Atmos, Ltd. Was chartered to promote the exploration of climate and culture through production of a biannual magazine and digital platform curated by a global ecosystem of artists, activists, and writers devoted to ecological and social justice, creative storytelling, and re-enchantment with the natural world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$153K 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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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
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $678K a year · 24% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$153K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
+217% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$698K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2023▲ +217%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$834K
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$5.5M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2023▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$3.5M
Net assets
$698K
FY2023▲ +187%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$244K
FY2023$698K
FY2024$2.7M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2020.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $1.9M Management & general 13% · $287K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $153K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$147,648Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$5,000Pt VII · Sec A
President and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Willow Defebaugh’s $174K as Secretary is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Willow Defebaugh$174,236$147,648$138,809$107,729
Theresa Perez$172,549———
Tessa Forrest$120,288———
Negar Tayyar$5,000$5,000$10,000—

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

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Promotes climate and culture exploration through a magazine and digital platform featuring global artists and writers.

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1 program · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Promote the exploration of climate and culture through production of a biannual magazine and digital platform curated by a global ecosystem of artists, activists, and writers devoted to ecological and social justice, creative storytelling, and re-enchantment with the natural world.

$1.9Mprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$287K
Owns and owesPt X
$698K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$665K
Total assetsLn 16$714K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$665K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$665K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$714K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$698K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 64
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$236K$665K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$14K
Total assetsLn 16$266K$714K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$15K
Net assetsLn 32$244K$698K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$153K$148K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$897K$897K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$96K$96K
Payroll taxesLn 10$114K$114K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$35K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$216K$174K$43K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$76K$76K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$50K$50K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$823$823
InsuranceLn 23$6K$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$503K$395K$108K
All other expensesLn 24e$33K$5K$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.9M$287K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $5.5M$3.5M$2.0M$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.6M$2.2M$455K$698K 990 PDF
FY2022 $834K$1.7M−$826K$244K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.5M$1.4M$1.1M$1.1M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,647,969 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $800,000$2,600,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $34,248$47,969
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $834,248$2,647,969
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $858,613$1,259,507
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $801,303$933,663
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,659,916$2,193,170
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$825,668$454,799
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
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 $2,647,969 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,600,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,600,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $47,969$47,969
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $47,969 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,647,969
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,193,170 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $147,648 · Management $5,000$152,648
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $896,618$896,618
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $95,773$95,773
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $114,468$114,468
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $9,815$9,815
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $35,247$35,247
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $173,600 · Management $42,587$216,187
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $75,533$75,533
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,969$3,969
IX-17 TravelManagement $49,913$49,913
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $823$823
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,006 · Management $2,990$5,996
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $394,804 · Management $108,411$503,215
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,090 · Management $27,875$32,965
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,906,540 · Management $286,630 · Fundraising $0$2,193,170
Part X · Balance sheet $713,687 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $236,488$665,329
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $60$443
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,006$34,179
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,069$13,736
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $23,892$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $265,515$713,687
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,975$15,348
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,975$15,348
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $243,540$683,364
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$14,975
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $243,540$698,339
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $265,515$713,687
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $698,339 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,647,969
XI-2 Total expenses$2,193,170
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$454,799
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$243,540
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$698,339

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