Sirius INC FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Shutesbury, MA501(c)(3)Since 1978Human ServicesEIN 04-2652930

Spiritual and holistic education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$8K 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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FY2024 · 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
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$8K
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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$84K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$315K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$303K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$482K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$315K
FY2024▲ +13%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$196K
FY2021$260K
FY2022$246K
FY2023$278K
FY2024$315K
FY2025$326K
Expenses
$303K
FY2024▲ +10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$197K
FY2021$260K
FY2022$279K
FY2023$277K
FY2024$303K
FY2025$314K
Net assets
$482K
FY2024▲ +3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$484K
FY2021$483K
FY2022$485K
FY2023$470K
FY2024$482K
FY2025$494K

From the FY2024 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

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $227K Management & general 25% · $76K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $8K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$7,600Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 II2 listed

Programs and updates

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

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3 program services account for $227K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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…

$137Kprogram expense
02

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.

$69Kprogram expense
03

Gardening Programs

Offers guests, interns, residents, and members hands-on learning in organic gardening and orcharding, permaculture, attunement to nature, and herb care. There are lessons in planning, seed ordering, greenhouse growing, companion planting, composting, bed prep, planting, transplanting and care of vegetables, herbs, fruit and nut trees…

$20Kprogram expense

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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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$315K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$280K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$34K
Investment incomeLn 3$767
Money outPt IX
$303K
Ln 25
Programscol B$227K
Managementcol C$76K
Owns and owesPt X
$482K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$566K
LiabilitiesLn 26$84K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$34K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$280K
Investment incomeLn 3$767
Total revenueLn 12$315K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
SavingsLn 2$46K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$92K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$467K
Total assetsLn 16$566K
LiabilitiesLn 26$84K
Net assetsLn 32$482K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K$92K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$502K$467K
Total assetsLn 16$554K$566K
LiabilitiesLn 26$84K$84K
Net assetsLn 32$470K$482K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$8K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$101K$77K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$6K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$1K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$110K$83K$27K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$35K$35K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$17K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$303K$227K$76K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $326K$314K$12K$494K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $315K$303K$12K$482K 990 PDF
FY2023 $278K$277K$2K$470K 990 PDF
FY2022 $246K$279K−$33K$485K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $314,771 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$34,378
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$34,378
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $279,626$279,626
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $767$767
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $279,626 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $767$314,771
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $303,006 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $7,600$7,600
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $77,311 · Management $24,022$101,333
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,495 · Management $3,302$9,797
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,500$9,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,120$4,120
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,094 · Management $2,587$3,681
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $82,962 · Management $26,855$109,817
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $34,927$34,927
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,653$4,653
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,558 · Management $1,020$17,578
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $226,947 · Management $76,059 · Fundraising $0$303,006
Part X · Balance sheet $565,536 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,762$46,003
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $20,532$46,299
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $464$1,191
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,187$5,181
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $501,789$466,862
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $553,734$565,536
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,756$6,721
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $25,243$39,938
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $83,568$83,605
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $468,166$481,931
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $470,166$481,931
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $553,734$565,536
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $481,931 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$314,771
XI-2 Total expenses$303,006
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,765
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$470,166
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$481,931

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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