Nonprofit · EIN 27-4010051
THESS BAR
Tax-exempt · MENLO PARK, CA 94025
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $117,811 | $107,694 | $10,117 | $281,095 | $5,818 | $275,277 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $309,973 | $45,246 | $264,727 | $266,468 | $1,308 | $265,160 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $93,942
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $23,869
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $56,411
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $12,623
- Printing, publications and postage
- $9,240
- Other expenses
- $29,420
- Program services (functional)
- $50,618
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $266,468
- Total assets, end of year
- $281,095
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,818
- Net assets, end of year
- $275,277
- Cash, savings and investments
- $271,251
- Gross receipts
- $157,232
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONES CHAN | FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 |
| STEVE D HARDIN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.38 | $0 |
| JASON LIN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.38 | $0 |
| STEVE GEYER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.38 | $0 |
| LORI YOUNG-CHAN | CFO | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONES CHAN | FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 |
| STEVE D HARDIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 |
| JASON LIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 |
| JUD BOLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 |
| STEVE GEYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 |
| LORI YOUNG-CHAN | CFO Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 700 EL CAMINO REAL STE 27 1470, MENLO PARK, CA 94025-4847
- In care of
- % JONES CHAN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
- 609 Gloucester Ln, FOSTER CITY CA 94404
- Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
- LORI YOUNG-CHAN, 609 Gloucester Ln, FOSTER CITY CA 94404
- Signed the 990-EZ
- LORI YOUNG CHAN, CFO
- Website
- www.THESSBAR.ORG
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 27-4010051 or by the name THESS BAR.
- 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 nourish bodies and souls igniting compassion so the poor can flourish. Thess Bar is crafted to nourish lives through balanced nutrition hope and community renewing the mind body and spirit.
Program accomplishments
- Thess Bar provides nutrition and messages of hope to poor and unhoused populations through our nutrition bar. Each bar includes a QR code linking to local faith-based and community resources extending support beyond food. We distribute bars at cost below market value to nonprofit humanitarian organizations serving disadvantaged communities as well as for natural disaster relief including the San Diego floods. For organizations unable to cover costs Thess Bar donated product directly ensuring that vulnerable individuals received nourishment for both body and spirit.Expenses $50,618 · grants $56,412
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 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-4010051
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $281,095
- Income (IRS master file)
- $157,232
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $117,811 | $107,694 | $281,095 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $309,973 | $45,246 | $266,468 | XML |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: LORI YOUNG-CHAN | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: LORI YOUNG-CHAN | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: LORI YOUNG-CHAN | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: LORI YOUNG-CHAN | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 27-4010051).
Questions about THESS BAR
- What is the EIN of THESS BAR?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THESS BAR is 27-4010051.
- Is THESS BAR tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to THESS BAR tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THESS BAR 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 THESS BAR due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THESS BAR last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THESS BAR?
- The 990-N for 2023 names LORI YOUNG-CHAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of THESS BAR?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THESS BAR have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $117,811, expenses of $107,694 and total assets of $281,095 at year end.
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