Christodora INC FY2020 filing

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New York, NY501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 13-5562192Revenue $1.3M in FY2020

On file with the IRSchristodora.org1east 53rd St 14th Floor, 10022-4200 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Apr 2002Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To help NYC students thrive through envir science, nature connections & positive youth dvpmt

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$144K 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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FY2020 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $290K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$144K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $55K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$153K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
63%
Net assets
$11.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.6M
Net assets
$11.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11.0M
FY2021$12.5M
FY2022$9.9M
FY2023$10.1M
FY2024$10.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2002.

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Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $665K Management & general 21% · $222K Fundraising 16% · $170K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $144K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$144,353Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Salma S Choudhury-Muro’s $170K as Executive Director is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Salma S Choudhury-Muro$169,740$169,615———
Judith Rivkin—$11,678$162,327$149,827$144,353

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

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

Programs and updates

Connects NYC students with environmental science and nature for positive youth development.

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3 programs · $541K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Christodora's wilderness camp, the Manice Education Center (MEC), located in the Hoosac mountain range of northern Berkshire County in Massachusetts, provides the main facility for programs in environmental education, wilderness immersion and development of social- emotional skills.

$281Kprogram expense
02

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for all the healing qualities of healthy activity in nature -- and for respect for science -- and connection to community have been stronger than ever. In 2020 Christodora developed virtual programming for schools and students to remain connected to the natural world.

$131Kprogram expense
03

The Winter Ecology Program brings teams of Christodora environmental educators to over 70 middle and high school classrooms in under-resourced neighborhoods for an engaging and hands-on 7-week Introduction to Ecology course.

$129Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$55K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $932K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$147,300
Unitemized GrantFY2023$422,490
Unitemized GrantFY2022$135,160
Unitemized GrantFY2021$141,375
Unitemized GrantFY2020$86,020

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$703K
Investment incomeLn 3$415K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$99K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$665K
Managementcol C$222K
Fundraisingcol D$170K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$919K
Total assetsLn 16$11.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$153K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$703K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$220K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$99K
Investment incomeLn 3$415K
Other incomeLn 4–11$74K
Gains on assetsLn 7$362K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$919K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$919K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$955K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$11.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$153K
Net assetsLn 32$11.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 543
VolunteersI 618
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$941K$919K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.0M$9.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$984K$955K
Total assetsLn 16$10.0M$11.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K$153K
Net assetsLn 32$10.0M$11.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$86K$86K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$144K$80K$14K$51K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$406K$266K$69K$71K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$10K$2K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$42K$27K$6K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Investment management feesLn 11f$51K$51K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$6K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$56K$7K$23K$27K
Information technologyLn 14$16K$13K$2K$490
OccupancyLn 16$62K$47K$12K$3K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$85
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$53K$52K$801
InsuranceLn 23$35K$28K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$24K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$665K$222K$170K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.3M$2.6M−$1.3M$10.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$2.6M−$928K$10.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.7M−$203K$9.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.2M$1.4M$765K$12.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.3M$1.1M$234K$11.0M 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 I · Summary $1,290,651 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $627,834$702,830
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $375,453$98,800
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $292,422$414,966
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $41,181$74,055
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,336,890$1,290,651
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $186,100$86,020
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $646,531$608,245
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $659,749$362,621
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,492,380$1,056,886
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$155,490$233,765
Part VI · Governance 20 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members20
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 $1,290,651 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$220,194
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$482,636
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$702,830
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $98,800$98,800
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $52,470$52,470
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $362,496$362,496
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $5,545$5,545
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $68,510$68,510
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $98,800 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $489,021$1,290,651
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,056,886 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $86,020$86,020
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $79,755 · Management $14,074 · Fundraising $50,524$144,353
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $266,123 · Management $68,933 · Fundraising $71,012$406,068
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,830 · Management $2,436 · Fundraising $3,566$15,832
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,703 · Management $6,136 · Fundraising $9,153$41,992
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $8,628$8,628
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $26,000$26,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $51,347$51,347
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,717 · Management $7,403$13,120
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,706 · Management $22,912 · Fundraising $26,854$56,472
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,333 · Management $1,959 · Fundraising $490$15,782
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $47,412 · Management $12,331 · Fundraising $2,515$62,258
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,745 · Fundraising $85$1,830
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $52,431 · Management $801$53,232
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,586 · Management $7,415$35,001
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,376 · Fundraising $5,700$30,076
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,875$8,875
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $665,240 · Management $221,747 · Fundraising $169,899$1,056,886
Part X · Balance sheet $11,176,414 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $940,527$919,136
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $24,299$85,438
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,625$5,175
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $983,570$955,264
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,742,190$5,280,962
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $3,297,318$3,924,811
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,628$5,628
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,009,078$11,176,414
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,337$34,725
X-19 Deferred revenue$4,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$113,520
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $30,337$152,745
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,978,741$11,004,569
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$19,100
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,978,741$11,023,669
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,009,078$11,176,414
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,023,669 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,290,651
XI-2 Total expenses$1,056,886
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$233,765
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,978,741
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$811,163
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,023,669

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