Geoparadise INC FY2020 filing

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The mission of Geoparadise involve poverty relief and indigenous outreach, culminating in an annual 18 day event known as tribal gathering, transformationsl, eco-cultural gathering with attendees from more than 40 countries and 5 continents celebrating art and culture. IT also serves collaterally as a fundraising, networking and resource-sharing platform. Geoparadise encourages and suports indigenous communities to participate in the annual "tribal gathering" to share, learn, connect with one another to propose project ideas that could be implemented in the villages to improve the livelihoods while preserving their culture and natural habitat. The organizations strives for civic engagement through the promotion and support of organizations, projects and activities aimed at (1)educating and informing members of the general public about (a)sustainable development and agriculture, (b)health and nutrition, and (c)environmental and social issues; (2)providing basic necessities to low income

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$90K 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
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
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
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $114K a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$269K
92% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 92% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 7 voting members
Worth a look: 3 of 7 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$23K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2020▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$1.3M
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$113K
FY2022$144K
FY2023$73K
FY2024$559K
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2020-0.2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$1.3M
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$354K
FY2022$223K
FY2023$150K
FY2024$760K
Net assets
$23K
FY2020▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$19K
FY2020$23K
FY2021−$210K
FY2022−$247K
FY2023−$345K
FY2024−$537K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Sep 2014.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $1.2M Management & general 3% · $41K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Treasurer
$36,000Pt VII · Sec A
$36,000Pt VII · Sec A
$17,500Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amanda Brosseau’s $9K as Sec'y is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Noa Lago Bea—$36,000$36,000$36,000
Timothy John Raper—$36,000$36,000$36,000
Amanda Brosseau$8,700$26,032$17,500$10,800

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Supports indigenous communities through poverty relief, cultural exchange, and eco-cultural gatherings.

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3 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Tribal gathering is the main program and is the starting point where the rest of the charitable projects are forged with the indigenous communities. There is an annual gathering of indigenous people from many countries and continents and paid attendees. The gathering creates a harmonious space for intercultural exchange.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Pandemic quarantine relief on march 10TH the first case of corona virus arrived in panama. On march 12TH, with 5 days left in thir event the government sent authorities to shut the event down due to the pandemic outbreak. As a temporary site they were only equipped with staffing until march 17TH.

$157Kprogram expense
03

Eyeglass donations during this year, 920 pairs of second-hand and new reading glasses and sunglasses were donated to the organization. During tribal gathering 2020 over 707 pairs were distributed amongst the event's indigenous guests from all over the world to bring back to their communities.

$623program 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$16

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$927K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$285K
Other incomeLn 4–11$470
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$23K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K
Total assetsLn 16$292K
LiabilitiesLn 26$269K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$927K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$285K
Other incomeLn 4–11$470
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$281K
Total assetsLn 16$292K
LiabilitiesLn 26$269K
Net assetsLn 32$23K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6360
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$19K$10K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$258K$281K
Total assetsLn 16$279K$292K
LiabilitiesLn 26$260K$269K
Net assetsLn 32$19K$23K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$90K$72K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$325$325
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$19K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$461K$458K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$135K$135K
InsuranceLn 23$631$631
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$477K$477K
All other expensesLn 24e$63K$47K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.2M$41K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Sep 29, 2025 $559K$760K−$201K−$537K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 29, 2024 $73K$150K−$78K−$345K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $144K$223K−$79K−$247K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 7, 2022 $113K$354K−$241K−$210K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 13, 2021 $1.2M$1.3M−$75K$23K 990 PDF
FY2019Filed with the IRS Jun 16, 2021 $1.3M$1.3M−$12K$19K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,212,897 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $872,156$927,325
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $403,350$285,102
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,766$470
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,278,272$1,212,897
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $82,800$89,500
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,207,125$1,198,341
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,289,925$1,287,841
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,653−$74,944
Part VI · Governance 3 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $1,212,897 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$927,325
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,600
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$927,325
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $285,102$285,102
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $470$470
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $285,572$1,212,897
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,287,841 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $72,000 · Management $17,500$89,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $325$325
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,702$16,702
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,861 · Management $4,964$23,825
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,079$11,079
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,800$4,800
IX-17 TravelPrograms $458,011 · Management $2,688$460,699
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,844$5,844
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $135,084$135,084
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $631$631
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $476,724$476,724
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $46,893 · Management $15,735$62,628
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,246,629 · Management $41,212 · Fundraising $0$1,287,841
Part X · Balance sheet $292,430 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,812$9,792
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $260$1,325
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $257,770$281,313
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $278,543$292,430
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $102,100$109,162
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $259,852$269,114
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $18,691$23,316
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $18,691$23,316
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $278,543$292,430
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $23,316 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,212,897
XI-2 Total expenses$1,287,841
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$74,944
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$18,691
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$79,569
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$23,316

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