Skull and Dagger Foundation FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Pls Vrds Est, CA501(c)(3)EIN 95-4214579Revenue $55K in FY2023

On file with the IRSskullanddagger.org3701 Via Palomino, 90274-1166 · Pls Vrds Est, CATax-exempt since May 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ 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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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
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
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
132 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 132.0 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
$102K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$55K
-46% vs prior year
Spent
$45K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$55K
FY2023▼ -46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$446K
FY2021$203K
FY2022$103K
FY2023$55K
FY2024$94K
Expenses
$45K
FY2023▼ -16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$65K
FY2021$56K
FY2022$53K
FY2023$45K
FY2024$52K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$971K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.5M

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 May 1993.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $43K Management & general 3% · $2K Fundraising 1% · $407

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.

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3 programs · $43K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The Foundation awards academic scholarships to deserving USC students each year and also promotes an academic mentoring program for USC students

$33Kprogram expense
02

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

$6Kprogram expense
03

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

$4Kprogram 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
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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$55K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$55K
Investment incomeLn 3$188
Money outPt IX
$45K
Ln 25
Programscol B$43K
Managementcol C$2K
Fundraisingcol D$407
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$490K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$55K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$188
Total revenueLn 12$55K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
SavingsLn 2$457K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$490K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$831K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$516K$490K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$676K$831K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$138K$102K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$30K$30K
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
Legal feesLn 11b$75$75$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5$5
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$13K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$0$1K$407
Total functional expensesLn 25$45K$43K$2K$407

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $94K$52K$43K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $55K$45K$11K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $103K$53K$50K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $203K$56K$148K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $55,278 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $102,784$55,090
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $195$188
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $102,979$55,278
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $25,000$30,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $27,937$14,595
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $52,937$44,595
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $50,042$10,683
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $55,278 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$55,090
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$55,090
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $188 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$188
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $188 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$55,278
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $44,595 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $30,000$30,000
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-11b Legal feesManagement $75 · Fundraising $0$75
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5$5
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,682 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$12,682
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,426 · Fundraising $407$1,833
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $42,682 · Management $1,506 · Fundraising $407$44,595
Part X · Balance sheet $1,321,667 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $43,643$33,894
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $472,106$456,539
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 $675,524$831,234
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 $1,191,273$1,321,667
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $137,500$101,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $137,500$101,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,053,773$1,220,167
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,191,273$1,321,667
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,220,167 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$55,278
XI-2 Total expenses$44,595
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,683
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,053,773
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$155,711
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$1,220,167

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