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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $34K a year · 19% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
38 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 38.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250K
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
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5K
Spent
$171K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$541K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5K
FY2021$2K
FY2022$279K
FY2023$30K
FY2024$270K
FY2025$54K
Expenses
$171K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$171K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$216K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$270K
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$541K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$541K
FY2021$372K
FY2022$435K
FY2023$246K
FY2024$245K
FY2025$195K

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 Feb 2018.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $163K Management & general 5% · $8K

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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · $163K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$300
Money outPt IX
$171K
Ln 25
Programscol B$163K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$541K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$541K
Total assetsLn 16$541K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$300
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$5K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
SavingsLn 2$516K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$541K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$541K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$541K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$707K$541K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$707K$541K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$707K$541K
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$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$117K$115K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$196$196
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$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$48K$47K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$57$57
Total functional expensesLn 25$171K$163K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $54K$195K 990 PDF
FY2024 $270K$270K−$245$245K 990 PDF
FY2023 $30K$246K 990 PDF
FY2022 $279K$216K$63K$435K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2K$372K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $5K$171K−$166K$541K 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 $4,898 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $695,038$1,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20$3,598
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $368$300
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $695,426$4,898
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,548$170,632
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $10,548$170,632
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $684,878−$165,734
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,898 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $300 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,598$3,598
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 revenueExcluded from tax $3,898$4,898
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $170,632 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 wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,815$2,815
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $115,299 · Management $2,000$117,299
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $196$196
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 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,884$1,884
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,379 · Management $1,002$48,381
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $57$57
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $162,678 · Management $7,954 · Fundraising $0$170,632
Part X · Balance sheet $540,988 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,697$25,365
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $690,025$515,623
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 $706,722$540,988
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $36,722$62,414
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $670,000$478,574
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $706,722$540,988
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $706,722$540,988
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $540,988 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,898
XI-2 Total expenses$170,632
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$165,734
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$706,722
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$540,988

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