Sable Media INC

Tax-deductible

Sacramento, CA501(c)(3)Since 2012Human ServicesEIN 90-0796346

Our mission is to provide preschools to high schools with modern enrichment programs using media arts as our platform. The purpose is to provide our clients accesibility, guidance, and education through community resources and training.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $195K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$114K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$1.9M
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
65%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +22%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$424K
FY2021$586K
FY2022$770K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +24%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$234K
FY2021$453K
FY2022$593K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +21%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$168K
FY2021$302K
FY2022$482K
FY2023$767K
FY2024$950K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2014.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $1.1M Management & general 35% · $591K

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.

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

Toron J Mason’s $112K as President is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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.

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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

Offers media arts enrichment programs for students from preschool through high school.

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1 program service account for $1.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Program 1. In 2012 SABLE Media founded KBTS.TV, Kids Behind The Scenes Television, a program whose purpose is a program whose purpose is to educate the public in digital media art forms, telecommunication projects, and performances.

$1.1Mprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$591K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$947K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$114K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$947K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$947K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$298K
Other assetsLn 15$15K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$114K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$815K$947K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$142K$298K
Total assetsLn 16$972K$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$114K
Net assetsLn 32$950K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$948K$948K
Payroll taxesLn 10$84K$84K
Legal feesLn 11b$19K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$262K$262K
TravelLn 17$34K$34K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K$28K
InsuranceLn 23$33K$33K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$161K$43K$118K
All other expensesLn 24e$90K$5K$85K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.1M$591K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.9M$1.7M$199K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.3M$183K$950K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.0M$288K$767K 990 PDF
FY2022 $770K$593K$177K$482K 990 PDF
FY2021 $586K$453K$133K$302K 990 PDF
FY2020 $424K$234K$190K$168K 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 $1,869,438 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,862,741$1,862,741
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,697$6,697
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,869,438 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,869,438
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,670,125 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $947,654$947,654
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $84,227$84,227
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $19,474$19,474
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $12,034$12,034
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $262,169$262,169
IX-17 TravelManagement $33,577$33,577
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $27,888$27,888
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $32,674$32,674
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $42,811 · Management $117,980$160,791
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,774 · Management $84,863$89,637
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,079,466 · Management $590,659 · Fundraising $0$1,670,125
Part X · Balance sheet $1,262,481 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $815,039$947,081
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $161$1,883
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $141,814$298,157
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $15,360$15,360
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $972,374$1,262,481
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$72,920
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $22,561$40,587
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,561$113,507
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $949,813$1,148,974
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $972,374$1,262,481
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,148,974 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,869,438
XI-2 Total expenses$1,670,125
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$199,313
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$949,813
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$152
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,148,974

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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