To restore human connection by cultivating habits of compassion, starting with the youngest generations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
17¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 6% 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
17%
of spending
Concern: 17% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $75K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$41K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$192K
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$80K
To programs
17%
Net assets
$91K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$192K
FY2024▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$258K
FY2021$475K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$192K
Expenses
$80K
FY2024▼ -58%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$297K
FY2021$417K
FY2022$345K
FY2023$190K
FY2024$80K
Net assets
$91K
FY2024▲ +518%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$28K
FY2021$30K
FY2022−$26K
FY2023−$22K
FY2024$91K

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 May 2017.

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

Where the money goes

17 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 17% · $13K Management & general 82% · $65K Fundraising 1% · $806

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sec. to 3/24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
CFO to 9/24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sec. Begin 4/24
$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

Teaches compassion to children to foster stronger human connections.

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1 program · $13K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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In 2024, Mindful Littles programs and services reached over 4500 students through 24 mindful service learning programs and in-kind donations we facilitated including peace and wellness kits, buddy benches for schools and more.

$13Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$192K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$164K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Money outPt IX
$80K
Ln 25
Programscol B$13K
Managementcol C$65K
Fundraisingcol D$806
Owns and owesPt X
$91K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K
Total assetsLn 16$131K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$164K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$192K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$119K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$119K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$46
Other assetsLn 15$11K
Total assetsLn 16$131K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
Net assetsLn 32$91K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$19K$119K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$272$46
Total assetsLn 16$22K$131K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K$41K
Net assetsLn 32−$22K$91K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
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$21K$2K$19K$345
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9−$2K−$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$248$2K$38
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$2K$934$702
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$10K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$90$4K$423
Total functional expensesLn 25$80K$13K$65K$806

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $192K$80K$112K$91K 990 PDF
FY2023 $194K$190K$4K−$22K 990 PDF
FY2022 $289K$345K−$56K−$26K 990 PDF
FY2021 $475K$417K$58K$30K 990 PDF
FY2020 $258K$297K−$39K−$28K 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
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Part I · Summary $192,041 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $127,891$164,450
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $61,314$27,591
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,205$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $194,410$192,041
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $125,826$21,012
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $64,486$58,601
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $190,312$79,613
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,098$112,428
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $192,041 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$164,450
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$164,450
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $27,591$27,591
VIII-3 Investment income$0
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 events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27,591$192,041
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $79,613 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
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 wagesPrograms $2,294 · Management $18,738 · Fundraising $345$21,377
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement −$2,274−$2,274
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $248 · Management $1,623 · Fundraising $38$1,909
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,828$5,828
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $9,498$9,498
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,000$3,000
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $8,771$8,771
IX-17 TravelPrograms $934 · Management $702$1,636
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,040$2,040
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,311$3,311
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,759 · Management $9,763$19,522
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $90 · Management $4,482 · Fundraising $423$4,995
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $13,325 · Management $65,482 · Fundraising $806$79,613
Part X · Balance sheet $131,347 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,303$119,397
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 useStart of year $1,483$1,310
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $545$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $272$46
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$10,594
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,603$131,347
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,592$908
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $39,700$39,700
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $43,292$40,608
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$21,689$90,739
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,603$131,347
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $90,739 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$192,041
XI-2 Total expenses$79,613
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$112,428
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$21,689
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$90,739

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