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Miracle Babies

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San Diego, CA501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 71-1001702Revenue $317K in FY2024

On file with the IRSmiraclebabies.org8745 Aero Dr Ste 308, 92123-1763 · San Diego, CATax-exempt since Feb 2010Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Miracle Babies provides transportation and supportive services to families with hospitalized newborns in local neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 8 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $52K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $47K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$317K
-35% vs prior year
Spent
$608K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$317K
FY2024▼ -35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$670K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$873K
FY2023$487K
FY2024$317K
Expenses
$608K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$607K
FY2021$663K
FY2022$981K
FY2023$654K
FY2024$608K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$880K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.2M

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 Feb 2010.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $487K Management & general 13% · $81K Fundraising 7% · $40K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Lance Stern
Sectreasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Games
Director
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps families with hospitalized newborns get to and from NICUs.

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3 programs · $487K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Transportation services miracle babies provides transportation for families with a newborn(s)in a neonatal intensive care unit (nicu). The shuttle vans provide a home-to-hospital-to-home service enabling new parents to be united with their newborn.

$298Kprogram expense
02

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$158Kprogram expense
03

Mental health assistance miracle babies provides individual therapy to nicu moms and moms with high-risk pregnancies in acute crisis. Miracle babies supports parents during vulnerable times in order to improve their mental health and ultimately enhance their bonding relationship with their developing child.

$31Kprogram 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 · FY2024
The San Diego FoundationFY2024$25K
The Barth Family FoundationFY2024$10K
The Mirandon Foundation for Hope INCFY2024$5K
Green Family FoundationFY2024$2K
The Sydney D Holland FoundationFY2024$2K
The Doole Family Charitable FoundationFY2024$2K
The Kelso Bishop Family Foundation INCFY2024$250
Total grants receivedfrom 7 funders$47K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$317K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$299K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Money outPt IX
$608K
Ln 25
Programscol B$487K
Managementcol C$81K
Fundraisingcol D$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$72K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$299K
Government grantsLn 1e$113K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$186K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Total revenueLn 12$317K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$72K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$72K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$75K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 6150
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$271K$72K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$126K$75K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$50K$50K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$32K$32K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$27K$18K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$32K$32K
TravelLn 17$357$357
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$52K$52K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$381K$341K$40K
Total functional expensesLn 25$608K$487K$81K$40K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $317K$608K−$291K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $487K$654K−$167K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $873K$981K−$108K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$663K$761K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $670K$607K$63K$880K 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
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Part I · Summary $317,074 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $506,682$299,400
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,077$17,674
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$29,685$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $487,074$317,074
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $234,429$57,945
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $419,477$549,791
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $653,906$607,736
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$166,832−$290,662
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $317,074 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$186,361
VIII-1e Government grants$113,039
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$299,400
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $17,674$17,674
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,674 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$317,074
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $607,736 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $50,158$50,158
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $7,787$7,787
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,925$1,925
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,100$9,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,367$3,367
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $32,427$32,427
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,619$6,619
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $18,112 · Management $8,514$26,626
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,913$31,913
IX-17 TravelPrograms $357$357
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $51,871$51,871
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,167$4,167
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $341,431 · Fundraising $39,988$381,419
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $486,897 · Management $80,851 · Fundraising $39,988$607,736
Part X · Balance sheet $1,239,352 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $270,967$72,324
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $11,825$84
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,456$1,858
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $126,444$74,573
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,048,965$1,090,513
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,460,657$1,239,352
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,689$16,173
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,689$16,173
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,439,968$1,223,179
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,439,968$1,223,179
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,460,657$1,239,352
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,223,179 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$317,074
XI-2 Total expenses$607,736
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$290,662
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,439,968
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$73,873
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,223,179

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

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