Center Quest FY2021 filing

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Arcadia, CA501(c)(3)Since 2013ReligionEIN 46-3153614Revenue $252K in FY2021

On file with the IRScqcenterquest.org122a E Foothill Blvd 306, 91006-2505 · Arcadia, CATax-exempt since Jun 2014School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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CenterQuest is a seekers hub for the ecumenical study and practice of Christian spirituality by a school to train others in Spiritual Direction.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$40K 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $734 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$40K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$61K
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$252K
+107% vs prior year
Spent
$126K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$101K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$252K
FY2021▲ +107%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$121K
FY2021$252K
FY2022$74K
FY2023$208K
FY2024$149K
FY2025$203K
Expenses
$126K
FY2021▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$109K
FY2021$126K
FY2022$135K
FY2023$206K
FY2024$221K
FY2025$206K
Net assets
$101K
FY2021▲ +512%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$25K
FY2021$101K
FY2022$40K
FY2023$42K
FY2024−$31K
FY2025−$33K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2014.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $107K Management & general 10% · $12K Fundraising 5% · $6K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $40K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$39,675Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gerard Booy’s $3K as Board Member is at the 2nd 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2021FY2020
Wilfredo Hernandez—$39,675$37,200
Gerard Booy$2,900——

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 15aNo

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1 program · $107K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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CenterQuest is a seekers hub for the ecumenical study and practice of Christian spirituality by a school to train others in Spiritual Direction.

$107Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$252K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$218K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$34K
Money outPt IX
$126K
Ln 25
Programscol B$107K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$101K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K
Total assetsLn 16$162K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$34K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$218K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$252K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$135K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$135K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$162K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K
Net assetsLn 32$101K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$134K$135K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$213K$162K
LiabilitiesLn 26$238K$61K
Net assetsLn 32−$25K$101K
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$40K$34K$4K$2K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$595$506$59$30
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$66K$56K$7K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$287$144
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$6K$5K$624$312
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$845$718$85$42
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$8K$681$341
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$194$76
Total functional expensesLn 25$126K$107K$12K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $203K$206K−$2K−$33K 990 PDF
FY2024 $149K$221K−$72K−$31K 990 PDF
FY2023 $208K$206K$2K$42K 990 PDF
FY2022 $74K$135K−$62K$40K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $252K$126K$126K$101K 990 PDF
FY2020 $121K$109K$12K−$25K 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 I · Summary $251,694 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $28,421$33,924
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $93,041$217,770
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $121,462$251,694
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $37,200$39,675
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $71,930$86,398
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $109,130$126,073
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,332$125,621
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $251,694 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$33,924
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$33,924
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $217,770$217,770
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $217,770$251,694
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $126,073 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 $33,724 · Management $3,967 · Fundraising $1,984$39,675
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $506 · Management $59 · Fundraising $30$595
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $55,762 · Management $6,560 · Fundraising $3,280$65,602
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,444 · Management $287 · Fundraising $144$2,875
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,303 · Management $624 · Fundraising $312$6,239
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $718 · Management $85 · Fundraising $42$845
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,657 · Management $681 · Fundraising $341$8,679
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,293 · Management $194 · Fundraising $76$1,563
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $107,407 · Management $12,457 · Fundraising $6,209$126,073
Part X · Balance sheet $162,411 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $133,511$134,702
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $77,659$27,709
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$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 assetsStart of year $2,000$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $213,170$162,411
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $237,700$61,320
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $237,700$61,320
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$24,530$101,091
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$24,530$101,091
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $213,170$162,411
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $101,091 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$251,694
XI-2 Total expenses$126,073
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$125,621
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$24,530
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$101,091

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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