Gravity a Center for Contemplative FY2021 filing

Omaha, NEUnknown exempt organizationEIN 46-1925075Revenue $186K in FY2021

On file with the IRSgravitycenter.comPo Box 7 · Omaha, NE

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We exist to nurture the integral connection between mysticism and activism. Gravity grounds social engagement in Christian contemplative spirituality, to do good, better by facilitating contemplative retreats, spiritual direction, and pilgrimage to places of religious significance as well as places marked by profound pain and hope. Our aim is to support the development of Christian consciousness in the 21st century by making contemplative practices accessible to individuals, communities and organizations that engage the challenging social justice perils of our time.

67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$200K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $68K a year · 26% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$200K
to officers and key staff · 60% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 60% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$186K
-57% vs prior year
Spent
$335K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$66K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$186K
FY2021▼ -57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$430K
FY2021$186K
FY2022$176K
Expenses
$335K
FY2021▼ -20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$421K
FY2021$335K
FY2022$242K
Net assets
$66K
FY2021▼ -69%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$214K
FY2021$66K
FY2022$0

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2022.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $224K Management & general 22% · $74K Fundraising 11% · $37K

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; $200K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$99,750Pt VII · Sec A
$99,750Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Christopher Heuertz$75,660$99,750$99,035
Phileena Heuertz$69,467$99,750$99,035

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects Christian spirituality with social justice through retreats, direction, and pilgrimages.

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1 program · $224K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Contemplative retreats are for people who long to nurture their relationship with God by cultivating mindfulness and rest in a world that is grossly out of balance with mindless, frantic action. Grounding retreats are for people who are new to contemplative spirituality.

$224Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$186K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$115K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$88K
Investment incomeLn 3$423
Money outPt IX
$335K
Ln 25
Programscol B$224K
Managementcol C$74K
Fundraisingcol D$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$66K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K
Total assetsLn 16$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$115K
Government grantsLn 1e$44K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$88K
Investment incomeLn 3$423
Gains on assetsLn 7−$13K
Total revenueLn 12$186K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
SavingsLn 2$42K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$64K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$66K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$199K$64K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$0
Total assetsLn 16$219K$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$214K$66K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$232K$162K$46K$23K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2K$914$1K$102
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$11K$3K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$500$500
Office expensesLn 13$11K$3K$5K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$2K$3K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$2K$461$921$461
TravelLn 17$16K$16K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$7K$310
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$486$971$485
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$6K$9K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$1K$2K$775
Total functional expensesLn 25$335K$224K$74K$37K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $176K$242K−$66K$0 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $186K$335K−$148K$66K 990 PDF
FY2020 $430K$421K$9K$214K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $186,343 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $334,118$114,585
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $98,970$87,906
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,394−$12,643
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$4,441−$3,505
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $430,041$186,343
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $251,556$249,285
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $169,139$85,373
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $420,695$334,658
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,346−$148,315
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $186,343 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$4,198 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$43,948
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$70,637
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$114,585
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $87,906$87,906
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $423$423
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $693$693
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$13,066−$13,066
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $75,533 · Excluded from tax −$3,775$186,343
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $334,658 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $162,217 · Management $46,435 · Fundraising $23,184$231,836
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $914 · Management $1,016 · Fundraising $102$2,032
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,753 · Management $3,130 · Fundraising $1,534$15,417
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,483$1,483
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $14,878$14,878
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $500$500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,731 · Management $5,464 · Fundraising $2,730$10,925
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,569 · Management $3,139 · Fundraising $1,570$6,278
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $461 · Management $921 · Fundraising $461$1,843
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,160$16,160
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,246 · Management $310$7,556
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $486 · Management $971 · Fundraising $485$1,942
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,636 · Management $9,170 · Fundraising $5,316$20,122
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,362 · Management $1,549 · Fundraising $775$3,686
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $224,413 · Management $73,588 · Fundraising $36,657$334,658
Part X · Balance sheet $67,229 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $48,956$22,221
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $149,768$41,912
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,494$3,096
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,066$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $219,284$67,229
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,972$1,232
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,972$1,232
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $214,312$65,997
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $214,312$65,997
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $219,284$67,229
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $65,997 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$186,343
XI-2 Total expenses$334,658
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$148,315
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$214,312
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$65,997

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