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Unfettered Mind

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Windsor, CA501(c)(3)Unclassified EIN 95-4264256Revenue $87K in FY2024

On file with the IRSunfetteredmind.org8009 Ferrari Way, 95492-6877 · Windsor, CATax-exempt since Jul 1990Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Education on the benefits, techniques and services available as the result of studying buddhism.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$35K 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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FY2024 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$35K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $288K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $45K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$87K
-37% vs prior year
Spent
$123K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$351K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$87K
FY2024▼ -37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$101K
FY2021$120K
FY2022$36K
FY2023$137K
FY2024$87K
Expenses
$123K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$89K
FY2021$97K
FY2022$124K
FY2023$131K
FY2024$123K
Net assets
$351K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$417K
FY2021$435K
FY2022$342K
FY2023$365K
FY2024$351K

From the FY2024 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 Jul 1990.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $101K Management & general 18% · $22K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $35K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kenneth McLeod
Executive Director
$34,607Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nick Barr
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Kenneth McLeod$34,607$34,795$34,391

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates people on the benefits and techniques of studying Buddhism.

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1 program · $101K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The development and publication of printed, audio and digital materials on the principles and methods of spiritual practice in buddhism. Unfettered mind maintains a website of some 400 pages that is freely accessible to all interested people, which included articles on meditation instruction, audio recordings and podcasts of classes.

$101Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Twenty INCFY2023$36K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2023$8K
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$606
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$45K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$87K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$59K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$123K
Ln 25
Programscol B$101K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$351K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K
Total assetsLn 16$356K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$59K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Total revenueLn 12$87K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$63K
SavingsLn 2$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$64K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$288K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$356K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$351K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K$64K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$295K$288K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$370K$356K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$365K$351K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$41K$35K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$2K$265
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$844$727$117
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$143
Information technologyLn 14$37K$37K$311
TravelLn 17$7K$6K$675
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$3K$379
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$307
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$12K$327
Total functional expensesLn 25$123K$101K$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $87K$123K−$36K$351K 990 PDF
FY2023 $137K$131K$6K$365K 990 PDF
FY2022 $36K$124K−$88K$342K 990 PDF
FY2021 $120K$97K$23K$435K 990 PDF
FY2020 $101K$89K$12K$417K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $87,014 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $81,062$59,405
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,458$5,568
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $47,756$22,041
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $137,276$87,014
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $45,648$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,662$43,809
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $83,050$79,310
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $131,360$123,119
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,916−$36,105
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $87,014 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $20,245 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$59,405
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$59,405
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,568$5,568
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $1,796$1,796
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,245 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,364$87,014
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $123,119 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $35,160 · Management $6,001$41,161
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,383 · Management $265$2,648
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,880$10,880
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,376$2,376
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $727 · Management $117$844
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,296 · Management $143$1,439
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $37,167 · Management $311$37,478
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,076 · Management $675$6,751
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,411 · Management $379$3,790
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,760 · Management $307$3,067
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,358 · Management $327$12,685
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $101,338 · Management $21,781 · Fundraising $0$123,119
Part X · Balance sheet $356,003 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $67,935$62,707
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$1,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,570$2,541
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,444$1,654
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $295,261$288,101
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $370,210$356,003
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,370$4,621
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,370$4,621
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $364,840$351,382
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $364,840$351,382
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $370,210$356,003
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $351,382 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$87,014
XI-2 Total expenses$123,119
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$36,105
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$364,840
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$22,647
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$351,382

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

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