Wisdom & Money FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Menlo Park, CA501(c)(3)Public & Societal BenefitEIN 47-5520977

Wisdom & Money offers retreats, spiritual companioning, written reflections, and workshops designed to encourage people of wealth and people from a culture of wealth to engage with money as a doorway to spiritual transformation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
47¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$101K 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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FY2020 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $37K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
47%
of spending
Concern: 47% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$101K
to officers and key staff · 53% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 53% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$287K
Spent
$191K
To programs
47%
Net assets
$154K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$287K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$287K
FY2021$428K
FY2022$503K
FY2023$594K
FY2024$584K
Expenses
$191K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$191K
FY2021$257K
FY2022$569K
FY2023$689K
FY2024$507K
Net assets
$154K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$154K
FY2021$325K
FY2022$259K
FY2023$164K
FY2024$246K

From the FY2020 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 Feb 2016.

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

Where the money goes

47 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 47% · $90K Management & general 49% · $94K Fundraising 4% · $7K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $101K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Presidentco-Director
$101,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rosemary Feerick’s $131K as Presidentco-Director is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1043 $100K–1M public & societal benefit 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rosemary Feerick$131,006$119,105$114,074$101,927$101,000
Nadia Bouhdili$102,874$93,977———
Nadia Bouhdil——$88,408——
Tracy Bindel$76,466$64,009$51,928——

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps wealthy individuals use money for spiritual growth through retreats and guidance.

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3 program services account for $90K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Wisdom & Money offered a variety of retreats and gatherings for people exploring the intersection of money, spirituality, and social justice.

$38Kprogram expense
02

Wisdom & Money offered several written reflections designed to encourage and inspire people to make financial decisions that are aligned with spiritual values and in service of social justice.

$29Kprogram expense
03

Wisdom & Money engaged in a variety of activities designed to strengthen skills in building partnerships and making financial decisions that support the well-being of all people.

$23Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$287K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$287K
Money outPt IX
$191K
Ln 25
Programscol B$90K
Managementcol C$94K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$154K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$159K
Total assetsLn 16$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$287K
Government grantsLn 1e$1K
Total revenueLn 12$287K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$157K
SavingsLn 2$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$159K
Total assetsLn 16$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$154K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 65
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K$159K
Total assetsLn 16$57K$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$53K$154K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$53K$38K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$13K$9K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$9K$7K$821
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$6K$4K$401
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$15K$105
Office expensesLn 13$8K$2K$6K$766
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$860$108
OccupancyLn 16$4K$2K$2K$201
TravelLn 17$16K$7K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$927$510$371$46
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$974$122
Total functional expensesLn 25$191K$90K$94K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $584K$507K$76K$246K 990 PDF
FY2023 $594K$689K−$95K$164K 990 PDF
FY2022 $503K$569K−$66K$259K 990 PDF
FY2021 $428K$257K$171K$325K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $287K$191K$96K$154K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $286,860 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$285,860
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$286,860
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$286,860
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $190,875 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $52,800 · Management $38,400 · Fundraising $4,800$96,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,333 · Management $3,628$12,961
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,031 · Management $6,568 · Fundraising $821$16,420
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,502 · Management $3,680 · Fundraising $401$9,583
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,564$1,564
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,995$4,995
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $15,285 · Fundraising $105$15,390
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,501 · Management $6,200 · Fundraising $766$8,467
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,183 · Management $860 · Fundraising $108$2,151
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,212 · Management $1,609 · Fundraising $201$4,022
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,580 · Management $9,380$15,960
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $510 · Management $371 · Fundraising $46$927
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,339 · Management $974 · Fundraising $122$2,435
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $89,991 · Management $93,514 · Fundraising $7,370$190,875
Part X · Balance sheet $158,561 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,510$157,259
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,361$1,302
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $56,871$158,561
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,220$4,945
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,220$4,945
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $52,651$153,616
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $52,651$153,616
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $56,871$158,561
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $153,616 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$286,860
XI-2 Total expenses$190,875
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$95,985
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$52,651
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$4,980
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$153,616

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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