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The Noah Purifoy Foundation

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Culver City, CA501(c)(3)Medical Research EIN 95-4768744Revenue $215K in FY2024

On file with the IRSnoahpurifoy.comPo Box 962, 90232-0962 · Culver City, CATax-exempt since Jun 2024Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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In 1998, purifoys representative and colleague of many years, sue a. Welsh, suggested to Noah Purifoy the importance of preserving his outdoor desert art museum of assemblage sculpture in joshua tree. The following year, the Noah Purifoy Foundation (npf) was formally established as a 501 (c)(3) non-profit private Foundation.npfs mission is to preserve and maintain the site Noah Purifoy developed in joshua tree, california as a permanent cultural center and sculpture park open to the public; to promote public recognition and appreciation for the values that Noah purifoys work as artist and educator has embodied; and to pursue these goals in a manner that protects Noah purifoys contribution as an artist and educator.the primary activities of the Noah Purifoy Foundation are to: preserve and maintain Noah purifoy's existing works of art maintain the 10-acre Noah Purifoy desert art museum of assemblage sculpture for public engagement, tours, and educational programs provide an arts educatio

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 10 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $54K a year · 23% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $145K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$215K
-56% vs prior year
Spent
$408K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$727K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$215K
FY2024▼ -56%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$62K
FY2022$193K
FY2023$485K
FY2024$215K
Expenses
$408K
FY2024▲ +161%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$51K
FY2022$124K
FY2023$157K
FY2024$408K
Net assets
$727K
FY2024▼ -18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$385K
FY2022$516K
FY2023$890K
FY2024$727K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2019-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2024.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $362K Management & general 10% · $42K Fundraising 1% · $4K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Joseph Lewis
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Haller
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Baker
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jill Moniz
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ian White
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Ruscha
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ray Dweston
Board Member
$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

Preserves and maintains an outdoor desert art museum and sculpture park for public appreciation.

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1 program · $362K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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(1) uai urban arts initiative supported an arts education program for five title 1 middle schools in south central los angeles. (2) completed construction of a new building to house small works by noah purifoy and created a conservation laboratory and secure location to house the foundations archives.

$362Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Andrew W Mellon FoundationFY2024$140K
Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$145K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$215K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$189K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Money outPt IX
$408K
Ln 25
Programscol B$362K
Managementcol C$42K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$727K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$266K
Total assetsLn 16$727K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$189K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Total revenueLn 12$215K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$266K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$266K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$460K
Total assetsLn 16$727K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$727K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 610
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$588K$266K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$164K$460K
Total assetsLn 16$890K$727K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15$0
Net assetsLn 32$890K$727K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$52K$52K
Legal feesLn 11b$98K$88K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$24K
TravelLn 17$18K$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$166K$166K
All other expensesLn 24e$26K$21K$4K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$408K$362K$42K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $215K$408K−$193K$727K 990 PDF
FY2023 $485K$157K$328K$890K 990 PDF
FY2022 $193K$124K$70K$516K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $62K$51K$11K$385K 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
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Part I · Summary $214,935 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $462,750$188,986
I-9 Program service revenue$8,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22,253$17,949
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $485,003$214,935
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $59,098$51,570
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $97,556$356,676
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $156,654$408,246
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $328,349−$193,311
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $214,935 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$188,986
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$188,986
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,000$8,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,949$17,949
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,000 · Excluded from tax $17,949$214,935
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $408,246 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $51,570$51,570
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $88,244 · Management $9,805$98,049
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,150$5,150
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,925$2,925
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $23,512$23,512
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,055$18,055
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,450$10,450
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,783$6,783
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $165,613$165,613
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $20,873 · Management $3,751 · Fundraising $1,515$26,139
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $361,588 · Management $42,218 · Fundraising $4,440$408,246
Part X · Balance sheet $726,546 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $587,894$266,069
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $163,917$460,477
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $889,948$726,546
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $889,933$726,546
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $889,933$726,546
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $889,948$726,546
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $726,546 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$214,935
XI-2 Total expenses$408,246
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$193,311
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$889,933
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$29,924
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$726,546

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

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