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Exploring Joara Foundation INC FY2021 filing

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Morganton, NC501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 26-1074825Revenue $21K in FY2021

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.
78¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.3 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
$5K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
$21K
-57% vs prior year
Spent
$33K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$294K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$21K
FY2021▼ -57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$50K
FY2021$21K
FY2022$43K
FY2024$90K
FY2025$110K
Expenses
$33K
FY2021▼ -46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2021$33K
FY2022Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$294K
FY2021▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$306K
FY2021$294K
FY2022$286K
FY2024$304K
FY2025$278K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $26K Management & general 21% · $7K Fundraising 1% · $332

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 (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Dr David Moore
Senior Archaeologist
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rob Hooks
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Doug Dickson
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Hall
Vice-Chairwoman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gary Swinkey
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Burton Berry
Director Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Linda Wall
Director Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $26K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Educational programs related to scientific archaeological surveys and excavations of native american and early european settlements.

$26Kprogram 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
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2023$10K
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$17
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$21K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$630
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$33K
Ln 25
Programscol B$26K
Managementcol C$7K
Fundraisingcol D$332
Owns and owesPt X
$294K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$299K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
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$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Other incomeLn 4–11$630
Total revenueLn 12$21K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$279K
Total assetsLn 16$299K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$294K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$293K$279K
Total assetsLn 16$326K$299K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$306K$294K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$402$2K$219
Information technologyLn 14$378$208$57$113
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K$217
InterestLn 20$610$592$18
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K$314
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$112
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$380$380
Total functional expensesLn 25$33K$26K$7K$332

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 Viewing $21K$33K−$12K$294K 990 PDF
FY2020 $50K$61K−$12K$306K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $21,231 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $26,275$20,599
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $20,146$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4$2
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,124$630
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $49,549$21,231
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 $3,714$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $57,550$32,788
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $61,264$32,788
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,715−$11,557
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $21,231 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$12,175
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,424
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$20,599
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2$2
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $630$630
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $632$21,231
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $32,788 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,276$3,276
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $402 · Management $2,404 · Fundraising $219$3,025
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $208 · Management $57 · Fundraising $113$378
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,021 · Management $217$7,238
IX-20 InterestPrograms $592 · Management $18$610
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,816 · Management $314$14,130
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,639 · Management $112$3,751
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $380$380
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $25,678 · Management $6,778 · Fundraising $332$32,788
Part X · Balance sheet $299,334 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,172$10,080
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $29,764$10,001
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $136$278
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $293,106$278,975
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $326,178$299,334
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $240$21
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,449$5,162
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $297,439$285,652
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,290$8,520
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $305,729$294,172
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $326,178$299,334
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $294,172 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$21,231
XI-2 Total expenses$32,788
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,557
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$305,729
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$294,172

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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