PAYNE FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
PAYNE FOUNDATION (EIN 88-0396368)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-10-14
IRS object ID
202422889349301422
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-10-14T11:09:47-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN880374623PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HOULDSWORTH RUSSO & COMPANY PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18675 S EASTERN AVE STE AAddressLine1Txt
CityLAS VEGASCityNm
State AbbreviationNVStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP89123ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN880396368EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PAYNE FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPAYNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7028966482PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17435 S EASTERN SUITE 5-165AddressLine1Txt
CityLAS VEGASCityNm
State AbbreviationNVStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP89123ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEFF PAYNEPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7028966482PhoneNum
Signature2024-10-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJESSICA P SAYLESPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01530213PTIN
Phone7022699992PhoneNum
Preparation2024-10-14PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

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Business Name Line1DRIVER'S EDGEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSTEVEN TEPPERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17435 S EASTERN STE 5-165AddressLine1Txt
CityLAS VEGASCityNm
State AbbreviationNVStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP89123ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$405,383GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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Website AddressDRIVERSEDGE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateNVLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionDRIVER'S EDGE IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND PUBLIC CHARITY DEDICATED TO ONE SIMPLE THING - TEACHING YOUNG DRIVERS WHAT'S NOT BEING TAUGHT IN TRADITIONAL DRIVER'S EDUCATION. OUR SOLE MISSION IS TO HELP SAVE LIVES WITH OUR UNIQUE AND INNOVATIVE BEHIND THE WHEEL PROGRAM.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Other Expenses$245,247CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$374,139CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$19,811PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$46TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$61,490NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$92,734NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionDRIVER'S EDGE IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND PUBLIC CHARITY DEDICATED TO ONE SIMPLE THING - TEACHING YOUNG DRIVERS WHAT'S NOT BEING TAUGHT IN TRADITIONAL DRIVER'S EDUCATION. OUR SOLE MISSION IS TO HELP SAVE LIVES WITH OUR UNIQUE AND INNOVATIVE BEHIND THE WHEEL PROGRAM.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$329,039ExpenseAmt
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Total Program Service Expenses$329,039TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
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Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
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Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonSTEVEN TEPPERPersonNm
Phone7028966482PhoneNum

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CityLAS VEGASCityNm
State AbbreviationNVStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
STEVEN TEPPER
COO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$52,500$0$11,306
JEFF PAYNE
CEO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$52,500$0$3,960
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$105,000TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Program Services$6,900ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$432FundraisingAmt

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Total$1,800TotalAmt
Management And General$1,800ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Total$95,791TotalAmt
Program Services$94,066ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,691ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$34FundraisingAmt

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Total$16,022TotalAmt
Program Services$12,043ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,379ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$1,241ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$233ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,847FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Program Services$4,850ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$909ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$53,701TotalAmt
Program Services$53,701ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$131TotalAmt
Program Services$66ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$53FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$24,637TotalAmt
Program Services$16,177ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,449ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,011FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$391TotalAmt
Program Services$391ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$33,807ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$61,536BOYAmt
EOY$89,555EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$6,248LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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EOY$3,179EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$61,536BOYAmt
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BOY$46BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$46BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$61,490BOYAmt
EOY$92,734EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$61,490BOYAmt
EOY$92,734EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$61,536BOYAmt
EOY$92,734EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$31,244ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$372,843CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$166,610CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$119,668CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$390,001CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$405,383CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,454,505TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$166,610CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$119,668CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$390,001CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$405,383CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,454,505TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$70,660SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,383,845PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$1,454,505TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.95140PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.90870PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,248OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,069DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,179BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,179TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONDRIVER'S EDGE IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND PUBLIC CHARITY DEDICATED TO ONE SIMPLE THING - TEACHING YOUNG DRIVERS WHAT'S NOT BEING TAUGHT IN TRADITIONAL DRIVER'S EDUCATION. OUR SOLE MISSION IS TO HELP SAVE LIVES WITH OUR UNIQUE AND INNOVATIVE BEHIND THE WHEEL PROGRAM.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS SIGNED AND FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 541 101 34 PAYROLL SERVICES 0 1,590 0 CONTRACT INSTRUCTORS 73,125 0 0 ADMIN LABOR 20,400 0 0 TOTAL 94,066 1,691 34

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