The MacDella Cooper Foundation is committed to supporting youth in need with quality education, ensuring they are placed in a safe environment and helping to provide basic human needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2018 · 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
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $429 a year · under 1% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$250K
100% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 100% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$128K
Spent
$128K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$572
By yearFY2018–FY2022
Revenue
$128K
FY2018
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2018$128K
FY2019$123K
FY2020$8K
FY2021$1K
FY2022$5K
Expenses
$128K
FY2018
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2018$128K
FY2019$123K
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
Net assets
$572
FY2018
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2018$572
FY2019$858
FY2020$250K
FY2021$251K
FY2022$251K

From the FY2018 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Mar 2006.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $128K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President / Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Grant Writer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

Provides education, safe environments, and basic needs for at-risk youth.

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2 programs · $128K · in their own filed words · FY2018
01

The organization runs a school in liberia which was completed in 2010. The organization owns and maintains the facility, provides utilities and fuel, and pays all expenses attributable to running it. The organization also provides supplies, food and other necessities required to run the school.

$128Kprogram expense
02

The organization makes donations to other charitable organizations which share similars goal and ideals.

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2018 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$128K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$128K
Money outPt IX
$128K
Ln 25
Programscol B$128K
Owns and owesPt X
$572
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$572
Total assetsLn 16$251K
LiabilitiesLn 26$250K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$128K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$404
Total revenueLn 12$128K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$572
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$572
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$250K
Total assetsLn 16$251K
LiabilitiesLn 26$250K
Net assetsLn 32$572
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
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 FY18End FY18
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0$572
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$250K$250K
Total assetsLn 16$250K$251K
LiabilitiesLn 26$250K$250K
Net assetsLn 32$0$572
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$128K$128K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$128K$128K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $5K$251K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1K$251K 990 PDF
FY2020 $8K$250K 990 PDF
FY2019 $123K$123K$286$858 990 PDF
FY2018 Viewing $128K$128K$572$572 990 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
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Part I · Summary $128,335 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $129,152$128,335
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $129,152$128,335
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $129,152$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year −$129,663$127,763
I-18 Total expensesPrior year −$511$127,763
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $129,663$572
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $128,335 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$404
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$127,931
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$128,335
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$128,335
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $127,763 across 1 line filed
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $127,763 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$127,763
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $127,763 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$127,763
Part X · Balance sheet $250,572 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$572
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $250,000$250,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $250,000$250,572
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $250,000$250,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $250,000$250,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$572
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $250,000$250,572
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $572 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$128,335
XI-2 Total expenses$127,763
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$572
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$572

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