Seesaw Communities INC

Tax-deductible

Buena Park, CA501(c)(3)EmploymentEIN 86-2949669

Vocational training for the disabled

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
29¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$42K 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $45K a year · 7% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
29%
of spending
Concern: 29% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$42K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 53% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $6K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$129K
55% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 55% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$841K
+73% vs prior year
Spent
$796K
To programs
29%
Net assets
$105K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$841K
FY2024▲ +73%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$79K
FY2022$123K
FY2023$487K
FY2024$841K
Expenses
$796K
FY2024▲ +80%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$442K
FY2024$796K
Net assets
$105K
FY2024▲ +74%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$6K
FY2022$15K
FY2023$60K
FY2024$105K

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 Nov 2021.

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

Where the money goes

29 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 29% · $230K Management & general 56% · $446K Fundraising 15% · $121K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $42K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$42,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sam Keon Yoon’s $42K as Secretary is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1216 $100K–1M employment 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Sam Keon Yoon$42,000$59,298

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides job skills training for people with disabilities.

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1 program service account for $230K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Vocational training for the disabled

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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$6K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$841K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$378K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$308K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$154K
Money outPt IX
$796K
Ln 25
Programscol B$230K
Managementcol C$446K
Fundraisingcol D$121K
Owns and owesPt X
$105K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$133K
Total assetsLn 16$234K
LiabilitiesLn 26$129K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$308K
Government grantsLn 1e$188K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$154K
Other incomeLn 4–11$378K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$841K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$133K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$133K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$101K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$234K
LiabilitiesLn 26$129K
Net assetsLn 32$105K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
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$50K$133K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$141K$101K
Total assetsLn 16$190K$234K
LiabilitiesLn 26$130K$129K
Net assetsLn 32$60K$105K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$42K$42K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$174K$57K$117K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$9K$16K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$7K$1K$500
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$950$950
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$2K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$424K$135K$173K$116K
All other expensesLn 24e$111K$19K$88K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$796K$230K$446K$121K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $841K$796K$45K$105K 990 PDF
FY2023 $487K$442K$45K$60K 990 PDF
FY2022 $123K$15K 990 PDF
FY2021 $79K$6K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $840,732 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$188,275
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$120,016
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$308,291
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $154,400$154,400
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $378,041$378,041
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $532,441$840,732
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $796,179 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $42,000$42,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $57,384 · Management $117,014$174,398
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,087 · Management $15,930$25,017
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,052 · Management $1,176 · Fundraising $500$8,728
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelManagement $950$950
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,127$4,127
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,073 · Management $3,758$5,831
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $134,924 · Management $173,225 · Fundraising $116,239$424,388
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $18,984 · Management $87,680 · Fundraising $4,076$110,740
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $229,504 · Management $445,860 · Fundraising $120,815$796,179
Part X · Balance sheet $234,058 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $49,562$133,368
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $140,541$100,690
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $190,103$234,058
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $100,000$100,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $29,829$29,231
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $129,829$129,231
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $60,274$104,827
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $60,274$104,827
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $190,103$234,058
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $104,827 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$840,732
XI-2 Total expenses$796,179
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$44,553
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$60,274
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$104,827

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