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Milk Carton on a String INC

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Darien, GA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 82-2260885Revenue $322K in FY2024

On file with the IRSPo Box 2332, 31305-2332 · Darien, GATax-exempt since Sep 2017Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Primary activity is to further the education of children around the world and to influence and empower generations of world change by creating safe environments where one is set free to dream, explore and create.

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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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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 2% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
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
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$322K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$310K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$13K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$322K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$143K
FY2021$166K
FY2022$173K
FY2023$297K
FY2024$322K
Expenses
$310K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$297K
FY2024$310K
Net assets
$13K
FY2024▲ ×15
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$17K
FY2021$2K
FY2022$6K
FY2023$876
FY2024$13K

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 Sep 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% · $310K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Seia Rassenti Watson
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Annette Logue
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Empowering children worldwide to dream, explore, and create through safe educational environments.

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1 program · $310K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Primary activity is to further the education of children around the world and to influence and empower generations of world change by creating safe environments where one is set free to dream, explore and create.

$310Kprogram 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 · FY2024
The Signatry Charitable TrustFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$322K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$322K
Money outPt IX
$310K
Ln 25
Programscol B$310K
Owns and owesPt X
$13K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$322K
Total revenueLn 12$322K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$13K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$876$13K
Total assetsLn 16$876$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$876$13K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$780$780
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$84K$84K
OccupancyLn 16$45K$45K
TravelLn 17$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$161K$161K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$310K$310K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $322K$310K$12K$13K 990 PDF
FY2023 $297K$297K−$718$876 990 PDF
FY2022 $173K$6K 990 PDF
FY2021 $166K$2K 990 PDF
FY2020 $143K$17K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $322,148 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $296,559$322,148
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $296,559$322,148
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
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 $297,277$309,959
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $297,277$309,959
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$718$12,189
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $322,148 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$322,148
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$322,148
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$322,148
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $309,959 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $780$780
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $84,047$84,047
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $44,658$44,658
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,392$15,392
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $160,569$160,569
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,513$4,513
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $309,959 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$309,959
Part X · Balance sheet $13,065 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $876$13,065
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $876$13,065
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $876$13,065
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $876$13,065
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $876$13,065
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,065 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$322,148
XI-2 Total expenses$309,959
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,189
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$876
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,065

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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