Athanatos World INC

Tax-deductible

Boulder, CO501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 47-5267002

Our mission is to explore the hidden realms of human history through an interdisciplinary approach and scientific lens, legitimizing the practices of our ancestors that have endured for millennia.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
48¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$240K 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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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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
48%
of spending
Concern: 48% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$240K
to officers and key staff · 85% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 93% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 85% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $4.0M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$50
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$210K
-60% vs prior year
Spent
$282K
To programs
48%
Net assets
$7K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$210K
FY2024▼ -60%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$72K
FY2021$135K
FY2022$56K
FY2023$521K
FY2024$210K
Expenses
$282K
FY2024▼ -36%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$443K
FY2024$282K
Net assets
$7K
FY2024▼ -91%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$23K
FY2021$16K
FY2022$1K
FY2023$79K
FY2024$7K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CAthanatos World INC
EINHdr · item D47-5267002
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2017
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CBoulder, CO
NTEE classificationIRS BMFInternational (Q30)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.109world.com

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.48 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.39
Program services48%$135K
Management & general14%$39K
Fundraising39%$109K
Total functional expensesLn 25$282K

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Spent on programs
48%
of spending reaches programs▼ -47% vs prior filing year
Months of spending covered by cash
0.3mo
months of spending covered by cash and easy-to-sell investments▼ -86% vs prior filing year
Surplus or deficit
-34%
as % of revenue, this year▼ -330% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$7K
FY2024▼ -91%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$79K
FY2024$7K
Total liabilities
$50
FY2024
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$0
FY2024$50
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$72K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$7K
Spent on programsPt IX · col B48%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$7K
Total assetsLn 16$7K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$50
Total net assetsLn 32$7K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.3

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$210K
Total revenueLn 12$210K

Money in detail

Form 990 · FY2024 · each figure shown with the dollars behind it
Cash and giving out
Months of spending covered by cash
Cash and easy-to-sell investments $7K · Operating expenses/yr $282K
0.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $135K · Total expenses $282K
48%
Management & General
Management & general $39K · Total expenses $282K
14%
Fundraising
Fundraising $109K · Total expenses $282K
39%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $64K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $314K
$0.20 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $210K · Total revenue $210K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $210K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $210K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $210K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $282K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue change from last year
This year $210K · Prior year $521K
-60%
Revenue, average yearly change over 5 years
FY2020 $72K · FY2024 $210K
+31%
Net assets change over the year
End of year $7K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus or deficit, as % of revenue
Revenue $210K · Expenses $282K
-34%
Debts compared to what it owns
Total liabilities — · Total assets $7K
—
Net assets compared to what it owns
Net assets $7K · Total assets $7K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $7K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Leticia C Gonzalez-Reyes · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $135K · Total expenses $282K
48%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $264K · Total expenses $282K
93%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Spent on programs 48%——
Spent on management, % of spending 14%——
Fundraising cost, % of gifts 52%——
Revenue growth -60%——
Legal fees, % of spending 0.3%——
Accounting fees, % of spending 2%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A share is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$135,417Pt VII · Sec A
President, Board Chair
$104,968Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Leticia C Gonzalez-Reyes’s $135K as Executive Director is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Leticia C Gonzalez-Reyes$135,417$82,000$40,000$16,667
Brian Muraresku$104,968———

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 5Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 3Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Uncover ancient human practices through interdisciplinary research and scientific study.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $135K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Our programs focus on supporting and promoting academic and independent research into the mysteries of humanity's past and our place in the cosmos, fostering interdisciplinary communities of scholars, thought leaders, and philanthropists, and facilitating public educationall of which align with our key areas of focus and current…

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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
Endaoment INCFY2024$4.0M
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$4.0M

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing $210K$282K-60% 990 PDF
FY2023 $521K$443K+823% 990 PDF
FY2022 $56K—-58% 990 PDF
FY2021 $135K—+88% 990 PDF
FY2020 $72K— 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2024

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $210,132 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$210,132
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$210,132
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$210,132
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $282,444 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $115,786 · Management $24,039 · Fundraising $100,561$240,386
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,223 · Management $3,643 · Fundraising $8,435$23,301
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $798$798
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,767$6,767
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,200$5,200
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $150 · Management $133 · Fundraising $50$333
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $430 · Management $382 · Fundraising $143$955
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,804$1,804
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,581$2,581
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $319$319
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $134,593 · Management $38,662 · Fundraising $109,189$282,444
Part X · Balance sheet $7,066 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $79,328$7,066
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $79,328$7,066
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$50
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$50
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $79,328$7,016
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $79,328$7,016
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $79,328$7,066
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,016 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$210,132
XI-2 Total expenses$282,444
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$72,312
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$79,328
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,016

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