Halcyon Futures INC

Tax-deductible

Santa Monica, CA501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 93-3537739Revenue $2.1M in FY2024

On file with the IRShalcyonfutures.org312 Arizona Ave, 90401-1306 · Santa Monica, CATax-exempt since Apr 2024Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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At Halcyon Futures, we challenge accomplished leaders to solve the worlds biggest problems, and we support them along the way.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.2M a year · 56% 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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$437K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 94% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $410K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$972K
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
-0.9% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2024▼ -0.9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.1M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2024▲ ×10
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$170K
FY2024$1.7M
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2024▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.4M

From the FY2024 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 Apr 2024.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $1.4M Management & general 20% · $336K Fundraising 1% · $18K

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; $437K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$283,181Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Operations
$153,662Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael McCormick’s $283K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Michael McCormick$283,181$70,840
Shelby Summerfield$153,662—

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

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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

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Empowering leaders to solve global challenges through support and guidance.

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1 program · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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In 2024, halcyon ran programs such as conferences, meetings, and retreats related to its exempt purpose for halcyon cohort members. The organization offered grants to halcyon cohort members who were starting new mission-aligned organizations as well as to other nonprofit organizations.

$1.4Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$410K
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $501K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$247,280
Center for New DataCA · FY2024$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$68,500
Clarity Ai Research INCCA · FY2024$65,000
Manifold for Charity INCTX · FY2024$20,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$90K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$336K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$972K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$90K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$111K
SavingsLn 2$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$972K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 62
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$2.9M$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$946K$972K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$185K$185K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$316K$316K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$111K$111K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$306K$211K$86K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$154K$106K$43K$5K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$5K$2K$223
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$8K$3K$329
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$22K$9K$950
Legal feesLn 11b$19K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$29K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$248K$158K$89K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$26K$11K$1K
TravelLn 17$43K$21K$21K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$184K$184K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.4M$336K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.1M$1.7M$410K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$170K$2.0M$2.0M 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 $2,116,383 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,124,230$2,026,675
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,300$89,708
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,136,530$2,116,383
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$611,455
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $105,451$509,919
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $64,393$585,303
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $169,844$1,706,677
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,966,686$409,706
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,116,383 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,026,675
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,026,675
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $89,708$89,708
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $89,708$2,116,383
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,706,677 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $185,000$185,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $315,780$315,780
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $110,675$110,675
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $211,288 · Management $85,740 · Fundraising $9,186$306,214
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $106,027 · Management $43,025 · Fundraising $4,610$153,662
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,122 · Management $2,078 · Fundraising $223$7,423
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,567 · Management $3,071 · Fundraising $329$10,967
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,840 · Management $8,863 · Fundraising $950$31,653
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $18,605$18,605
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $29,225$29,225
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $158,447 · Management $88,915 · Fundraising $1,082$248,444
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,437$7,437
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $9,928$9,928
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,985 · Management $10,542 · Fundraising $1,130$37,657
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,257 · Management $21,257$42,514
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $184,039$184,039
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,064$2,064
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,390$5,390
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,353,027 · Management $336,140 · Fundraising $17,510$1,706,677
Part X · Balance sheet $3,348,422 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $170,793$110,894
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,734,077$1,931,483
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$1,300,750
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,359$5,295
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,912,229$3,348,422
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $945,543$972,030
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $945,543$972,030
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,966,686$2,376,392
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,966,686$2,376,392
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,912,229$3,348,422
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,376,392 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,116,383
XI-2 Total expenses$1,706,677
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$409,706
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,966,686
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,376,392

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

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