Skull and Dagger Foundation FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Pls Vrds Est, CA501(c)(3)EIN 95-4214579

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Supports students, academics and history at the University of Southern California

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
40¢ 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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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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $126K a year · 70% 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
40%
of spending
Concern: 40% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
93 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 93.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $28K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$202K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$446K
Spent
$65K
To programs
40%
Net assets
$971K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$446K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$446K
FY2021$203K
FY2022$103K
FY2023$55K
FY2024$94K
Expenses
$65K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$65K
FY2021$56K
FY2022$53K
FY2023$45K
FY2024$52K
Net assets
$971K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$971K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.5M

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1993.

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

Where the money goes

40 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 40% · $26K Management & general 56% · $37K Fundraising 4% · $3K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer and Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Supports students, academics, and history at the University of Southern California.

Provided by the organization

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3 program services account for $26K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

The Foundation awards four academic scholarships to deserving USC students each year and also promotes the academic pursuits of USC students through support of the Wall of Scholars

$20Kprogram expense
02

The Foundation supports the Wall of Scholars project honoring academic excellence at the University of Southern California.

$6Kprogram expense
03

The Foundation supports historical projects at the University of Southern California, including the Mudd Hall carillon and the Class Markers project

Pt IX · col B

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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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$28K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $25K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$446K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$347K
Investment incomeLn 3$99K
Money outPt IX
$65K
Ln 25
Programscol B$26K
Managementcol C$37K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$971K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$506K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$202K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$347K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$99K
Total revenueLn 12$446K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$220K
SavingsLn 2$286K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$506K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$667K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$202K
Net assetsLn 32$971K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$302K$506K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$490K$667K
Total assetsLn 16$792K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$202K
Net assetsLn 32$792K$971K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$20K$20K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$0$734$734
Office expensesLn 13$4K$0$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$0$34K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$65K$26K$37K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $94K$52K$43K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $55K$45K$11K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $103K$53K$50K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $203K$56K$148K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $446K$65K$381K$971K 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 $445,856 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$347,099
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$347,099
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $98,757 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$98,757
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $98,757 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$445,856
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $65,166 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $20,000$20,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,149 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,149
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $734 · Fundraising $734$1,468
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,768 · Fundraising $1,767$3,535
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $34,014 · Fundraising $0$34,014
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $26,149 · Management $36,516 · Fundraising $2,501$65,166
Part X · Balance sheet $1,173,120 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $223,923$220,001
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $78,507$286,004
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
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 $490,000$667,115
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $792,430$1,173,120
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$202,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$202,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $792,430$970,620
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $792,430$1,173,120
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $970,620 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$445,856
XI-2 Total expenses$65,166
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$380,690
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$792,430
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
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−$202,500
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$970,620

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