Eschaton Foundation FY2023 filing

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Eschaton sponsors the Resource Center for Nonviolences education programs and the operation of the RCNV Community Center. The Resource Center for Nonviolence promotes the mutually reinforcing legacies, movements, practices, and visions of nonviolence and antiracism. We are committed to serving communities of all racial and ethnic groups, in Santa Cruz County and beyond, connecting in person and online. Hundreds of people participated in RCNVs online antiracism book groups and other activities.The RCNV Community Center serves as a resource for dozens of organizations and hundreds of visitors, for low cost or sometimes no cost (donated space for events and groups with limited funds). In 2019, pre-COVID pandemic, the Center facility hosted over 550 events and meetings attended by over 8,500 people. 98 different organizations used the Center for meetings and public programs. In 2021 the Center was still mostly closed due to the pandemic and 12 groups used the Center for meetings and progra

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7209584) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
32¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$74K 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.8M a year · 81% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
32%
of spending
32% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
61.4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $7.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
61.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $13K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$71K
0.4% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.4% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$15.4M
×42 vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
32%
Net assets
$16.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$15.4M
FY2023▲ ×42
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$281K
FY2021$120K
FY2022$365K
FY2023$15.4M
FY2024$916K
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +242%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$468K
FY2021$372K
FY2022$410K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$550K
Net assets
$16.9M
FY2023▲ +528%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$16.9M
FY2024$17.3M

From the FY2023 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 Jul 1972.

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

Where the money goes

32 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 32% · $449K Management & general 64% · $895K Fundraising 4% · $60K

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; $74K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$73,963Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Silvia Morales$68,355$73,963$73,832$65,100—
Peter Klotz-Chamberlin————$4,790

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

Promotes nonviolence and antiracism through education and community center programs.

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2 programs · $449K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The resource center for nonviolence provides information and educational programming regarding antiracism and nonviolence by offering activities such as workshops, presentations, films and printed or digital information.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7209584) · Dispute this line
$290Kprogram expense
02

The RCNV community center serves as a resource for dozens of organizations and hundreds of visitors, for low cost or sometimes no cost (donated space for events and groups with limited funds).

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7209584) · Dispute this line
$159Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$13K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $182K · 2022–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$8,900
Santa Cruz Black Health Matters InitiativeFY2023$139,695
Santa Cruz Black CoalitionFY2023$23,000
Santa Cruz Black CoalitionFY2022$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$15.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$141K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$449K
Managementcol C$895K
Fundraisingcol D$60K
Owns and owesPt X
$16.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.2M
Total assetsLn 16$17.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$141K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$15.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$233K
SavingsLn 2$7.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.2M
Accounts receivableLn 4$12K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.9M
Other assetsLn 15$16K
Total assetsLn 16$17.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K
Net assetsLn 32$16.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 690
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$194K$7.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$642K$7.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$17.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$71K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$16.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$163K$163K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$74K$30K$36K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$46K$31K$12K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$997$1K$266
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$7K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$765K$6K$760K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$23K$1K$2K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$52$52
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$30K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$5K$3K$347
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$272K$180K$47K$45K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$449K$895K$60K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $916K$550K$366K$17.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $15.4M$1.4M$14.0M$16.9M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $365K$410K−$45K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $120K$372K−$252K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 5, 2021 $281K$468K−$186K$3.0M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990
Part I · Summary $15,449,226 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $292,217$15,284,303
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $17,165$13,956
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $50,943$140,955
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,968$10,012
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $365,293$15,449,226
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $10,050$162,695
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $129,092$134,772
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $270,949$1,107,020
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $410,091$1,404,487
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$44,798$14,044,739
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $15,449,226 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $11 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,284,303
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,284,303
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,956$13,956
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $140,955$140,955
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $10,001$10,001
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,968 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $140,955$15,449,226
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,404,487 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $162,695$162,695
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $29,991 · Management $35,915 · Fundraising $8,057$73,963
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $31,406 · Management $11,768 · Fundraising $3,054$46,228
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $997 · Management $1,229 · Fundraising $266$2,492
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,870 · Management $5,219$12,089
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,507 · Management $759,681$765,188
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,619$1,619
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,736 · Management $1,432 · Fundraising $2,340$26,508
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,404$1,404
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $52$52
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $29,788 · Fundraising $1,133$30,921
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,404 · Management $3,122 · Fundraising $347$8,873
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $180,482 · Management $46,764 · Fundraising $45,209$272,455
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $449,163 · Management $894,918 · Fundraising $60,406$1,404,487
Part X · Balance sheet $16,969,071 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $194,045$233,498
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $279$6,957,724
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,537$12,462
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,832,319$1,812,332
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $437,856$465,870
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $203,971$7,471,658
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,000$15,527
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,698,007$16,969,071
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,595$62,400
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $1,000$7,527
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,140$1,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,735$70,927
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,690,272$16,898,144
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,690,272$16,898,144
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,698,007$16,969,071
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,898,144 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$15,449,226
XI-2 Total expenses$1,404,487
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,044,739
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,690,272
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$162,154
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$979
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,898,144

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