The Albert Baker Fund FY2024 filing

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Folsom, CA501(c)(3)Since 1964EIN 94-1613751Revenue $1.4M in FY2024

On file with the IRSalbertbakerfund.org111 Woodmere Rd Ste 210, 95630-4729 · Folsom, CATax-exempt since Jun 1966Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To serve the cause of christian science and humanity by providing resources for the education and development of christian scientists.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$616K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $807K a year · 30% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$616K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $846K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$125K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
-53% vs prior year
Spent
$3.5M
To programs
67%
Net assets
$36.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2024−$441K
Expenses
$3.5M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2024$3.0M
Net assets
$36.5M
FY2024▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$33.7M
FY2021$36.8M
FY2022$29.9M
FY2023$31.3M
FY2024$36.5M
FY2024$41.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1966.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $2.4M Management & general 20% · $702K Fundraising 13% · $466K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $616K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$212,027Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$171,398Pt VII · Sec A
Scholarship Mgr.
$127,750Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$104,958Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joseph Ritter$220,465$212,027$208,806$201,107$179,274—
Sue Ellen Coughtry$179,822—————
Janee Shaw——$173,467$164,446$160,603—
Janee Shaw Thru 112023—$171,398————
Alan Bashor————$156,297$168,080
Libby Scheiern$142,223$127,750————
Donna Fletcher——$134,638———
Jill Stucker———$127,046$128,992$116,741

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides resources for Christian Scientists' education and development.

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3 programs · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Provided 294 post secondary educational grants to christian science students in north america.

$1.7Mprogram expense
02

Provided 188 scholarships and educational grants to international students.

$368Kprogram expense
03

Provided 92 scholarships and grants to students obtaining training as christian science nurses.

$196Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 26 grants · $8.5M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$949,424
Unitemized GrantFY2024$61,300
Unitemized GrantFY2024$17,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$17,025
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,004,648
Unitemized GrantFY2023$453,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$107,665
Unitemized GrantFY2023$17,605
Unitemized GrantFY2022$758,308
Unitemized GrantFY2022$541,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$112,760
Adventure UnlimitedCO · FY2022$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$835,364
Unitemized GrantFY2021$505,000
Adventure UnlimitedCO · FY2021$75,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$56,870
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$885,687
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$808K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$3.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$702K
Fundraisingcol D$466K
Owns and owesPt X
$36.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$717K
Total assetsLn 16$36.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$125K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$205K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$808K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$849K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$209K
SavingsLn 2$508K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$717K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$34.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$41K
Other assetsLn 15$80K
Total assetsLn 16$36.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$125K
Net assetsLn 32$36.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$2.4M$717K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$27.3M$34.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$81K$41K
Total assetsLn 16$31.5M$36.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$180K$125K
Net assetsLn 32$31.3M$36.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.6M$1.6M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$203K$203K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$269K$100K$80K$89K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$588K$220K$174K$194K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$33K$13K$10K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$59K$22K$17K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$60K$23K$18K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$31K$20K$9K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$196K$196K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$82K$54K$23K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$44K$9K$7K$29K
Office expensesLn 13$86K$15K$46K$24K
Information technologyLn 14$30K$15K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$50K$11K$35K$4K
TravelLn 17$131K$29K$55K$48K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$41K$23K$700$16K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$233$6K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$17K$9K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.5M$2.4M$702K$466K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Viewing $1.4M$3.5M−$2.2M$36.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.9M$3.4M−$544K$31.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.6M$3.5M$148K$29.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.8M$3.7M$149K$36.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$3.5M−$1.6M$33.7M 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 $1,372,375 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,375,190$1,380,407
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $26,989$3,836
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,464,305−$40,885
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $28,840$29,017
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,895,324$1,372,375
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,616,366$1,786,489
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,059,286$1,008,759
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $763,898$728,782
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,439,550$3,524,030
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$544,226−$2,151,655
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,372,375 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,380,407
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$204,561
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,380,407
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,836$3,836
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $808,364$808,364
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$849,249−$849,249
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $29,017$29,017
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $32,853 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$40,885$1,372,375
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,524,030 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,583,418$1,583,418
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $203,071$203,071
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $100,476 · Management $79,542 · Fundraising $88,602$268,620
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $219,844 · Management $174,035 · Fundraising $193,858$587,737
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $12,502 · Management $9,897 · Fundraising $11,025$33,424
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,002 · Management $17,418 · Fundraising $19,402$58,822
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,501 · Management $17,813 · Fundraising $19,842$60,156
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $20,237 · Management $8,814 · Fundraising $1,849$30,900
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $196,484$196,484
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $53,811 · Management $23,436 · Fundraising $4,916$82,163
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,711 · Management $6,637 · Fundraising $28,857$44,205
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,894 · Management $46,394 · Fundraising $24,276$85,564
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,746 · Management $14,999$29,745
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,380 · Management $34,842 · Fundraising $4,122$50,344
IX-17 TravelPrograms $28,697 · Management $55,127 · Fundraising $47,520$131,344
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $23,335 · Management $700 · Fundraising $16,480$40,515
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $233 · Management $6,466 · Fundraising $2,106$8,805
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,604 · Management $9,134 · Fundraising $2,975$28,713
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,356,462 · Management $701,738 · Fundraising $465,830$3,524,030
Part X · Balance sheet $36,662,827 assets, 16 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $770,116; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $237,989$208,833
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,168,226$507,820
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $534,680$617,986
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,352$19,537
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $81,137$40,622
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $23,221,111$30,105,322
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $4,075,305$4,312,734
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $130,522$79,857
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $31,492,806$36,662,827
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $47,297$42,285
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $132,709$82,347
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $180,006$124,632
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $28,938,679$33,787,842
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,374,121$2,750,353
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $31,312,800$36,538,195
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $31,492,806$36,662,827
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $36,538,195 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,372,375
XI-2 Total expenses$3,524,030
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,151,655
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$31,312,800
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$7,377,050
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$36,538,195

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