Sydney Paige Foundation

Tax-deductible

Walnut Creek, CA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 83-2089156Revenue $1.4M in FY2024

On file with the IRSsydneypaige.org1243 Boulevard Way, 94595-1106 · Walnut Creek, CATax-exempt since Dec 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide low-income youth with the foundational tools and confidence needed to succeed in school through the donation of high-quality backpacks, books and school supplies to students most in need.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 210 volunteers.
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $93 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $81K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$381K
99% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 99% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.4M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$3K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$332K
FY2020$680K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$325K
FY2020$673K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$3K
FY2024▲ +111%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$8K
FY2020$15K
FY2021$16K
FY2022−$33K
FY2023−$28K
FY2024$3K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2018.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $1.4M Management & general 4% · $56K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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

Equips low-income youth with school supplies and confidence for academic success.

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2 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

SCHOOL PREPAREDNESSThrough the donation of high-quality backpacks, books and school supplies to Pre-K to College students in need, we aim to equip students with the foundational tools and confidence needed to learn and thrive in school.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

LITERACYOur literacy initiative, launched in 2021, encompasses book borrowing as well as book ownership. Examples of book borrowing include donating to existing school and non-profit libraries based on their reading level and subject needs, creating mini libraries in transitional housing communities and replenishing neighborhood lending…

$10Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$56K
Owns and owesPt X
$3K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$384K
LiabilitiesLn 26$381K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$342K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$32K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$384K
LiabilitiesLn 26$381K
Net assetsLn 32$3K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6210
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K$32K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$14K
Total assetsLn 16$416K$384K
LiabilitiesLn 26$444K$381K
Net assetsLn 32−$28K$3K
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$127K$127K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
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$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$170K$170K
TravelLn 17$226$226
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$19K$19K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$1.0M$21K
All other expensesLn 24e$445$445
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.4M$56K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.4M$31K$3K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.4M$5K−$28K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.6M−$50K−$33K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.2M−$178$16K 990 PDF
FY2020 $680K$673K$7K$15K 990 PDF
FY2019 $332K$325K$7K$8K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,441,474 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,357,011$1,395,196
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $34,773$46,278
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,391,784$1,441,474
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $261,112$137,299
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,126,001$1,273,060
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,387,113$1,410,359
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,671$31,115
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $1,441,474 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,395,196
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$342,073
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,395,196
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$46,278
VIII-12 Total revenue$1,441,474
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,410,359 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 $126,730$126,730
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,569$10,569
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,614$2,614
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,225$9,225
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $12,008$12,008
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $170,083$170,083
IX-17 TravelManagement $226$226
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $19,454$19,454
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,607$13,607
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,024,177 · Management $21,221$1,045,398
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $445$445
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,354,836 · Management $55,523 · Fundraising $0$1,410,359
Part X · Balance sheet $384,496 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,345$32,057
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $33,116$29,174
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $357,683$301,281
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,569$13,569
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 $8,415$8,415
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $416,128$384,496
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $183,556$28,848
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $260,687$352,648
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $444,243$381,496
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$28,115$3,000
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $416,128$384,496
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,000 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,441,474
XI-2 Total expenses$1,410,359
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,115
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$28,115
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,000

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

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