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The Plank Foundation FY2022 filing

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Bakersfield, CA501(c)(3) EIN 77-0114147Revenue $92K in FY2022

On file with the IRSPo Box 173, 93302-0173 · Bakersfield, CATax-exempt since Nov 1986Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To support kern county fight against cancer, hospice efforts and immediate community needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $780K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.6 months of spending in cash, plus $780K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$92K
-39% vs prior year
Spent
$67K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$786K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$92K
FY2022▼ -39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$152K
FY2022$92K
FY2023$2K
FY2024$43K
FY2025$58K
Expenses
$67K
FY2022▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$57K
FY2022$67K
FY2023$61K
FY2024$71K
FY2025$55K
Net assets
$786K
FY2022▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$995K
FY2022$786K
FY2023$780K
FY2024$827K
FY2025$859K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1986.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $55K Management & general 18% · $12K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Bob Parker
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Burch
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michele Brown
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Denise Thomas
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Burger
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Ramsey
Director
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports local cancer fights, hospice care, and urgent community needs.

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3 programs · $55K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Fight against cancer

$34Kprogram expense
02

Hospice support

$15Kprogram expense
03

Community needs

$6Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2022
The Harvey L Hall Charitable Family Foundation INCFY2022$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $55K · 2020–2022
Hoffmann Hospice of the Valley INCCA · FY2022$7,500
Bristol Hospice Foundation of CaliforniaCA · FY2022$7,500
Kern County Cancer FoundationCA · FY2022$6,000
Hoffmann Hospice of the Valley INCCA · FY2021$7,500
Bristol Hospice Foundation of CaliforniaCA · FY2021$7,500
Kern County Cancer FoundationCA · FY2020$11,500
Bristol Hospice Foundation of CaliforniaCA · FY2020$7,500

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$92K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$74K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Money outPt IX
$67K
Ln 25
Programscol B$55K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$786K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$786K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$74K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$12K
Total revenueLn 12$92K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$780K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$786K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$786K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K$3K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$945K$780K
Total assetsLn 16$995K$786K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$995K$786K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$55K$55K
Accounting feesLn 11c$892$892
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$67K$55K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $58K$55K$3K$859K 990 PDF
FY2024 $43K$71K−$29K$827K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2K$61K−$59K$780K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $92K$67K$25K$786K 990 PDF
FY2021 $152K$57K$95K$995K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $92,347 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $34,307$18,175
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $117,362$74,172
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $151,669$92,347
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $44,000$55,006
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,156$12,209
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $57,156$67,215
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $94,513$25,132
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $92,347 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$18,175
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$18,175
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $85,922$85,922
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$11,750−$11,750
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $74,172 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$92,347
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $67,215 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $55,006$55,006
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $892$892
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,644$7,644
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,426$1,426
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,247$2,247
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $55,006 · Management $12,209 · Fundraising $0$67,215
Part X · Balance sheet $786,221 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $46,692$3,395
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $945,278$780,226
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,600$2,600
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $994,570$786,221
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $994,570$786,221
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $994,570$786,221
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $786,221 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$92,347
XI-2 Total expenses$67,215
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,132
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$994,570
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$233,481
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$786,221

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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