Chris Center INC EIN 86-2534147 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Promotes mental wellness using nature and animal interaction. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $307K in revenue, $203K in expenses, and $169K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Nonprofit
Location
Carmel, IN
Website
www.chriscenterpaws.com
Filings
4 on file (2021–2024)
Revenue
$307KFY2024
Expenses
$203K
Net assets
$169K
People
9
Filings
4
Updates
0
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EIN  86-2534147 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Carmel, IN
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Promotes mental wellness using nature and animal interaction.
Leadership
Sandra Moreira · Executive Director · $75K
Money in and out
$307K revenue, $203K expenses
Bottom line
67% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$307K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$203K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$169K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $104K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.67 Management & general $0.04 Fundraising $0.29
Program efficiency
67%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
13.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -15% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+34%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ ×12 vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$307K
FY2024▲ +158%
Total revenue
$307K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$203K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$169K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$104K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$233K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B67%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $135K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The paws wellness support program is a research-informed program that brings registered handler-dog teams into schools and youth organizations to improve mental wellness, foster connection, and build resilience.

$135Kprogram expense
02

Alpaca-Assisted Wellness Program

The chris center's alpaca-assisted wellness program supports youth mental health through nature exploration and human-animal connection. In partnership with schools and community organizations, the program engages teens and pre-teens in guided activities at stone farmled by a school psychologist and certified equine specialistto build…

Pt IX · col B
03

Mindful Arts Program

The chris center's mindful arts program promotes youth mental wellness through nature-based artmaking. Developed and facilitated by a licensed counselor and art therapist, we offered two 6-WEEK sessions at each of two partner schools in 2024.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CChris Center INC
EINHdr · item D86-2534147
Principal addressHdr · item CCarmel, IN
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.chriscenterpaws.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2021

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$75,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (thru 10/01/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sandra Moreira$75,000
Nancy Elbert$36,719$37,500$12,500

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$297K · 97%
Program service revenue$12K · 4%
Investment income$4K · 1%
Contributions & grants97%$297K
Program service revenue4%$12K
Investment income1%$4K
Total revenueLn 12$307K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.67 Management & general $0.04 Fundraising $0.29
Program services67%$135K
Management & general4%$8K
Fundraising29%$60K
Total functional expensesLn 25$203K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$226K
Total assetsLn 16$233K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$64K
Total net assetsLn 32$169K
Months of cash on handcomputed13.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $226K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $203K · Less non-cash grants $708 · Cash operating expenses/yr $202K
13.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $135K · Total expenses $203K
67%
Management & General
Management & general $8K · Total expenses $203K
4%
Fundraising
Fundraising $60K · Total expenses $203K
29%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $60K · Solicited contributions $297K
$0.20 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $297K · Total revenue $307K
97%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $307K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $12K · Total revenue $307K
4%
Investment reliance
Investment income $4K · Total revenue $307K
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $12K · Total expenses $203K
6%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $307K · Prior year $119K
+158%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $169K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $307K · Expenses $203K
+34%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $233K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $169K · Total assets $233K
73%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $233K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Sandra Moreira · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $75K · Total expenses $203K
37%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $81K · Total expenses $203K
40%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 67%
Overhead ratio 4%
Fundraising cost ratio 20%
Revenue growth 158%
Fundraising fee ratio 17%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$307K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$119K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$117K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$122K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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