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Encinitas, CA501(c)(3)Mental HealthEIN 86-2733101Revenue $153K in FY2024

On file with the IRS1092 Nardo Rd, 92024-3833 · Encinitas, CATax-exempt since Oct 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To inspire wellness in the digital age. To accomplish our mission, we empower community leaders to promote preventative mental health solutions through unique educational programming: the Nature Unplugged advocate program and the Nature Unplugged educator program.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
51¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$106K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $12K a year · 8% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
51%
of spending
Worth a look: 51% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$106K
to officers and key staff · 61% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 60% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 61% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$48K
178% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 178% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$153K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$174K
To programs
51%
Net assets
−$21K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$153K
FY2024▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$6K
FY2022$95K
FY2023$129K
FY2024$153K
Expenses
$174K
FY2024▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$132K
FY2024$174K
Net assets
−$21K
FY2024▼ -2486%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$614
FY2022$2K
FY2023−$813
FY2024−$21K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2021.

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

Where the money goes

51 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 51% · $89K Management & general 32% · $55K Fundraising 17% · $30K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $106K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$54,250Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Programs
$51,250Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sonya Mohamed’s $54K as Executive Director is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M mental health nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Sonya Mohamed$54,250$33,327—
Sebastian Slovin$51,250$46,250$30,000
Sonya Mohammed——$30,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 leaders to promote mental wellness through nature-focused educational programs.

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1 program · $89K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Educational trainings and workshops, community events and hikes, annual fundraiser (hike-a-thon).

$89Kprogram 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 2 funders$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$153K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$127K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$792
Money outPt IX
$174K
Ln 25
Programscol B$89K
Managementcol C$55K
Fundraisingcol D$30K
Owns and owesPt X
−$21K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K
Total assetsLn 16$27K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$127K
Government grantsLn 1e$45K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$792
Total revenueLn 12$153K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$27K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$27K
Total assetsLn 16$27K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
Net assetsLn 32−$21K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
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$7K$27K
Total assetsLn 16$7K$27K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$48K
Net assetsLn 32−$813−$21K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$106K$63K$21K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$763$508
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$143$143
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$2K$760$2K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$1K$1K$432
OccupancyLn 16$5K$2K$4K
TravelLn 17$5K$3K$2K
InterestLn 20$5K$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$2K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$12K$5K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$1K$1K$529
Total functional expensesLn 25$174K$89K$55K$30K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $153K$174K−$20K−$21K 990 PDF
FY2023 $129K$132K−$3K−$813 990 PDF
FY2022 $95K$2K 990 PDF
FY2021 $6K$614 990 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $153,394 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $129,264$126,687
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,903$25,915
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$6,134$792
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $129,034$153,394
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $86,155$113,808
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $45,896$59,798
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $132,051$173,606
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,017−$20,212
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $153,394 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $792 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$28,000
VIII-1e Government grants$45,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$53,687
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$126,687
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $25,915$25,915
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25,915 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $792$153,394
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $173,606 across 13 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $63,300 · Management $21,100 · Fundraising $21,100$105,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $8,308$8,308
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $763 · Fundraising $508$1,271
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,416$7,416
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $143$143
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,520 · Management $760 · Fundraising $1,519$3,799
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,297 · Management $1,153 · Fundraising $432$2,882
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,620 · Management $3,780$5,400
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,964 · Fundraising $2,498$5,462
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,405 · Management $2,405$4,810
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,153 · Management $2,666$4,819
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,220 · Management $5,284 · Fundraising $3,399$20,903
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,063 · Management $1,301 · Fundraising $529$2,893
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $88,542 · Management $55,079 · Fundraising $29,985$173,606
Part X · Balance sheet $26,835 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,144$26,835
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,144$26,835
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$47,860
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,957$47,860
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$813−$21,025
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,144$26,835
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$21,025 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$153,394
XI-2 Total expenses$173,606
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$20,212
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$813
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$21,025

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

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