Mindful Communities Fund

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Dallas, TX501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 93-4630884Revenue $263K in FY2024

On file with the IRS6247 Prospect Ave, 75214-3935 · Dallas, TXTax-exempt since Apr 2024Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of the Mindful Communities Fund is to support the wellbeing of schools and organizations through mental wellness practices grounded in neuroscience, psychology and physiology.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers and 3 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
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$189K
to officers and key staff · 79% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 84% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 79% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$187
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$263K
Spent
$238K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$53K

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

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $209K Management & general 12% · $29K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $189K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$96,000Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Dir/Pres.
$93,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Daniel Sunshine’s $96K as Secretary is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports schools and organizations with mental wellness practices based on science.

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3 programs · $198K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Mental Wellness Education and Training

MCF provided mental wellness programming to multiple organizations and hundreds of individuals, sharing practical tools to manage stress, build resilience, and strengthen relationships. Highlights include leading three public trainings at Klyde Warren Park, each serving more than 75 participants, and provided specialized training for…

$115Kprogram expense
02

Mindful Communities Certification

MCF developed the mindful communities certification, a 25-HOUR flipped-classroommodel designed to certify nonprofit leaders in mental wellness tools. By the end OF2024, the certification program was still in development but became the foundationfor multiple program offerings beyond 2024.

$52Kprogram expense
03

Community Mindfulness Class

MCF launched a free weekly mental wellness class for educators and the general public in November 2024. The program initially served over 50 participants and has since expanded to reach hundreds more, providing accessible tools for stress management and emotional resilience.

$31Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$263K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Money outPt IX
$238K
Ln 25
Programscol B$209K
Managementcol C$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$53K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K
Total assetsLn 16$53K
LiabilitiesLn 26$187
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$263K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$53K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$53K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$53K
LiabilitiesLn 26$187
Net assetsLn 32$53K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K$53K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$28K$53K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$187
Net assetsLn 32$28K$53K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$189K$170K$19K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9K$6K$3K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$5K$686
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$13K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$238K$209K$29K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $263K$238K$25K$53K 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 $263,406 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $46,500$260,450
I-9 Program service revenue$1,382
I-10 Investment income$1,574
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $46,500$263,406
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $17,740$219,107
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,008$18,860
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $18,748$237,967
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,752$25,439
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $263,406 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$260,450
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$260,450
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,382$1,382
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,574$1,574
VIII-5 Royalties$0
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 $1,382 · Excluded from tax $1,574$263,406
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $237,967 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $170,100 · Management $18,900$189,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,838 · Management $3,438$9,276
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,401 · Management $686$6,087
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,083 · Management $1,661$14,744
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,403$8,403
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,265$2,265
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,126$2,126
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,066$6,066
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $208,891 · Management $29,076 · Fundraising $0$237,967
Part X · Balance sheet $53,470 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $27,844$53,470
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $27,844$53,470
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$187
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$187
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $27,844$53,283
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $27,844$53,283
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $27,844$53,470
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $53,283 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$263,406
XI-2 Total expenses$237,967
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,439
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$27,844
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$53,283

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