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Creation Care Partners FY2023 filing

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Bloomington, IN501(c)(3)Religion EIN 84-4391693Revenue $34K in FY2023

On file with the IRScreationcarepartners.org503 S High St, 47401-5327 · Bloomington, INTax-exempt since Jun 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To reach out to synagogues and evangelical churches in Indiana and provide them with tools and resources, technical expertise and peer support to motivate and equip them to serve as models of caring for Creation by conserving energy and switching to renewables in their houses of worship and homes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 51% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
275 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 274.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$522K
97% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 97% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$34K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$23K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$15K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$34K
FY2023▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2K
FY2022$28K
FY2023$34K
FY2024$18K
FY2025$21K
Expenses
$23K
FY2023-0.2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2K
FY2022$24K
FY2023$23K
FY2024$1K
FY2025$964
Net assets
$15K
FY2023▲ +211%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$447
FY2022$5K
FY2023$15K
FY2024$32K
FY2025$53K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending March 2023) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2020.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $23K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Robert Whitaker
Pastor / Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ronald Klotz
Rabbi / Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Monroe Fritz
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Madeline Hirschland
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Helps Indiana synagogues and churches conserve energy and switch to renewables.

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3 programs · $23K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

1. RECRUIT GRANTEES / OUTREACH TO CONGREGATIONS. OBJECTIVES: Award solar and/or energy conservation grants to 17 to 24 prominent diverse churches across Indiana. (Grants are tied to commitments to deep energy conservation in houses of worship and households.) Engage as many of Indiana's 22 synagogues in similar creation care action as…

$23Kprogram expense
02

2. SUPPORT GRANTEES AND OTHER CONGREGATIONS TO INSTALL GRANT-FUNDED SOLAR PANELS / ENERGY CONSERVATION AND TO DEEPLY REDUCE ENERGY USE IN HOUSES OF WORSHIP AND MEMBERS' HOMES: OBJECTIVES: Oversee grant-funded energy conservation measures and solar installations.

$59program expense
03

3. PROMOTE, ORGANIZE AND CONDUCT WORKSHOPS / SECURE MEDIA COVERAGE. Objective: Through workshops and media coverage, motivate many other congregations to follow the lead of the grantees and other congregations that have modeled deep energy conservation and renewable energy.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 2 grants · $44K · 2021–2022
Christ Community Church of Bloomington IndianaIN · FY2022$22,000
Christ Community ChurchFY2021$22,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$34K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$133
Money outPt IX
$23K
Ln 25
Programscol B$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$15K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$537K
Total assetsLn 16$537K
LiabilitiesLn 26$522K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$133
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$34K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
SavingsLn 2$525K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$537K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$537K
LiabilitiesLn 26$522K
Net assetsLn 32$15K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$552K$537K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$552K$537K
LiabilitiesLn 26$547K$522K
Net assetsLn 32$5K$15K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$22K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$56$56
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$150$150
Total functional expensesLn 25$23K$23K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $21K$964$20K$53K 990 PDF
FY2024 $18K$1K$17K$32K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $34K$23K$10K$15K 990 PDF
FY2022 $28K$24K$4K$5K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2K$2K$48$447 990 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $33,853 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $27,913$26,587
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$133
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $78$7,133
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $27,991$33,853
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $22,000$22,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,503$1,458
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $23,503$23,458
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,488$10,395
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $33,853 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$26,587
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,587
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $133 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$133
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,133 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$7,133
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,266 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$33,853
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $23,458 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $22,000$22,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $56$56
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,252$1,252
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $150$150
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $23,458 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$23,458
Part X · Balance sheet $537,450 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,157$12,442
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $520,088$525,008
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $552,245$537,450
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $478,000$456,000
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $69,310$66,120
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $547,310$522,120
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,935$15,330
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,935$15,330
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $552,245$537,450
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,330 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$33,853
XI-2 Total expenses$23,458
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,395
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,935
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,330

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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