Nonprofit · EIN 91-2121669
WHAT IF-FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94707
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $785,159 | $611,097 | $174,062 | $514,996 | $0 | $514,996 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $519,823 | $560,619 | -$40,796 | $340,934 | $0 | $340,934 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $623,803 | $649,979 | -$26,176 | $407,622 | $24,846 | $382,776 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $784,571
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $15
- Other revenue
- $573
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $525,651
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $51,776
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $58,259
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,875
- Program services (functional)
- $576,946
- Management and general (functional)
- $18,925
- Fundraising (functional)
- $15,226
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $340,934
- Total assets, end of year
- $514,996
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $514,996
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $503,216
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,780
- Gross receipts
- $785,159
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Michael Royston thru 124 | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $3,769 |
| Kelly Abundo | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Kate Neal | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Catherine Lelong thru 0924 | Chairman Trustee or director | 25 | $0 |
| Wadner Pierre | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Margaret Trost See Sch O | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| Mary Beth Appel | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Johanna Berrigan | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Katie Huynh thru 0824 | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keeley Forrestel thru 0523 | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $64,266 |
| Adam Michael Royston | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Kelly Abundo | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kate Neal | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Catherine Lelong | Director Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Wadner Pierre | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joy Chesbrough thru 0423 | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sophis Dorsainvil thru 0623 | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Carson thru 0523 | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keeley Forrestel | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $98,541 |
| Kelly Abundo | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Susan Carson | Secretary Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Joy Chesbrough | Trustee Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Sophis Dorsainvil | Trustee Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Adeline Dougherty | Trustee Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Catherine Lelong | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Kate Neal | Trustee Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Wadner Pierre | Trustee Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Adam-Michael Royston | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1569 SOLANO AVE 192, BERKELEY, CA 94707-2116
- In care of
- % MARGARET TROST
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Margaret Trost
- Signed the 990
- Margaret Trost, President
- Phone
- (510) 528-1100
- Website
- www.whatiffoundation.org
- Return prepared by
- Albany Accountancy Inc
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 91-2121669 or by the name WHAT IF-FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
To fund and support our Haitian partners in delivering critical food, education, and health care programs for the development of Haitian children and their families
Program accomplishments
- Kay Lasante Health Clinic - In 2024, the Kay Lasante health clinic provided primary care services for children and adults living in the Ti Plas Kazo community. The clinic was open four days per week, seeing up to 40 patients per day. Kay Lasante's all-Haitian staff included three specialist physicians (GP, Pediatrician, OB/GYN), licensed nurses, an administrator, a Medical Director, and support staff. Services provided included: Primary health care services, health education and disease prevention services, OB/GYN services, cervical cancer screenings, acupuncture for stress management, and home visits. All services, including medications, were provided free of charge. In November 2024, the Kay Lasante Clinic Board of Directors made the decision to close the clinic based on declining funds and violence in Port-au-Prince which was beginning to disrupt the work of the clinic. The fiscal sponsorship between the What If Foundation and the Kay Lasante program's founders and fundraisers, House of Grace Catholic Worker in Philadelphia, PA, ended December 31, 2024.Expenses $213,216 · grants $213,216
- The Father Jeri School - The Father Jeri School welcomed its first students in September 2016. In 2024, the Father Jeri School had an enrollment of 710 students, ages 3 - 19, pre-k through high school. The school has 90 paid faculty and staff. Teachers have all met state-required education and training requirements. The curriculum at the Father Jeri School includes a combination of high academic standards with teachings of respect empathy, and civic duty among students and the community. Father Jeri School teachers and staff provide students with much needed stability and emotional support in addition to the school's regular curriculum. In 2024 there was a 100% pass rate on the national exam required for 8th and 12th graders, a remarkable accomplishment given the daily challenges they faced.Expenses $182,333 · grants $156,685
- Lamanjay Food Program - Despite the escalating political, economic, and security crises in Haiti, our Haitian partner, Na Rive, continued their vital work at the Lamanjay Food Program, bringing crucial relief, nourishment, hope, and stability to the Ti Plas Kazo community of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Up to 5,500 hot, nutritious meals were served each week to children and families providing critical nutrition during a time when hunger was rising throughout Port-au-Prince. In addition to meals served at our partner's community cafeteria, Father Jeri School students and staff received lunch in the school cafeteria. These meals provided critical nutritional support for learning and created bonds that nurtured a powerful sense of community. It is rare for schools in Haiti to provide lunches for their students.Expenses $181,397 · grants $155,750
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-2121669
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $514,996
- Income (IRS master file)
- $785,159
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $785,159 | $611,097 | $514,996 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $519,823 | $560,619 | $340,934 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $623,803 | $649,979 | $407,622 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 91-2121669).
Questions about WHAT IF-FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of WHAT IF-FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WHAT IF-FOUNDATION is 91-2121669.
- Is WHAT IF-FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to WHAT IF-FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WHAT IF-FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WHAT IF-FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WHAT IF-FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WHAT IF-FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Margaret Trost.
- Who are the officers and directors of WHAT IF-FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $3,769 (Adam Michael Royston thru 124, Director).
- How much revenue does WHAT IF-FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $785,159, expenses of $611,097 and total assets of $514,996 at year end.
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