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Long Beach Merchants

Not tax-deductible

Long Beach, WA501(c)(6)EIN 91-1264766

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Tickets and merchandise sales for several festivals throughout the year designed to attract tourism and shopping to local area

15¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 11% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
15%
of spending
Concern: 15% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 35 voting members
Concern: none of 35 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$100K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$113K
To programs
15%
Net assets
$109K
By yearFY2019–FY2023
Revenue
$100K
FY2023▼ -17%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$78K
FY2020$23K
FY2021$85K
FY2022$120K
FY2023$100K
Expenses
$113K
FY2023▲ +37%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019Not on file
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$83K
FY2023$113K
Net assets
$109K
FY2023▼ -11%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$60K
FY2020$67K
FY2021$102K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$109K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Aug 1991.

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

Where the money goes

15 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 15% · $17K Management & general 80% · $91K Fundraising 9% · $10K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Karla Jensen
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary a Kanz
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Daneka Ewert
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gayle Dillon
Director
$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

Sells tickets and merchandise for festivals to boost local tourism and shopping.

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3 program services account for $178K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Visitors Center sells merchandise for all fundraising events held during the year. It also provides business services for local businesses.

$106Kprogram expense
02

Sandsations is a Sand Castle event held annually.

$37Kprogram expense
03

Razor Clam Festival

Annual event celebrating harvesting Razor Clams from our local beach.

$36Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$100K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$126K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Money outPt IX
$113K
Ln 25
Programscol B$17K
Managementcol C$91K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$109K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K
Total assetsLn 16$112K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a35
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$126K
Government grantsLn 1e$104K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Total revenueLn 12$100K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
SavingsLn 2$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$79K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K
Total assetsLn 16$112K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$109K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K$79K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$28K
Total assetsLn 16$122K$112K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$4K
Net assetsLn 32$122K$109K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$58K$65K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$2K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$113K$17K$91K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $100K$113K−$13K$109K 990 PDF
FY2022 $120K$83K$38K$122K 990 PDF
FY2021 $85K$102K 990 PDF
FY2020 $23K$67K 990 PDF
FY2019 $78K$60K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $100,144 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $19,754 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,238
VIII-1e Government grants$103,887
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$18,300
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$126,425
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $12$12
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$46,047
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12$100,144
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $113,401 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $64,707$58,329
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $5,699$5,699
IX-11a Management feesManagement $6,379$6,379
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,199$4,199
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $6,325$6,325
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,621 · Management $5,953$9,128
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,082$4,082
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,439$2,439
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,261$5,261
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,785$3,785
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,070 · Fundraising $3,705$7,775
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $17,473 · Management $90,722 · Fundraising $10,030$113,401
Part X · Balance sheet $112,494 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $70,322$54,024
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $44,625$24,510
X-4 Accounts receivable$6,049
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,283$27,911
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $122,230$112,494
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$3,520
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$3,520
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $122,230$108,974
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $122,230$112,494
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $108,974 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$100,144
XI-2 Total expenses$113,401
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,257
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$122,230
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$108,974

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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