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Critical Role Foundation FY2020 filing

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Burbank, CA501(c)(3)Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 83-2787844Revenue $377K in FY2020

On file with the IRScriticalrolefoundation.org2025 N Lincoln St, 91504-3334 · Burbank, CATax-exempt since May 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To leave the world better than we found IT.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ 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
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $77K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$377K
Spent
$224K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$153K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$377K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$377K
FY2021$849K
FY2022$872K
FY2023$801K
FY2024$449K
Expenses
$224K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$224K
FY2021$856K
FY2022$872K
FY2023$872K
FY2024$463K
Net assets
$153K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$153K
FY2021$146K
FY2022$145K
FY2023$75K
FY2024$62K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2019.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $204K Management & general 9% · $20K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ashley Johnson
President/Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matthew Mercer
Vice President/Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Markus Koro
Secretary/Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eduardo Lopez
Treasurer/Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rachel Romero
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Improves communities and the environment for a better future.

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1 program · $204K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Critical role foundation selects and partners with outstanding nonprofit organizations that carry the same values as we do and we work closely alongside each of our partners to ensure that every dollar raised is going toward programs and projects that are changing the world for the better.

$204Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$40K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$19K
The US Charitable Gift TrustFY2024$8K
Charities Aid Foundation AmericaFY2024$6K
The Van Metre Family Foundation INCFY2024$2K
Young Boozer Family FoundationFY2024$1K
Edward Jones FoundationFY2024$313
McKinstry Charitable FoundationFY2024$300
Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$77K
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Grants paid · 23 grants · $1.8M · 2020–2022
Comic Relief INCNY · FY2022$478,840
Pablove Foundation INCCA · FY2022$55,787
Outright Action InternationalNY · FY2022$55,787
826laCA · FY2022$55,787
OsdTX · FY2022$42,749
World Central Kitchen IncorporatedDC · FY2022$40,000
Shanti Bhavan Childrens Project INCWA · FY2022$25,787
First Nations Development InstituteCO · FY2022$25,786
Save the Children Federation INCCT · FY2022$10,000
826laCA · FY2021$226,336
Shanti Bhavan Childrens Project INCWA · FY2021$160,000
OsdTX · FY2021$96,263
Pablove Foundation INCCA · FY2021$76,336
Outright Action InternationalNY · FY2021$76,336
Comic Relief INCNY · FY2021$76,336
Restaurant Workers Community Foundation INCNY · FY2021$15,000
No US Without You LaFY2021$15,000
Hope for Haiti IncorporatedMD · FY2021$15,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$377K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$377K
Money outPt IX
$224K
Ln 25
Programscol B$204K
Managementcol C$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$153K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$160K
Total assetsLn 16$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$377K
Total revenueLn 12$377K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$159K
SavingsLn 2$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$160K
Total assetsLn 16$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$153K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K$160K
Total assetsLn 16$10K$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$0$153K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$204K$204K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$224K$204K$20K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $449K$463K−$13K$62K 990 PDF
FY2023 $801K$872K−$70K$75K 990 PDF
FY2022 $872K$872K−$414$145K 990 PDF
FY2021 $849K$856K−$7K$146K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $377K$224K$153K$153K 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 $377,168 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,263$377,168
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 $1,263$377,168
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$204,412
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 $1,263$20,022
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,263$224,434
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$152,734
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $377,168 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$377,168
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$377,168
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$377,168
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $224,434 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $204,412$204,412
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,569$4,569
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $15,453$15,453
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $204,412 · Management $20,022 · Fundraising $0$224,434
Part X · Balance sheet $160,146 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,000$159,146
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,000$160,146
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$3,000
X-18 Grants payable$4,412
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $10,000$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,000$7,412
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$152,734
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$152,734
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,000$160,146
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $152,734 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$377,168
XI-2 Total expenses$224,434
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$152,734
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$152,734

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

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