Contemplative, Spiritual, and Wisdom Practices, and Education

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$47K 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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FY2022 · 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $125K a year · 44% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$47K
to officers and key staff · 36% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 36% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
30 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 30.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $80K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$214K
+65% vs prior year
Spent
$131K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$330K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$214K
FY2022▲ +65%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$74K
FY2021$130K
FY2022$214K
FY2023$178K
FY2024$359K
Expenses
$131K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$131K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$191K
Net assets
$330K
FY2022▲ +35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$205K
FY2021$244K
FY2022$330K
FY2023$365K
FY2024$533K

From the FY2022 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 Oct 2014.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $117K Management & general 11% · $14K Fundraising 0% · $461

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

9 people listed on the 990; $47K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$16,250Pt VII · Sec A
President and Contractor
$12,400Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$11,468Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$3,400Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$2,500Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$685Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cynthia Bourgeault’s $55K as Board Member is at the 56th 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cynthia Bourgeault$54,951$36,536$11,468——
Robert Sabath$16,000$30,000$16,250$8,460—
Marcella Kraybill-Grggo$950$450$12,400$1,560—
Laura Ruth——$3,400$7,425$9,417
Heather Ruce$700$900$2,500——
Jeanine Siler-Jones$600$300$685——
Benjamin Thomas—$300———

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers contemplative, spiritual, and wisdom practices and education.

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2 programs · $117K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Wisdom Community and Individual Education Activities including in person Wisdom Schools, On-line audio and video courses; access to an extensive curated body of Wisdom literature and writings by current and deceased widely recognized Wisdom scholars, teachers and practioners, as well as other resouces with a focus on community news…

$62Kprogram expense
02

Wisdim Community Support

Conducted projects to further Wisdom studies and practice through in-person gatherings and practice circles and on-line programs where participants have regular opportunities to deepen the foundational practices of Wisdom Living (centering prayer and other forms of meditation, sacred movements, lectio divina, sacred chanting, and mindful…

$55Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$80K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$214K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$125K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$89K
Money outPt IX
$131K
Ln 25
Programscol B$117K
Managementcol C$14K
Fundraisingcol D$461
Owns and owesPt X
$330K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$330K
Total assetsLn 16$330K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$125K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$89K
Total revenueLn 12$214K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$330K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$330K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$330K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$330K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$244K$330K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$244K$330K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$244K$330K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$500$500
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$47K$46K$1K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K$0
Office expensesLn 13$6K$2K$3K$461
Information technologyLn 14$52K$52K$0$0
TravelLn 17$400$400$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$8K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$131K$117K$14K$461

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $359K$191K$168K$533K 990 PDF
FY2023 $178K$365K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $214K$131K$83K$330K 990 PDF
FY2021 $130K$244K 990 PDF
FY2020 $74K$205K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $214,033 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $108,635$124,909
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $21,176$89,124
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $129,811$214,033
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,000$500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $17,445$46,703
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $68,452$83,828
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $90,897$131,031
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $38,914$83,002
Part VI · Governance 7 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $214,033 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$124,909
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$124,909
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $89,124 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$89,124
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $89,124 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$214,033
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $131,031 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $500$500
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $45,703 · Management $1,000 · Fundraising $0$46,703
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,090$9,090
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,200 · Fundraising $0$8,200
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,469 · Management $2,861 · Fundraising $461$5,791
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $51,759 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$51,759
IX-17 TravelPrograms $400 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$400
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,583 · Management $1,005$8,588
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $116,614 · Management $13,956 · Fundraising $461$131,031
Part X · Balance sheet $329,935 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $243,768$329,935
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $243,768$329,935
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $243,768$329,935
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $243,768$329,935
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $329,935 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$214,033
XI-2 Total expenses$131,031
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$83,002
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$243,768
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$3,160
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$5
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$329,935

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