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Big Brutus INC FY2022 filing

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West Mineral, KS501(c)(3) EIN 48-0979257Revenue $202K in FY2022

On file with the IRSPo Box 25, 66782-0025 · West Mineral, KSTax-exempt since Jun 1984Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Provides historical displays and related facilities for the remote strip mining location of the major attraction, the worlds second largest electrical shovel used in mining coal.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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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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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 14% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% 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 · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $522
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$202K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$192K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$438K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$202K
FY2022▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$116K
FY2021$220K
FY2022$202K
FY2023$239K
FY2024$268K
Expenses
$192K
FY2022▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$157K
FY2022$192K
FY2023$234K
FY2024$220K
Net assets
$438K
FY2022▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$361K
FY2021$425K
FY2022$438K
FY2023$443K
FY2024$491K

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 Jun 1984.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $189K Management & general 2% · $3K

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

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
R Joe Manns
Key Employee
$40,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Buck Grant
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Lovell
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Ward
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Calvin Beer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
R Joe Manns$40,000$32,470

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

Programs and updates

Showcases historical mining displays and facilities at a major coal shovel site.

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1 program · $189K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Provides historical displays and related facilities for the remote strip mining location of the major attraction, the worlds second largest electrical shovel used in mining coal

$189Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Commerce Bancshares FoundationFY2023$500
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$22
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$522

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$202K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$142K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Money outPt IX
$192K
Ln 25
Programscol B$189K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$438K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$226K
Total assetsLn 16$443K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$142K
Investment incomeLn 3$237
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Total revenueLn 12$202K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$217K
SavingsLn 2$9K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$226K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$192K
Other assetsLn 15$10K
Total assetsLn 16$443K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$438K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$240K$226K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$166K$192K
Total assetsLn 16$429K$443K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$425K$438K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$103K$103K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$24K$24K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$192K$189K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $268K$220K$48K$491K 990 PDF
FY2023 $239K$234K$6K$443K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $202K$192K$10K$438K 990 PDF
FY2021 $220K$157K$64K$425K 990 PDF
FY2020 $116K$361K 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 $202,494 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $35,174$38,288
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $155,927$141,946
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $210$237
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,092$22,023
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $220,403$202,494
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $92,629$112,340
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $63,956$79,743
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $156,585$192,083
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $63,818$10,411
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $202,494 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $17,052 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$100
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$38,188
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$38,288
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $141,946$141,946
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $237$237
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,971$4,971
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $164,206 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$202,494
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $192,083 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $103,420$103,420
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,920$8,920
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,206$3,206
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,930$7,930
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,747$5,747
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,999$23,999
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,084$3,084
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,885$14,885
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,415$10,415
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,929$5,929
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,548$4,548
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $188,877 · Management $3,206 · Fundraising $0$192,083
Part X · Balance sheet $442,877 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $231,925$217,144
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,537$8,569
X-4 Accounts receivable$1,226
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $13,247$13,492
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $165,510$192,446
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,000$10,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $429,219$442,877
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,448$5,223
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,448$5,223
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $424,771$437,654
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $429,219$442,877
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $437,654 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$202,494
XI-2 Total expenses$192,083
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,411
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$424,771
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,472
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$437,654

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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