Consumer Education Foundation

Not tax-deductible

Los Angeles, CA501(c)(4)Public & Societal Benefit EIN 95-4720268Revenue $15K in FY2022

On file with the IRSwheresourmoney.orgPo Box 66518, 90066-0518 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Mar 1999

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501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
24¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$50K 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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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $205K a year · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
24%
of spending
Concern: 24% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 118% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 118% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$15K
+345% vs prior year
Spent
$42K
To programs
24%
Net assets
$13K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$15K
FY2022▲ +345%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020−$40K
FY2021$3K
FY2022$15K
Expenses
$42K
FY2022▼ -82%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$315K
FY2021$235K
FY2022$42K
Net assets
$13K
FY2022▼ -68%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$272K
FY2021$40K
FY2022$13K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Mar 1999.

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

Where the money goes

24 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 24% · $10K Management & general 76% · $32K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secy, Treas
$25,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secy, Treas
$25,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laura Antonini’s $25K as Secy, Treas is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 61 <$100K public & societal benefit nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Harvey Rosenfield—$100,000$100,000
Laura Antonini$25,000——

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Consumer Education Foundation is a membership association based in Los Angeles, CA.

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2 programs · $21K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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$10Kprogram expense
02

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$10Kprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $60K · 2020–2020
Consumer WatchdogCA · FY2020$60,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$15K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Money outPt IX
$42K
Ln 25
Programscol B$10K
Managementcol C$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$13K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7K
Total assetsLn 16$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Total revenueLn 12$15K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7K
Total assetsLn 16$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$13K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $15K$42K−$27K$13K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3K$235K−$232K$40K 990 PDF
FY2020 −$40K$315K−$355K$272K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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