Exploring Joara Foundation INC FY2020 filing

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Morganton, NC501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 26-1074825Revenue $50K in FY2020

On file with the IRSexploringjoara.orgPo Box 296, 28680-0296 · Morganton, NCTax-exempt since Jan 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Support archaeological study of native american cultures in western north carolina

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
36¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
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
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $12K a year · 33% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
36%
of spending
Concern: 36% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$50K
Spent
$61K
To programs
36%
Net assets
$306K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$50K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$50K
FY2021$21K
FY2022$43K
FY2024$90K
FY2025$110K
Expenses
$61K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2021$33K
FY2022Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$306K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$306K
FY2021$294K
FY2022$286K
FY2024$304K
FY2025$278K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2008.

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

Where the money goes

36 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 36% · $22K Management & general 63% · $39K Fundraising 1% · $312

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Archaeologist
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sectretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chairwoman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tina Matthews’s $13K as Ex Director is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture 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.

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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports archaeological study of Native American cultures in Western North Carolina.

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1 program · $22K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Educational programs related to scientific archaeological surveys and excavations of native american and early european settlements.

$22Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$50K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$61K
Ln 25
Programscol B$22K
Managementcol C$39K
Fundraisingcol D$312
Owns and owesPt X
$306K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K
Total assetsLn 16$326K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$50K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$30K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$33K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$293K
Total assetsLn 16$326K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$306K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K$33K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$308K$293K
Total assetsLn 16$352K$326K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$317K$306K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$421$4K$230
Information technologyLn 14$274$151$41$82
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K$188
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K$40
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$10K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$113
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$586$586
Total functional expensesLn 25$61K$22K$39K$312

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $110K$278K 990 PDF
FY2024 $90K$304K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $43K$286K 990 PDF
FY2021 $21K$33K−$12K$294K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $50K$61K−$12K$306K 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $49,549 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $142,761$26,275
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $16,336$20,146
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$4
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,117$3,124
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $164,215$49,549
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 $7,849$3,714
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $57,109$57,550
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $64,958$61,264
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $99,257−$11,715
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $49,549 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$12,195
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,080
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,275
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $20,146$20,146
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4$4
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $860$860
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,264$2,264
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,006 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,268$49,549
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $61,264 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $3,714$3,714
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,355$12,355
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $5,040$5,040
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $421 · Management $4,402 · Fundraising $230$5,053
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $151 · Management $41 · Fundraising $82$274
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,104 · Management $188$6,292
IX-17 TravelManagement $4,403$4,403
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,289 · Management $40$1,329
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,484 · Management $3,951$14,435
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,683 · Management $113$3,796
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $3,987$3,987
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $586$586
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $22,132 · Management $38,820 · Fundraising $312$61,264
Part X · Balance sheet $326,178 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,621$3,172
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,090$29,764
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $26$136
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $307,541$293,106
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $352,278$326,178
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $275$240
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,834$20,449
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $308,985$297,439
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,459$8,290
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $317,444$305,729
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $352,278$326,178
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $305,729 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$49,549
XI-2 Total expenses$61,264
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,715
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$317,444
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$305,729

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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