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A Milton Miller Memorial Fund INC FY2023 filing

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3) EIN 95-2960607Revenue $1.1M in FY2023

On file with the IRSdisabilityrightslegalcenter.org700 S Flower St Ste 1000, 90017-4112 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Nov 1980Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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A cross-disability civil rights organization championing the rights of people with disabilities through education, advocacy, and litigation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$443K 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
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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $215K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$443K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $43K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$200K
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% 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
$1.1M
-39% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$414K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2023▼ -39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$933K
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$922K
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2023▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$414K
FY2023▼ -59%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$316K
FY2021$765K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$414K
FY2024$131K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1980.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $1.4M Management & general 9% · $163K Fundraising 9% · $164K

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

33 people listed on the 990; $443K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$124,593Pt VII · Sec A
Jordan Kough
Executive Director
$112,501Pt VII · Sec A
Sylvia Torres-Guillen ESQ.
Dir of Litigation/Interim Exec Dir
$105,129Pt VII · Sec A
Corrigan Lewis
Senior Staff Attorney
$100,417Pt VII · Sec A
John Buchanan ESQ.
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adam Hagen ESQ.
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judi Levine
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sylvia Torres-Guillen$277,949————
Jordan Kough—$112,501$99,817$216,000$186,000
Christopher Knauf——$180,033$187,014$194,253
Franklin L Ferguson JR—$124,593———
Sylvia Torres-Guillen ESQ—$105,129———
Corrigan Lewis—$100,417———

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Champions disability rights through education, advocacy, and legal action.

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2 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Disability Rights Program

The original program of DRLC, the disability rights program provides free legal representation to underserved indigent populations of people in california with disabilities who are encountering discrimination in violation of their civil rights.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Cancer Legal Resource Center (clrc)

Since 1997, the CLRC has provided free and confidential information and resources on cancer-related legal issues to people coping with cancer, caregivers, employers, health care professionals, and others.

$296Kprogram 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
Munger Tolles & Olson FoundationFY2024$20K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$13K
The Morrison & Foerster FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$43K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$935K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$250K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$163K
Fundraisingcol D$164K
Owns and owesPt X
$414K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$327K
Total assetsLn 16$614K
LiabilitiesLn 26$200K
PeoplePt VI, VII
33
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$935K
Government grantsLn 1e$693K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$8K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$146K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$250K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$177K
SavingsLn 2$150K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$327K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$614K
LiabilitiesLn 26$200K
Net assetsLn 32$414K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 627
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$982K$327K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$614K
LiabilitiesLn 26$391K$200K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$414K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$223K$181K$19K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$980K$794K$85K$101K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$3K$316$375
Other employee benefitsLn 9$106K$86K$9K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$101K$82K$9K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$27K$20K$5K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$109K$81K$20K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$35K$26K$6K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$38K$36K$2K$236
OccupancyLn 16$22K$18K$3K$765
TravelLn 17$19K$19K$136$95
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$4K$460$547
InsuranceLn 23$20K$16K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$40K$1K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$464$110
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.4M$163K$164K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $922K$1.2M−$284K$131K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.1M$1.7M−$593K$414K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$1.6M$243K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.3M$1.8M$448K$765K 990 PDF
FY2020 $933K$1.8M−$891K$316K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,145,898 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,688,057$935,123
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $290,712$250,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$91,158−$39,225
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,887,611$1,145,898
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 $1,335,544$1,414,537
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $309,442$324,025
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,644,986$1,738,562
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $242,625−$592,664
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 $1,145,898 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$146,238
VIII-1e Government grants$692,965
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$95,920
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,350
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$935,123
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $250,000$250,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$40,278−$40,278
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,053$1,053
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $250,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$39,225$1,145,898
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,738,562 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $181,049 · Management $19,396 · Fundraising $23,053$223,498
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $794,107 · Management $85,073 · Fundraising $101,114$980,294
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,947 · Management $316 · Fundraising $375$3,638
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $85,780 · Management $9,190 · Fundraising $10,922$105,892
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $81,991 · Management $8,784 · Fundraising $10,440$101,215
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $20,265 · Management $4,912 · Fundraising $2,051$27,228
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $81,430 · Management $19,736 · Fundraising $8,243$109,409
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26,386 · Management $6,395 · Fundraising $2,671$35,452
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $36,308 · Management $1,911 · Fundraising $236$38,455
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,192 · Management $3,414 · Fundraising $765$22,371
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,616 · Management $136 · Fundraising $95$18,847
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,295 · Management $460 · Fundraising $547$5,302
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,446 · Management $1,762 · Fundraising $2,094$20,302
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,684 · Management $1,397 · Fundraising $1,661$42,742
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,343 · Management $464 · Fundraising $110$3,917
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,410,839 · Management $163,346 · Fundraising $164,377$1,738,562
Part X · Balance sheet $614,411 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $681,540$176,600
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $300,000$150,000
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $386,472$278,801
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $25,395$6,912
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,379$2,098
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,397,786$614,411
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $90,628$49,917
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $300,000$150,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $390,628$199,917
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $332,653$136,258
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $674,505$278,236
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,007,158$414,494
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,397,786$614,411
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $414,494 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,145,898
XI-2 Total expenses$1,738,562
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$592,664
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,007,158
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$414,494

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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