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Nautilus Center FY2024 filing

Bar Harbor, MEUnknown exempt organizationSince 2020 EIN 85-3992699Revenue $11K in FY2024

On file with the IRS19 1st South Street Apt E · Bar Harbor, ME

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to build a more powerful movement for progressive social change by providing research, training, mentorship, and shared fundraising strategies to build resilient organizations that have maximum impact on local, state and national policy-making. The organization was created in 2020, and has generally had minimal activity.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $143K a year · 86% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
84 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 84.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $800K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11K
+502% vs prior year
Spent
$101K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$706K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$11K
FY2024▲ +502%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$800K
FY2022$0
FY2023$2K
FY2024$11K
FY2025$19K
Expenses
$101K
FY2024▲ ×180
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$5K
FY2022$1K
FY2023$560
FY2024$101K
FY2025$12K
Net assets
$706K
FY2024▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$795K
FY2022$794K
FY2023$795K
FY2024$706K
FY2025$717K

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 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% · $100K Management & general 0% · $193

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Benjamin Chin
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jesse Graham
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Halsted
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers progressive movements with research, training, and mentorship.

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1 program · $100K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Nautilus centers mission is to build a more powerful movement for progressive social change by providing research, training, mentorship, and shared fundraising strategies to build resilient organizations that have maximum impact on local, state and national policy-making.

$100Kprogram 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 · FY2020
Maine Peoples Resource CenterFY2020$400K
Maine Peoples AllianceFY2020$400K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$800K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $50K · 2023–2023
Maine Peoples AllianceME · FY2023$50,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$101K
Ln 25
Programscol B$100K
Managementcol C$193
Owns and owesPt X
$706K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$706K
Total assetsLn 16$706K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Total revenueLn 12$11K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
SavingsLn 2$681K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$706K
Total assetsLn 16$706K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$706K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$795K$706K
Total assetsLn 16$795K$706K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$795K$706K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$50K$50K
Accounting feesLn 11c$150$150
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$50K$50K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$41$41
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$452$409$43
Total functional expensesLn 25$101K$100K$193$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $19K$12K$8K$717K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $11K$101K−$89K$706K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2K$560$1K$795K 990 PDF
FY2022 $0$1K−$1K$794K 990 PDF
FY2021 $800K$5K$795K$795K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $11,313 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,880$11,313
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,880$11,313
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$50,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $560$50,643
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $560$100,643
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,320−$89,330
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $11,313 across 2 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,313$11,313
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $11,313$11,313
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $100,643 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $50,000$50,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $150$150
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $50,000$50,000
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $41$41
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $409 · Management $43$452
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $100,450 · Management $193 · Fundraising $0$100,643
Part X · Balance sheet $706,050 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $795,380$25,315
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$680,735
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $795,380$706,050
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $795,380$706,050
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $795,380$706,050
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $795,380$706,050
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $706,050 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,313
XI-2 Total expenses$100,643
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$89,330
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$795,380
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$706,050

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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