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Conscious Giving INC FY2020 filing

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Philadelphia, PA501(c)(3)Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 82-2698363Revenue $15.6M in FY2020Latest return filed Nov 14, 2023

On file with the IRSicvgroup.orgPhiladelphia, PATax-exempt since Oct 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$12K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$12K
to officers and key staff · 0.08% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $270K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$156K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$15.6M
Spent
$15.3M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$307K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$15.6M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$15.6M
FY2021$102K
FY2022$128K
Expenses
$15.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$15.3M
FY2021$275K
FY2022$126K
Net assets
$307K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$307K
FY2021$134K
FY2022$136K

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: FY2022. IRS ruling in Oct 2018.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $15.2M Management & general 1% · $168K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $12K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$12,000Pt VII · Sec A
Stephen Smith
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Smith
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kenneth R George’s $12K as Treasurer is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 133 <$100K philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Invests in projects creating environmental and social good, not just financial profit.

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1 program · $15.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Global White Lion Peace Fund

Land acquistion restoring harmony and ecology on a global scale through cultural, spiritual and environmental projects

$15.2Mprogram 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 · FY2020
National Philanthropic TrustFY2020$250K
Silicon Valley Community FoundationFY2020$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$270K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$15.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$53K
Money outPt IX
$15.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$15.2M
Managementcol C$168K
Owns and owesPt X
$307K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$213K
Total assetsLn 16$463K
LiabilitiesLn 26$156K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$53K
Total revenueLn 12$15.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$213K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$213K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$250K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$859
Total assetsLn 16$463K
LiabilitiesLn 26$156K
Net assetsLn 32$307K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$15.1M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K$213K
Total assetsLn 16$59K$463K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$156K
Net assetsLn 32$58K$307K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$15.2M$15.2M
Management feesLn 11a$20K$20K
Legal feesLn 11b$28K$28K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$42K$42K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$29K$29K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$15.3M$15.2M$168K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $128K$126K$1K$136K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 28, 2022 $102K$275K−$174K$134K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 6, 2021 $15.6M$15.3M$249K$307K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $15,569,765 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$15,516,790
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$52,975
I-12 Total revenue$15,569,765
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$15,152,676
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$168,183
I-18 Total expenses$15,320,859
I-19 Revenue less expenses$248,906
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $15,569,765 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,516,790
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,516,790
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $52,975$52,975
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $52,975 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$15,569,765
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $15,320,859 across 11 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $15,152,676$15,152,676
IX-11a Management feesManagement $20,244$20,244
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $28,352$28,352
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,400$15,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $42,352$42,352
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,217$2,217
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $28,717$28,717
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $6,408$6,408
IX-17 TravelManagement $8,952$8,952
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,560$5,560
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $9,981$9,981
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $15,152,676 · Management $168,183 · Fundraising $0$15,320,859
Part X · Balance sheet $463,415 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $57,149$212,556
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$250,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,276$859
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $59,425$463,415
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,000$4,100
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payable$1,900
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$150,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,000$156,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $58,425$42,334
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$265,081
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $58,425$307,415
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $59,425$463,415
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $307,415 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$15,569,765
XI-2 Total expenses$15,320,859
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$248,906
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$58,425
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$84
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$307,415

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

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