Liabilities / Assets
79th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Ficus Community Media Corporation
EIN 99-3972034 • 501(c)3 • Palo Alto, CA
Profile
The specific purpose of this corporation is to focus on creating long form, short form educational print and digital media to educate next generation Hindus and about Hindus to rest of the western world. This corporation is organized and operated exclusively for the purposes set forth within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3).No substantial part of the activities of this corporation shall consist of carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and this corporation shall not participate or intervene in any political campaign (including the publishing or distribution of statements) on behalf of any candidate for public office.The property of this corporation is irrevocably dedicated to the purposes set forth herein and no part of the net income or assets of this corporation shall ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer or member thereof or to the benefit of any private person.
Siviq Scores
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Liabilities / Revenue
78th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
87th percentile
Higher net margin than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
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Asset Growth
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Revenue Growth
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Balance Sheet
Assets
$12,970
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Liabilities
$1,324
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Net Assets
$11,646
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Revenue
$28,000
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Expenses
$16,354
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Net Income
$11,646
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Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $12,970
- Liabilities
- $1,324
- Net assets
- $11,646
- Revenue
- $28,000
- Expenses
- $16,354
- Net income
- $11,646
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 11, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Oct 8, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $28,000
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The specific purpose of this corporation is to focus on creating long form, short form educational print and digital media to educate next generation Hindus and about Hindus to rest of the western world. This corporation is organized and operated exclusively for the purposes set forth within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3).No substantial part of the activities of this corporation shall consist of carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and this corporation shall not participate or intervene in any political campaign (including the publishing or distribution of statements) on behalf of any candidate for public office.The property of this corporation is irrevocably dedicated to the purposes set forth herein and no part of the net income or assets of this corporation shall ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer or member thereof or to the benefit of any private person.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Initiated a digital educational project and engaged a movie producing company towards the project. | $28,000 | $15,000 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranganath Madhabhushi | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Ficus Community Media Corporation
- EIN
- 99-3972034
- Phone
- 4083076455
- Address
- 2791 COWPER ST, PALO ALTO, CA 94306
Signing Officer
- Name
- Ranganath Madhabhushi
- Title
- Principal Officer
- Phone
- 4083076455
- Signed
- 2025-10-08
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Mainly Taxes Inc
- Address
- CA
- Preparer
- Tushar Padhi
- Phone
- 6047295288
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity Classification: Grants. Grantee Name: Big Idea Film Corporation. Amount Given: 15,000.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: Bank Charges. Amount: 55.”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: Accounts Payable. Beg. of Year Amount: 0. End of Year Amount: 1,299. Description: Trust Principal. Beg. of Year Amount: 0. End of Year Amount: 25.”
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