Ancestral Knowledge INC FY2020 filing

Public charity (501(c)(3)) Brentwood, MD Since 2003 EIN 20-0118546 NTEE O30
Revenue
$206K
FY2020 · Pt VIII · Ln 12
Expenses
$144K
FY2020 · Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$81K
FY2020 · Pt X · Ln 32
To programs
2%
FY2020 · Pt IX · col B
Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$206K
FY2020
Expenses
$144K
FY2020

Teaches wilderness survival and sustainable living skills to schools.

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Tax-deductible?
Yes
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Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list. Details →
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Foundation funders?
1 funder — Amazonsmile Foundation
$16 in the latest grant year. Details →
Spent on programs?
2% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing. Details →
Size and trend
$100K–1M

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2020 (IRS tax year 2020).


Teaches wilderness survival and sustainable living skills to schools.

Founded
2003
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Youth Development
Location
Brentwood, MD
Website
www.ancestrialknowlege.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2020)
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Where the money goes · FY2020
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.02 Management & general $0.98
Program efficiency
2%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
6.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+30%
revenue over expenses, this year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Total assets
$82K
FY2020
Total liabilities
$1K
FY2020
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$62K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$82K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B2%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 41

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CAncestral Knowledge INC
EINHdr · item D20-0118546
Principal addressHdr · item CBrentwood, MD
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.ancestrialknowlege.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2003
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMD
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2004

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b1
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executor Director
$66,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bill Kaczor’s $72K as Executor Director is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bill Kaczor$72,500$69,500$66,000$68,000$71,000$66,000

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $2K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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Teach children how to survive in the wilderness.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$192K · 93%
Contributions & grants$14K · 7%
Program service revenue93%$192K
Contributions & grants7%$14K
Total revenueLn 12$206K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.02 Management & general $0.98
Program services2%$2K
Management & general98%$142K
Total functional expensesLn 25$144K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$77K
Total assetsLn 16$82K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1K
Total net assetsLn 32$81K
Months of cash on handcomputed6.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $77K · Operating expenses/yr $144K
6.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2K · Total expenses $144K
2%
Management & General
Management & general $142K · Total expenses $144K
98%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $144K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $14K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $14K · Total revenue $206K
7%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $206K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $192K · Total revenue $206K
93%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $206K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $192K · Total expenses $144K
133%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $206K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $81K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $206K · Expenses $144K
+30%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $82K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $81K · Total assets $82K
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $82K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Bill Kaczor · Reported title Executor Director · Highest reported compensation $66K · Total expenses $144K
46%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $134K · Total expenses $144K
93%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 2%——
Overhead ratio 98%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.6%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$259K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$200K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$232K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$249K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$224K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$206K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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