Smart and Final Charitable Foundation

Tax-deductible

Commerce, CA501(c)(3)Public Safety & DisasterEIN 91-2157561Revenue $4.1M in FY2024

On file with the IRS600 Citadel Dr, 90040-1562 · Commerce, CATax-exempt since Jan 2002Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide grants to organizations dedicated to general community Charitable purposes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $615K a year · 34% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$112K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$4.1M
+139% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$4.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.1M
FY2024▲ +139%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$638K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$4.1M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$934K
FY2021$892K
FY2022$992K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.8M
Net assets
$4.6M
FY2024▲ +102%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$862K
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$4.6M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2002.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $1.6M Management & general 10% · $178K Fundraising 2% · $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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Principal Financial Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds community charities that serve general charitable purposes.

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1 program · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization made grants to community organizations, such as food banks, youth sports organizations, programs for at-risk youth, health and nutrition programs, educational programs and institutions, community development activities, emergency and disaster relief, and other organizations that are tax exempt from federal income tax…

$1.6Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5
Grants paid · 73 grants · $1.2M · 2020–2024
City of HopeCA · FY2024$67,449
The Scga FoundationCA · FY2024$30,000
Olive CrestCA · FY2024$29,000
Scholastic Book FairFY2024$28,096
Orange County Council 039CA · FY2024$22,000
Food Finders INCCA · FY2024$20,000
Little League Baseball INCCA · FY2024$15,250
WafcCA · FY2024$15,000
West Valley Food PantryCA · FY2024$13,000
Cystic Fibrosis FoundationMD · FY2024$10,500
The Shade Tree IncorporatedNV · FY2024$10,000
Bay CompassionCA · FY2024$10,000
St Annes Family ServicesCA · FY2024$10,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$48K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$178K
Fundraisingcol D$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$112K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$48K
Total revenueLn 12$4.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
SavingsLn 2$3.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$112K
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K$112K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$4.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.4M$1.4M
Accounting feesLn 11c$85K$29K$45K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$128K$44K$69K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$49K$30K$18K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$33K$803$32K$285
TravelLn 17$27K$22K$182$6K
InsuranceLn 23$600$222$281$97
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$13K$7K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$5K$7K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.6M$178K$37K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $4.1M$1.8M$2.3M$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.3M$357K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$992K$324K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$892K$372K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $638K$934K−$296K$862K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,085,365 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,732,143$4,073,580
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $45,176$47,707
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$70,466−$35,922
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,706,853$4,085,365
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $999,109$1,410,915
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $102,000$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $248,593$358,567
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,349,702$1,769,482
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $357,151$2,315,883
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,085,365 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,011,005
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,062,575
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,073,580
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $47,707$47,707
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$35,922−$35,922
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,785$4,085,365
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,769,482 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,410,915$1,410,915
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $28,906 · Management $45,401 · Fundraising $10,267$84,574
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $43,679 · Management $68,604 · Fundraising $15,515$127,798
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $30,251 · Management $17,534 · Fundraising $1,064$48,849
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $803 · Management $32,210 · Fundraising $285$33,298
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,576 · Management $182 · Fundraising $5,608$27,366
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $222 · Management $281 · Fundraising $97$600
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,770 · Management $6,608 · Fundraising $2,138$21,516
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,388 · Management $6,828 · Fundraising $2,350$14,566
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,554,510 · Management $177,648 · Fundraising $37,324$1,769,482
Part X · Balance sheet $4,699,600 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $85,931; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$6,650
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,838,713$3,603,460
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $22,000$824,176
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $58,020$119,684
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $58,460$59,699
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,310,282$4,699,600
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,527$16,866
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $34,174$95,270
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $38,701$112,136
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,271,581$4,587,464
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,271,581$4,587,464
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,310,282$4,699,600
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,587,464 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,085,365
XI-2 Total expenses$1,769,482
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,315,883
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,271,581
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,587,464

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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