Charture Institute FY2021 filing

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Jackson, WY501(c)(3)Mutual/MembershipEIN 03-0384966Revenue $134K in FY2021

On file with the IRScharture.orgPo Box 4672, 83001-4672 · Jackson, WYTax-exempt since Jan 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Charture Institute helps communities and the natural environments in which they are located co-thrive.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $52K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$342K
163% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 163% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$134K
-40% vs prior year
Spent
$90K
To programs
72%
Net assets
−$132K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$134K
FY2021▼ -40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$223K
FY2021$134K
FY2022$140K
FY2023$103K
FY2024$79K
Expenses
$90K
FY2021▼ -40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2021$90K
FY2022$123K
FY2023$139K
FY2024$104K
Net assets
−$132K
FY2021▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$177K
FY2021−$132K
FY2022−$108K
FY2023−$133K
FY2024−$158K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2014-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2016.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $65K Management & general 18% · $16K Fundraising 10% · $9K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jonathan Schechter’s $60K as Executive Di is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 158 <$100K mutual/membership nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Jonathan Schechter$60,000$60,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps communities and nature thrive together.

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1 program · $65K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The charture institute is a jackson hole, wyoming-based think tank focused on co-thriving, the state in which both human communities and the environments in which they lie simultaneously flourish.

$65Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$52K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$134K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$134K
Investment incomeLn 3$22
Money outPt IX
$90K
Ln 25
Programscol B$65K
Managementcol C$16K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
−$132K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K
Total assetsLn 16$209K
LiabilitiesLn 26$342K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$134K
Government grantsLn 1e$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$22
Total revenueLn 12$134K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$106K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$112K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Other assetsLn 15$64K
Total assetsLn 16$209K
LiabilitiesLn 26$342K
Net assetsLn 32−$132K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$124K$112K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$192K$209K
LiabilitiesLn 26$368K$342K
Net assetsLn 32−$177K−$132K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$46K$34K$7K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$11K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$632$420
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$418
Office expensesLn 13$410$193$191$26
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$8K$2K$1K
TravelLn 17$91$91
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$863$172$115
InsuranceLn 23$699$524$105$70
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$3K$1K$594
All other expensesLn 24e$911$304$607
Total functional expensesLn 25$90K$65K$16K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $79K$104K−$25K−$158K 990 PDF
FY2023 $103K$139K−$36K−$133K 990 PDF
FY2022 $140K$123K$16K−$108K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $134K$90K$44K−$132K 990 PDF
FY2020 $223K$150K$73K−$177K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $134,394 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $221,251$134,372
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,750$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$139$22
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $222,862$134,394
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $76,120$65,208
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $73,717$24,902
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $149,837$90,110
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $73,025$44,284
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $134,394 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$15,625
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$118,747
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$134,372
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22$22
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $22$134,394
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $90,110 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $34,500 · Management $6,900 · Fundraising $4,600$46,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,250 · Management $2,250 · Fundraising $1,500$15,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,156 · Management $632 · Fundraising $420$4,208
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,805$2,805
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,253 · Fundraising $418$1,671
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $193 · Management $191 · Fundraising $26$410
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,357$1,357
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,250 · Management $1,650 · Fundraising $1,100$11,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $91$91
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $863 · Management $172 · Fundraising $115$1,150
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $524 · Management $105 · Fundraising $70$699
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,027 · Management $1,187 · Fundraising $594$4,808
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $304 · Management $607$911
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $64,768 · Management $16,499 · Fundraising $8,843$90,110
Part X · Balance sheet $209,085 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,726$5,849
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $120,109$106,046
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,000$19,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$7,325
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,011$6,861
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $54,780$64,004
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $191,626$209,085
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $368,391$341,566
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $368,391$341,566
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$176,765−$132,481
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $191,626$209,085
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$132,481 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$134,394
XI-2 Total expenses$90,110
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$44,284
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$176,765
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$132,481

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