To keep Carmel-by-the-sea a beautiful, safe and inviting place through volunteer maintenance and improvement projects, programs and other forms of community engagement.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 120 volunteers.
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
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · 12% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $125K
Looks good: 8 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
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$516K
+114% vs prior year
Spent
$479K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$170K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$516K
FY2024▲ +114%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$32K
FY2021$184K
FY2022$288K
FY2023$241K
FY2024$516K
Expenses
$479K
FY2024▲ +121%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$116K
FY2022$267K
FY2023$217K
FY2024$479K
Net assets
$170K
FY2024▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$20K
FY2021$89K
FY2022$110K
FY2023$135K
FY2024$170K

From the FY2024 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 Feb 2021.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $447K Management & general 5% · $26K Fundraising 1% · $5K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Beautifies and improves the town through volunteer projects and community engagement.

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3 programs · $447K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Beautification

The organization works to create and maintain a beautiful landscape aesthetic for those enjoying the city of carmel-by-the-sea. This year our volunteers completed significant improvement infrastructure on scenic pathway and reduced erosion on stone beach access stairways.

$358Kprogram expense
02

Safety

In order to ensure the carmel community continues to be a place that is welcoming for visitors and residents alike and to protect the city from legal issues, the organization has put a focus on improving safety within our community.

$90Kprogram expense
03

Inviting

The organization forms collaborative relationships with other local exempt organizations whose missions are aligned with improving the city of carmel. Through these efforts the organization looks to find ways that they can support one another and work closely to best utilize resources provided for the benefit of the city.

Pt IX · col B

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
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $50K · 2022–2022
City of CarmelFY2022$50,076

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$516K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$450K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$65K
Money outPt IX
$479K
Ln 25
Programscol B$447K
Managementcol C$26K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$170K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$170K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$450K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$92K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$65K
Total revenueLn 12$516K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$92K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$92K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$64K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$170K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$170K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6120
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$118K$92K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$64K
Total assetsLn 16$135K$170K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$135K$170K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$293K$293K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$409$409
TravelLn 17$12K$3K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$69$69
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$147K$140K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$479K$447K$26K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $516K$479K$37K$170K 990 PDF
FY2023 $241K$217K$24K$135K 990 PDF
FY2022 $288K$267K$21K$110K 990 PDF
FY2021 $184K$116K$69K$89K 990 PDF
FY2020 $32K$20K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $515,534 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $241,142$450,165
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$65,369
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $241,142$515,534
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $400$5,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $216,464$473,881
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $216,864$478,881
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,278$36,653
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $515,534 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$450,165
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$91,739
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$450,165
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $65,369$65,369
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $65,369 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$515,534
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $478,881 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,631$4,631
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $292,975$292,975
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $5,236$5,236
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $409$409
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,319 · Management $8,228$11,547
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $69$69
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,566$6,566
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,570$3,570
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $139,592 · Management $7,031$146,623
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,255$2,255
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $447,452 · Management $26,193 · Fundraising $5,236$478,881
Part X · Balance sheet $170,364 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $118,449$91,743
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,500$14,250
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,739$64,371
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,000$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $134,688$170,364
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $60,506$96,182
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $74,182$74,182
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $134,688$170,364
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $134,688$170,364
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $170,364 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$515,534
XI-2 Total expenses$478,881
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$36,653
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$134,688
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$977
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$170,364

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

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