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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 2,977,162 | 2,680,273 | 2,340,815 | 2,605,577 | 3,282,517 | 13,886,344 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 2,977,162 | 2,680,273 | 2,340,815 | 2,605,577 | 3,282,517 | 13,886,344 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 13,886,344 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 2,977,162 | 2,680,273 | 2,340,815 | 2,605,577 | 3,282,517 | 13,886,344 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14,746 | 24,470 | 39,216 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 15 | 0 | 1,331 | 790 | 1,324 | 3,460 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 13,929,020 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2024. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 | The organization's flexible spending accounts had positive final balances of $15, $1,331, $790, and $1,324 in their plan years ending in 2020, 2022, 2023, and 2024 respectively. These final balances were consequently fortified and thus represent income of the organization. Furthermore, the disposal of expensed equipment generated an income of $300 in 2023. |
| Software ID: | 24021167 |
| Software Version: | v1.00 |
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | All of the organization's directors and officers were given the opportunity to review the prepared Form 990, including all required schedules, before it was filed with the Internal Revenue Service. In particular, the President and CEO reviewed it several times thoroughly while it was being prepared. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | The organization regularly and consistently monitored and enforced compliance with its conflict-of-interest policy by following its practices for monitoring proposed and ongoing transactions for conflicts of interest and dealing_ with potential or actual conflicts of interest. Monitoring of transactions is accomplished by requiring the persons covered by the policy, who are directors, officers, and members of committees with governing-body-delegated powers, and key employees to disclose annually, if any, their interests and those of their family members that could give rise to conflicts of interest and also by reminding them, annually by requiring them to each sign an annual statement as well as at the time when proposed transactions are being considered, of their duty to disclose their interests regarding proposed transactions to the directors and members of committees with governing-body-delegated powers when they consider these proposed transactions. Dealing with conflicts of interest is accomplished by the governing body or a committee with governing-body-delegated powers, without the person present who has the conflict of interest. It determines whether a conflict of interest exists and if it does, the governing body or a committee with governing-body-delegated powers investigates alternatives to the proposed or ongoing transaction, determines whether any alternatives would be more advantageous, and if not, decides whether the proposed or ongoing transaction is in the organization's best interest, for its own benefit, and whether it is fair and reasonable. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | The governing body held a special meeting in December 2023 to deliberate on and approve an appropriate compensation of the organization's CEO for 2024. The one director who is also the organization's CEO recused himself from the special meeting. The other directors, in their deliberations, selected another organization with a comparable mission and a position at that other organization that they consider comparable to the position of the organization's CEO. They determined from the pay scale for that position at the other organization, which lists gross pays based on years of experience, the appropriate gross pay of the organization's CEO for 2024. Their determination was corroborated by a compensation comparison study that they considered, which showed that the determined gross pay is consistent with that of other CEOs of comparable nonprofit organizations. They also reviewed the fringe benefits of the organization's CEO, deemed them reasonable, especially because the same fringe benefits are also offered to all other employees of the organization. They approved both the gross pay and the fringe benefits with the understanding that the cost of the fringe benefits might increase during 2024. The secretary of the organization was present at the special meeting and recorded minutes of it. The minutes were subsequently approved by the governing body. The only other officer of the organization did not receive compensation and the organization had no key employees. If the organization had had other officers or key employees who had received compensation, the process for determining the compensation would have been the same as that for determining the compensation of the CEO. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | The organization made its governing documents, conflict-of-interest policy, and financial statements available to the public by providing copies upon request. |
| Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a | 1) All individuals listed as having received compensation are employees of the organization, which is hereafter also referred to as the employer. The other compensation reported in Column (F) represent benefits. They include the employer contribution to the employee's account in the organization's 403(b) retirement plan. Paid leave earned in 2024, but not taken in 2024, could be considered deferred compensation and included, but because the organization maintains a bona fide paid leave plan, it is not considered deferred compensation and not included. The benefits also include the employer and employee contributions to the employee's coverage under the organization's health, dental, and vision insurance plan, the employee contributions to the employee's flexible spending accounts provided by the organization, and the employer contribution to the employee's coverage under the organization's workers' compensation insurance plan. The foregoing describes all benefits whose amounts comprise the total amount reported in Column (F), and no other benefits are included therein. Of all benefits that are optional and can be elected by employees, not all were elected by the listed employees. 2) The organization has chosen not to apply the $10,000-per-item exception to any item. 3) The compensation of Dr Jurgen Theiss, Director, President, and CEO, given by the sum of the amounts reported in Columns (D) and (F) is not identical to the expense reported on Form 990, Part IX, Line 5, Column (A). The difference exists because the compensation includes, but the expense does not include, the portion of the paid leave that he earned prior to 2024 and took in 2024, which is in the amount of $12,540, and the expense includes, but the compensation does not include, the portion of the paid leave that he earned in 2024 but did not take in 2024, which is in the amount of $16,081. The difference is therefore $12,540 - $16,081 = -$3,541. |
| Form 990, Part X, Line 2 | The amount of $500,000 reported as savings and temporary cash investments at the beginning of the year was reclassified and reported as other assets at the end of the year on Line 15 because the amount represents certificates of deposit with maturities of 12 months. |
| Form 990, Part X, Line 15 | Please see supplemental information to Form 990, Part X, Line 2 above. |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 | The other changes in net assets in the amount of $495 represent the unobligated portion of a non-governmental grant that remained at the end of its period of performance in 2024 and was therefore refunded in 2024 to the organization that had awarded the grant in a prior year. This is also reported on Schedule D (Form 990), Part XII, Line 2d and explained on Schedule D (Form 990), Part III. |
| Software ID: | 24021167 |
| Software Version: | v1.00 |