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Stillwood Study Center

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Palmyra, NY501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 22-2912773Revenue $110K in FY2025

On file with the IRSrochestergurdjieffcenter.org/stilllwood-stPo Box 61, 14522-0061 · Palmyra, NYTax-exempt since Mar 1989Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To promote interest in and to study ideas relating to human development within their community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $700K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.3 months of spending in cash, plus $700K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $127
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$110K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$113K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$110K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$83K
FY2022$75K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$109K
FY2025$110K
Expenses
$113K
FY2025-0.5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$81K
FY2022$92K
FY2023$110K
FY2024$114K
FY2025$113K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1989.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $98K Management & general 14% · $15K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nancy Berlove
Secretary - Recordkeeping
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Rowe
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Barry Perlus
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Encourages community interest and study of human development ideas.

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1 program · $98K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Study

Discussion Groups relating ideas, current research in the field of human development, plus members' individual explorations and efforts, for the betterment of themselves and the world. Dance: Classes engaging participants in precise exercises of multiple rhythms, positions, tempos while practicing attention can harmonize various energies…

$98Kprogram expense

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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$127
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$127

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$110K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$63K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Money outPt IX
$113K
Ln 25
Programscol B$98K
Managementcol C$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$63K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Other incomeLn 4–11$53
Gains on assetsLn 7$6K
Total revenueLn 12$110K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$454
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$700K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$485K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K$3K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$676K$700K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$477K$485K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$143$6K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$486$486
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$46K$44K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$26K$26K$628
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K$336
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$549$751
Total functional expensesLn 25$113K$98K$15K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $110K$113K−$3K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $109K$114K−$5K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $125K$110K$16K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $75K$92K−$17K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $83K$81K$2K$1.2M 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
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Part I · Summary $110,281 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $12,038$7,365
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $64,544$62,681
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $31,596$40,182
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $619$53
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $108,797$110,281
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$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 $113,622$113,057
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $113,622$113,057
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,825−$2,776
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $110,281 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,365
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,365
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $62,681$62,681
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $34,682$34,682
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $5,500$5,500
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $53$53
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $62,734 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $40,182$110,281
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $113,057 across 10 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,000$4,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,858$1,858
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $486$486
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,250$3,250
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,453$3,453
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $44,464 · Management $1,093$45,557
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $25,544 · Management $628$26,172
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,667 · Management $336$14,003
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,978$12,978
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $549 · Management $751$1,300
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $97,688 · Management $15,369 · Fundraising $0$113,057
Part X · Balance sheet $1,202,282 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,917$2,052
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $654$454
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,101$14,801
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $477,199$484,702
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $676,088$700,273
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,170,959$1,202,282
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $143$6,380
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $143$6,380
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,170,816$1,195,902
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,170,816$1,195,902
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,170,959$1,202,282
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,195,902 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$110,281
XI-2 Total expenses$113,057
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,776
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,170,816
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$27,862
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,195,902

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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