Religious instruction

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$40K 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$40K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
36 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 36.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $142K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$322K
+0.1% vs prior year
Spent
$282K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$846K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$322K
FY2023+0.1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$457K
FY2021$259K
FY2022$322K
FY2023$322K
FY2024$409K
Expenses
$282K
FY2023▼ -38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$203K
FY2021$284K
FY2022$455K
FY2023$282K
FY2024$301K
Net assets
$846K
FY2023▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$925K
FY2021$905K
FY2022$769K
FY2023$846K
FY2024$986K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2000.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $244K Management & general 14% · $39K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $40K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$40,200Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Norman I Fischer’s $71K as President is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M religion 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Norman I Fischer$70,700$40,200$40,100$66,100$65,096

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

Programs and updates

Everyday Zen INC is a religious organization based in Muir Beach, CA.

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2 programs · $244K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

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$238Kprogram expense
02

Weekly jewish mediation education including silent sitting, walking meditation, and prayer. Occatsional talks by rebbi richman and norman fischer. Sessions are open to the public. Approx 25 participants.

$6Kprogram 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 · 1 grant · $200K · 2022–2022
Red Cedar Zen CommunityWA · FY2022$200,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$322K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$272K
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Money outPt IX
$282K
Ln 25
Programscol B$244K
Managementcol C$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$846K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$847K
Total assetsLn 16$847K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
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$272K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Total revenueLn 12$322K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$59K
SavingsLn 2$788K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$847K
Total assetsLn 16$847K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$846K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 655
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$770K$847K
Total assetsLn 16$770K$847K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$769K$846K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$142K$142K$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$1K$0$1K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$0$18K$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$1K$0$1K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$65K$65K$0$0
TravelLn 17$6K$6K$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$6K$6K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$12K$0$12K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$7K$6K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$282K$244K$39K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $409K$301K$108K$986K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $322K$282K$40K$846K 990 PDF
FY2022 $322K$455K−$133K$769K 990 PDF
FY2021 $259K$284K−$25K$905K 990 PDF
FY2020 $457K$203K$254K$925K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $322,311 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $303,571$272,136
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,127$14,064
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,139$36,111
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $321,837$322,311
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $200,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $139,200$142,200
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $115,501$140,266
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $454,701$282,466
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$132,864$39,845
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $322,311 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$272,136
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$272,136
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$14,064
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $36,111$36,111
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,064 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $36,111$322,311
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $282,466 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $142,200 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$142,200
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,358 · Fundraising $0$1,358
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $17,821 · Fundraising $0$17,821
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,358 · Fundraising $0$1,358
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,119 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,119
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,542 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,542
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,615 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,615
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $65,483 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$65,483
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,689 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,689
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $5,600 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,600
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $12,074 · Fundraising $0$12,074
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,391 · Management $6,216 · Fundraising $0$13,607
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $243,639 · Management $38,827 · Fundraising $0$282,466
Part X · Balance sheet $847,265 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $153,010$58,816
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $616,928$788,449
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $769,938$847,265
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,395$1,052
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,395$1,052
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $768,543$846,213
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $769,938$847,265
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $846,213 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$322,311
XI-2 Total expenses$282,466
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$39,845
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$768,543
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$37,825
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$846,213

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