Sandcastles Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Melbourne, FL501(c)(3)HousingEIN 84-2098303Revenue $422K in FY2024

On file with the IRS700 N Wickham Rd Ste 205, 32935-8840 · Melbourne, FLTax-exempt since Feb 2020Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Organization is focused on housing, shelter causes, housing development, construction, management

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 4 employees.
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
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$71K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 75% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$8.4M
100% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 100% of assets; over 80%.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$422K
Spent
$425K
To programs
100%
Net assets
−$17K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2020.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $425K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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; $71K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$33,000Pt VII · Sec A
$22,000Pt VII · Sec A
$10,500Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$5,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jessica Criss’s $33K as President is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 852 $100K–1M housing 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

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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

Provides housing and shelter through development, construction, and management.

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1 program · $425K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Organization is focused on housing, shelter causes, housing development, construction, management

$425Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$422K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$394K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28K
Money outPt IX
$425K
Ln 25
Programscol B$425K
Owns and owesPt X
−$17K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$8.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$394K
Total revenueLn 12$422K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$62K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$8.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.4M
Net assetsLn 32−$17K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 610
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$12K$62K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$8.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$8.4M
Net assetsLn 32−$15K−$17K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$71K$71K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7K$7K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$0$0
InterestLn 20$41K$41K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$283K$283K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$425K$425K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $422K$425K−$3K−$17K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $421,957 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$28,000
I-9 Program service revenue$393,957
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$421,957
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$83,363
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$341,173
I-18 Total expenses$424,536
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$2,579
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $421,957 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$28,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$28,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$393,957
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $393,957 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$421,957
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $424,536 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $71,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$71,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,772 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,772
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,591 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,591
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,263 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,263
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,324 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,324
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,457 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,457
IX-20 InterestPrograms $40,600 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$40,600
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,171 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$13,171
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $283,358 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$283,358
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $424,536 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$424,536
Part X · Balance sheet $8,390,606 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,717$62,049
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,604,791$8,328,557
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,616,508$8,390,606
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $421,382$959,840
X-19 Deferred revenue$75,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,631,329$8,408,006
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$14,821−$17,400
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$14,821−$17,400
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,616,508$8,390,606
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$17,400 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$421,957
XI-2 Total expenses$424,536
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,579
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$14,821
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$17,400

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

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