Cyril E Smith Trust

Merced, CAMutual-benefit / member-servingSince 1966EIN 94-6346471

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Provide scholarship grants to students per the will and testament of Cyril Smith

35¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 7% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
35%
of spending
Concern: 35% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$757K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 1 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 1 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$164K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$150K
To programs
35%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$164K
FY2024▲ +16%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$151K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$142K
FY2024$164K
Expenses
$150K
FY2024▲ +27%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$143K
FY2023$83K
FY2024$118K
FY2024$150K
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2024$1.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in 0000.

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

Where the money goes

35 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 35% · $53K Management & general 65% · $98K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$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

Awards scholarships to students as directed by Cyril Smith's will.

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1 program service account for $53K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Provide scholarship grants to students pursuing higher education degrees and or professional certificates

$53Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 7 grants · $163K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$25,800
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,200
University of Ca - MercedFY2023$23,500
University of Ca MercedFY2022$17,200
Marquette UniversityWI · FY2021$48,000
University of Ca MercedFY2021$30,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$164K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$164K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13
Money outPt IX
$150K
Ln 25
Programscol B$53K
Managementcol C$98K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$757K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$164K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13
Gains on assetsLn 7$41K
Total revenueLn 12$164K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$59K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$59K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.9M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$757K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K$59K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$650K$757K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$53K$53K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Investment management feesLn 11f$18K$18K
InterestLn 20$71K$71K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$340$0$340$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$150K$53K$98K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $142K$118K$23K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $77K$83K−$6K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $151K$143K$8K$1.6M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $164,260 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $13 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $122,804$122,804
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $41,443$41,443
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $164,260$164,260
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $150,308 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $52,800$52,800
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,000$8,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $17,750$17,750
IX-20 InterestManagement $71,418$71,418
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $340 · Fundraising $0$340
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $52,800 · Management $97,508 · Fundraising $0$150,308
Part X · Balance sheet $2,657,826 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,272$59,206
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $650,000$741,785
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,718,639$1,856,835
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,422,911$2,657,826
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $649,957$756,894
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,772,954$1,900,932
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,422,911$2,657,826
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,900,932 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$164,260
XI-2 Total expenses$150,308
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,952
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,772,954
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$114,026
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,900,932

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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