Cubingusa

Tax-deductible

San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 81-1056904

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $157K a year · 36% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$295
0.06% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$614K
+41% vs prior year
Spent
$340K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$497K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$614K
FY2024▲ +41%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$413
FY2022$259K
FY2023$435K
FY2024$614K
Expenses
$340K
FY2024▼ -7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$131K
FY2023$367K
FY2024$340K
Net assets
$497K
FY2024▲ +123%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$26K
FY2022$154K
FY2023$223K
FY2024$497K

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 Jan 2016.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $336K Management & general 1% · $4K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
General Counsel
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Cubingusa is an education nonprofit based in San Francisco, CA.

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1 program service account for $336K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Twisty Puzzle Competitions; National, Regional, and Other Supported Competitions

$336Kprogram expense

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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$25

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$614K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$451K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$148K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$340K
Ln 25
Programscol B$336K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$497K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$497K
Total assetsLn 16$497K
LiabilitiesLn 26$295
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$148K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$451K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$12K
Total revenueLn 12$614K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$497K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$497K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$497K
LiabilitiesLn 26$295
Net assetsLn 32$497K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$223K$497K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$223K$497K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$295
Net assetsLn 32$223K$497K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$6K$6K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$514$0$514$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$0$0$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$1K$0$1K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$145K$145K$0$0
TravelLn 17$25K$25K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$993
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$130K$130K$128$0
All other expensesLn 24e$29K$29K$817$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$340K$336K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $614K$340K$274K$497K 990 PDF
FY2023 $435K$367K$68K$223K 990 PDF
FY2022 $259K$131K$129K$154K 990 PDF
FY2021 $413$26K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $614,269 across 15 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,313 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$145,281
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,690
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$147,971
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $450,594 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$450,594
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $12,391 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$12,391
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $466,298 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$614,269
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $339,855 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,586$5,586
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $514 · Fundraising $0$514
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $1,478 · Fundraising $0$1,478
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $145,010 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$145,010
IX-17 TravelPrograms $25,425 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$25,425
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,756 · Management $993$2,749
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $129,538 · Management $128 · Fundraising $0$129,666
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $28,610 · Management $817 · Fundraising $0$29,427
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $335,925 · Management $3,930 · Fundraising $0$339,855
Part X · Balance sheet $497,293 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $222,583$497,293
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $222,583$497,293
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$295
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilities$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$295
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $222,583$496,998
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $222,583$497,293
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $496,998 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$614,269
XI-2 Total expenses$339,855
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$274,414
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$222,583
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$496,998

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