Unity Temple Restoration Foundation FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Oak Park, IL501(c)(3)Since 1973ReligionEIN 23-7346437

The mission of the unity temple restoration foundation (utrf), founded in 1973, is to restore and preserve frank lloyd wright's masterpiece, educating the local, national and international guests about architectural concepts, while advancing awareness of frank lloyd wright's contribution to modern architecture.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
16¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$96K 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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Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
2 of 5
years in the black
Concern: 3 of the last 5 filings show a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
How much reaches the programs?
16%
of spending
Concern: 16% of spending went to programs; under 50% is a concern.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$96K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: leaders' pay is 14% of spending; 15% or less looks good.
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more looks good.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
1
named funder · $52K
Worth a look: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3 is worth a look.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$79K
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 11% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
9
independent of 9 voting board members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$354K
+38% vs prior year
Spent
$697K
To programs
16%
Net assets
$656K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$354K
FY2023▲ +38%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$511K
FY2021$421K
FY2022$256K
FY2023$354K
FY2024$231K
FY2024$51K
Expenses
$697K
FY2023▲ +230%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$504K
FY2021$714K
FY2022$211K
FY2023$697K
FY2024$777K
FY2024$33K
Net assets
$656K
FY2023▼ -34%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$972K
FY2022$996K
FY2023$656K
FY2024$111K
FY2024$172K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CUnity Temple Restoration Foundation
EINHdr · item D23-7346437
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2016
Year of formationHdr · item L1973
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item COak Park, IL
NTEE classificationIRS BMFReligion (X19)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.flwunitytemple.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.16 Management & general $0.72 Fundraising $0.12
Program services16%$111K
Management & general72%$504K
Fundraising12%$82K
Total functional expensesLn 25$697K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Net inflow
-97%
revenue over expenses, this year
Pass-through gifts
85%
of revenue from contributions
Program spending
16%
of expenses reach stated programs

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$735K
FY2023▼ -26%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$973K
FY2022$997K
FY2023$735K
FY2024$190K
FY2024$244K
Total liabilities
$79K
FY2023▲ ×51
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$2K
FY2022$2K
FY2023$79K
FY2024$79K
FY2024$72K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$343K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$735K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B16%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$605K
Total assetsLn 16$735K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$79K
Total net assetsLn 32$656K
Months of cash on handcomputed10.4

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$300K · 85%
Program service revenue$42K · 12%
Investment income$12K · 3%
Contributions & grants85%$300K
Program service revenue12%$42K
Investment income3%$12K
— government grantsLn 1e$119K
Total revenueLn 12$354K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $716K · Operating expenses/yr $697K
12.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $111K · Total expenses $697K
16%
Management & General
Management & general $504K · Total expenses $697K
72%
Fundraising
Fundraising $82K · Total expenses $697K
12%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $66K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $190K
$0.34 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $300K · Total revenue $354K
85%
Government reliance
Government grants $119K · Total revenue $354K
34%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $42K · Total revenue $354K
12%
Investment reliance
Investment income $12K · Total revenue $354K
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $42K · Total expenses $697K
6%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $354K · Prior year $256K
+38%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $656K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $354K · Expenses $697K
-97%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $735K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $656K · Total assets $735K
89%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $111K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $735K
15%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Heidi Ruehle · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $96K · Total expenses $697K
14%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $154K · Total expenses $697K
22%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 16%——
Overhead ratio 72%——
Fundraising cost ratio 27%——
Revenue growth 38%——
Accounting fee ratio 2%——

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.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$95,750Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Heidi Ruehle’s $24K as Executive Director is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 343 <$100K religion 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Heidi Ruehle$24,000$207,500$95,750$89,313$86,151$82,708

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 9Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 9Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Restores and preserves Unity Temple, promoting public awareness and education.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $111K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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The foundation continued fundraising for building preservation and production of public programming.

$111Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$52K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 $231K$777K-35% 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $354K$697K+38% 990 PDF
FY2022 $256K$211K-39% 990 PDF
FY2021 $421K$714K-18% 990 PDF
FY2020 $511K$504K 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2023

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $696,504 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $12,700 · Management $31,144 · Fundraising $51,906$95,750
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $46,945$46,945
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,061 · Management $2,651 · Fundraising $4,419$11,131
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,285$12,285
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,436 · Management $12,586 · Fundraising $24,871$49,893
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $27,329$27,329
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,005 · Management $13,473 · Fundraising $756$20,234
IX-17 TravelManagement $411$411
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,781$2,781
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,548 · Management $400,999 · Fundraising $162$429,709
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $36$36
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $110,731 · Management $503,659 · Fundraising $82,114$696,504

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
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