Philomath Foundation FY2021 filing

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Pleasanton, CA501(c)(3)Since 2001EducationEIN 91-2126682Revenue $41K in FY2021

On file with the IRS1426 Oak Vista Way, 94566-3502 · Pleasanton, CATax-exempt since Dec 2002Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$31K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$31K
to officers and key staff · 62% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 62% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $18K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$41K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$50K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$40K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$41K
FY2021▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$46K
FY2021$41K
FY2022$51K
FY2023$45K
FY2024$47K
FY2025$53K
Expenses
$50K
FY2021▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$46K
FY2021$50K
FY2022$55K
FY2023$50K
FY2024$50K
FY2025$49K
Net assets
$40K
FY2021▼ -19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$49K
FY2021$40K
FY2022$35K
FY2023$31K
FY2024$28K
FY2025$32K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2002.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $48K Management & general 4% · $2K

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; $31K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$31,372Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katherine Dang’s $29K as President is at the 73rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 146 <$100K education 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Katherine Dang$29,042$29,040$29,040$31,460$31,372$21,780

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes biblical principles in American history, government, and education.

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1 program · $48K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Seminars on biblical principles. During 2021, 485 programs were held with approximately 2,163 total attendees.

$48Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$18K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$41K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$220
Money outPt IX
$50K
Ln 25
Programscol B$48K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$40K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K
Total assetsLn 16$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$220
Total revenueLn 12$41K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$42K
Total assetsLn 16$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$40K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K$42K
Total assetsLn 16$50K$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$586$3K
Net assetsLn 32$49K$40K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$31K$31K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20$20
Office expensesLn 13$468$468
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$311$311
Total functional expensesLn 25$50K$48K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $53K$49K$4K$32K 990 PDF
FY2024 $47K$50K−$3K$28K 990 PDF
FY2023 $45K$50K−$5K$31K 990 PDF
FY2022 $51K$55K−$4K$35K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $41K$50K−$10K$40K 990 PDF
FY2020 $46K$46K−$620$49K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $40,845 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $20,400$17,400
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $25,224$23,225
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$220
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $45,624$40,845
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $23,600$33,926
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $22,644$16,502
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $46,244$50,428
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$620−$9,583
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $40,845 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,400
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,400
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $23,225$23,225
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $220$220
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,445 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$40,845
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $50,428 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $31,372$31,372
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,554$2,554
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,710$1,710
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20$20
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $468$468
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,166$5,166
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,827$8,827
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $311$311
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $48,250 · Management $2,178 · Fundraising $0$50,428
Part X · Balance sheet $42,327 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $49,978$42,327
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $49,978$42,327
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $586$2,518
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $586$2,518
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $49,392$39,809
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $49,392$39,809
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $49,978$42,327
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $39,809 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$40,845
XI-2 Total expenses$50,428
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,583
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$49,392
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$39,809

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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