Jason Mraz Foundation FY2020 filing

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Oceanside, CA501(c)(3)Since 2017Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 82-0691460Revenue $349K in FY2020

On file with the IRSjasonmrazfoundation.org6329 La Paloma Ln, 92057-1602 · Oceanside, CATax-exempt since Jun 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Jason Mraz Foundations specific purpose is the promotion of artistic training, development and personal expression, advancing equality and empowering through arts education.Our mission is to shine for inclusive arts education and the advancement of equality and food security.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $184K a year · 43% 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
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
30 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 29.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $66K
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
1
of 4 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 4 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$349K
Spent
$218K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$540K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$349K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$349K
FY2021$314K
FY2022$83K
FY2023$222K
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$116K
Expenses
$218K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$218K
FY2021$177K
FY2022$226K
FY2023$226K
FY2024$397K
FY2025$245K
Net assets
$540K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$540K
FY2021$677K
FY2022$534K
FY2023$531K
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.5M

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 Jun 2017.

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% · $148K Management & general 32% · $70K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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

Promotes inclusive arts education, equality, and food security through artistic training and personal expression.

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1 program · $148K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The Jason Mraz Foundations specific purpose is the promotion of artistic training, development and personal expression, advancing equality and empowering through education. Our Shine performance involved over 100 arts participants of all abilities performing in a public event for two shows in February 2020.

$148Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$66K
Grants paid · 39 grants · $775K · 2020–2025
Other Orgs Atbelow 5k EachCA · FY2025$66,500
Pasacat INCCA · FY2025$10,000
Art of ElanCA · FY2025$10,000
Arms Wide OpenCA · FY2025$10,000
Other Orgs Atbelow 5k EachFY2024$88,800
The Good Tidings FoundationCA · FY2024$30,000
Wheelchair Dancers OrganizatiCA · FY2024$10,000
Tap Fever StudiosCA · FY2024$10,000
Monarch School ProjectCA · FY2024$10,000
Banding TogetherCA · FY2024$10,000
A Step BeyondCA · FY2024$10,000
Wheelchair Dancers OrganizatiCA · FY2023$10,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$349K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$185K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$163K
Investment incomeLn 3$876
Money outPt IX
$218K
Ln 25
Programscol B$148K
Managementcol C$70K
Owns and owesPt X
$540K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$540K
Total assetsLn 16$540K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$163K
Investment incomeLn 3$876
Other incomeLn 4–11$185K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$349K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$540K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$540K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$540K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$540K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$406K$540K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$406K$540K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$406K$540K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$104K$104K
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$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$50K$50K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$300$300
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$438$438
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$265$265
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K$44K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$218K$148K$70K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $116K$245K−$129K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$397K$1.1M$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $222K$226K−$4K$531K 990 PDF
FY2022 $83K$226K−$143K$534K 990 PDF
FY2021 $314K$177K$137K$677K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $349K$218K$132K$540K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $349,467 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $233,551$163,268
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$876
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $986$185,323
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $234,537$349,467
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $80,500$104,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $56,697$53,825
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $17,545$59,806
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $154,742$217,631
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $79,795$131,836
Part VI · Governance 1 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $349,467 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$163,268
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$163,268
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $876$876
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 eventsExcluded from tax $185,323$185,323
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $876 · Excluded from tax $185,323$349,467
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $217,631 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $104,000$104,000
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 staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $50,000$50,000
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $3,825$3,825
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $300$300
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $6,000$6,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $438$438
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 InterestManagement $265$265
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,448$7,448
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $43,862 · Management $1,493$45,355
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $147,862 · Management $69,769 · Fundraising $0$217,631
Part X · Balance sheet $539,870 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $406,420$539,870
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 $406,420$539,870
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $406,420$539,870
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $406,420$539,870
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $406,420$539,870
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $539,870 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$349,467
XI-2 Total expenses$217,631
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$131,836
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$406,420
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,614
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$539,870

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

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