Futurechurch FY2023 filing

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Cleveland, OH501(c)(3)Since 1994ReligionEIN 34-1778518Revenue $567K in FY2023

On file with the IRSfuturechurch.org3909 Rocky River Dr, 44111-4153 · Cleveland, OHTax-exempt since Jul 1996Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Futurechurch seeks changes that will provide all roman catholics the opportunity to participate fully in church life and leadership

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$156K 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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FY2023 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $305K a year · 43% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$156K
to officers and key staff · 40% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 40% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
1.0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$567K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$393K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$915K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$567K
FY2023▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$353K
FY2021$640K
FY2022$530K
FY2023$567K
FY2024$858K
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$393K
FY2023▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$406K
FY2021$313K
FY2022$359K
FY2023$393K
FY2024$522K
FY2025$388K
Net assets
$915K
FY2023▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$450K
FY2021$769K
FY2022$743K
FY2023$915K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1996.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $320K Management & general 16% · $63K Fundraising 2% · $9K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $156K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$78,500Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$77,588Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Russell Petrus’s $82K as Executive Di is at the 36th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Russell Petrus$81,633$76,855$78,500——
Deborah Rose—$43,896$77,588——
Deborah Rose-Milavec———$73,467$72,420
Russ Petrus———$72,426$68,759

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers Roman Catholics for full participation and leadership in church life.

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3 programs · $272K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Women in Church Leadership

Annual celebrations which honor women both well known and little known in church history are held throughout the world. Literature and other educational activites that educate about jesus' inclusive practice are also published. Conferences and media coverage of the mission of futurechurch are also promoted.

$128Kprogram expense
02

Future of Priestly Ministry

Educates about the priest shortage and advocates for optional celibacy in the roman catholic church. In 2012 implemented an online "open letter from the people of god to U.S. Bishops" asking for open discussion of mandatory celibacy and women deacons.

$96Kprogram expense
03

Save Our Parish Community

Provides canonical appeal and prayer resources to catholics deciding what to do when their vibrant and solvent parish is slated for closure for no apparent reason. In 2012 parishoners from a total of 13 churches - allentown (9). Springfield (3) and buffalo (1) were for the first time successful in ther appeals to the vatican.

$48Kprogram 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$5K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$567K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$477K
Investment incomeLn 3$55K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32K
Money outPt IX
$393K
Ln 25
Programscol B$320K
Managementcol C$63K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$915K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$262K
Total assetsLn 16$924K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$477K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32K
Investment incomeLn 3$55K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$43K
Total revenueLn 12$567K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$207K
SavingsLn 2$55K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$262K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$662K
Total assetsLn 16$924K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$915K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$185K$262K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$569K$662K
Total assetsLn 16$754K$924K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$743K$915K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$151K$129K$20K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$10K$2K$223
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$11K$2K$226
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$176K$161K$10K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$16K$827
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K$207
TravelLn 17$10K$9K$230
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$393K$320K$63K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$388K$872K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $858K$522K$336K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $567K$393K$175K$915K 990 PDF
FY2022 $530K$359K$172K$743K 990 PDF
FY2021 $640K$313K$327K$769K 990 PDF
FY2020 $353K$406K−$53K$450K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $567,380 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $341,125$476,539
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $33,788$32,075
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $154,726$55,435
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $500$3,331
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $530,139$567,380
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $169,947$175,913
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $188,644$216,689
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $358,591$392,602
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $171,548$174,778
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $567,380 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$14,710
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$461,829
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$476,539
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $32,075$32,075
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,199$12,199
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $3,331$3,331
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $43,236$43,236
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $46,567 · Excluded from tax $44,274$567,380
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $392,602 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $128,819 · Management $19,660 · Fundraising $2,752$151,231
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,450 · Management $1,595 · Fundraising $223$12,268
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,574 · Management $1,614 · Fundraising $226$12,414
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $161,131 · Management $10,353 · Fundraising $4,563$176,047
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $15,706 · Fundraising $827$16,533
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $6,706 · Fundraising $207$6,913
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,365 · Fundraising $230$9,595
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $7,601$7,601
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $320,339 · Management $63,235 · Fundraising $9,028$392,602
Part X · Balance sheet $923,944 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $128,377$206,592
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $56,481$55,152
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $568,964$662,200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $753,822$923,944
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,526$8,818
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,526$8,818
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $743,296$915,126
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $743,296$915,126
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $753,822$923,944
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $915,126 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$567,380
XI-2 Total expenses$392,602
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$174,778
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$743,296
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$4,540
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,592
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$915,126

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