Urantia Foundation FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(3)EIN 36-2435086

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To seed the Urantia book and its teachings throughout the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$91K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.7M a year · 66% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$91K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $51K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$115K
1.0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.8M
Spent
$739K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$11.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.2M
Expenses
$739K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$739K
FY2021$797K
FY2022$880K
FY2023$970K
FY2024$982K
Net assets
$11.8M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11.8M
FY2021$14.8M
FY2022$14.3M
FY2023$17.2M
FY2024$20.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1959.

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% · $529K Management & general 21% · $156K Fundraising 7% · $55K

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; $91K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$90,981Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
International Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tamara Strumfeld$105,753$101,493$97,387$94,580$90,981

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

Spreading the Urantia Book and its teachings globally.

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3 program services account for $528K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Booksurantia foundation globally distributes the urantia book, which is the central religious belief and doctrine of our organization.

$390Kprogram expense
02

Translationsurantia foundation translates the urantia book and currently has 23 translations.

$98Kprogram expense
03

Outreachurantia foundation's outreach programs promote the teachings and doctrine of the urantia book through an internet school and educational seminars, book placement programs, website and social media, and sponsorship of conferences.

$40Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$51K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $29K · 2024–2024
Urantia University INCCO · FY2024$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,482

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$183K
Other incomeLn 4–11$133K
Money outPt IX
$739K
Ln 25
Programscol B$529K
Managementcol C$156K
Fundraisingcol D$55K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$560K
Total assetsLn 16$11.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$115K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$183K
Other incomeLn 4–11$133K
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$559K
SavingsLn 2$827
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$560K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$370K
Other assetsLn 15$75K
Total assetsLn 16$11.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$115K
Net assetsLn 32$11.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6109
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$401K$560K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.9M$10.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$401K$370K
Total assetsLn 16$9.2M$11.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K$115K
Net assetsLn 32$9.1M$11.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$91K$73K$9K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$85K$39K$44K$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$4K$1K$524
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$2K$578$289
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$10K$3K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$11K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$90K$53K$36K$801
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$240
Information technologyLn 14$63K$63K$273
OccupancyLn 16$43K$30K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$30K$21K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$11K$7K$120
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$225K$185K$4$40K
All other expensesLn 24e$37K$22K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$739K$529K$156K$55K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.2M$982K$1.3M$20.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.7M$970K$1.8M$17.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$880K$1.9M$14.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.3M$797K$1.5M$14.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.8M$739K$2.0M$11.8M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,781,887 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $29,777 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,465,692
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,509
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,465,692
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $182,873$182,873
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $88,500$88,500
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $15,045$15,045
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,777 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $286,418$2,781,887
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $739,495 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $72,785 · Management $9,098 · Fundraising $9,098$90,981
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $39,086 · Management $43,775 · Fundraising $2,092$84,953
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,686 · Management $1,053 · Fundraising $524$5,263
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,023 · Management $578 · Fundraising $289$2,890
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,655 · Management $2,758 · Fundraising $1,382$13,795
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $11,099 · Management $2,775$13,874
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $15,253$15,253
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $53,106 · Management $36,152 · Fundraising $801$90,059
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,206 · Management $240$4,446
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $62,809 · Management $273$63,082
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,142 · Management $12,918$43,060
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,298 · Management $9,128$30,426
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,410 · Management $7,330 · Fundraising $120$18,860
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $185,063 · Management $4 · Fundraising $40,204$225,271
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $22,139 · Management $15,143$37,282
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $528,507 · Management $156,478 · Fundraising $54,510$739,495
Part X · Balance sheet $11,920,242 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $400,905$559,144
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$827
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $407$40
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $76,230$134,572
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $271,764$264,746
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,696$868
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $400,741$370,315
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,947,118$10,515,036
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $70,185$74,694
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,171,046$11,920,242
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $84,625$114,765
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $84,625$114,765
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,084,359$7,412,784
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,002,062$4,392,693
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,086,421$11,805,477
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,171,046$11,920,242
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,805,477 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,781,887
XI-2 Total expenses$739,495
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,042,392
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,086,421
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$669,050
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$7,614
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,805,477

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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