Two Cranes Institute FY2021 filing

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Seattle, WA501(c)(3)Since 2008Youth DevelopmentEIN 26-3165486Revenue $232K in FY2021

On file with the IRStwocranesinstitute.org8512 20th Avenue Ne, 98115-3478 · Seattle, WATax-exempt since Sep 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide education programs for children, teens, and adults that promote nonviolence and cultivate peaceful solutions to conflict.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$38K 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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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $93 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$38K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.7M
88% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 88% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$232K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$285K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$222K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$232K
FY2021▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$204K
FY2021$232K
FY2022$227K
FY2023$325K
FY2024$360K
FY2025$579K
Expenses
$285K
FY2021▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$275K
FY2021$285K
FY2022$349K
FY2023$369K
FY2024$313K
FY2025$336K
Net assets
$222K
FY2021▼ -19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$275K
FY2021$222K
FY2022$100K
FY2023$57K
FY2024$103K
FY2025$346K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2010.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $202K Management & general 29% · $83K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $38K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director (thru 3/21)
$38,500Pt VII · Sec A
President & Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kimberly Richardson’s $56K as Director is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Susan Adams$43,400$67,000$21,120$12,800——
Kimberly Richardson$56,000$51,000$24,500$38,500$38,500$50,050

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Teaches nonviolence and peaceful conflict resolution through educational programs for all ages.

Provided by the organization

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3 programs · $182K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Aikido Classes for Youth and Adults

Two cranes aikido offers a fun and dynamic training program for children, teens, and adults.

$132Kprogram expense
02

Ethical and practical applications of aikido principles to trauma program - tci provides a trauma program geared toward psychotherapists and health practitioners in phase 1 and the general public in phase 2.

$40Kprogram expense
03

Leadership Education Program

Tci provides leadership education programs for emerging leaders or those in transition to improve their management skills, develop the emotional intelligence to handle complex situations and the ability to resolve conflicts, build trust, facilitate effective teamwork and negotiate sustainable agreements.

$10Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$232K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$146K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$86K
Money outPt IX
$285K
Ln 25
Programscol B$202K
Managementcol C$83K
Owns and owesPt X
$222K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$60K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$86K
Government grantsLn 1e$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$146K
Total revenueLn 12$232K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$60K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$60K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$222K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K$60K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$275K$222K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$100$100
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$38K$38K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K$308
Office expensesLn 13$14K$13K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$819$737$82
OccupancyLn 16$11K$10K$1K
TravelLn 17$117$117
InterestLn 20$49K$49K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$36K$33K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$11K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$97K$94K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$285K$202K$83K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $579K$336K$243K$346K 990 PDF
FY2024 $360K$313K$46K$103K 990 PDF
FY2023 $325K$369K−$44K$57K 990 PDF
FY2022 $227K$349K−$122K$100K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $232K$285K−$53K$222K 990 PDF
FY2020 $204K$275K−$70K$275K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $232,156 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $42,906$85,802
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $160,827$146,388
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $355−$34
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $204,088$232,156
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $60$100
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $50,050$38,500
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $224,391$246,489
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $274,501$285,089
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$70,413−$52,933
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $232,156 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$34 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$12,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$73,302
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$85,802
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $146,388$146,388
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $146,354 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$232,156
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $285,089 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $100$100
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,500$38,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,005$23,005
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,774 · Management $308$3,082
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,763 · Management $1,419$14,182
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $737 · Management $82$819
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,775 · Management $1,086$10,861
IX-17 TravelPrograms $117$117
IX-20 InterestManagement $49,005$49,005
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $32,617 · Management $3,624$36,241
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,644 · Management $1,183$11,827
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $94,348 · Management $3,002$97,350
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $202,375 · Management $82,714 · Fundraising $0$285,089
Part X · Balance sheet $1,927,420 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $110,829$59,760
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,385$4,685
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,895,681$1,862,975
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,016,895$1,927,420
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $36,036$16,547
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $108,500$108,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,741,589$1,705,047
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $275,306$222,373
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,016,895$1,927,420
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $222,373 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$232,156
XI-2 Total expenses$285,089
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$52,933
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$275,306
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$222,373

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

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