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The John Ernest Foundation FY2020 filing

IRS exemption revoked

San Francisco, CAUnknown exempt organization EIN 94-3170824Revenue $59K in FY2020

On file with the IRStjef.org572 12th Avenue · San Francisco, CA

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74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $25K a year · 43% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% 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
$59K
Spent
$49K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$74K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$59K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$59K
FY2021$59K
Expenses
$49K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$49K
FY2021$120K
Net assets
$74K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$74K
FY2021$12K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025
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Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $36K Management & general 11% · $5K Fundraising 15% · $7K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kenneth C Kaufman
Chariman Emeritus/Fellow
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Zineb Laraki
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan Perry
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan Esposto
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adam Robb
Director
$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 15aYes

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2 programs · $36K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Encouraged and supported organizations and individuals to work with mentors.

$36Kprogram expense
02

The john ernest foundation provided a sponsorship to the opensym as well as guidance on growth, fiduciary and strategic matters.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 2 grants · $52K · 2021–2021
Regents of the University of CaliforniaCA · FY2021$30,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$21,950

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$59K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$59K
Investment incomeLn 3$80
Money outPt IX
$49K
Ln 25
Programscol B$36K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$74K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K
Total assetsLn 16$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$59K
Investment incomeLn 3$80
Total revenueLn 12$59K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$74K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$74K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$74K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K$74K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$63K$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$63K$74K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$35$35
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$28K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$59
Total functional expensesLn 25$49K$36K$5K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest $59K$120K−$61K$12K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $59K$49K$11K$74K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $59,402 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $59,815$59,322
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $83$80
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $59,898$59,402
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $68,322$48,878
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $68,322$48,878
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$8,424$10,524
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 $59,402 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$59,322
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$59,322
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $80$80
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $80$59,402
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $48,878 across 6 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $35$35
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,325$5,325
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $7,238$7,238
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,719$6,719
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,626$27,626
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,876 · Management $59$1,935
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $36,221 · Management $5,419 · Fundraising $7,238$48,878
Part X · Balance sheet $73,525 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $63,001$73,525
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $63,001$73,525
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $25,842$36,366
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $37,159$37,159
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $63,001$73,525
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $63,001$73,525
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $73,525 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$59,402
XI-2 Total expenses$48,878
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,524
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$63,001
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$73,525

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

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