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The Cats2 Foundation FY2023 filing

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Sunnyvale, CA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 92-0871149Revenue $1.5M in FY2023

On file with the IRScats2.org687 N Pastoria Ave, 94085-2917 · Sunnyvale, CATax-exempt since Dec 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Foster activities to generate technologies to deter, mitigate and minimize mass violence in k-12 schools

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · under 1% 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
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$87K
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
×60 vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$90K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2023▲ ×60
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$25K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$504K
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$573K
Net assets
$90K
FY2023▲ +546%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$14K
FY2023$90K
FY2024$21K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2022.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $1.4M Management & general 1% · $12K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Alysia M Sagi-Dolev
Founder/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Develops technologies to prevent, reduce, and lessen school violence.

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1 program · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Advanced the development of a technology solution that equips schools with emergency communication and orchestration capabilities, quickly detecting, tracking, and responding to gun and shooter threats.

$1.4Mprogram expense

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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
Ellen & Ronald Block Family Foundation INCFY2024$500K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$370
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$90K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$177K
Total assetsLn 16$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$87K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$370
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$177K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$177K
Total assetsLn 16$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$87K
Net assetsLn 32$90K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K$177K
Total assetsLn 16$25K$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$87K
Net assetsLn 32$14K$90K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$18K$13K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$701$523$178
Information technologyLn 14$12K$11K$359
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.4M$1.4M
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.4M$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $504K$573K−$69K$21K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.5M$1.4M$76K$90K 990 PDF
FY2022 $25K$14K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,502,370 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $25,000$1,502,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$370
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $25,000$1,502,370
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,089$1,426,480
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $11,089$1,426,480
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,911$75,890
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,502,370 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,502,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,502,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $370$370
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $370$1,502,370
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,426,480 across 7 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $13,250 · Management $4,372$17,622
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,312 · Management $5,049$10,361
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $523 · Management $178$701
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,430 · Management $359$11,789
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,658$3,658
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,349$2,349
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,380,000$1,380,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,414,173 · Management $12,307 · Fundraising $0$1,426,480
Part X · Balance sheet $176,697 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,025$176,697
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $25,025$176,697
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,114$86,896
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,114$86,896
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,911$14,530
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$75,271
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,911$89,801
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $25,025$176,697
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $89,801 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,502,370
XI-2 Total expenses$1,426,480
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$75,890
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,911
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$89,801

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

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