MEOW MEOW FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MEOW MEOW FOUNDATION

EIN 84-2502112 · Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis (O05)

What they do

1.) PROVIDED INVESTIGATIVE, LEGISLATIVE, LEGAL and MEDIA EXPERTISE and EMOTIONAL SUPPORT to MULTIPLE FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN DROWNED, INCLUDING A FAMILY IN MISSOURI for WHOM THE FOUNDATION HELPED SECURE AN $8 MILLION SETTLEMENT IN 2023 and A COUNTY SAFETY ORDINANCE. (THIS WAS MENTIONED IN THE LAST FILING BUT ACTUALLY EFFECTUATED IN 2023.)2.) CONTINUED to WORK WITH THE BEAU BIDEN FOUNDATION, CHILD USA and DR. CHRIS THURBER to CONSTRUCT NATIONWIDE MODEL SAFETY STANDARDS for SUMMER CAMPS. (THIS WORK is ONGOING BUT NOW HAS THE ALLIANCE for CAMP HEALTH ON BOARD. WE EXPECT to LAUNCH IN 2025.)3.) CONTINUED to WORK WITH LEGISLATORS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES and COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS to ESTABLISH AB 262, CALIFORNIAS FIRST CAMP SAFETY BILL. FLEW to LOCATIONS, INTERVIEWED WITH MEDIA and TESTIFIED AT ASSEMBLY HEARINGS. (THIS WAS LESS THAN 20% of THE FOUNDATIONS MISSION. INCIDENTALLY, GOVERNOR NEWSOM JUST SIGNED OUR UNPRECEDENTED BILL!!!)4.) DISTRIBUTED ROUGHLY 500 CUSTOMIZED MMF PERSONAL FLOTATION DEV

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders3 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

1,058.64%of revenue went to mission work85.8% of expenses · Program services

$1,233.95spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$2.54in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$8,354

Mission workProgram services$88,4391,058.64% of revenue85.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$103,0841,233.95% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 85.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 1,233.95% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 3.4% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 23.58% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,354

Expenses$103,084

Annual shortfall $94,730 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$88,439 · 85.8% of expenses

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Revenue$8,354

Expenses$103,084

Assets$261,966

Income$8,354

Contributions$8,354

Mission work (program services)$88,439

Grants given$60,000

Average grant$30,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (3)

CRISTINA ALVARADODIRECTOR

DOUGLAS A FORBESCHAIR AND TREASURER

KATHERINE DANNEBERGDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2020
Location: PO BOX 412085, LOS ANGELES, CA 90041-9085
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % ELENA MATYAS
Primary officer: DOUGLAS A FORBES, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@meowmeowfoundation.org Phone(323) 333-0384

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: January 1, 2023
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: GOEHNER ACCOUNTANCY CORPORATION
NTEE classification: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis (O05)
IRS tax category: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
Grant-giving organization: Yes