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Builds community through arts, education, and outdoor activities to eliminate prejudice and discrimination. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $258K in revenue, $277K in expenses, and $-2K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Nonprofit
Location
San Francisco, CA
Website
mystopia.org
Filings
3 on file (2022–2024)
Revenue
$258KFY2024
Expenses
$277K
Net assets
$-2K
People
13
Filings
3
Updates
0
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EIN  87-4757043 Public charity (501(c)(3)) San Francisco, CA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Builds community through arts, education, and outdoor activities to eliminate prejudice and discrimination.
Leadership
James Landau · Chair/Treasu
Money in and out
$258K revenue, $277K expenses
Bottom line
92% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$258K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$277K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-2K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$19K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.92 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
92%
of spending reaches programs▲ +3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
0.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -44% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-7%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -209% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$258K
FY2024▲ +14%
Expenses
$277K
FY2024▲ +32%
Total assets
$18K
FY2024▼ -10%
Total liabilities
$19K
FY2024▲ +819%
Total revenue
$258K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$277K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-2K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$19K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$18K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B92%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 313
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 413

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CMystopia Foundation
EINHdr · item D87-4757043
Principal addressHdr · item CSan Francisco, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jmystopia.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2023

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a13
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b13
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chair/Treasu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Secr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Treasur
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $254K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Participatory experiences & retreats this program produces shared participatory events that range in size from 10 to 2,000 participants, depending on the format. These occur two to four times annually, with activities spread throughout the year. Experiences can include: a weekend retreat focused on deepening civic participation.

$213Kprogram expense
02

Community dance events. This program organizes quarterly public performing arts events across multiple cities, including san francisco, new york, and los angeles. In 2024, several thousand people participated. These events create an opportunity for the development of human connection and the reduction of prejudice.

$35Kprogram expense
03

Sustainability. Building on our model of co-creation, this program focuses on sustainable approaches to producing participatory experiences at scale, ensuring accessibility to as many people as possible.

$6Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$195K · 76%
Contributions & grants$57K · 22%
Other revenue$5K · 2%
Program service revenue76%$195K
Contributions & grants22%$57K
Other revenue2%$5K
Total revenueLn 12$258K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.92 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.01
Program services92%$256K
Management & general7%$19K
Fundraising1%$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$277K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$11K
Total assetsLn 16$18K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$19K
Total net assetsLn 32$-2K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $11K · Operating expenses/yr $277K
0.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $256K · Total expenses $277K
92%
Management & General
Management & general $19K · Total expenses $277K
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1K · Total expenses $277K
0.5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $3K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $43K
$0.08 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $57K · Total revenue $258K
22%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $258K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $195K · Total revenue $258K
76%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $258K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $195K · Total expenses $277K
71%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $258K · Prior year $225K
+14%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $-2K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $258K · Expenses $277K
-7%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $18K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $-2K · Total assets $18K
-10%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $18K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual James Landau · Reported title CHAIR/TREASU · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $277K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $277K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 92%
Overhead ratio 7%
Fundraising cost ratio 2%
Revenue growth 14%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$27K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$258K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$225K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$231K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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