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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by THE GIVING SPIRIT.

Totals

Total revenue
$954,692
Total expenses
$840,477
Contributions and grants received
$947,871
Grants paid
$310,583
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$6,821
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$1,238,687
Total liabilities, end of year
$62,978
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,175,709
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$309,314
Management and general expenses
$89,145
Fundraising expenses
$131,435
Program service expenses (Part III)
$309,314

Program services were 36.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $4,988

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $942,883

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $231,993

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $6,821 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $6,821

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $310,583 · program services $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $206,007 · program services $123,604 · management and general $34,701 · fundraising $47,702

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $111,244 · program services $80,124 · management and general $17,376 · fundraising $13,744

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $12,822 · program services $8,258 · management and general $2,073 · fundraising $2,491

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $28,217 · program services $18,354 · management and general $4,608 · fundraising $5,255

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $3,000 · program services $0 · management and general $3,000 · fundraising $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $136 · program services $0 · management and general $136 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $5,815 · program services $0 · management and general $5,815 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $2,492 · program services $0 · management and general $2,492 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $86,622 · program services $43,311 · management and general $0 · fundraising $43,311

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $5,128 · program services $0 · management and general $5,128 · fundraising $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,839 · program services $613 · management and general $613 · fundraising $613

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $28,200 · program services $9,400 · management and general $9,400 · fundraising $9,400

  • 17 · Travel

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $13,866 · program services $12,479 · management and general $694 · fundraising $693

  • 24a · Other expenses: Health Insurance

    total $20,747 · program services $12,448 · management and general $2,928 · fundraising $5,371

  • 24b · Other expenses: Credit card fees

    total $2,637 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $2,637

  • 24c · Other expenses: Payroll fees

    total $1,122 · program services $723 · management and general $181 · fundraising $218

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $207,333 · end of year $255,782

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $10,467 · end of year $10,008

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $116,258 · end of year $108,767

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $98,405 · end of year $214,306

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $0

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $0

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $557,888 · end of year $638,789

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $8,525 · end of year $8,525

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,510 · end of year $2,510

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $16,299 · end of year $62,978

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $985,087 · end of year $1,175,709

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

The Giving Spirits combined mission is to provide essential items and resource information to homeless lives in Greater Los Angeles and to inform and educate through various platforms our volunteers and the public about the human face of homelessness the underlying causes of homelessness versus the pervasive myths and that workable solutions to alleviate and ultimately end homelessness come through community involvement reliable knowledge and our common humanity.

Activities or mission (Part I)

The Giving Spirits combined mission is to provide essential living items and resource information to homeless lives in Greater Los Angeles and to inform and educate our volunteers and the public about the human face of homelessness.

  • The Giving Spirit outreach program focuses on providing essential items human connection and information to unhoused individuals and families in four discrete areas of need - Universal or Basic Care for all homeless Women & Girls LAUSD Homeless Students and Companion Animals owned by homeless persons while providing informative and viewpoint-changing educational programs. These programs provide volunteers an opportunity to learn first-hand about the human face of homelessness through outreach interactions and at the same time provide all-important resource information to those living on the streets. Live moderated panels of lived-experience speakers and experts in the field present insights into what is needed to help the unhoused and data-driven knowledge that dispels the persistent and damaging myths that cloud our ability as individuals and communities to address the challenges presented by housing shortages in Greater Los Angeles.

    Expenses $234,050

  • The Giving Spirits educational programs are comprised of three areas: 1 the production of live Learning Experiences that complement the essential care program events; 2 video productions that complement all programs including instructions for volunteers doing outreach story-telling by and about lived experience individuals who overcame homelessness and educational videos presenting fact-based information about homelessness in Greater Los Angeles and the work of The Giving Spirit in addressing those needs; and 3 digital online curriculum being developed for distribution through schools and eventually corporations and a broader audience. The last area is in the development stage with a beta on the first segment on Homeless Youth now being reviewed and tested.

    Expenses $63,222

  • Youth Council brings 10-12 members from local high schools participate as a group to learn in depth about homeless issues in Greater Los Angeles and ways to address them under the guidance of the organizations leadership. The goal is to involve and teach youth how to provide help to members of the community in need in responsible and constructive ways. Members apply to participate and meet once a month to discuss and set goals and to organize activities designed to provide meaningful aid for the unhoused and increased knowledge for the students including the power of empathy and compassion. The activity process includes choosing the focus and type of aid to be provided and following up to reach their goals with planning budgeting procurement marketing fundraising kit preparation and delivery.

    Expenses $12,042

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Thomas Bagamane CEO

    Chairman

    Total calculated
    $135,598
    From this org
    $135,598
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Dawn Ferry

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Garrett Jameson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tim Ingram Operations Director

    Secretary Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $70,409
    From this org
    $70,409
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202403209349303365

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