501cthree Corp FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Ann Arbor, MI501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 84-3242801Revenue $1.4M in FY2020

On file with the IRS229 Depot St, 48104-1019 · Ann Arbor, MITax-exempt since Oct 2019Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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501cthree brings attention to the solutions that will help build a cleaner, more sustainable, and more equitable future. The water box is 501cthrees program to provide unlimited clean, safe water to people in communities where drinking water is unsafe or inaccessible.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $53K a year · 8% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$1.4M
Spent
$494K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$942K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$743K
FY2023$274K
FY2024$230K
Expenses
$494K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$494K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2023$320K
FY2024$278K
Net assets
$942K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$942K
FY2021$307K
FY2023$183K
FY2024$135K

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 Oct 2019.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $348K Management & general 17% · $84K Fundraising 12% · $62K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$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

Provides unlimited clean, safe water to communities with unsafe or inaccessible drinking water.

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2 programs · $348K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

501CTHREES water box program provides unlimited clean, safe water to people in communities with unsafe drinking water. Because it is important that residents trust the people they receive water from, 501CTHREE supports community organizations in flint, newark and los angeles skid row to administer the water box program - which includes…

$223Kprogram expense
02

501CTHREES raises awareness of water quality issues, water access, and the work of our community partners to provide their residents with safe, clean water through creative, impactful storytelling and online content. Our outreach led to the donation of over 2,000 reusable water carriers to communities in need from donors around the world.

$125Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$494K
Ln 25
Programscol B$348K
Managementcol C$84K
Fundraisingcol D$62K
Owns and owesPt X
$942K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$894K
Total assetsLn 16$944K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$228K
SavingsLn 2$666K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$894K
Total assetsLn 16$944K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$942K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 631
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$100$894K
Total assetsLn 16$100$944K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$100$942K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$338K$241K$37K$60K
Legal feesLn 11b$19K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$15K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$198$198
Office expensesLn 13$547$141$406
Information technologyLn 14$14K$3K$11K$740
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$7K$6K$22$914
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$1K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$80K$79K$350
Total functional expensesLn 25$494K$348K$84K$62K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $230K$278K−$48K$135K 990 PDF
FY2023 $274K$320K−$46K$183K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $743K$1.4M−$635K$307K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.4M$494K$942K$942K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,436,691 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$1,435,595
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$1,096
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$1,436,691
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$494,293
I-18 Total expenses$494,293
I-19 Revenue less expenses$942,398
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 $1,436,691 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,435,595
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,435,595
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,096$1,096
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,096 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,436,691
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $494,293 across 12 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $241,382 · Management $36,980 · Fundraising $60,000$338,362
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $18,750$18,750
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,500$4,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,320 · Management $10,268$25,588
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $198$198
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $141 · Management $406$547
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,607 · Management $10,502 · Fundraising $740$13,849
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,500$2,500
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,627 · Management $22 · Fundraising $914$6,563
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,485$1,485
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,421 · Management $1,022$2,443
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $79,158 · Management $350$79,508
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $348,156 · Management $84,483 · Fundraising $61,654$494,293
Part X · Balance sheet $944,041 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $100$227,564
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$666,477
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$50,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $100$944,041
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,543
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,543
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $100$644,926
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$297,572
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $100$942,498
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $100$944,041
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $942,498 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,436,691
XI-2 Total expenses$494,293
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$942,398
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$100
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$942,498

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

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