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Short Moments FY2020 filing

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Mill Valley, CA501(c)(3)Education EIN 73-1727552Revenue $231K in FY2020

On file with the IRSopenintelligenceandlove.orgPo Box 933, 94942-0933 · Mill Valley, CATax-exempt since Aug 2008Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Balanced view is a global movement dedicated to the power of awareness as the basis for a world of friendly, happy, creative, cooperative and productive people.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$30K
109% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 109% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$231K
Spent
$174K
To programs
77%
Net assets
−$2K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$231K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$231K
FY2021$131K
FY2022$135K
FY2023$67K
FY2024$71K
FY2025$63K
Expenses
$174K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$174K
FY2021$122K
FY2022$155K
FY2023$105K
FY2024$67K
FY2025$38K
Net assets
−$2K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$2K
FY2021$6K
FY2022−$14K
FY2023−$52K
FY2024−$48K
FY2025−$23K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2008.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $133K Management & general 23% · $41K

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
Martha Castile
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nina Phillips
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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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1 program · $133K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Teaching, travel and other expenses in support of exempt purposes

$133Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$231K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$129K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$102K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Money outPt IX
$174K
Ln 25
Programscol B$133K
Managementcol C$41K
Owns and owesPt X
−$2K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$27K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$129K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$102K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Total revenueLn 12$231K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K
Total assetsLn 16$27K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32−$2K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
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$5K$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$14K
Total assetsLn 16$19K$27K
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K$30K
Net assetsLn 32−$60K−$2K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$400$400
OccupancyLn 16$33K$27K$7K
TravelLn 17$40K$40K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$6K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$68K$45K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$174K$133K$41K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $63K$38K$25K−$23K 990 PDF
FY2024 $71K$67K$4K−$48K 990 PDF
FY2023 $67K$105K−$38K−$52K 990 PDF
FY2022 $135K$155K−$20K−$14K 990 PDF
FY2021 $131K$122K$8K$6K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $231K$174K$58K−$2K 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 $231,378 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $109,707$129,480
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $101,224$101,887
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24$11
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $210,955$231,378
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$1,510
I-14 Benefits paid to members$6,292
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $268,904$165,926
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $268,904$173,728
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$57,949$57,650
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $231,378 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$129,480
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$129,480
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $101,887$101,887
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $11$11
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $101,887 · Unrelated business $11 · Excluded from tax $0$231,378
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $173,728 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,510$1,510
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $6,292$6,292
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,155$4,155
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,400$2,400
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,416$2,416
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $400$400
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,530 · Management $6,810$33,340
IX-17 TravelPrograms $40,475$40,475
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,466$4,466
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,226 · Management $3,960$10,186
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $44,604 · Management $23,484$68,088
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $132,903 · Management $40,825 · Fundraising $0$173,728
Part X · Balance sheet $27,124 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,767$12,886
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,238$14,238
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $19,005$27,124
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $79,128$29,597
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $79,128$29,597
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$60,123−$2,473
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $19,005$27,124
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$2,473 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$231,378
XI-2 Total expenses$173,728
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$57,650
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$60,123
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$2,473

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

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