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Cameron House Foundation FY2020 filing

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San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)Since 1985EIN 94-2978157Revenue $402K in FY2020

On file with the IRScameronhouse.org920 Sacramento St, 94108-2015 · San Francisco, CATax-exempt since Jan 1964Church — 170(b)(1)(A)(i)

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Cameron House Foundation was organized to maintain gifts of money and property and distribute them solely to donaldina Cameron House, a 501(c)(3) organization, to support their charitable, educational, religious and recreational activities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $340K a year · 55% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1.1M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$402K
Spent
$243K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$6.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$402K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$402K
FY2021$374K
FY2022$462K
FY2023$383K
FY2024$125K
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$243K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$243K
FY2021$266K
FY2022$267K
FY2023$277K
FY2024$42K
FY2025$557K
Net assets
$6.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.0M
FY2021$6.9M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$7.1M
FY2025$8.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · 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 Jan 1964.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $231K Management & general 5% · $12K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Richard Chew
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carlos Fong
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Allan Kato
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Craig Lee
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nathan Lau
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Lim
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Receives and distributes money and property to support Donaldina Cameron House's charitable activities.

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2 programs · $231K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

The foundation provides financial resources to donaldina cameron house (a 501(c)(3) organization) to fund that organization's exempt activities and to support members of the community.

$220Kprogram expense
02

The foundation provides financial resources to donaldina cameron house in the form of scholarships (a irc 501(c)(3) organization) to fund that organization's exempt activities and to support members of its community.

$11Kprogram 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
Donaldina Cameron HouseFY2024$1.1M
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1.1M
Grants paid · 11 grants · $1.5M · 2019–2024
Donaldina Cameron HouseCA · FY2024$500,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$22,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$14,000
Donaldina Cameron HouseCA · FY2022$240,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$11,000
Donaldina Cameron HouseCA · FY2021$225,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$13,000
Donaldina Cameron HouseCA · FY2020$224,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$13,000
Donaldina Cameron HouseCA · FY2019$220,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$11,232

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$402K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$207K
Investment incomeLn 3$195K
Money outPt IX
$243K
Ln 25
Programscol B$231K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$207K
Investment incomeLn 3$195K
Gains on assetsLn 7$24K
Total revenueLn 12$402K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.9M
Other assetsLn 15$20K
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$6.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K$16K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.6M$5.9M
Total assetsLn 16$5.6M$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$5.6M$6.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$220K$220K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$11K$11K
Investment management feesLn 11f$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$50$50
Total functional expensesLn 25$243K$231K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.9M$557K$1.4M$8.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $125K$42K$84K$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $383K$277K$107K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $462K$267K$195K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $374K$266K$108K$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $402K$243K$158K$6.0M 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
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Part I · Summary $401,820 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,612$207,187
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $224,429$194,633
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $233,041$401,820
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $230,500$231,232
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $24,614$12,183
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $255,114$243,415
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$22,073$158,405
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $401,820 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$207,187
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$207,187
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $170,598$170,598
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $24,035$24,035
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $194,633$401,820
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $243,415 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $220,000$220,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $11,232$11,232
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $10,974$10,974
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,159$1,159
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $50$50
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $231,232 · Management $12,183 · Fundraising $0$243,415
Part X · Balance sheet $5,981,743 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,103$15,635
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,613,059$5,946,236
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $19,127$19,872
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,634,289$5,981,743
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,634,289$5,981,743
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,634,289$5,981,743
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,634,289$5,981,743
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,981,743 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$401,820
XI-2 Total expenses$243,415
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$158,405
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,634,289
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$189,049
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,981,743

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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