The Pacific Bonsai Expo holds a juried bonsai exhibit every other year featuring trees from enthusiasts across the US.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 200 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $56K a year · 33% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
99 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 98.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$87K
-66% vs prior year
Spent
$14K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$140K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$87K
FY2025▼ -66%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$256K
FY2025$87K
Expenses
$14K
FY2025▼ -94%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$217K
FY2025$14K
Net assets
$140K
FY2025▲ +109%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$67K
FY2025$140K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2023.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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

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Showcases juried bonsai exhibits from enthusiasts nationwide every other year.

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1 program · $14K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

We hosted the 2024 Pacific Bonsai Expo.

$14Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$87K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$77K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Money outPt IX
$14K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$140K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$114K
Total assetsLn 16$140K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$77K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$87K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$114K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$114K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$140K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$140K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6200
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K$114K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$67K$140K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$67K$140K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K
Office expensesLn 13$969
InsuranceLn 23$896
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$14K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $87K$14K$73K$140K 990 PDF
FY2024 $256K$217K$39K$67K 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
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Part I · Summary $86,631 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $74,502$76,696
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $181,993$9,935
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $256,495$86,631
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$13,865
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$13,865
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $256,495$72,766
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $86,631 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$75,000
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,696
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$76,696
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$9,935
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$86,631
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $13,865 across 4 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting fees$2,000
IX-13 Office expenses$969
IX-23 Insurance$896
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$10,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$13,865
Part X · Balance sheet $139,531 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,765$114,262
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$25,269
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $66,765$139,531
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $66,765$139,531
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $66,765$139,531
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $66,765$139,531
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $139,531 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$86,631
XI-2 Total expenses$13,865
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$72,766
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$66,765
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$139,531

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