Liabilities / Assets
96th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Asa Foundation
EIN 82-2930616 • 501(c)3 • Palo Alto, CA
Profile
The mission of Asa Foundation is to provide photography training to vulnerable and homeless youth to provide job skills and career opportunities.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
1.80x
Liabilities / Revenue
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
37th percentile
Higher net margin than 37% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
93rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 41.3% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
30th percentile
Faster asset growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
33rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$14,932
Down $4,420 (-23%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$26,882
Down $8 (-0.0%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down-$11,950
Down $4,412 (-59%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$108,423
Down $27,564 (-20%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$112,835
Down $11,759 (-9.4%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$4,412
Down $15,805 (-139%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $14,932
- Liabilities
- $26,882
- Net assets
- -$11,950
- Revenue
- $108,423
- Expenses
- $112,835
- Net income
- -$4,412
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 14, 2024
- Return Version
- 2023v6.0
- Gross Receipts
- $108,423
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The mission of Asa Foundation is to provide photography training to vulnerable and homeless youth to provide job skills and career opportunities.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO VULNERABLE AND HOMELESS YOUTH. | - | $26,936 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASA MATHAT | Chairman | FT | $44,811 | - | $44,811 |
| GISELA BUSHEY | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| CHRISTINE SHIPLEY | Vice Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Asa Foundation
- EIN
- 82-2930616
- Phone
- 4155176552
- Address
- 555 BRYANT STREET STE 186, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
Signing Officer
- Name
- Asa Mathat
- Title
- Chairman
- Phone
- 4155176552
- Signed
- 2024-11-14
Preparer
- Firm
- FECHTER & COMPANY CPA'S
- Address
- 3445 AMERICAN RIVER DR STE A, SACRAMENTO, CA 95864
- Preparer
- Christina L Cavanaugh
- Phone
- 9163335360
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising 1,795 office & software 9,629 travel 5,649 interest 91 insurance 1,673 bank charges 48 dues & subscriptions 250 equipment rental 189 miscellaneous 2,897 repairs & maintenance 20 storage 2,400 supplies 6,522 telephone 1,609 travel meals 10,303 vehicle expense 10,596 total 53,671”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,024 1,016 sba loan 21,300 21,300 loans from officers 4,566 4,566”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“The mission of asa foundation is to provide photography training to vulnerable and homeless youth to provide job skills and career opportunities.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING 1,795 OFFICE & SOFTWARE 9,629 TRAVEL 5,649 INTEREST 91 INSURANCE 1,673 BANK CHARGES 48 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 250 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 189 MISCELLANEOUS 2,897 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 20 STORAGE 2,400 SUPPLIES 6,522 TELEPHONE 1,609 TRAVEL MEALS 10,303 VEHICLE EXPENSE 10,596 TOTAL 53,671 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE MISSION OF ASA FOUNDATION IS TO PROVIDE PHOTOGRAPHY TRAINING TO VULNERABLE AND HOMELESS YOUTH TO PROVIDE JOB SKILLS AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. |
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