Listen Foundation FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Soquel, CA501(c)(3)Diseases & DisordersEIN 94-2781736

Provide independent living facilities for autistic adults.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$52K 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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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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $60K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$52K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$27K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$952K
+35% vs prior year
Spent
$824K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$396K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$952K
FY2023▲ +35%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$959K
FY2021$894K
FY2022$707K
FY2023$952K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$824K
FY2023▲ +22%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$932K
FY2021$817K
FY2022$673K
FY2023$824K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$987K
Net assets
$396K
FY2023▲ +48%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$165K
FY2021$234K
FY2022$268K
FY2023$396K
FY2024$260K
FY2025$382K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1983.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $686K Management & general 17% · $138K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $52K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$52,500Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julie Thornton’s $52K as Executive Dir. is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 733 $1–10M diseases & disorders 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Julie Thornton$52,500$49,733$52,500———
Julie Thornton———$35,365$23,498$1,928

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers independent living facilities for autistic adults.

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1 program service account for $686K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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Provided supported living services to adults with autism.

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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$952K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$928K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$458
Money outPt IX
$824K
Ln 25
Programscol B$686K
Managementcol C$138K
Owns and owesPt X
$396K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$310K
Total assetsLn 16$423K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$928K
Investment incomeLn 3$458
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$952K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$78K
SavingsLn 2$232K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$310K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$423K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32$396K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$179K$310K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$292K$423K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$27K
Net assetsLn 32$268K$396K
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$52K$52K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$477K$433K$44K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$25K$20K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$35K$8K
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$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$94K$94K
TravelLn 17$163$163
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$360$360
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$112K$103K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$824K$686K$138K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$987K$122K$382K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$1.0M−$30K$260K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $952K$824K$128K$396K 990 PDF
FY2022 $707K$673K$33K$268K 990 PDF
FY2021 $894K$817K$76K$234K 990 PDF
FY2020 $959K$932K$27K$165K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $952,332 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$23,410
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$23,410
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $928,464$928,464
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $458$458
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 revenueExcluded from tax $928,922$952,332
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $824,250 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 staffManagement $52,500$52,500
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $433,242 · Management $44,041$477,283
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,201 · Management $4,501$24,702
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,110 · Management $7,824$42,934
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 services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $93,813$93,813
IX-17 TravelPrograms $163$163
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 amortizationPrograms $360$360
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,810$11,810
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $103,027 · Management $8,728$111,755
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $8,930$8,930
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $685,916 · Management $138,334 · Fundraising $0$824,250
Part X · Balance sheet $422,771 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $77,532$77,726
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $101,861$231,852
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $106,163$106,163
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$1,605
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 assetsStart of year $5,950$5,425
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $291,506$422,771
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,914$27,096
X-25 Other liabilities$1
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,914$27,097
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $267,592$395,674
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $267,592$395,674
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $291,506$422,771
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $395,674 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$952,332
XI-2 Total expenses$824,250
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$128,082
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$267,592
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$395,674

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