Nonprofit · EIN 26-3889828
INTERNATIONAL BIPOLAR FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $294,240 | $289,546 | $4,694 | $497,485 | $22,659 | $474,826 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $285,976 | $297,891 | -$11,915 | $481,577 | $26,658 | $454,919 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $206,896
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $15,321
- Net income from fundraising events
- $72,023
- Other revenue
- $72,023
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $150,787
- Other salaries and wages
- $46,529
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $232,182
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $17,462
- Travel
- $290
- Depreciation
- $152
- Program services (functional)
- $218,092
- Management and general (functional)
- $52,544
- Fundraising (functional)
- $18,910
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $481,577
- Total assets, end of year
- $497,485
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $22,659
- Net assets, end of year
- $474,826
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $474,826
- Gross receipts
- $295,148
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 45
- Year formed
- 2007
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBBIE SHAFFER | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $140,704 | $10,083 |
| LIZA LONG | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE GRIFFITHS | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PILAR CARDENAS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER WESTLAKE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE ANN WONG | Medical Dir Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY DE GROOT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE ROWLAND | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBBIE BROWN | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $150,084 | $7,302 |
| SUSAN BERGER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZA LONG | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1.63 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE GRIFFITHS | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PILAR CARDENAS | Director Trustee or director | 0.28 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE ANN WONG | Medical Dir Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY DE GROOT | Director Trustee or director | 0.58 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE ROWLAND | Director Trustee or director | 0.57 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1050 ROSECRANS ST STE M, SAN DIEGO, CA 92106-3053
- In care of
- % CALIFORNIA BIPOLAR FOUNDATION
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUSAN BERGER
- Signed the 990
- PETER WESTLAKE, Treasurer
- Phone
- (858) 598-5967
- Website
- www.ibpf.org
- Return prepared by
- Leaf & Cole LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-3889828 or by the name INTERNATIONAL BIPOLAR 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
International Bipolar Foundation empowers individuals living with bipolar disorder and their caregivers by providing advocacy, education, support, and awarenessfostering a caring community and stigma-free world where mental health is equitably acknowledged and treated. IBPF envisions wellness, dignity, and respect for the over 60 million people living with bipolar disorder.
Program accomplishments
- IBPFs activities and programs are as follows, all free of charge:Ibpf.org WebsiteProvides a complete overview of bipolar disorder addressing those living with the illness and their caregivers. This includes all webinars, blogs, upcoming events, and more.HUGS for KidsThis program benefits children who are admitted to psychiatric units and their caregivers. Each kit will provide critical resources for the affected youth and their families, as well as comfort items to ease the childs inpatient stay, such as a sweatshirt, slipper socks, note card for parents including a message of hope from IBPF, and plush animal friends for the very young. These vulnerable patients are feeling hopeless, scared, lonely, unloved, and/or unlovable. The IBPF comfort kits will wrap the children in comfort, and show them that they are worth it, and that their recovery is real and valued, says Dr. Carpenter of Sharp Mesa Vista. Also, an invitation is offered to attend our Caregiver Connections meetings. These meetings provide education, and a safe place for families to speak openly and feel a connection to other families on similar journeys.Social MediaIBPF interacts with over 345,000 followers daily through our social media platforms. We provide support, education, and hope through our diverse array of content ranging from our own blogs, webinars, and other programs to the latest in research, relevant news stories, messages of inspiration, and lived experience stories. Our comments section allows our audience, many with little physical access to support and resources, to connect with others to form an online community. We also collaborate with mental health advocates and other organizations to expand our reach to encompass the diversity of our community.High School Essay ContestWe believe that mental health education is most effective when it begins in our youth. Our annual essay contest asks teens between 13 and 19 to research on a particular mental health topic, and then perform a specific activity to foster mental health awareness in their communities. The top 3 entries receive a cash award and recognition on our website.College and Community OutreachThis program offers the screening of the Lift the Mask film created by the Quell Foundation, with a panel discussion including mental health professionals following. This program has had an important impact on hospitals, both general and psychiatric, as well as college campuses and adult and young adult groups throughout the nation, as it shares the daily lives and perspectives from those living with mental illness as well as caregivers. This film allows better understanding, which normalizes conversations around mental health, encouraging people to get help when needed, and ultimately hoping to reduce the alarming number of suicides in our world.Girl Scouts Mental Health Awareness PatchOur Mental Health Awareness patch is available to all scouting organizations. While it originated with the Girl Scouts of the United States of America, we have also distributed patches to American Heritage Girls, Girl Guides, and others. With the increase in youth bullying, suicide, and drug use, Girl Scouts are actively fighting to create change. Through a program to educate and reduce the stigma of mental illness, Girl Scouts can earn the Mental Health Awareness Patch developed by us for playing a positive role in their communities. With approximately 1 in 4 people in the U.S. diagnosed with a mental illness, awareness of those impacted is also growing. The opportunity to learn about mental health is consistent with the Girl Scout organizations dedication to the health and well-being of all girls. In earning the patch, scouts: Learn how the brain impacts mental health Explore how discrimination against those with a mental health condition makes it difficult to seek help Learn about many great achievers who experienced mental illness Research how mental health is portrayed in the media Create anti-stigma campaign activitiesHealthy Living With Bipolar Disorder BookPublished by IBPF, our book features contributions from experts in mental health such as clinicians, scientists, and those with lived experience. Our book is shipped directly to individuals and families, and is also shipped to clinicians, support groups, employers, school administrators, counselors, and outreach for the homeless and those incarcerated. The book is available on Kindle or hard copy, and as a PDF in several languages.Healthy Living with Bipolar Disorder is broken into 3-sections: About Bipolar Disorder: includes chapters on Children and Adolescents, Treatment, Suicide, Substance Abuse, Pregnancy, Stigma, and Aging Healthy Living: includes chapters on Medication, Nutrition, Natural Treatments, Spirituality and Faith, The Workplace, College, Social Interactions, Travel, and the Caregiver Resources: Medication Charts, Medication Side Effect Checklist, Mood Chart, Exercise Journal, and moreQuarterly Lecture SeriesHeld in various locations throughout San Diego, with featured speakers being experts in the field as well as those with lived experience.Other Activities and ProgramsIBPF provided $-0- and $10,000 in research grants for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. In addition, IBPF has outreach and referral programs, webinars, newsletters, educational videos, blogs, brochures, and program and advocacy collaborations with International Society for Bipolar Disorders, National Council for Behavioral Health, American Brain Coalition, Medcircle, and Sharecare. Through social media and website engagement, they host Sayitforward and World Bipolar Day awareness and anti-stigma campaigns.Expenses $218,092
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
- 26-3889828
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $497,485
- Income (IRS master file)
- $295,148
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $294,240 | $289,546 | $497,485 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $285,976 | $297,891 | $481,577 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $312,318 | $289,562 | $491,604 | IRS |
| 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 26-3889828).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL BIPOLAR FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL BIPOLAR FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL BIPOLAR FOUNDATION is 26-3889828.
- Is INTERNATIONAL BIPOLAR FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL BIPOLAR FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL BIPOLAR 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 INTERNATIONAL BIPOLAR 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 INTERNATIONAL BIPOLAR 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 INTERNATIONAL BIPOLAR FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SUSAN BERGER.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL BIPOLAR FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $140,704 (DEBBIE SHAFFER, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL BIPOLAR FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $294,240, expenses of $289,546 and total assets of $497,485 at year end.
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