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Borneo Research Council FY2023 filing

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Phillips, ME501(c)(3)Environment EIN 20-8418924Revenue $57K in FY2023

On file with the IRSborneoresearchcouncil.orgPo Box A, 04966-1501 · Phillips, METax-exempt since Nov 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The advancement of knowledge in the social, biological, natural, and medical sciences

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
23¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $62K a year · 78% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
23%
of spending
Concern: 23% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
42 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $627K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 42.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $4K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$57K
-41% vs prior year
Spent
$7K
To programs
23%
Net assets
$653K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$57K
FY2023▼ -41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2021$69K
FY2022$96K
FY2023$57K
FY2024$92K
Expenses
$7K
FY2023▼ -68%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$11K
FY2022$22K
FY2023$7K
FY2024$27K
Net assets
$653K
FY2023▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$419K
FY2021$549K
FY2022$524K
FY2023$653K
FY2024$678K

From the FY2023 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 Nov 2009.

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

Where the money goes

23 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 23% · $2K Management & general 77% · $6K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Poline Bala
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stephen Rhee
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clifford a Sather PHD
Director (part Year)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vinson H Sutlive JR PHD
Director (part Year)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Advances knowledge across social, biological, natural, and medical sciences.

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1 program · $2K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The Council promotes and circulates scientific research and scholarly information related to Borneo, its environment, and its cultures. During the past year, the Council published and distributed various academic journals and essays, and improved its website and digital impact.

$2Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research INCFY2024$4K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$4K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $27K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$16,909
Unitemized GrantFY2022$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$57K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$48K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$7K
Ln 25
Programscol B$2K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$653K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K
Total assetsLn 16$653K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$48K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$38K
Total revenueLn 12$57K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$26K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$627K
Total assetsLn 16$653K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$653K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K$26K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$500K$627K
Total assetsLn 16$524K$653K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$524K$653K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$65$65
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7K$2K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $92K$27K$65K$678K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $57K$7K$50K$653K 990 PDF
FY2022 $96K$22K$74K$524K 990 PDF
FY2021 $69K$11K$58K$549K 990 PDF
FY2020 $61K$419K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $57,273 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $31,563$3,768
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,860$3,685
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $58,233$48,011
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,756$1,809
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $96,412$57,273
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $10,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $12,485$7,264
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $22,485$7,264
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $73,927$50,009
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $57,273 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,752 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$3,397
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$371
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,768
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,685$3,685
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,894$9,894
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $57$57
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $38,117$38,117
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,437 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $48,068$57,273
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,264 across 4 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,000$2,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,603$3,603
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $65$65
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,596$1,596
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,661 · Management $5,603 · Fundraising $0$7,264
Part X · Balance sheet $652,782 assets, 6 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $23,711$25,717
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $500,316$627,065
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $524,027$652,782
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $524,027$652,782
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $524,027$652,782
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $652,782 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$57,273
XI-2 Total expenses$7,264
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,009
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$524,027
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$78,746
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$652,782

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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