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The Drake Gives

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Laguna Beach, CA501(c)(3)Since 2019AnimalsEIN 84-4335326Revenue $682K in FY2025

On file with the IRS301 Forest Ave, 92651-2115 · Laguna Beach, CATax-exempt since Feb 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide underserved youth with music education, materials and instruments

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $84K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $22K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$682K
-36% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$424K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$682K
FY2025▼ -36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$233K
FY2022$838K
FY2023$904K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$682K
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$60K
FY2022$344K
FY2023$533K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$424K
FY2025▼ -53%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$173K
FY2022$667K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$893K
FY2025$424K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2020.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $1.0M Management & general 2% · $26K Fundraising 8% · $91K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wendy Misner
CFO, Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jerry Mandel
Director
$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

Offers underserved youth music education, materials, and instruments.

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Sweet peas love foundation $750 uci school of social ecology $850,000 the drake gives $3840.67 breakthrough t 1 d $5,000 save the music $175,000 occf $200 big brothers big sisters of ventura county $1,000 aoki foundation $1,050 matthew yun $500 oc-cf $200 sheryl turner $1,000 laguna radio $118.30

$1.0Mprogram expense

Funders

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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$22K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $1.0M · 2024–2024
Regents of the University of California at IrvineCA · FY2024$850,000
Save the Music FoundationNY · FY2024$175,000
Anaheim Elementary School DistrictFY2024$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$682K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$673K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$26K
Fundraisingcol D$91K
Owns and owesPt X
$424K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$424K
Total assetsLn 16$424K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$673K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$194K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$682K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$424K
SavingsLn 2$100
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$424K
Total assetsLn 16$424K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$424K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$894K$424K
Total assetsLn 16$894K$424K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$0
Net assetsLn 32$893K$424K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.0M$1.0M
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$0$5K$0
TravelLn 17$856$0$856$0
InterestLn 20$2$0$2$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$0$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$90K$0$5K$85K
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$0$13K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.0M$26K$91K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $682K$1.2M−$470K$424K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.2M−$146K$893K 990 PDF
FY2023 $904K$533K$372K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $838K$344K$495K$667K 990 PDF
FY2021 $233K$60K$173K$173K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $681,832 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,065,268$672,622
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$8,210
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$1,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,065,268$681,832
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,052,868$1,035,791
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $158,616$116,309
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,211,484$1,152,100
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$146,216−$470,268
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
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 $681,832 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,000 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$193,821
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$478,801
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$672,622
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $8,210 · Excluded from tax $0$8,210
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,000 · Unrelated business $8,210 · Excluded from tax $0$681,832
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,152,100 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,035,791$1,035,791
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $5,146 · Fundraising $0$5,146
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $856 · Fundraising $0$856
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $2 · Fundraising $0$2
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,335 · Fundraising $0$1,335
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $5,054 · Fundraising $85,327$90,381
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $13,373 · Fundraising $5,216$18,589
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,035,791 · Management $25,766 · Fundraising $90,543$1,152,100
Part X · Balance sheet $423,834 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $894,140$423,734
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $32$100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $894,172$423,834
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,544$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,544$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $892,628$423,834
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $894,172$423,834
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $423,834 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$681,832
XI-2 Total expenses$1,152,100
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$470,268
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$892,628
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,474
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$423,834

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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