The Soar Foundation FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Fremont, CA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 94-3255490Revenue $1.6M in FY2021

On file with the IRSsoaronline.org39812 Mission Blvd Ste 203, 94539-3087 · Fremont, CATax-exempt since Mar 1997Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To grant senior high school scholarships and college scholarships to china rural area in poverty.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $833K a year · 53% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $177K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$287K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 17 voting members
Concern: none of 17 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$920K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$5.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2021▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.8M
Expenses
$920K
FY2021▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$784K
FY2021$920K
FY2022$706K
FY2023$680K
FY2024$631K
Net assets
$5.3M
FY2021▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$8.1M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1997.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $862K Management & general 6% · $58K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Provides scholarships to impoverished rural Chinese high school and college students.

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2 programs · $862K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The foundation awarded scholarships to high school student and scholarships to college students in china. The scholarship covers the living costs, tuition, and supplies for one year of schooling.

$762Kprogram expense
02

Donated to henan, china for flood relief

$100Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$444K
Money outPt IX
$920K
Ln 25
Programscol B$862K
Managementcol C$58K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$5.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$287K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$444K
Gains on assetsLn 7$384K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$5.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$287K
Net assetsLn 32$5.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.7M$4.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M$5.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$629K$287K
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M$5.3M
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$862K$862K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11K$11K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
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$0
TravelLn 17$0
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$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$38K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$920K$862K$58K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.8M$631K$1.2M$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$680K$982K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$706K$324K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.6M$920K$633K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$784K$1.1M$4.4M 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 $1,552,895 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,267,412$1,108,817
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $568,687$444,078
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,836,099$1,552,895
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $710,502$861,922
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,698$12,411
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $64,627$45,705
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $783,827$920,038
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,052,272$632,857
Part VI · Governance 0 of 17 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $1,552,895 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$325
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,108,492
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,108,817
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $60,301$60,301
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $383,777$383,777
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $444,078$1,552,895
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $920,038 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 recipientsPrograms $861,922$861,922
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $11,291$11,291
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $1,120$1,120
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
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 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
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 amortizationManagement $1,354$1,354
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $38,113$38,113
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $6,238$6,238
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $861,922 · Management $58,116 · Fundraising $0$920,038
Part X · Balance sheet $5,611,233 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,382,108$1,279,604
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$6,952
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,244$2,890
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,674,076$4,317,077
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,156$4,710
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,062,584$5,611,233
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $612,884$287,080
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $16,100$1
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $628,984$287,081
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,178,273$2,762,825
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,255,327$2,561,327
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,433,600$5,324,152
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,062,584$5,611,233
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,324,152 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,552,895
XI-2 Total expenses$920,038
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$632,857
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,433,600
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$257,695
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,324,152

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