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Desi Strong Foundation FY2021 filing

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Palm Desert, CA501(c)(3)Health CareEIN 81-2254570Revenue $38K in FY2021

On file with the IRSPo Box 10834, 92255-0834 · Palm Desert, CATax-exempt since Jun 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide support to cancer patient families with food, shelter and provisions. Conduct awareness programs through multiple community activities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2021 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $486
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
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$38K
-87% vs prior year
Spent
$116K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$197K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$38K
FY2021▼ -87%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$285K
FY2021$38K
FY2022$168K
FY2023$150K
FY2024$55K
FY2025$44K
Expenses
$116K
FY2021▼ -25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$154K
FY2021$116K
FY2022$129K
FY2023$106K
FY2024$66K
FY2025$132K
Net assets
$197K
FY2021▼ -28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$275K
FY2021$197K
FY2022$236K
FY2023$281K
FY2024$269K
FY2025$181K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2016.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $116K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Carley Cechin
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Palada
Chief Operation Officer
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps cancer families with food, shelter, and awareness programs.

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1 program · $116K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Provide support to cancer patient families with food, shelter and provisions. Conduct awareness programs through multiple community activities

$116Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$486
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$486

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$38K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38K
Money outPt IX
$116K
Ln 25
Programscol B$116K
Owns and owesPt X
$197K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$197K
Total assetsLn 16$197K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38K
Total revenueLn 12$38K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$197K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$197K
Total assetsLn 16$197K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$197K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$275K$197K
Total assetsLn 16$275K$197K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$275K$197K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$25K$25K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$69K$69K
Total functional expensesLn 25$116K$116K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $44K$132K−$88K$181K 990 PDF
FY2024 $55K$66K−$12K$269K 990 PDF
FY2023 $150K$106K$45K$281K 990 PDF
FY2022 $168K$129K$39K$236K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $38K$116K−$78K$197K 990 PDF
FY2020 $285K$154K$131K$275K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $38,270 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $284,974$38,270
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $284,974$38,270
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $52,179$25,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $101,764$91,125
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $153,943$116,125
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $131,031−$77,855
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $38,270 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$38,270
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$38,270
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$38,270
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $116,125 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $25,000$25,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,849$1,849
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,651$15,651
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $1,520$1,520
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,956$2,956
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $69,149$69,149
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $116,125 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$116,125
Part X · Balance sheet $196,729 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $274,584$196,729
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $274,584$196,729
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $274,584$196,729
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $274,584$196,729
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $274,584$196,729
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $196,729 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$38,270
XI-2 Total expenses$116,125
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$77,855
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$274,584
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$196,729

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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