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Warnecke Institute Inc

  • Healdsburg, CA
  • Tax-exempt since May 2006
  • EIN: 20-4401473

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Visual Arts Organizations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$55.3k (2023)

Expenses
$121k (2023)

Total Assets
$2.46M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$773 (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2016 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$55,311
Expenses
$120,748
Net Income
-$65,437
Net Assets
$2,458,059
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $39,660
71.7%
Program Services $8,430
15.2%
Investment Income $6,854
12.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $367
0.7%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $28,075
23.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,458,832
Total Liabilities $773
Net Assets $2,458,059
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Margo Warnecke Merck (President) $0 $0 $0
Fred Warnecke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Al Merck (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alice Warnecke Sutro (Director/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 14, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$47,234
Expenses
$62,597
Net Income
-$15,363
Net Assets
$2,523,496
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $45,660
96.7%
Program Services $10,605
22.5%
Investment Income $640
1.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $5,688
12.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$15,359
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $31,662
50.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,524,386
Total Liabilities $890
Net Assets $2,523,496
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Margo Warnecke Merck (President) $0 $0 $0
Fred Warnecke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bertha Baldwin (Director/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Al Merck (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alice Warnecke Sutro (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 13, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML
990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$25,328
Expenses
$68,857
Net Income
-$43,529
Net Assets
$2,538,859
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $18,644
73.6%
Program Services $8,065
31.8%
Investment Income $50
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$1,712
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $281
1.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $29,887
43.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,538,859
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $2,538,859
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Margo Warnecke Merck (President) $0 $0 $0
Fred Warnecke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bertha Baldwin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Al Merck (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alice Warnecke Sutro (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,160,987
Expenses
$64,234
Net Income
$2,096,753
Net Assets
$2,582,388
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,043,521
94.6%
Program Services $11,161
0.5%
Investment Income $999
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$18,132
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $141,854
6.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$18,416
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $29,504
45.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,582,388
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $2,582,388
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Margo Warnecke Merck (President) $0 $0 $0
Fred Warnecke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bertha Baldwin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Al Merck (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$291,050
Expenses
$54,646
Net Income
$236,404
Net Assets
$485,635
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $403,008
> 100%
Program Services $8,130
2.8%
Investment Income $2,299
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$26,177
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$170,398
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $74,188
25.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $22,151
40.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $485,635
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $485,635
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Margo Warnecke Merck (President) $0 $0 $0
Fred Warnecke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bertha Baldwin (Director) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on June 3, 2020

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$60,250
Expenses
$57,952
Net Income
$2,298
Net Assets
$46,430
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $49,350
81.9%
Program Services $10,890
18.1%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $10
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $46,430
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $46,430
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Margo Warnecke Merck (President) $0 $0
Fred Warnecke (Director) $0 $0
Bertha Baldwin (Director) $0 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on July 9, 2019

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$49,520
Expenses
$47,573
Net Income
$1,947
Net Assets
$44,132
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $42,475
85.8%
Program Services $7,035
14.2%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $10
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $44,132
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $44,132
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Margo Warneck (President) $0 $0
Fred Warnecke (Director) $0 $0
Bertha Baldwin (Director) $0 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on April 4, 2018

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$65,595
Expenses
$45,439
Net Income
$20,156
Net Assets
$42,185
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $56,262
85.8%
Program Services $9,333
14.2%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $42,185
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $42,185
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Margo Warneck (President) $0 $0
Fred Warnecke (Director) $0 $0
Bertha Baldwin (Director) $0 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on March 7, 2017

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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