Cultures Edge is a non-profit charitable corporation dedicated to support, demonstrate and catalyze the development of healthy, sustainable and regenerative culture.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $44K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $268K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$28K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$207K
Spent
$157K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$79K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$207K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$207K
FY2022$209K
FY2023$211K
FY2024$403K
FY2025$338K
Expenses
$157K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$157K
FY2022$230K
FY2023$182K
FY2024$254K
FY2025$324K
Net assets
$79K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$79K
FY2022$59K
FY2023$86K
FY2024$229K
FY2025$243K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1997.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $121K Management & general 23% · $36K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Chairperson
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Deborah Lienhart’s $32K as Secretary is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023
Deborah Lienhart$31,894$21,935
Carmen Lescher$7,889$3,840
Gregory a Clark$4,080—

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

Promotes healthy, sustainable, and regenerative culture through support and demonstration.

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1 program · $121K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Successfully integrated the school of integrated living into our programing. All in-person programs operated at maximum capacity with 183 total participants in five programs. Developed a new online learning program and started building the course inventory.

$121Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $33K · 2024–2025
Earthaven Homeowners AssociationFY2025$16,268
Unitemized GrantFY2025$5,976
Unitemized GrantFY2024$11,098

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$207K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$172K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$34K
Other incomeLn 4–11$268
Money outPt IX
$157K
Ln 25
Programscol B$121K
Managementcol C$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$79K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$107K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$34K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$172K
Investment incomeLn 3$64
Other incomeLn 4–11$268
Total revenueLn 12$207K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$92K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$107K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$79K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K$92K
Total assetsLn 16$32K$107K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$28K
Net assetsLn 32$30K$79K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$46K$13K$33K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$71K$71K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$708$708
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$209$209
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$855$855
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$407$407
Total functional expensesLn 25$157K$121K$36K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $338K$324K$15K$243K 990 PDF
FY2024 $403K$254K$149K$229K 990 PDF
FY2023 $211K$182K$29K$86K 990 PDF
FY2022 $209K$230K−$20K$59K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $207K$157K$50K$79K 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
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Part I · Summary $206,882 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $537$34,198
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,300$172,352
I-10 Investment income$64
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $150$268
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,987$206,882
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,555$157,156
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $16,555$157,156
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$14,568$49,726
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $206,882 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$34,198
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$34,198
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $172,352$172,352
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $64$64
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $268$268
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $172,684 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$206,882
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $157,156 across 12 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $12,686 · Management $33,345$46,031
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,723$2,723
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $71,004$71,004
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $708$708
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,264$3,264
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $209$209
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,420$5,420
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,369$1,369
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $855$855
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,490$3,490
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,676$21,676
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $407$407
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $121,088 · Management $36,068 · Fundraising $0$157,156
Part X · Balance sheet $107,298 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,729$92,460
X-4 Accounts receivable$8,838
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $6,000$6,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $31,729$107,298
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,028$5,471
X-19 Deferred revenue$500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,028$27,871
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $29,701$79,427
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $31,729$107,298
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $79,427 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$206,882
XI-2 Total expenses$157,156
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$49,726
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$29,701
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$79,427

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