Veriditas is dedicated to inspiring personal & planetary change & renewal through the labyrinth experience.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$107K 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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FY2021 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$107K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $39K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$91K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$500K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$450K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$189K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$500K
FY2021▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$470K
FY2021$500K
FY2022$587K
FY2023$515K
FY2024$636K
FY2025$672K
Expenses
$450K
FY2021▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$394K
FY2021$450K
FY2022$562K
FY2023$614K
FY2024$655K
FY2025$666K
Net assets
$189K
FY2021▲ +36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$139K
FY2021$189K
FY2022$213K
FY2023$114K
FY2024$95K
FY2025$101K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1996.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $302K Management & general 22% · $99K Fundraising 11% · $48K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $107K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$73,442Pt VII · Sec A
Founder/Creative Dir
$29,523Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$4,373Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Ch./Treas.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dawn Matheny’s $80K as Executive Dir. is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M religion 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dawn Matheny$80,080$80,145$80,145$77,714$73,442$68,740
Rev Dr Lauren Artress——$35,545$30,545$29,523$26,267
Judith Tripp——$4,100$3,818$4,373$2,533
Kathe Rhinesmith—————$1,800

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

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2 programs · $302K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

In 2021 veriditas' virtual workshops and trainings introduced several hundred individuals to the labyrinth, providing them with comfort, growth and direction. Over two hundred labyrinth facilitators were trained online to take this healing and transformative work into their communities.

$287Kprogram expense
02

The inventory sales represent the sale of canvas labyrinth, finger meditation tools, and various other products related to the labyrinth and visits and experiences pertaining thereto.

$16Kprogram expense

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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 3 funders$39K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$500K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$263K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$224K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Money outPt IX
$450K
Ln 25
Programscol B$302K
Managementcol C$99K
Fundraisingcol D$48K
Owns and owesPt X
$189K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$256K
Total assetsLn 16$280K
LiabilitiesLn 26$91K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$263K
Government grantsLn 1e$40K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$27K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$224K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$500K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$189K
SavingsLn 2$67K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$256K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$610
Other assetsLn 15$750
Total assetsLn 16$280K
LiabilitiesLn 26$91K
Net assetsLn 32$189K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 64
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$202K$256K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$610$610
Total assetsLn 16$223K$280K
LiabilitiesLn 26$84K$91K
Net assetsLn 32$139K$189K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$103K$67K$29K$7K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$128K$82K$27K$18K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$5K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$12K$4K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$36K$27K$9K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$10K$3K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$5K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$11K$4K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$19K$14K$5K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20−$252−$189−$63
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$10K$3K$7K$176
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$74K$62K$5K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$2K$3K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$450K$302K$99K$48K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $672K$666K$6K$101K 990 PDF
FY2024 $636K$655K−$19K$95K 990 PDF
FY2023 $515K$614K−$99K$114K 990 PDF
FY2022 $587K$562K$24K$213K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $500K$450K$50K$189K 990 PDF
FY2020 $470K$394K$76K$139K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $499,899 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $227,320$263,171
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $226,276$224,201
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6$6
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,408$12,521
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $470,010$499,899
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $192,961$255,899
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $16,740$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $184,580$193,967
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $394,281$449,866
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $75,729$50,033
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $499,899 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $15,632 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$26,934
VIII-1e Government grants$39,567
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$199,279
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$263,171
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $224,201$224,201
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6$6
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$3,646
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $535$535
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $240,368 · Excluded from tax $6$499,899
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $449,866 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $66,927 · Management $28,657 · Fundraising $7,381$102,965
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $82,328 · Management $27,443 · Fundraising $17,808$127,579
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,119 · Management $1,706$6,825
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,947 · Management $4,470 · Fundraising $2,113$18,530
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $27,124 · Management $9,041$36,165
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,476 · Management $3,492 · Fundraising $11,500$25,468
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,464$1,464
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,953 · Management $1,651$6,604
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,282 · Management $3,760$15,042
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,934 · Management $4,644$18,578
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms −$189 · Management −$63−$252
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,976 · Management $6,921 · Fundraising $176$10,073
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $61,749 · Management $4,923 · Fundraising $7,000$73,672
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,300 · Management $2,673 · Fundraising $2,180$7,153
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $302,390 · Management $99,318 · Fundraising $48,158$449,866
Part X · Balance sheet $279,872 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $162,151$188,678
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $40,330$66,877
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year −$24−$24
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $9,389$10,033
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,400$10,548
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $610$610
X-11 Publicly traded securities$2,400
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $750$750
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $222,606$279,872
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,115$9,724
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $42,677$81,120
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $83,611$90,844
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $138,995$189,028
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $138,995$189,028
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $222,606$279,872
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $189,028 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$499,899
XI-2 Total expenses$449,866
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,033
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$138,995
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$189,028

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