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MEANING FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
MEANING FOUNDATION (EIN 83-1707308)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-08
IRS object ID
202113129349304761
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-11-08T17:06:01-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN953944753PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KEVIN L KIRKPATRICK CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1915 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 1760AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90017ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN831707308EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MEANING FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMEANBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5622858303PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1915 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 1750AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90017ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTAYLOR ADAMSPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2134833300PhoneNum
Signature2021-11-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstTAYLORPersonFirstNm
Person LastADAMSPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKEVIN L KIRKPATRICK CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00796026PTIN
Phone2134833300PhoneNum
Preparation2021-11-08PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTAYLOR ADAMSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90017ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$17,600GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2018FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MEANING FOUNDATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT FOR THE FORMERLY INCARCERATED. WE BELIEVE THAT AN ADAPTIVE COMBINATION OF FOUNDATIONAL HEALING, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT IS THE MOST POWERFUL MECHANISM FOR ENABLING LONG-TERM HUMAN TRANSFORMATION AND MULTIGENERATIONAL SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Expenses$800,365PYTotalExpensesAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses-$42,952PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
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Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2134833300PhoneNum

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CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90017ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp

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PersonTAYLOR P ADAMSPersonNm
TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERTitleTxt
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OfficerYes (X)OfficerInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$10,000TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,040TotalAmt
Program Services$3,040ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10TotalAmt
Program Services$10ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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TAX PREPARATION FEES$1,390$1,390
PROCESSING FEES$817$817
BANK FEES$223$223

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75TotalAmt
Program Services$75ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$891BOYAmt
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,500BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,391BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,391BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,391BOYAmt
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Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,391BOYAmt
EOY$12,936EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$2,455ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$757,412CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,600CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$765,012TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year$7,600CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$765,012TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$765,012PublicSupportTotal170Amt
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First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II,SECTION B, LINE 13FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED DURING 2018.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY TO BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19A COPY OF THE RETURN IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT ORGANIZATION'S ADDRESS.