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Natural Path Sanctuary INC

Tax-deductible

Verona, WICemetery / fraternalMutual/MembershipEIN 38-3864218Revenue $211K in FY2024

On file with the IRSnaturalpathsanctuary.org2299 Spring Rose Rd, 53593-8916 · Verona, WITax-exempt since Jan 2013

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Providing Natural burials and education around green cemetaries.

Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers.
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
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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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $113K a year · 57% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
53 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 52.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$556K
52% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 52% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$211K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$98K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$514K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$211K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$82K
FY2021$137K
FY2022$163K
FY2023$227K
FY2024$211K
Expenses
$98K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$79K
FY2023$85K
FY2024$98K
Net assets
$514K
FY2024▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$119K
FY2021$196K
FY2022$265K
FY2023$413K
FY2024$514K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $78K Management & general 20% · $19K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jeanne Meier
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Reppen
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
E Shedden Farley
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diane Smith
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers natural burials and educates about green cemeteries.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Providing natural burials and education around green cemetaries.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$211K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$194K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Money outPt IX
$98K
Ln 25
Programscol B$78K
Managementcol C$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$514K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$428K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$556K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$194K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Total revenueLn 12$211K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$428K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$428K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$628K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$556K
Net assetsLn 32$514K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6150
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$790K$428K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$90K$628K
Total assetsLn 16$904K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$491K$556K
Net assetsLn 32$413K$514K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$485$485
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$66K$66K
Office expensesLn 13$197$163$34
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$6K$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$229$229
Total functional expensesLn 25$98K$78K$19K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $211K$98K$113K$514K 990 PDF
FY2023 $227K$85K$142K$413K 990 PDF
FY2022 $163K$79K$84K$265K 990 PDF
FY2021 $137K$196K 990 PDF
FY2020 $82K$119K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $211,091 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,350$6,495
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $222,710$193,847
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,012$10,749
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $227,072$211,091
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $84,933$97,628
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $84,933$97,628
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $142,139$113,463
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $211,091 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,495
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,680
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,495
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $193,847$193,847
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,749$10,749
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $193,847 · Excluded from tax $10,749$211,091
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $97,628 across 7 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,590$1,590
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $485$485
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $66,338$66,338
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $163 · Management $34$197
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,680$5,680
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,270 · Management $16,839$23,109
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $229$229
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $78,451 · Management $19,177 · Fundraising $0$97,628
Part X · Balance sheet $1,069,503 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $790,073$427,912
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $24,033$13,150
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $90,021$628,441
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $904,127$1,069,503
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $51,282$43,849
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $439,771$511,724
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $491,053$555,573
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $231,039$375,517
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $182,035$138,413
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $413,074$513,930
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $904,127$1,069,503
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $513,930 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$211,091
XI-2 Total expenses$97,628
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$113,463
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$413,074
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$12,607
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$513,930

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

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