THE UNDERDOG FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $158K · expenses $475K · assets $316K
- EIN
- 92-0853531
- Address
- 668 HOPENA PL, KAHULUI, HI 96732-1740
- NTEE code
- O50
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- January 2026 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated May 15, 2025 after an automatic revocation on May 15, 2025 IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 2 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Dickson Jr | PRESIDENT | 2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amber Dickson | VICE PRESIDENT | 2024 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH DICKSON JR | PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMBER DICKSON | VICE PRESIDENT | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 2 grants to organizations · $13K · 3 grants to individuals · $309K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2024 · 4 contributors · $51K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namau'u Technilogical & Industrial | Organization or other | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $30,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing |
| 3 | GOODFELLOW BROS | Organization or other | KIHEI, HI | $10,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing |
| 4 | ALPHA INC | Organization or other | KAHULUI, HI | $6,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing |
| 2 | M&J PLANT SOLUTIONS LLC | Organization or other | BRANFORD, FL | $5,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing |
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $157,774 | $475,076 | $315,751 | $153,911 | $88,870 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $10,000 in all, tax years 2023 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAUI UNITED WAY INC | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPIC TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT | HI | O50 | $153,732 | $169,364 | President/Managing Director | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| YOUTH WITH A CALLING | HI | O50 | $164,900 | $102,933 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE LILLARD FOUNDATION | OR | O50 | $153,041 | $124,191 | DIRECTOR | $4,000 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| 508 FOUNDATION | WA | O50 | $153,499 | $2,705 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| TRU FOUNDATION INC | GA | O50 | $144,000 | $27,082 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| ROYAL T FOUNDATION | WA | O50 | $182,293 | $177,417 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| THE SPORTZ FARM FOUNDATION INC | NJ | O50 | $167,903 | $171,829 | DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| KWOE FOUNDATION | IL | O50 | $141,384 | $201,526 | Founder | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| THE FOUNTAIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | IA | O50 | $146,414 | $187,574 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| THE GROUNDFLOOR MEDIA FOUNDATION | CO | O50 | $138,480 | $111,427 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| HEDERA FOUNDATION INC | GA | O50 | $141,146 | $110,495 | President CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| WE CANN FOUNDATION | TX | O50 | $156,297 | $160,992 | Director of Volunteer Services | $3,240 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| PGR FOUNDATION INC | NY | O50 | $155,385 | $134,615 | HONORARY BOARD DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| KOA FOUNDATION INC | NV | O50 | $167,995 | $237,734 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| FOUNDATION M E G A | CA | O50 | $170,223 | $176,366 | President & CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| SONRISE FOUNDATION | TN | O50 | $142,778 | $36,270 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| HT40 FOUNDATION INC | CT | O50 | $159,601 | $199,948 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| KOJENSEN FOUNDATION | MD | O50 | $146,160 | $90,897 | President CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| EMPOWERU FOUNDATION | LA | O50 | $137,710 | $149,591 | PRESIDENT | $46,227 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| LV DANCE FOUNDATION | NV | O50 | $181,975 | $192,848 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| TIME OUT FOUNDATION INC | CT | O50 | $146,074 | $145,867 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| YOU RUN THIS TOWN FOUNDATION | CA | O50 | $146,880 | $135,698 | NA | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| LYRIC FOUNDATION INC | IL | O50 | $162,459 | $160,776 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| ASKINOSIE FOUNDATION | MO | O50 | $167,187 | $177,580 | EXECUTIVE DI | $38,298 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| LIZ ROCKS FOUNDATION | WA | O50 | $140,098 | $140,319 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
Who funds organizations like this
Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).
The full list · all similar organizations
Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990PF · $475,076 spent · pay $0 · grants $322,072 · events $11,084
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $322,072 | 67.8% | |
| Occupancy | $80,792 | 17.0% | |
| Other expenses | $28,768 | 6.1% | |
| Fees: other professional | $23,106 | 4.9% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $11,084 | 2.3% | |
| Printing and publications | $9,254 | 1.9% | |
| Total | $475,076 | 100% |
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