Cindy Brown Gives Back

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Cindy Brown Gives Back (cbgb) is a public benefit nonprofit organization which is organized and operated exclusively forcharitable purposes. Specifically, cbgb strives to support education for indigent children in arizona who need the foundationalelements for success in their educational pursuits by providing for basic needs such as school supplies, backpacks, books andeven items such as warm clothing to assist children in getting safely to school. Cbgb intends to support the education of theyouth of our state by all means available through donation in monetary form or volunteer time for distribution of supplies ortutoring and other efforts all aimed in promoting supporting the education of you youth while coordinating with public andprivate schools.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $93K a year · 65% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$21K
-89% vs prior year
Spent
$74K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$565K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$21K
FY2024▼ -89%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$210K
FY2023$195K
FY2024$21K
Expenses
$74K
FY2024▲ +206%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$48K
FY2023$24K
FY2024$74K
Net assets
$565K
FY2024▼ -71%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$565K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2022.

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Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $74K

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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

Provides school supplies and clothing to indigent Arizona children to support their education.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Cindy brown gives back has been able to help children who need financial or other aid succeeed in school. The staff is in constant communication with schools to help identify children with needs that can be met by

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$21K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21K
Money outPt IX
$74K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$74K
Owns and owesPt X
$565K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$154
Total assetsLn 16$566K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21K
Total revenueLn 12$21K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$154
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$154
Other assetsLn 15$566K
Total assetsLn 16$566K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$565K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$611K$154
Total assetsLn 16$701K$566K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10$1K
Net assetsLn 32$701K$565K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$44K$44K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$74K$0$74K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $21K$74K−$53K$565K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $195K$24K$170K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 31, 2023 $210K$48K$162K$1.8M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $21,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $194,828$21,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $194,828$21,000
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 expensesPrior year $24,330$74,359
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $24,330$74,359
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $170,498−$53,359
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $21,000 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$21,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$21,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$21,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $74,359 across 4 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,835$2,835
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $43,615$43,615
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,186$1,186
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $26,723$26,723
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $74,359 · Fundraising $0$74,359
Part X · Balance sheet $566,199 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $610,959$154
X-15 Other assets$566,045
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $700,752$566,199
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10$1,110
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10$1,110
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $700,742$565,089
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $700,742$565,089
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $700,752$566,199
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $565,089 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$21,000
XI-2 Total expenses$74,359
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$53,359
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$700,742
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$82,294
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$565,089

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

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