Gratia Plena

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Gratia Plena is organized to provide prevention, diagnostic, and treatment intervention services for individuals and familes impacted by mental inllness and/or addictions. Gratia Plena works to achieve this mission through donor and service delivery fees.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-4695599) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 34 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
60% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
2.1 mo
of spending, in cash
2.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$92K
35% of total assets
Liabilities are 35% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
10 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.3M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
60%
Net assets
$173K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$797K
FY2021$827K
FY2022$986K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$697K
FY2021$870K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$173K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$216K
FY2021$174K
FY2022$116K
FY2023$171K
FY2024$173K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2013.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $752K Management & general 38% · $475K Fundraising 2% · $22K

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; $50K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kenneth Buckle’s $50K as Executive Dir. is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M mental health 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kenneth Buckle$50,000$50,000$50,000——
Kenneth E Buckle Psyd———$50,000$50,000
Ricardo Granie———$42,000$40,000
Maria Brodersen———$35,000—
Melanie Burrhus————$24,625

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

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

Offers mental health and addiction services for individuals and families.

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1 program · $752K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Gratia Plena provides mental health services for mental illnesses, additions, and marriage and family problems and the spiritual distress that usually accompanies them in a manner that is faithful to the teachings, values, and traditions of the Catholic Church.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-4695599) · Dispute this line
$752Kprogram 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$50K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$841K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$409K
Investment incomeLn 3$411
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$752K
Managementcol C$475K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$173K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$217K
Total assetsLn 16$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$409K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$841K
Investment incomeLn 3$411
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$217K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$217K
Accounts receivableLn 4−$125
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K
Intangible assetsLn 14$246
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K
Net assetsLn 32$173K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 534
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$166K$217K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$33K$30K
Total assetsLn 16$245K$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K$92K
Net assetsLn 32$171K$173K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$50K$50K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$845K$514K$314K$17K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30K$19K$10K$552
Payroll taxesLn 10$68K$43K$24K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$6K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$35K$17K$18K$444
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$133K$84K$47K$2K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$7K$4K$218
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$59K$18K$41K$277
All other expensesLn 24e$180$180
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$752K$475K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 31, 2025 $1.3M$1.2M$2K$173K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 5, 2024 $1.3M$1.2M$55K$171K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $986K$1.0M−$58K$116K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 $827K$870K−$43K$174K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 26, 2021 $797K$697K$99K$216K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,250,132 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $438,166$408,698
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $832,994$841,023
I-10 Investment income$411
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,271,160$1,250,132
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $956,748$992,425
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $258,976$255,983
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,215,724$1,248,408
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $55,436$1,724
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,250,132 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$408,698
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,439
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$408,698
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $841,023$841,023
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $411$411
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $841,434$1,250,132
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,248,408 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $50,000$50,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $514,260 · Management $313,813 · Fundraising $16,600$844,673
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $18,757 · Management $10,432 · Fundraising $552$29,741
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $42,894 · Management $23,855 · Fundraising $1,262$68,011
IX-11a Management feesManagement $5,922$5,922
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,789$3,789
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,584 · Management $18,334 · Fundraising $444$35,362
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $84,192 · Management $46,823 · Fundraising $2,477$133,492
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $6,611$6,611
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,395 · Management $4,113 · Fundraising $218$11,726
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,571 · Management $41,053 · Fundraising $277$58,901
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $180$180
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $751,653 · Management $474,925 · Fundraising $21,830$1,248,408
Part X · Balance sheet $265,369 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $166,370$216,520
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,998−$125
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,631$7,515
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $33,369$29,588
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $326$246
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $24,990$11,625
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $244,684$265,369
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $37,651$49,655
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $28,603$39,611
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,230$3,179
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $73,484$92,445
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $171,200$172,924
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $171,200$172,924
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $244,684$265,369
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $172,924 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,250,132
XI-2 Total expenses$1,248,408
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,724
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$171,200
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$172,924

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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