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The Rabbit Room

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Franklin, TN501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 47-5081441Revenue $2.0M in FY2024

On file with the IRSrabbitroom.com188 Front St Ste 116 Pmb 44, 37064-5089 · Franklin, TNTax-exempt since Jul 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organization's primary objective is to develop a christ-centered community that fosters spiritual formation through music, art, and story, and provide that to the public through events and other media, enabling growth in their faith and relationships.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers and 5 employees.
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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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 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
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$309K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 62% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $470K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$564K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2018–FY2024
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2018$1.3M
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$941K
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.0M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2024▲ +34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2018$1.0M
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.5M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2018$329K
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 Jul 2016.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $1.8M Management & general 26% · $661K Fundraising 2% · $40K

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; $309K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dave Bruno
Executive Di
$141,700Pt VII · Sec A
$93,667Pt VII · Sec A
$48,035Pt VII · Sec A
$26,042Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Anderson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Santosh John
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leanne Smith
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dave Bruno’s $142K as Executive Di is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2018
Dave Bruno$141,700$50,202————
Arthur Pete Peterson$93,667$79,788$74,868———
Pete Peterson———$71,092$55,677$44,792
Andrew Peterson$48,035$41,500$44,812$44,510$56,725$32,500
Christie Bragg$26,042—————

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

Programs and updates

Fosters spiritual growth through Christ-centered music, art, and stories shared via events and media.

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3 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Rabbit room press & store rabbit room press publishes works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that embody the mission of the rabbit room-cultivating stories that nourish christ-centered communities for the life of the world.

$670Kprogram expense
02

Hutchmoot hutchmoot is one of the many expressions of the rabbit room's mission to cultivate and curate story, music, and art to nourish christ-centered communities for the life of the world.

$282Kprogram expense
03

North wind manor home to the rabbit room and a destination for those who appreciate good stories, music, food, and art, north wind manor is a 150-YEAR-OLD farmhouse renovated to be a space of fellowship and inspiration. The name derives from george macdonald's at the back of the north wind.

$188Kprogram 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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$235K
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$86K
Cook Family FoundationFY2024$85K
The Judith E and Joseph C Cook JR Foundation INCFY2024$30K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$21K
Evelyn & Paul Robinson Family FdnFY2024$6K
Dawn Laurel FoundationFY2024$5K
The Bell Family FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$470K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$799K
Other incomeLn 4–11$683K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$560K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$661K
Fundraisingcol D$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$564K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$799K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$71K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$560K
Other incomeLn 4–11$683K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$99
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$105K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$105K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$50K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$849K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$564K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 640
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$555K$105K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$50K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$887K$849K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$377K$564K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$283K$75K$208K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$601K$385K$216K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$680$627
Payroll taxesLn 10$66K$34K$32K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$213K$156K$52K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$229K$229K
Office expensesLn 13$141K$48K$86K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$30K$30K
TravelLn 17$42K$35K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$139K$136K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$37K$22K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$693K$673K$12K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$28K$4K$4K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$1.8M$661K$40K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.0M$2.5M−$498K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.9M−$214K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$1.6M$258K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $941K$1.0M−$96K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.9M$2.4M$430K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2019 Not on file
FY2018 $1.3M$1.0M$261K$329K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,042,395 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $512,769$799,459
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $200,442$560,044
I-10 Investment income−$99
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $974,615$682,991
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,687,826$2,042,395
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $645,412$951,593
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,256,485$1,589,301
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,901,897$2,540,894
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$214,071−$498,499
Part VI · Governance 5 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,042,395 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $674,480 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$437,092
VIII-1c Fundraising events$70,515
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$291,852
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$799,459
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $560,044$560,044
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $10,450$10,450
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$99−$99
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,939−$1,939
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,234,524 · Excluded from tax $8,412$2,042,395
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,540,894 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $74,934 · Management $208,468$283,402
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $384,942 · Management $216,251$601,193
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $680 · Management $627$1,307
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,151 · Management $31,540$65,691
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,075$7,075
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,591$10,591
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $155,687 · Management $51,628 · Fundraising $5,510$212,825
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $229,464$229,464
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $47,585 · Management $86,191 · Fundraising $7,245$141,021
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,801$11,801
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,695$29,695
IX-17 TravelPrograms $35,012 · Management $7,259$42,271
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $135,980 · Management $2,586$138,566
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,497 · Management $14,704$37,201
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,484$8,484
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $673,102 · Management $11,801 · Fundraising $7,867$692,770
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,302 · Management $4,274 · Fundraising $18,961$27,537
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,839,832 · Management $661,479 · Fundraising $39,583$2,540,894
Part X · Balance sheet $1,811,663 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $555,191$104,665
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $245,740$208,465
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,080$14,639
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $471,502$584,537
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $886,553$849,352
X-11 Publicly traded securities$50,005
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,160,066$1,811,663
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $377,015$563,897
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $377,015$563,897
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,400,224$1,009,214
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $382,827$238,552
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,783,051$1,247,766
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,160,066$1,811,663
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,247,766 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,042,395
XI-2 Total expenses$2,540,894
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$498,499
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,783,051
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$489
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities−$37,275
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,247,766

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

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