Inquiring Systems INC FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Santa Rosa, CA501(c)(3)Since 1978Community DevelopmentEIN 94-2524840Revenue $11.1M in FY2024

On file with the IRSinquiringsystems.org1275 4th Street 371, 95404-4057 · Santa Rosa, CATax-exempt since Aug 1979Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Implementing ethical social change through training, technical assistance, business and financial management and fiscal sponsorship services to nonprofit organizations & socially responsible businesses.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.0M 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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FY2024 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.6M a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.0M
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $134K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$668K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11.1M
+77% vs prior year
Spent
$8.4M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$11.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$11.1M
FY2024▲ +77%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.5M
FY2021$8.8M
FY2022$8.4M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$11.1M
FY2025$13.1M
Expenses
$8.4M
FY2024▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.8M
FY2021$7.1M
FY2022$6.3M
FY2023$7.0M
FY2024$8.4M
FY2025$11.1M
Net assets
$11.4M
FY2024▲ +33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.6M
FY2021$7.3M
FY2022$9.2M
FY2023$8.6M
FY2024$11.4M
FY2025$13.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Aug 1979.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $7.5M Management & general 11% · $896K Fundraising 0% · $9K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $1.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$131,975Pt VII · Sec A
President & CEO
$131,975Pt VII · Sec A
Project Director, Cofed
$124,503Pt VII · Sec A
Project Director, Cofed
$124,503Pt VII · Sec A
Exec. Director, Critical Ecology Lab
$114,660Pt VII · Sec A
Exec. Director, Critical Ecology Lab
$114,660Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Exec. Director, Feed Black Futures
$110,500Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Exec. Director, Feed Black Futures
$110,500Pt VII · Sec A

Pamela Campbell’s $151K as President & CEO is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 572 $10–100M community development 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Pamela Campbell$151,009$131,975$104,600$88,000$82,974$78,980
Suparna Kudesia$133,034$124,503————
Teia Evans$132,923—————
Suzanne Pierre—$114,660————
Alsie D Parks$111,190—————
Alexandra Anderson—$110,500————
Whitney C Johnson$110,490—————
Steven David Schwartz$109,263—————

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides training, technical assistance, and financial management services to help nonprofits and socially responsible businesses achieve sustainability and implement ethical social change.

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2 programs · $15.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Inquiring systems, inc. ("isi") improves the human condition through implementing ethical social change. We use an inquiring systems approach to problem solving and the use of comprehensive, systemic training, technical assistance, implementation tools to assist projects in achieving their charitable purposes and to become economically…

$7.5Mprogram expense
02

Inquiring systems, inc. ("isi") improves the human condition through implementing ethical social change. We use an inquiring systems approach to problem solving and the use of comprehensive, systemic training, technical assistance, implementation tools to assist projects in achieving their charitable purposes and to become economically…

$7.5Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Whyhunger INCFY2025$30K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$134K
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Grants paid · 89 grants · $1.4M · 2022–2024
Pacific Integral LLCFY2024$150,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$63,900
Rainwalk RewildFY2024$50,000
San Francisco Animal Medical CenterFY2024$27,589
Truculture LLCFY2024$13,000
Tierra Negra FarmsFY2024$12,800
Centaurus FoundationOH · FY2024$12,352
High Hog FarmFY2024$10,500
Vets in Vans INCCA · FY2024$9,180
Mystic Pine FarmFY2024$8,400
Vca Petcare EastFY2024$8,308
Sejah Farm of the Virgin IslandsFY2024$8,000
Pine Knot FarmsFY2024$8,000
Kallaloo FarmsFY2024$8,000
Ilogic Red Collective LLCFY2024$8,000
Fairport FarmsFY2024$8,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$789K
Other incomeLn 4–11$62K
Money outPt IX
$8.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.5M
Managementcol C$896K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.8M
Total assetsLn 16$12.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$668K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$664K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$789K
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Other incomeLn 4–11$62K
Total revenueLn 12$11.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.8M
Total assetsLn 16$12.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$668K
Net assetsLn 32$11.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $13.1M$11.1M$2.0M$13.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $11.1M$8.4M$2.7M$11.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.3M$7.0M−$681K$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $8.4M$6.3M$2.1M$9.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.8M$7.1M$1.7M$7.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.5M$5.8M$1.7M$5.6M 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
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Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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

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

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