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Dish Foundation INC

IRS exemption revoked

Bellingham, WAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 84-3141010

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Employment and education of persons with disabilities with the goal of empowering them with dignity, independence, sense of purpose and hope.

57¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
76 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 75.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $10K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$50K
Spent
$8K
To programs
57%
Net assets
$67K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $5K Management & general 37% · $3K Fundraising 5% · $464

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
April Doughty
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Rhea
Director
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers people with disabilities through job training and education for dignity and independence.

Provided by the organization

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3 program services account for $5K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Provide cooking classes and other educational experiences that will lead to solid job skills.

$5Kprogram expense
02

Provide an opportunity for employees to have a stable and fulfilling job that not only teaches the skills they can use in the workforce, but provide dignity, independence, a sense of purpose, and hope (D.I.S.H.).

Pt IX · col B
03

Getdished(tm)

A filmed and edited cooking show with a host that will showcase the abilities of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (idd).

Pt IX · col B

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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 · FY2023
Puget Sound Energy FoundationFY2023$8K
The Norcliffe FoundationFY2023$2K
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$94
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$10K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$50K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35
Money outPt IX
$8K
Ln 25
Programscol B$5K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$464
Owns and owesPt X
$67K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K
Total assetsLn 16$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$380
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$50K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$53K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$53K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Other assetsLn 15$372
Total assetsLn 16$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$67K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K$53K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$25K$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6$0
Net assetsLn 32$25K$67K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$1K$464
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$1K$526
Total functional expensesLn 25$8K$5K$3K$464

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $50K$8K$42K$67K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $50,340 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$380
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$48,662
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,585
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$49,042
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $35$35
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $9$9
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $361$888
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $366$366
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $410 · Excluded from tax $361$50,340
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,450 across 4 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,733$3,733
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,207 · Fundraising $464$1,671
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,399$1,399
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,121 · Management $526$1,647
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,854 · Management $3,132 · Fundraising $464$8,450
Part X · Balance sheet $67,284 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,130$53,292
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $270$3,740
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$9,880
X-15 Other assets$372
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $25,400$67,284
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $25,394$67,284
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $25,394$67,284
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $25,400$67,284
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $67,284 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$50,340
XI-2 Total expenses$8,450
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$41,890
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$25,394
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$67,284

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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