SEROTONIN SURGE CHARITIES: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- SEROTONIN SURGE CHARITIES (EIN 68-0411254)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-06-23
- IRS object ID
- 202531749349200118
- Schema version
- 2024v5.1
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-06-23T10:09:56-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 680175530 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CARBAHAL & COMPANY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1107 KENNEDY PL STE 5 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DAVIS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95616 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 680411254 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SEROTONIN SURGE CHARITIES | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | CO JOHN CHUCK | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SERO | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5309199705 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 824 FALCON AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DAVIS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95616 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JOHN CHUCK | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2025-06-23 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | John M Carbahal CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00021007 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5307588111 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Gross Receipts | $192,101 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $164,800 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $10,151 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $17,150 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $23,383 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | -$6,233 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $168,718 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $231,210 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $3,210 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $3,945 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $238,365 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$69,647 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $503,057 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $433,410 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $503,983 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $435,890 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $503,983 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $435,890 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $926 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,480 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $503,057 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $433,410 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Charitable Giving | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | Program 1Supported various charitable organizations and awarded twelve individual merit scholarships. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $234,293 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $234,293 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| JOHN CHUCK | ||
| President & CEO | 1.00 | $0 |
| CLAYTON TANAKA | ||
| Secretary | 1.00 | $0 |
| BRAD CRUTCHFIELD | ||
| CCO | 1.00 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MCGOWAN | ||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | $0 |
| LESLI CHUCK | ||
| EVENT PLANNER | 1.00 | $0 |
| DAVID COSCA | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JOHN CHUCK | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 824 FALCON AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DAVIS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95616 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5307573943 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $215,950 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $260,362 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $516,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $395,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $164,800 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,552,612 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $215,950 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $260,362 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $516,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $395,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $164,800 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,552,612 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $1,552,612 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $245 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $10,150 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $10,400 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $1,563,012 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.99330 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.99980 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | FUNDRAISING | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $17,150 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $17,150 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $7,977 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $2,500 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $12,906 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $17,150 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $17,150 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $7,977 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $2,500 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $12,906 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $23,383 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$6,233 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (19 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1 | Class of Activity: CHARITABLE | Donee's Name: REGENTS OF UC | Donee's Address: 2315 STOCKTON BLVD SACRAMENTO CA 95817 | Cash Amount Given: $50000 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.2 | Class of Activity: CHARITABLE | Donee's Name: COMMUNICARE HEALTH CEN | Donee's Address: 2040 SUTTER PLACE DAVIS CA 95616 | Cash Amount Given: $20000 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.3 | Class of Activity: CHARITABLE | Donee's Name: PEACH TREE HEALTH | Donee's Address: 1114 YUBA ST, STE 144 MARYSVILLE CA 95901 | Cash Amount Given: $7000 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.4 | Class of Activity: CHARITABLE | Donee's Name: MISC CHARITIES | Donee's Address: 824 FALCON AVE DAVIS CA 95616 | Cash Amount Given: $29210 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.6 | Class of Activity: CHARITABLE | Donee's Name: WELLSPACE HEALTH | Donee's Address: 1820 J STREET SACRAMENTO CA 95828 | Cash Amount Given: $15000 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.8 | Class of Activity: CHARITABLE | Donee's Name: SPIRIT | Donee's Address: 5380 ELVAS AVE, STE 101 SACRAMENTO CA 95819 | Cash Amount Given: $30000 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.10 | | Donee's Name: BRYSON DOCTOLERO | Donee's Address: 4310 ARMADALE WAY SACRAMENTO CA 95823 | Cash Amount Given: $10000 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.11 | Class of Activity: CHARITABLE | Donee's Name: NORTHERN CA EDUCATION FOUNDAT | Donee's Address: P.O. BOX 582348 ELK GROVE CA 95758 | Cash Amount Given: $25000 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.12 | Class of Activity: SCHOLARSHIPS | Donee's Name: SCHOLARSHIP | Donee's Address: 824 FALCON AVE DAVIS CA 95616 | Cash Amount Given: $12000 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.13 | | Donee's Name: MADELYN DONG | Donee's Address: 7616 W VISTA WAY SACRAMENTO CA 95831 | Cash Amount Given: $10000 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.14 | | Donee's Name: SOFIA ENGOTT | Donee's Address: 7960 WEST HIDDEN LAKES DR GRANITE BAY CA 95746 | Cash Amount Given: $10000 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $346 |
| Other Expenses.1005 | Travel $2 |
| Other Expenses.1 | Volunteer Expenses $1830 |
| Other Expenses.2 | Promotional $1250 |
| Other Expenses.3 | Dues & Publications $416 |
| Other Expenses.4 | Dept of Justice fees $100 |
| Other Expenses.5 | Bank Charges $1 |
| Total Liabilities.1 | - Beginning $0 - Ending $0 |
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