Cultivating wholeness in people and institutions for the transformation of communities, focusing on spiritual formation and health in families and children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 $169K a year · 9% 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
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $15.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 8.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$767K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$18.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.6M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$18.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18.1M
FY2021$18.6M
FY2022$18.6M
FY2023$19.1M
FY2024$19.8M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2000.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $2.0M Management & general 7% · $143K Fundraising 1% · $29K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President, Serving as CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP & Secretary-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Secretary-Treasury
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fosters wholeness and spiritual health in families and children to transform communities.

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2 programs · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Grants to support affiliated organizations in furtherance of a shared mission to cultivate wholeness in people and institutions for the transformation of communities. Grants to Laity Lodge Foundation allowed 51 families to attend weekend retreats at LLFC, including partnerships with quality human service programs in the San Antonio area.

$1.6Mprogram expense
02

Operation of an ecumenical Christian retreat center, named Laity Lodge, that focuses on cultivating wholeness in people and institutions for the transformation of communities. In 2020, Laity Lodge hosted 344 guests in 11 separate retreat events.

$432Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $3.3M · 2020–2024
Laity Lodge FoundationTX · FY2024$429,820
H E Butt FoundationTX · FY2024$145,275
Laity Lodge FoundationTX · FY2023$394,995
H E Butt FoundationTX · FY2023$46,419
Laity Lodge FoundationTX · FY2022$343,705
H E Butt FoundationTX · FY2022$65,260
H E Butt FoundationTX · FY2021$370,739
Laity Lodge FoundationTX · FY2021$240,625
H E Butt FoundationTX · FY2020$1,210,548
Laity Lodge FoundationTX · FY2020$50,525

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$805K
Investment incomeLn 3$359K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$152K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$143K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$18.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$18.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$767K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$805K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$30K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$152K
Investment incomeLn 3$359K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Gains on assetsLn 7$389K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$765K
SavingsLn 2$760K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M
Other assetsLn 15$186K
Total assetsLn 16$18.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$767K
Net assetsLn 32$18.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61,000
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.6M$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$16.4M$15.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$23.0M$18.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.0M$767K
Net assetsLn 32$19.0M$18.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.7M$1.7M
Management feesLn 11a$22K$288$22K$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$10K$0$10K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$53K$42K$0$12K
TravelLn 17$14K$13K$0$195
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$142K$30K$112K$0
InsuranceLn 23$658$0$0$658
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$128K$123K$0$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$109K$97K$0$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$2.0M$143K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.6M$1.9M$652K$19.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$1.7M$564K$19.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.7M−$16K$18.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.3M$479K$18.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.3M$2.2M−$832K$18.1M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,336,551 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,287,854$805,368
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $426,047$152,380
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $459,406$358,950
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,062$19,853
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,176,369$1,336,551
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,343,024$1,690,181
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $873,975$478,843
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,216,999$2,169,024
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,040,630−$832,473
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,336,551 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$571 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$29,757
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$775,611
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$29,757
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$805,368
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$152,380
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$30,436−$30,436
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $389,386$389,386
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20,424$20,424
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $152,380 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $378,803$1,336,551
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,169,024 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,690,181$1,690,181
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $288 · Management $21,910 · Fundraising $0$22,198
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $9,733 · Fundraising $0$9,733
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $41,648 · Management $0 · Fundraising $11,729$53,377
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,460 · Management $0 · Fundraising $195$13,655
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,047 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,047
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $30,190 · Management $111,500 · Fundraising $0$141,690
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $658$658
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $122,728 · Management $0 · Fundraising $4,816$127,544
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $97,470 · Management $0 · Fundraising $11,471$108,941
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,997,012 · Management $143,143 · Fundraising $28,869$2,169,024
Part X · Balance sheet $18,887,885 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $960,636$764,605
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,657,308$760,249
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,087,509$455,042
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $87,893$24,791
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $27,517$28,959
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,020$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,603,294$1,652,441
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $12,687,810$11,857,979
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $3,671,961$3,157,319
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $186,500$186,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,971,448$18,887,885
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,964,565$764,263
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $53,988$3,200
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,018,553$767,463
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,394,734$11,661,721
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,558,161$6,458,701
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $18,952,895$18,120,422
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,971,448$18,887,885
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,120,422 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,336,551
XI-2 Total expenses$2,169,024
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$832,473
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$18,952,895
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,120,422

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