Zomia INC EIN 30-1201889

Zomia INC

EIN  30-1201889 Public foundation / grantmaker Brooklyn, NY
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Studies non-state areas for academic and aid work.
Leadership
Nick McDonell · President
Money in and out
$348K revenue, $451K expenses
Bottom line
77% program efficiency

Studies non-state areas for academic and aid work. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $348K in revenue, $451K in expenses, and $-190K in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2024
Total revenue
$348K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$451K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-190K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$103K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.77 Management & general $0.23
Program efficiency
77%
of spending reaches programs▼ -3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-30%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +34% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$348K
FY2024▲ +2%
Expenses
$451K
FY2024▼ -8%
Total assets
$176K
FY2024▼ -10%
Total liabilities
$365K
FY2024▲ +30%
Total revenue
$348K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$451K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-190K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$103K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$176K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B77%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $346K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The Zomia Center is dedicated to the rigorous study of non-state spaces for scholarly and humanitarian pursuits.

$346Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CZomia INC
EINHdr · item D30-1201889
Principal addressHdr · item CBrooklyn, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jzomiacenter.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T19)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2019

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$348K
Total revenueLn 12$348K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.77 Management & general $0.23
Program services77%$346K
Management & general23%$105K
Total functional expensesLn 25$451K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$174K
Total assetsLn 16$176K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$365K
Total net assetsLn 32$-190K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $174K · Operating expenses/yr $451K
4.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $346K · Total expenses $451K
77%
Management & General
Management & general $105K · Total expenses $451K
23%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $451K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $379K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $348K · Total revenue $348K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $348K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $348K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $348K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $451K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $348K · Prior year $340K
+2%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $198K · FY2024 $348K
+15%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $-190K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $348K · Expenses $451K
-30%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $176K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $-190K · Total assets $176K
-108%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $176K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Nick McDonell · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $451K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $104K · Total expenses $451K
23%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 77%
Overhead ratio 23%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 2%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 2%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

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.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Ford FoundationFY2024$200K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$200K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$348K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$340K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$174K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$225K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$198K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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