Karis Community FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Denver, CO501(c)(3)UnclassifiedEIN 84-0715042

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To provide a Community where people heal together.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$88K 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
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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
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $18K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$88K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $569K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$38K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$754K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$661K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$754K
FY2024▲ +16%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$546K
FY2022$599K
FY2023$652K
FY2024$754K
FY2025$504K
Expenses
$661K
FY2024-0.2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$602K
FY2022$641K
FY2023$662K
FY2024$661K
FY2025$580K
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1976.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $518K Management & general 10% · $65K Fundraising 12% · $77K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $88K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$87,524Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Annie Wharton$89,633$87,524$81,677$38,071—
Ej Barklage————$86,617
Heather Vonarx————$18,756

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

Fosters a supportive community for shared healing and recovery.

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2 program services account for $518K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Karis community offers a community-oriented residential program for adults managing serious and persistent mental illness as well as co-occurring substance use disorders. Our empowerment program prepares individuals, 21 or older, to re-engage in the larger community, reduce hospitalizations, and live independently.

$458Kprogram expense
02

Karis community's stepping stone cottage is a secondary therapeutic environment for community members who have completed the empowerment program, but who are not yet ready to live independently. This property provides a less restrictive, peer-supported environment for residents to continue working towards independence.

$60Kprogram 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$569K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$754K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$596K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$157K
Investment incomeLn 3$781
Money outPt IX
$661K
Ln 25
Programscol B$518K
Managementcol C$65K
Fundraisingcol D$77K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$164K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$596K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$35K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$157K
Investment incomeLn 3$781
Total revenueLn 12$754K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$60
SavingsLn 2$164K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$164K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 622
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$188K$164K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K$38K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$72K$11K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$272K$203K$30K$38K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$3K$411$525
Other employee benefitsLn 9$40K$30K$4K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$23K$3K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$11K$548$860
OccupancyLn 16$49K$48K$419$229
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$75K$75K$447$245
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K$109$59
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$41K$581$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$166$1K$585
Total functional expensesLn 25$661K$518K$65K$77K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $504K$580K−$76K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $754K$661K$93K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $652K$662K−$10K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $599K$641K−$42K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $546K$602K−$56K$2.0M 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 $754,044 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$34,540
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$561,672
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$596,212
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $157,051$157,051
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $781$781
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $157,051 · Excluded from tax $781$754,044
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $660,608 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $71,645 · Management $10,593 · Fundraising $13,532$95,770
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $203,354 · Management $30,042 · Fundraising $38,376$271,772
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,743 · Management $411 · Fundraising $525$3,679
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $29,520 · Management $4,423 · Fundraising $5,648$39,591
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,930 · Management $3,436 · Fundraising $4,387$30,753
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,000$5,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $7,990$7,990
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,554 · Management $548 · Fundraising $860$11,962
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,186 · Management $419 · Fundraising $229$48,834
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $74,560 · Management $447 · Fundraising $245$75,252
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,833 · Management $109 · Fundraising $59$14,001
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,596 · Management $581 · Fundraising $12,895$54,072
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $166 · Management $1,181 · Fundraising $585$1,932
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $518,087 · Management $65,180 · Fundraising $77,341$660,608
Part X · Balance sheet $2,069,180 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $60$60
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $188,196$164,030
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $30,000$233,562
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,028$3,977
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,742,803$1,667,551
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,968,716$2,069,180
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,897$32,399
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,980$1,106
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,000$4,400
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $30,877$37,905
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,149,839$1,062,852
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $788,000$968,423
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,937,839$2,031,275
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,968,716$2,069,180
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,031,275 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$754,044
XI-2 Total expenses$660,608
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$93,436
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,937,839
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,031,275

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