TORCH FOUNDATION

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2023 · Form 990 · revenue $162K · expenses $486K · assets $4.9M

EIN
95-4816158
Address
3435 WILSHIRE BLVD 14TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES, CA 90010-1901
Website
thetorchfoundation.org
NTEE code
T30 Public Foundations (Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
May 2014 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt: reinstated May 15, 2010 after an automatic revocation on May 15, 2010 IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO SUPPORT TEENS WITH SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND LEADERSHIP TOOLS THAT CREATE SELF-AWARENESS, RESILIENCE, COPING AND RESOLUTION SKILLS TO DEVELOP HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND SUCCESS IN LIFE.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Carlton Watson PRESIDENT & CEO2021-2023 $151,000$346,042 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

11 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Niloufer Pabla TREASURER2020-2023 6 $0 reported 1
Juliet White SECRETARY2020-2023 6 $0 reported 1
Michael Chiang BOARD MEMBER2020-2023 6 $0 reported 1
Jane Wang Garzona BOARD MEMBER2020-2023 6 $0 reported 1
Darryl Warren BOARD MEMBER2020-2023 6 $0 reported 1
Douglas Carlson (former) CHAIR2020-2022 8 $0 reported 1
Michael Chaing (former) CHAIR2021 8 $0 reported 1
Doug S Carlson (former) PRESIDENT2019 15 $0 reported 1
Margo Majdo (former) PRESIDENT2017-2018 15 $0 reported 1
Philip Eswein (former) CFO2014 0 $0 reported 1
Margo Majdi (former) CEO & PRESIDENT2014 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2023 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $151K · 4 employees · 48 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CARLTON WATSON PRESIDENT & CEO40 $151,000$0$0 $151,0001
NILOUFER PABLA TREASURER6 $0$0$0 $01
JULIET WHITE SECRETARY6 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL CHIANG BOARD MEMBER6 $0$0$0 $01
JANE WANG GARZONA BOARD MEMBER6 $0$0$0 $01
DARRYL WARREN BOARD MEMBER6 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $151K · 4 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CARLTON WATSON PRESIDENT & CEO40 $151,000$0$0 $151,0001
MICHAEL CHIANG BOARD MEMBER6 $0$0$0 $01
DOUGLAS CARLSON CHAIR8 $0$0$0 $01
NILOUFER PABLA TREASURER6 $0$0$0 $01
JULIET WHITE SECRETARY6 $0$0$0 $01
JANE WANG GARZONA BOARD MEMBER6 $0$0$0 $01
DARRYL WARREN BOARD MEMBER6 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $44K · 3 employees · 23 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CARLTON WATSON PRESIDENT & CEO40 $44,042$0$0 $44,0421
MICHAEL CHAING CHAIR8 $0$0$0 $01
NILOUFER PABLA TREASURER6 $0$0$0 $01
JULIET WHITE SECRETARY6 $0$0$0 $01
JANE WANG GARZONA BOARD MEMBER6 $0$0$0 $01
DARRYL WARREN BOARD MEMBER6 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL CHIANG BOARD MEMBER6 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid · 5 employees · 62 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DOUGLAS CARLSON CHAIR8 $0$0$0 $01
JANE WANG GARZONA BOARD MEMBER6 $0$0$0 $01
DARRYL WARREN BOARD MEMBER6 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL CHIANG BOARD MEMBER6 $0$0$0 $01
NILOUFER PABLA TREASURER6 $0$0$0 $01
JULIET WHITE SECRETARY6 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DOUG S CARLSON PRESIDENT15 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARGO MAJDO PRESIDENT15 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARGO MAJDO PRESIDENT15 $0-- $01
2014 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PHILIP ESWEIN CFO0 $0-- $01
MARGO MAJDI CEO & PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$162,480$485,675 $4,916,076$4,903,676 $116,284$0 $151,000448
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$257,013$508,498 $4,949,901$4,949,901 $239,233$0 $151,000420
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,912,332$297,665 $5,221,066$5,220,466 $2,822,248$0 $44,041323
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,838,300$386,566 $5,210,524$5,209,924 $3,092,660$0 $44,041323
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,723,342$239,967 $2,774,555$2,757,228 $2,705,484$0 $0562
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$175,533$227,929 $275,296$275,296 $173,583$0 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$157,442$74,985 $327,692$327,692 $157,442$0 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$189,435$97,808 $245,235$245,235 $189,435$0 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$86,716$97,808 $41,888$41,888 $86,716$0 ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$75,779$887 $86,672$86,672 $75,779- ---

Funders of this organization

7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $255,318 in all, tax years 2019 to 2024. 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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND $185,7333 $51,0092021 2019-2021 DAF sponsor Exact
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UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS INC $35,0002 $10,0002023 2022-2023 Public charity Exact
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GREATER WORCESTER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC $10,0001 $10,0002024 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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RELIANT FOUNDATION INC $10,0001 $10,0002023 2023 Public charity Exact
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $9,4011 $9,4012022 2022 DAF sponsor Exact
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BOSTON BRUINS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC $5,0001 $5,0002019 2019 Public charity Exact
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $1844 $792023 2020-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “TORCH FOUNDATION”
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
MEADOW CLUB FOUNDATIONCAT30 $136,160$6,077 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
CAI FOUNDATIONCAT30 $163,105$101,397 CEO$0 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
SAMBAZA GROUP FOUNDATIONCAT30 $192,228$189,822 FIELD COORDINATORS$17,891 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
JC FIRST FOUNDATION INCCAT30 $173,812$167,147 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
AIR SYSTEMS FOUNDATION INCCAT30 $142,588$93,628 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
LRCC WILDCAT FOUNDATION INCCAT30 $182,877$109,669 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
SANTA CRUZ ROTARY FOUNDATIONCAT30 $164,019$72,185 VICE PRESIDENT$12,000 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
MURRIETA ROTARY FOUNDATIONCAT30 $152,080$157,081 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
REZVAN FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCECAT30 $169,593$82,886 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
SUNSHINE DREAMS FOUNDATIONCAT30 $138,836$69,191 President$0 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
SALINAS STEINBECK ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATIONCAT30 $144,582$161,751 Int Srvce Chair$0 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
LAKE VALLEY FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATIONCAT30 $150,190$98,684 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
BARNIK TARBUT FOUNDATIONCAT30 $136,491$324,061 DIRECTOR / CHAIRMAN / PRES$0 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
ROTARY CLUB OF SEBASTOPOL FOUNDATION INCCAT30 $145,681$219,030 President$0 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
BAKERSFIELD ROTARY WEST FOUNDATIONCAT30 $164,361$117,077 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
THE SHUKI AND TORI LEVY FOUNDATIONCAT30 $145,835$134,294 PRESIDENT$5,000 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
DIETER FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT30 $161,636$88,953 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
CENTRAL VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCAT30 $169,685$174,891 Director$0 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
THE PROFESSIONAL PEACE OFFICERS STAR AND SHIELD FOUNDATIONCAT30 $171,548$109,815 MEMBER AT LARGE$118,515 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
MORRISON CANYON FOUNDATIONCAT30 $189,524$90,780 CEO$0 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
NANCY KATAYAMA FOUNDATION INCCAT30 $137,178$174,162 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
ELEANOR COLLINS BOAS FOUNDATIONCAT30 $151,710$195,637 CFO$0 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
SAN DIEGO COUNTY EMPLOYEES CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONCAT30 $175,907$128,344 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
FULL CIRCLE FUNDCAT30 $179,555$308,951 Executive Dir.$110,000 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
WOUNDED HEROES OF AMERICACAT30 $162,976$170,859 PRESIDENT & CEO$75,000 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state

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).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
GOOD HEART WORK SMART FOUNDATION $3,670,7418 1Private foundation2018–2024 PARKS FOUNDATION OF OAK PARK
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $1,336,06859 20DAF sponsor2016–2024 FULL CIRCLE FUND; MARK MESSIER FOUNDATION INC; IIT ROORKEE FOUNDATION INC; ROTARY CLUB OF SEBASTOPOL FOUNDATION INC and 16 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $1,110,84565 20DAF sponsor2014–2024 REZVAN FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE; FULL CIRCLE FUND; ISAIAH HOUSE; PARKS FOUNDATION OF OAK PARK and 16 more
DISOMMA FAMILY FOUNDATION $1,000,0001 1Private foundation2021–2021 PARKS FOUNDATION OF OAK PARK
MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION $961,93010 3DAF sponsor2011–2024 MASCARENAS FOUNDATION; PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL; BAY AREA CHAMBER FOUNDATION INC
WESTLAKE HEALTH FOUNDATION $500,0005 1Private foundation2021–2025 PARKS FOUNDATION OF OAK PARK
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $474,20616 3DAF sponsor2010–2024 FULL CIRCLE FUND; WOLFRAM FOUNDATION; FAULK FOUNDATION
SERGEY BRIN FAMILY FOUNDATION $430,0003 1Private foundation2017–2020 FULL CIRCLE FUND
FORGOOD INC $422,67212 3DAF sponsor2014–2021 FULL CIRCLE FUND; MYSTIC FORCE FOUNDATION; HANG TOUGH FOUNDATION INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one $399,03325 9DAF sponsor2019–2025 FULL CIRCLE FUND; THE CHIDITAROD FOUNDATION; CHINESE MUTUAL AID INTERNATIONAL NETWORK; IIT ROORKEE FOUNDATION INC and 5 more
T KENDALL HUNT FAMILY FOUNDATION INC $350,0001 1Private foundation2021–2021 PARKS FOUNDATION OF OAK PARK
TIDES FOUNDATION $345,0003 1DAF sponsor2019–2021 FULL CIRCLE FUND
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND $271,5007 1DAF sponsor2015–2024 REFLECTIVE IMAGE INC
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR $270,50010 6DAF sponsor2014–2024 MARK MESSIER FOUNDATION INC; PARKS FOUNDATION OF OAK PARK; FULL CIRCLE FUND; SOLTI FOUNDATION and 2 more
SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION $250,7009 2DAF sponsor2010–2020 FULL CIRCLE FUND; REFLECTIVE IMAGE INC

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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.

2023 · Form 990 · $485,675 spent · pay $264,640 · grants $0 · events $740
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $151,000$96,136$54,864- 31.1%
Other salaries and wages $91,427$58,208$33,219- 18.8%
Fees: other services $62,149$35,319$26,830- 12.8%
Office expenses $43,100$3,238$39,862- 8.9%
Occupancy $31,570$3,188$28,382- 6.5%
Fees: accounting $22,697-$22,697- 4.7%
Payroll taxes $22,213$13,948$8,265- 4.6%
Depreciation and depletion $18,333-$18,333- 3.8%
Insurance $13,096-$13,096- 2.7%
Travel $11,260$10,210$1,050- 2.3%
Information technology $8,631$2,800$5,831- 1.8%
Interest $6,927-$6,927- 1.4%
All other expenses $2,512$1,772$740- 0.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $740$740-- 0.2%
Fees: professional fundraisers $20--$20 0.0%
Total$485,675100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $508,498 spent · pay $338,300 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $161,924$83,788$78,136- 31.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $151,000$78,136$72,864- 29.7%
Fees: other services $51,805$37,698$14,107- 10.2%
Interest $30,626-$30,626- 6.0%
Payroll taxes $24,730$13,147$11,583- 4.9%
Depreciation and depletion $18,333-$18,333- 3.6%
Occupancy $15,826-$15,826- 3.1%
Office expenses $13,539$1,543$11,996- 2.7%
Fees: professional fundraisers $13,508--$13,508 2.7%
Insurance $12,295-$12,295- 2.4%
Fees: accounting $7,210-$7,210- 1.4%
Information technology $4,406$2,663$1,743- 0.9%
All other expenses $2,650-$2,650- 0.5%
Other employee benefits $646-$646- 0.1%
Total$508,498100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $297,665 spent · pay $189,541 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $130,875$97,923$32,952- 44.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $44,041$32,952$11,089- 14.8%
Fees: other services $43,914$43,250$664- 14.8%
Occupancy $15,365-$15,365- 5.2%
Payroll taxes $14,369$10,628$3,741- 4.8%
Depreciation and depletion $12,833-$12,833- 4.3%
Insurance $11,141-$11,141- 3.7%
All other expenses $9,155-$9,155- 3.1%
Fees: accounting $6,460-$6,460- 2.2%
Office expenses $4,401$258$4,143- 1.5%
Information technology $2,849$2,506$343- 1.0%
Fees: legal $1,785-$1,785- 0.6%
Other employee benefits $256-$256- 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $221$221-- 0.1%
Total$297,665100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $239,967 spent · pay $119,055 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $109,250$109,250-- 45.5%
Depreciation and depletion $38,958$38,958-- 16.2%
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSES $22,735$22,735$0$0 9.5%
Fees: other services $19,230$18,733$497- 8.0%
Payroll taxes $9,393$9,393-- 3.9%
Office expenses $8,351$6,225$2,126- 3.5%
Travel $6,749$6,749-- 2.8%
Fees: accounting $6,005-$6,005- 2.5%
Insurance $5,381-$5,381- 2.2%
Fees: legal $5,065-$5,065- 2.1%
Occupancy $4,875$4,875-- 2.0%
Information technology $2,964-$2,964- 1.2%
Advertising and promotion $599-$599- 0.2%
Other employee benefits $412$412-- 0.2%
Total$239,967100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $227,929 spent · pay $78,000 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $140,799 61.8%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $78,000 34.2%
Printing, publications, postage $8,180 3.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $950 0.4%
Total$227,929100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $74,985 spent · pay $20,833 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $49,603 66.2%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $20,833 27.8%
Fees to independent contractors $2,059 2.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $1,950 2.6%
Printing, publications, postage $540 0.7%
Total$74,985100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $97,808 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $95,971 98.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $1,001 1.0%
Printing, publications, postage $836 0.9%
Total$97,808100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $887 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $887 100.0%
Total$887100%

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