Scera Corporation FY2022 filing

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Scera goals are to 1) advance the quality of life for the community by providing quality cultural, educational, and recreational activities and programs, and 2) provide work experience and training for community members so they might find jobs or improve their jobs in the market place.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$84K 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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FY2022 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $202K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$84K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.0M
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.8M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$5.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2022▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$3.4M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2022▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.3M
Net assets
$5.6M
FY2022▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.7M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$5.8M
FY2024$6.0M
FY2025$6.1M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending August 2022) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1985.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $2.5M Management & general 4% · $97K Fundraising 0% · $5K

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; $84K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
President, C
$84,437Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Adam Robertson’s $88K as President, CEO is at the 24th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Adam Robertson$88,500$88,500$85,000$84,437$84,437—
Adam J Robertson—————$83,726

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

Programs and updates

Offers cultural, educational, and recreational programs, plus job training for community members.

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1 program · $2.5M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Scera provides wholesome family-oriented films and live stage productions to the community. The facilities are frequently used for special programs of a cultural and educational nature by schools, the community, civil clubs, etc.

$2.5Mprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$144K
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.5M
Managementcol C$97K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$864K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$65K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$613
Other incomeLn 4–11$144K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$570
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
SavingsLn 2$2.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.1M
Accounts receivableLn 4$53K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$20K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$93K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5K
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$5.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5114
VolunteersI 6897
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$65K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.4M$4.3M
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$960K$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$5.3M$5.6M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K$3K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$84K$84K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$810K$766K$44K
Payroll taxesLn 10$103K$95K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$405K$405K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$71K$71K
Office expensesLn 13$158K$158K
RoyaltiesLn 15$90K$90K
OccupancyLn 16$98K$98K
TravelLn 17$97K$97K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$980$980
InterestLn 20$387$372$15
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$162K$156K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$114K$90K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$284K$276K$3K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$88K$88K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$2.5M$97K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jan 28, 2026 $3.4M$3.3M$106K$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 11, 2025 $3.1M$2.9M$186K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 27, 2024 $3.0M$2.9M$112K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 23, 2023 $2.8M$2.6M$258K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 14, 2022 $2.9M$2.4M$546K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 11, 2021 $2.2M$2.2M$7K$4.7M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,839,052 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $949,701$1,048,827
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,832,684$1,645,547
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,075$613
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $143,796$144,065
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,927,256$2,839,052
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,200$3,400
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $958,737$997,262
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,420,014$1,580,620
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,380,951$2,581,282
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $546,305$257,770
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,839,052 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $67,938 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$863,722
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$185,105
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$65,172
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,048,827
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,645,547$1,645,547
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,183$1,183
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $55,340$55,340
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$570−$570
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,094$1,094
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $19,693$19,693
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,664,670 · Excluded from tax $125,555$2,839,052
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,581,282 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,400$3,400
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $84,437$84,437
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $765,503 · Management $44,132$809,635
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $94,708 · Management $8,482$103,190
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,525$11,525
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $404,972$404,972
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $71,444$71,444
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $158,235$158,235
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $89,704$89,704
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $98,174$98,174
IX-17 TravelPrograms $97,188$97,188
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $980$980
IX-20 InterestPrograms $372 · Management $15$387
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $155,709 · Management $6,441$162,150
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $90,055 · Management $23,616$113,671
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $275,535 · Management $2,871 · Fundraising $5,457$283,863
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $88,327$88,327
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,478,743 · Management $97,082 · Fundraising $5,457$2,581,282
Part X · Balance sheet $6,622,841 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,904$13,317
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,641,501$2,092,657
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $68,486$53,406
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $13,266$19,660
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $88,383$93,080
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,381,881$4,345,538
X-11 Publicly traded securities$5,183
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,222,421$6,622,841
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $132,409$148,751
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $650,245$867,532
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $4,583$21,532
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $959,725$1,037,815
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,234,411$5,552,208
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $28,285$32,818
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,262,696$5,585,026
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,222,421$6,622,841
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,585,026 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,839,052
XI-2 Total expenses$2,581,282
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$257,770
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,262,696
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$552
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$65,112
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,585,026

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