Isar Incorporated FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)EIN 95-3502349

The International Society of Astrological Research (ISAR) is dedicated to advancing astrological education and research, promoting high standards of ethics and competence, and sponsoring the exchange of ideas among astrologers world wide.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2K 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 9% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
35 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 34.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$151
0.04% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$205K
Spent
$129K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$385K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$205K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$205K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$345K
FY2023$60K
FY2024$108K
FY2025$87K
Expenses
$129K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$129K
FY2021$174K
FY2022$334K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$385K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$385K
FY2021$358K
FY2022$350K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$95K
FY2025$88K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1981.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $110K Management & general 15% · $19K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $2K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$1,650Pt VII · Sec A
VP & Secretary
$375Pt VII · Sec A
$150Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
David Cochrane$2,350—
Marcela Andaluz—$1,650
Nadiya Shah$1,212—
Samuel F Reynolds$885—
Linda Leaman—$375
Nina Gryphon$300—
Aleksandar Imsiragic$179$150

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

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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

Advances astrological education and research, promoting ethics and competence worldwide.

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1 program service account for $110K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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The International Society of Astrological Research (ISAR) is dedicated to advancing astrological education and research, promoting high standards of ethics and competence, and sponsoring the exchange of ideas among astrologers world wide. ISAR accomplishes this through training, education, conferences, and journal publications.

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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 · 2 grants · $17K · 2021–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$8,547
Unitemized GrantFY2021$8,175

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$205K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$187K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$168
Money outPt IX
$129K
Ln 25
Programscol B$110K
Managementcol C$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$385K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$372K
Total assetsLn 16$385K
LiabilitiesLn 26$151
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$187K
Investment incomeLn 3$168
Total revenueLn 12$205K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$334K
SavingsLn 2$38K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$372K
Total assetsLn 16$385K
LiabilitiesLn 26$151
Net assetsLn 32$385K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 69
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$296K$372K
Total assetsLn 16$309K$385K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$151
Net assetsLn 32$309K$385K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$550$550
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$15K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$300$300
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$17K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$25K$25K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$129K$110K$19K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $87K$88K 990 PDF
FY2024 $108K$95K 990 PDF
FY2023 $60K$125K 990 PDF
FY2022 $345K$334K$12K$350K 990 PDF
FY2021 $147K$174K−$27K$358K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $205K$129K$75K$385K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $204,541 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,202
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,202
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $184,547 · Excluded from tax $2,624$187,171
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $168$168
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $184,547 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,792$204,541
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $129,185 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,100$1,100
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $550$550
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $2,175$2,175
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $15,000$15,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,148$1,148
IX-11a Management feesManagement $300$300
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,572$3,572
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,150$7,150
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,450$12,450
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,608 · Management $7,948$24,556
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,442$4,442
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,841$1,841
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $25,488$25,488
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,276$2,276
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,137$27,137
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $110,215 · Management $18,970 · Fundraising $0$129,185
Part X · Balance sheet $384,914 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $12,500; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $258,431$334,395
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $37,796$37,964
X-4 Accounts receivable$55
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $309,407$384,914
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$151
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$151
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $309,407$384,763
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $309,407$384,763
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $309,407$384,914
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $384,763 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$204,541
XI-2 Total expenses$129,185
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$75,356
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$309,407
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$384,763

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