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Crass Foundation INC FY2020 filing

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Denver, NC501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 81-4644069Revenue $53K in FY2020

On file with the IRS7816 Blades Trl, 28037-9149 · Denver, NCTax-exempt since Aug 2017Private non-operating foundation

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The corporation shall be organized and operated exclusively for charitableand educational purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of theinternal revenue code of 1986, as now enacted or hereafter amended. All funds, whether acquired by gift, contribution, or otherwise, shall bedevoted to said purpose.

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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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 51% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$53K
Spent
$4K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$637K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$53K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021$5K
FY2022$270K
FY2023$19K
FY2024$20K
FY2025$17K
Expenses
$4K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4K
FY2021$21K
FY2022$51K
FY2023$43K
FY2024$36K
FY2025$34K
Net assets
$637K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$637K
FY2021$621K
FY2022$837K
FY2023$816K
FY2024$816K
FY2025$816K

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 2017.

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% · $4K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stephen Crass
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Darla Crass
Vice President
$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

Provides charitable and educational services funded by donations.

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1 program · $4K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Crass foundation inc anticipates two distinct stages of operations. The first stage is the accumulation phase, where the entity receives donated funds and primarily utilizes such funds to invest and grow the assets of the entity for it to have a permanent endowment to fund supporting organizations.

$4Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 19 grants · $177K · 2020–2025
Prision FellowshipFY2025$8,000
Mountain State Therapeutic ServicesFY2025$6,000
Thomas More SocietyFY2025$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$5,000
Heritage FoundationFY2025$3,500
International HelpFY2025$3,150
Individual RecipientFY2025$3,000
Mountain State Therapeutic Services INCMT · FY2024$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$14,000
Prision FellowshipFY2024$4,000
The Thomas More SocietyIL · FY2023$11,000
Mountain State Therapeutic Services INCMT · FY2023$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$9,500
International Health Education for Local PeopleNC · FY2023$5,000
Judicial Watch INCDC · FY2023$1,500
International Health Education for Local PeopleNC · FY2022$50,000
Individual RecipientFY2021$10,000
International HelpFY2021$10,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$53K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$4K
Ln 25
Programscol B$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$637K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$572
Total assetsLn 16$637K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$53K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$572
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$572
InvestmentsLn 11–13$286K
Other assetsLn 15$350K
Total assetsLn 16$637K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$637K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$592$572
InvestmentsLn 11–13$239K$286K
Total assetsLn 16$590K$637K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$590K$637K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$700$700
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20$20
Total functional expensesLn 25$4K$4K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $17K$34K−$17K$816K 990 PDF
FY2024 $20K$36K−$16K$816K 990 PDF
FY2023 $19K$43K−$24K$816K 990 PDF
FY2022 $270K$51K$219K$837K 990 PDF
FY2021 $5K$21K−$16K$621K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $53K$4K$50K$637K 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 $53,326 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $200,000$50,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,547$3,326
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $202,547$53,326
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $13,160$3,000
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 $0$720
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $13,160$3,720
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $189,387$49,606
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $53,326 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$50,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$50,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,326$3,326
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,326$53,326
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,720 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,000$3,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $700$700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20$20
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,720 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,720
Part X · Balance sheet $636,943 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $592$572
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $238,993$286,371
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $350,000$350,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $589,585$636,943
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $589,585$636,943
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $589,585$636,943
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $589,585$636,943
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $636,943 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$53,326
XI-2 Total expenses$3,720
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$49,606
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$589,585
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$2,248
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$636,943

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

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