Love Defined

Tax-deductible

Carlsbad, CA501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 83-2046543

To make grants and perform charitable activities by providing training and information on ministering to victims of trauma and violence as well as financial support, donated clothing, food and conducting conferences on marriage, parenting, leadership and self-development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$50K 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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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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 52% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$131K
245% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 245% of assets; over 80%.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$363K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$334K
To programs
92%
Net assets
−$78K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$363K
FY2024▲ +15%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$466K
FY2022$374K
FY2023$317K
FY2024$363K
Expenses
$334K
FY2024▼ -1%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$435K
FY2022$388K
FY2023$338K
FY2024$334K
Net assets
−$78K
FY2024▲ +27%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4K
FY2022−$86K
FY2023−$107K
FY2024−$78K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked May 2019, reinstated. IRS ruling Oct 2019, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2019.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $309K Management & general 8% · $25K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Direc
$50,400Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secre/Treas/Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Pres/Direc
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fundraising/Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Communicati/Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fundraising/Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Susan Howard’s $50K as President/Direc is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M religion 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Susan Howard$50,400$50,400

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides training, information, and resources to help victims of trauma and violence, and offers support for families and personal growth.

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3 program services account for $183K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Maintenance, support and provision given to the Love Defined school in Myanmar forthe purpose of helping underprivileged children as well as troubled teens and drug addicted individuals. This school is also used as a community center; feeding the community and serving those around them when able.

$68Kprogram expense
02

Adopt a family holiday and Birthday Giving was established to help families with holiday food and gift needs and school needs. This program was extended to include help with school needs, rent, and food. (Approx. 34 families benefitted - 1,512 people.)

$59Kprogram expense
03

34 large educational and leadership training courses/conference were offered in theUSA, online, and abroad for the purpose of teaching on self-improvement, relationship success and improvement, leadership techniques and virtues.

$56Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$363K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$363K
Money outPt IX
$334K
Ln 25
Programscol B$309K
Managementcol C$25K
Owns and owesPt X
−$78K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$131K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$363K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$363K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
SavingsLn 2$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$30K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$131K
Net assetsLn 32−$78K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$6K$30K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K
Total assetsLn 16$30K$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$137K$131K
Net assetsLn 32−$107K−$78K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
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$50K$50K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$727$727
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$30K$30K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$53K$53K
InterestLn 20$11K$11K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$114K$114K
All other expensesLn 24e$37K$37K$271
Total functional expensesLn 25$334K$309K$25K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $363K$334K$29K−$78K 990 PDF
FY2023 $317K$338K−$21K−$107K 990 PDF
FY2022 $374K$388K−$14K−$86K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $466K$435K$30K$4K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $363,204 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $363,204$363,204
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 $363,204$363,204
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $333,967 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,873$1,873
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 staffPrograms $50,400$50,400
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $5,422$5,422
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,856$3,856
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $727$727
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,850$8,850
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,417$1,417
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,672$6,672
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,663$1,663
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,598$7,598
IX-17 TravelPrograms $30,301$30,301
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $53,164$53,164
IX-20 InterestManagement $10,762$10,762
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $114,390$114,390
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $36,601 · Management $271$36,872
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $308,662 · Management $25,305 · Fundraising $0$333,967
Part X · Balance sheet $53,574 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,642$14,188
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$15,446
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$23,940
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 assetsStart of year $23,940$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $29,582$53,574
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $136,664$36,679
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$94,740
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $136,664$131,419
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$107,082−$77,845
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $29,582$53,574
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$77,845 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$363,204
XI-2 Total expenses$333,967
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$29,237
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$107,082
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$77,845

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

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