Soldiers Organized Services

IRS exemption revoked

La Quinta, CAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 74-3216955Revenue $233K in FY2019

On file with the IRSsosride.org57539 Santa Rosa Trail · La Quinta, CA

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To provide free transportation for military personnel and their families from local transportation hubs to the twentynine palms marine corps air ground combat center and back; provides a veteran's communication center in the resale boutique. Assists with emergency household items for military personnel and their families

68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 70 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2019 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2019
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2019, 7 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $2K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$27K
65% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 65% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$233K
Spent
$264K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$15K

From the FY2019 Form 990 · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2023

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2019.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $180K Management & general 7% · $20K Fundraising 25% · $65K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$78,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Offers free rides to military families and provides household items and a communication center.

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1 program · $180K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Provides free transportation for military personnel and their families from local transportation hubs to the twentynine palms marine corps air ground combat center and back. Assists with emergency household items for military personnel and their families.

$180Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$2K

By the numbers

The FY2019 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$233K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$233K
Money outPt IX
$264K
Ln 25
Programscol B$180K
Managementcol C$20K
Fundraisingcol D$65K
Owns and owesPt X
$15K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K
Total assetsLn 16$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$233K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$233K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$42K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32$15K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 670
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K$42K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$46K$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$27K
Net assetsLn 32$46K$15K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$78K$70K$8K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$42K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$92$92
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$127K$63K$64K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$5K$8K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$264K$180K$20K$65K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2019 Latest Viewing $233K$264K−$31K$15K 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 $233,308 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $254,145$233,308
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $30,000$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,573$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $287,718$233,308
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $81,236$123,010
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $213,748$141,366
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $294,984$264,376
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,266−$31,068
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $233,308 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$233,308
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$233,308
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$233,308
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $264,376 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $70,000 · Management $8,000$78,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $41,782 · Management $3,228$45,010
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $92$92
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,226 · Fundraising $63,840$127,066
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,920 · Management $8,197 · Fundraising $1,091$14,208
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $179,928 · Management $19,517 · Fundraising $64,931$264,376
Part X · Balance sheet $42,037 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,742$42,037
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $45,742$42,037
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$27,363
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$27,363
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $45,742$14,674
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $45,742$14,674
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $45,742$42,037
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,674 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$233,308
XI-2 Total expenses$264,376
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$31,068
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$45,742
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,674

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2019 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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