Sirius INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Shutesbury, MA501(c)(3)Since 1978Human ServicesEIN 04-2652930Revenue $260K in FY2021

On file with the IRSsiriuscommunity.org72 Baker Rd, 01072-9703 · Shutesbury, MATax-exempt since Jan 1979Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Spiritual and holistic education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
45¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$7K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
45%
of spending
Concern: 45% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$7K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$113K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$260K
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$260K
To programs
45%
Net assets
$483K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$260K
FY2021▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$196K
FY2021$260K
FY2022$246K
FY2023$278K
FY2024$315K
FY2025$326K
Expenses
$260K
FY2021▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$197K
FY2021$260K
FY2022$279K
FY2023$277K
FY2024$303K
FY2025$314K
Net assets
$483K
FY2021-0.06%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$484K
FY2021$483K
FY2022$485K
FY2023$470K
FY2024$482K
FY2025$494K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1979.

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

Where the money goes

45 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 45% · $117K Management & general 55% · $143K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $7K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$7,200Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Linda Reimer’s $8K as President is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Linda Reimer$7,800$7,600$7,200———
Linda E Reimer———$7,200$7,200$7,200
Eric Gioderno———$1,800——

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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Offers spiritual and holistic education for personal growth and well-being.

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3 programs · $117K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Long-term residential programssirius resident program-one year program offering monthly and experiential learning covering all aspects of our education program including the following topics: organic GARDENING/SUSTAINABLE food systems, green building techniques, renewable technology, ecovillage research and projects, permaculture…

$72Kprogram expense
02

Educational Projects

Workshops at sirius on such topics as building community, meditation and spirituality, personal development, leadership training, holistic health, lifestyle and values assessment. Additional workshops offering hands-on instruction to teach theory, techniques & experience in affordable green housing, appropriate technology, renewable…

$31Kprogram expense
03

Guest programs-providing experiential education programs offering hands-on instruction to teach theory, techniques & experience in gardening, community living, appropriate technology and affordable green housing.

$14Kprogram 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$2K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$260K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$211K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$48K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$260K
Ln 25
Programscol B$117K
Managementcol C$143K
Owns and owesPt X
$483K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$596K
LiabilitiesLn 26$113K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$48K
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$211K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$260K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$556K
Total assetsLn 16$596K
LiabilitiesLn 26$113K
Net assetsLn 32$483K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K$35K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$588K$556K
Total assetsLn 16$617K$596K
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K$113K
Net assetsLn 32$484K$483K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$7K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$76K$24K$52K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$3K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$40$1K
Information technologyLn 14$647$647
OccupancyLn 16$112K$38K$74K
TravelLn 17$79$79
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$31K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$260K$117K$143K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $326K$314K$12K$494K 990 PDF
FY2024 $315K$303K$12K$482K 990 PDF
FY2023 $278K$277K$2K$470K 990 PDF
FY2022 $246K$279K−$33K$485K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $260K$260K−$276$483K 990 PDF
FY2020 $196K$197K−$851$484K 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 $260,108 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $32,825$47,514
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $162,355$210,830
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$9
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $543$1,755
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $195,728$260,108
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $86,550$90,785
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $110,029$169,599
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $196,579$260,384
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$851−$276
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $260,108 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $958 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$14,642
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$32,872
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$47,514
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $210,830$210,830
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9$9
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $797$797
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $210,830 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,764$260,108
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $260,384 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $7,200$7,200
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $24,442 · Management $51,789$76,231
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,789 · Management $4,565$7,354
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,400$2,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,286$2,286
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $40 · Management $1,408$1,448
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $647$647
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,623 · Management $74,124$111,747
IX-17 TravelManagement $79$79
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $31,467$31,467
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,601$6,601
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,924$12,924
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $117,132 · Management $143,252 · Fundraising $0$260,384
Part X · Balance sheet $596,409 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,016$34,912
X-4 Accounts receivable$51
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,185$5,187
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $587,592$556,259
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $616,793$596,409
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,906$7,715
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $28,860$26,983
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $133,231$113,123
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $479,345$483,286
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,217$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $483,562$483,286
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $616,793$596,409
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $483,286 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$260,108
XI-2 Total expenses$260,384
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$276
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$483,562
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$483,286

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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