foundation FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Petaluma, CA501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 68-0312851Revenue $433K in FY2020

On file with the IRSfacetheworld.org775 Baywood Dr Ste 109, 94954-5500 · Petaluma, CATax-exempt since Jan 1994Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Educational opportunities for international students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$55K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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 $123K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $56K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$58K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$433K
Spent
$420K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$253K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$433K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$433K
FY2021$363K
FY2022$978K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$420K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$420K
FY2021$377K
FY2022$681K
FY2023$853K
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$253K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$253K
FY2021$240K
FY2022$538K
FY2023$703K
FY2024$854K

From the FY2020 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1994.

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Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $243K Management & general 42% · $176K

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; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$55,435Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mary Kass’s $95K as President is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mary Kass$94,836$94,836$85,615$84,952$55,435

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

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

Provides educational opportunities for international students.

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1 program · $243K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Face the world foundation assists high school students from around the world in obtaining a visa to travel to the united states by assisting in the issuance of the DS from the department of state. The non profit receives no private or governmental grants. The only support are the revenues received for their fees charged.

$243Kprogram expense

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$56K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$433K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$433K
Money outPt IX
$420K
Ln 25
Programscol B$243K
Managementcol C$176K
Owns and owesPt X
$253K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$276K
Total assetsLn 16$311K
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$433K
Total revenueLn 12$433K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$276K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$276K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$997
Total assetsLn 16$311K
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
Net assetsLn 32$253K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$238K$276K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$241K$311K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$58K
Net assetsLn 32$239K$253K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$67K$33K$33K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$94K$47K$47K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$6K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$36K$36K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$36K$36K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$6K$455
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$795$795
TravelLn 17$88$88
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$138K$138K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$8K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$420K$243K$176K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.2M$1.0M$151K$854K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$853K$166K$703K 990 PDF
FY2022 $978K$681K$298K$538K 990 PDF
FY2021 $363K$377K−$13K$240K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $433K$420K$14K$253K 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
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Part I · Summary $433,424 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,027,748$433,424
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,027,748$433,424
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $322,015$172,754
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $597,034$246,923
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $919,049$419,677
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $108,699$13,747
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
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 $433,424 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $433,424$433,424
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $433,424 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$433,424
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $419,677 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $33,467 · Management $33,467$66,934
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $46,847 · Management $46,847$93,694
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,063 · Management $6,063$12,126
IX-11a Management feesManagement $36,099$36,099
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,936$10,936
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $35,673$35,673
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,299 · Management $455$6,754
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,821$3,821
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,050$5,050
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $795 · Management $795$1,590
IX-17 TravelManagement $88$88
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $137,673$137,673
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,235 · Management $1,004$9,239
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $243,200 · Management $176,477 · Fundraising $0$419,677
Part X · Balance sheet $311,165 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $238,382$276,018
X-4 Accounts receivable$32,378
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,065$1,772
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $997$997
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $241,444$311,165
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,950$540
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$57,385
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,950$57,925
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $239,494$253,240
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $241,444$311,165
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $253,240 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$433,424
XI-2 Total expenses$419,677
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,747
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$239,494
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$253,240

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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