Reta Trust

Not tax-deductible

Alameda, CAMutual-benefit / member-servingSince 1976EIN 94-2329720Revenue $416.6M in FY2024

On file with the IRSPo Box 1365, 94501-0065 · Alameda, CATax-exempt since Jul 1977

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The Reta Trust was formed under a religious Trust agreement entered into by two roman catholic archdioceses, several dioceses and several religious orders of the roman catholic church as a means wherein to provide cost effective medical benefits to clergy, men & women religious, and their lay employees and their dependents.

Run by 11 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4.4M a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.2M
to officers and key staff · 0.3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$44.1M
43% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 43% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$416.6M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$414.5M
Net assets
$57.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$416.6M
FY2024▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$252.9M
FY2021$265.9M
FY2022$276.6M
FY2023$318.7M
FY2024$363.4M
FY2024$416.6M
Expenses
$414.5M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$252.7M
FY2021$274.1M
FY2022$288.9M
FY2023$315.1M
FY2024$368.6M
FY2024$414.5M
Net assets
$57.3M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$75.1M
FY2021$74.5M
FY2022$48.1M
FY2023$54.2M
FY2024$53.0M
FY2024$57.3M

From the FY2024 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 Jul 1977.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$470,423Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Business Development
$357,433Pt VII · Sec A
$267,500Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Actuary Officer
$90,785Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/Chair of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023
Kathryne McGowan$470,423$450,923$325,500
Robert Burnett$357,433$368,556$206,250
Aruna Silva$267,500$109,567—
Mike Brown$90,785——

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

Provides cost-effective medical benefits to Roman Catholic clergy, religious order members, lay employees, and their dependents.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The reta trust provides medical benefits to clergy, men & women religious, and lay employees and their dependents of roman catholic organizations.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$416.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$382.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$30.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$4.1M
Money outPt IX
$414.5M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$57.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45.6M
Total assetsLn 16$101.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$44.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$382.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$4.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$30.1M
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.3M
Total revenueLn 12$416.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.7M
SavingsLn 2$42.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$45.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$45.5M
Total assetsLn 16$101.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$44.1M
Net assetsLn 32$57.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36.7M$45.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$40.2M$45.5M
Total assetsLn 16$95.0M$101.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$42.0M$44.1M
Net assetsLn 32$53.0M$57.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$383.9M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.5M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$200
Other employee benefitsLn 9$232K
Payroll taxesLn 10$69K
Management feesLn 11a$2.4M
Legal feesLn 11b$319K
Accounting feesLn 11c$511K
Investment management feesLn 11f$292K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.3M
Office expensesLn 13$154K
Information technologyLn 14$84K
OccupancyLn 16$12K
InsuranceLn 23$201K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23.6M
Total functional expensesLn 25$414.5M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $363.4M$368.6M−$5.2M$53.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $318.7M$315.1M$3.5M$54.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $276.6M$288.9M−$12.3M$48.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $265.9M$274.1M−$8.1M$74.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $252.9M$252.7M$187K$75.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $416,558,816 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $336,256,569$382,283,607
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,854,299$4,126,405
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $25,289,815$30,148,804
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $363,400,683$416,558,816
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $340,596,920$383,854,088
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,453,727$1,799,480
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $26,546,221$28,862,324
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $368,596,868$414,515,892
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,196,185$2,042,924
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $416,558,816 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $382,283,607$382,283,607
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,857,954$2,857,954
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,268,451$1,268,451
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $30,148,804$30,148,804
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $412,432,411 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,126,405$416,558,816
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $414,515,892 across 15 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$383,854,088
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$1,497,856
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$200
IX-9 Other employee benefits$232,455
IX-10 Payroll taxes$68,969
IX-11a Management fees$2,382,965
IX-11b Legal fees$318,909
IX-11c Accounting fees$510,685
IX-11f Investment management fees$291,603
IX-11g Other fees for services$1,303,094
IX-13 Office expenses$153,569
IX-14 Information technology$84,303
IX-16 Occupancy$12,000
IX-23 Insurance$200,907
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$23,604,289
IX-25 Total functional expenses$414,515,892
Part X · Balance sheet $101,364,204 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,383,741$3,679,853
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $32,281,093$41,955,352
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $18,161,597$10,220,163
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $40,208,950$45,508,836
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $95,035,381$101,364,204
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,635,598$4,030,922
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $37,379,171$40,026,422
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $42,014,769$44,057,344
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $53,020,612$57,306,860
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $95,035,381$101,364,204
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $57,306,860 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$416,558,816
XI-2 Total expenses$414,515,892
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,042,924
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$53,020,612
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,243,324
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$57,306,860

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

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