The Codex Foundation exists to preserve and promote the art and craft of the book. Our mission is educational and in the broadest possible context to bring to public recognition the artisanship and the rich history of the civilizations of the book.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
15¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$50K 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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FY2022 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $248K a year · 48% 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
15%
of spending
Concern: 15% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $42K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 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
$2.0M
×14 vs prior year
Spent
$281K
To programs
15%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2022▲ ×14
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$289K
FY2020$73K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$437K
FY2024$181K
Expenses
$281K
FY2022▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$239K
FY2020$195K
FY2021$233K
FY2022$281K
FY2023$267K
FY2024$418K
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2022▲ +808%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$420K
FY2020$299K
FY2021$212K
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$1.9M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2007.

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

Where the money goes

15 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 15% · $43K Management & general 46% · $128K Fundraising 39% · $110K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$44,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$6,000Pt VII · Sec A
VP/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Inge Bruggeman’s $86K as Executive Di is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Inge Bruggeman$85,500$48,000$44,000———
Peter Rutledge Koch———$36,000$48,000$48,000
Dina Pollack$34,843————$24,000
Jonathan Gerken$34,843—————
Susan K Filter———$27,600$27,600$27,600
Peter Koch——$6,000———

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves and promotes the art, craft, and history of the book through education.

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1 program · $43K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The foundation has pursued an active publishing program to educate a broader public about its mission to preserve the papers presented at each symposium since 2007, and to contribute to critical theory of artists' books.

$43Kprogram expense

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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 3 funders$42K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Money outPt IX
$281K
Ln 25
Programscol B$43K
Managementcol C$128K
Fundraisingcol D$110K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$351K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$348K
SavingsLn 2$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$351K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$211K$351K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$212K$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$393$0
Net assetsLn 32$212K$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$93K$9K$42K$42K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$13K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$130K$18K$43K$68K
All other expensesLn 24e$32$32
Total functional expensesLn 25$281K$43K$128K$110K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $181K$418K−$237K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $437K$267K$170K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $2.0M$281K$1.7M$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $147K$233K−$87K$212K 990 PDF
FY2020 $73K$195K−$122K$299K 990 PDF
FY2019 $289K$239K$50K$420K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,993,074 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $94,744$1,963,167
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $51,785$29,907
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $146,529$1,993,074
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,500$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $63,600$93,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $165,119$187,843
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $233,219$280,843
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$86,690$1,712,231
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,993,074 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $725 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$8,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,837,388
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,963,167
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $29,182$29,182
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,182 · Unrelated business $725 · Excluded from tax $0$1,993,074
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $280,843 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $9,300 · Management $41,850 · Fundraising $41,850$93,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,730$7,730
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,501$2,501
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,813 · Management $12,813$25,626
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,800$4,800
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,061$1,061
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $16,307$16,307
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,370 · Management $43,384 · Fundraising $68,032$129,786
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $32$32
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $43,016 · Management $127,945 · Fundraising $109,882$280,843
Part X · Balance sheet $1,924,356 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $208,735$348,254
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,409$2,409
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$1,573,693
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,190$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $212,334$1,924,356
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $393$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $393$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $211,941$1,924,356
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $211,941$1,924,356
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $212,334$1,924,356
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,924,356 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,993,074
XI-2 Total expenses$280,843
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,712,231
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$211,941
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,924,356

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