Channing-Murray Foundation

Tax-deductible

Urbana, IL501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 37-0859581Revenue $296K in FY2023

On file with the IRSchanningmurray.org1209 W Oregon St, 61801-3716 · Urbana, ILTax-exempt since Oct 1968Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of the Channing-Murray Foundation is to provide educational opportunities to explore unitarian-universalism spiritually, reflect our concern for social justice, and affirm diversity through outreach to the campus community of urbana-champaign.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 20 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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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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$296K
+56% vs prior year
Spent
$227K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$347K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$296K
FY2023▲ +56%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$118K
FY2021$222K
FY2022$190K
FY2023$296K
Expenses
$227K
FY2023▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$84K
FY2021$267K
FY2022$206K
FY2023$227K
Net assets
$347K
FY2023▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$412K
FY2021$400K
FY2022$296K
FY2023$347K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Oct 1968.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $215K Management & general 5% · $12K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Emily McKown’s $27K as Executive Director is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Emily McKown$27,085$20,055
Lisa Haynes—$5,558
Claire Szoke—$825

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers educational opportunities exploring Unitarian-Universalism, social justice, and diversity for the campus community.

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1 program · $215K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Provide educational opportunities to explore unitarian-universalism spiritually, reflect our concern for social justice, and affirm diversity through outreach to the campus community of urbana-champaign.

$215Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$296K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$159K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$104K
Investment incomeLn 3$32K
Money outPt IX
$227K
Ln 25
Programscol B$215K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$347K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K
Total assetsLn 16$352K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$159K
Government grantsLn 1e$105K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$104K
Investment incomeLn 3$32K
Total revenueLn 12$296K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$272K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$69K
Total assetsLn 16$352K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$347K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 620
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$1K$11K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$256K$272K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$47K$69K
Total assetsLn 16$302K$352K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$296K$347K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$15K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$126K$126K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$100$100
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$258$258
InterestLn 20$20$20
InsuranceLn 23$5K$2K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K$39K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$240
Total functional expensesLn 25$227K$215K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $296K$227K$68K$347K 990 PDF
FY2022 $190K$206K−$16K$296K 990 PDF
FY2021 $222K$267K−$45K$400K 990 PDF
FY2020 $118K$84K$34K$412K 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 $295,522 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $122,252$159,260
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $56,865$104,365
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,675$31,897
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $189,792$295,522
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $124,916$151,914
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $81,007$75,420
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $205,923$227,334
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,131$68,188
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $295,522 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$105,297
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$53,963
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$159,260
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $104,365$104,365
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $31,897$31,897
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $136,262 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$295,522
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $227,334 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $14,618$14,618
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $126,190$126,190
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,106$11,106
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,200$2,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,180$1,180
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $100$100
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,640$8,640
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,639$15,639
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $258$258
IX-20 InterestManagement $20$20
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,713 · Management $3,060$4,773
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,009$39,009
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,361 · Management $240$3,601
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $215,116 · Management $12,218 · Fundraising $0$227,334
Part X · Balance sheet $351,836 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year −$1,357$10,765
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $47,181$69,472
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $256,220$271,599
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $302,087$351,836
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,297$4,376
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,297$4,376
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $295,790$347,460
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $295,790$347,460
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $302,087$351,836
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $347,460 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$295,522
XI-2 Total expenses$227,334
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$68,188
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$295,790
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$16,518
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$347,460

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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