Sable Media INC FY2020 filing

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Sacramento, CA501(c)(3)Since 2012Human ServicesEIN 90-0796346Revenue $424K in FY2020

On file with the IRS7000 Franklin Blvd Ste 540, 95823-1864 · Sacramento, CATax-exempt since Feb 2014Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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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.
84¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$424K
Spent
$234K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$168K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$424K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$424K
FY2021$586K
FY2022$770K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$234K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$234K
FY2021$453K
FY2022$593K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$168K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$168K
FY2021$302K
FY2022$482K
FY2023$767K
FY2024$950K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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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

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $197K Management & general 16% · $37K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$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

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  • 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 · $197K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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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.

$197Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$424K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$433K
Money outPt IX
$234K
Ln 25
Programscol B$197K
Managementcol C$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$168K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$156K
Total assetsLn 16$172K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$433K
Total revenueLn 12$424K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$156K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$156K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K
Total assetsLn 16$172K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$168K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12K$156K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K
Total assetsLn 16$12K$172K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$3K
Net assetsLn 32−$12K$168K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$197K$197K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$446$446
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
TravelLn 17$183$183
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$624$624
InsuranceLn 23$638$638
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$234K$197K$37K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 I · Summary $424,461 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$433,118
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue−$8,657
I-12 Total revenue$424,461
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$197,185
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$37,236
I-18 Total expenses$234,421
I-19 Revenue less expenses$190,040
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $424,461 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$8,658 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $433,118$433,118
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1$1
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $424,461 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$424,461
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $234,421 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $197,185$197,185
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,195$2,195
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $446$446
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,130$3,130
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,606$6,606
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $10,738$10,738
IX-17 TravelManagement $183$183
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $624$624
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $638$638
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $9,212$9,212
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,464$3,464
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $197,185 · Management $37,236 · Fundraising $0$234,421
Part X · Balance sheet $171,516 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,181$156,264
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$15,252
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,181$171,516
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $24,500$3,236
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $24,500$3,236
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$12,319$168,280
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,181$171,516
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $168,280 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$424,461
XI-2 Total expenses$234,421
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$190,040
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$12,319
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$9,441
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$168,280

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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