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Usona Institute Inc

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: Medical Research N.E.C. (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$54.9M (2023)

Expenses
$17.3M (2023)

Total Assets
$180M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$109M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2014 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
$54,880,999
Expenses
$17,293,190
Net Income
$37,587,809
Net Assets
$71,120,083
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $53,766,608
98.0%
Program Services $76,753
0.1%
Investment Income $103,480
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $14,112
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $461,294
0.8%
Net Inventory Sales $214,986
0.4%
Other Revenue $243,766
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,121,852
23.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $180,248,504
Total Liabilities $109,128,421
Net Assets $71,120,083
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
William A Linton (President) $0 $0 $0
Mathew Saur (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
John Leblanc (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Poncho Meisenheimer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rachelle Sampson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard Langer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$21,184,086
Expenses
$17,065,106
Net Income
$4,118,980
Net Assets
$33,570,999
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $22,001,698
> 100%
Program Services $41,850
0.2%
Investment Income $31,848
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$4,200
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$1,092,434
Net Inventory Sales $92,384
0.4%
Other Revenue $112,940
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $36,000
0.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,610,158
15.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $71,860,814
Total Liabilities $38,289,815
Net Assets $33,570,999
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert Jesse (Secretary Through May) $36,000 $0 $0
Poncho Meisenheimer (Board Member) $24,000 $0 $0
William A Linton (President) $0 $0 $0
Mathew Saur (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Rachelle Sampson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard Langer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$18,840,870
Expenses
$13,878,540
Net Income
$4,962,330
Net Assets
$29,431,524
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $19,196,654
> 100%
Program Services $17,929
0.1%
Investment Income $10,296
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $8,480
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$392,489
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $36,000
0.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,797,932
13.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $38,737,266
Total Liabilities $9,305,742
Net Assets $29,431,524
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert Jesse (Secretary) $36,000 $0 $0
William A Linton (President) $0 $0 $0
Craig Christianson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Carey Turnbull (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard Langer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$20,488,196
Expenses
$7,601,395
Net Income
$12,886,801
Net Assets
$24,474,462
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $18,552,203
90.6%
Program Services $5,000
0.0%
Investment Income $51,335
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,606,230
7.8%
Net Inventory Sales $273,428
1.3%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $36,000
0.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,341,445
17.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $26,382,122
Total Liabilities $1,907,660
Net Assets $24,474,462
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert Jesse (Secretary) $36,000 $0 $0
William A Linton (President) $0 $0 $0
Craig Christianson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Carey Turnbull (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard Langer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,286,708
Expenses
$5,756,156
Net Income
$530,552
Net Assets
$9,143,678
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,163,286
98.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $123,422
2.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $36,000
0.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,496,986
26.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,424,604
Total Liabilities $1,280,926
Net Assets $9,143,678
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert Jesse (Secretary) $36,000 $0 $0
William A Linton (President) $0 $0 $0
Craig Christianson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Carey Turnbull (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,411,772
Expenses
$5,025,271
Net Income
$2,386,501
Net Assets
$8,272,734
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,372,744
99.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $36,778
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,250
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $36,000
0.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $950,919
18.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,709,925
Total Liabilities $437,191
Net Assets $8,272,734
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert Jesse (Secretary) $36,000 $0 $0
William A Linton (President) $0 $0 $0
Craig Christianson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Carey Turnbull (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,462,348
Expenses
$1,756,641
Net Income
$3,705,707
Net Assets
$5,888,638
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,451,847
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $7,043
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,833
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,625
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $33,000
1.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $522,371
29.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,067,779
Total Liabilities $179,141
Net Assets $5,888,638
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert Jesse (Secretary) $33,000 $0 $0
William A Linton (President) $0 $0 $0
Craig Christianson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Carey Turnbull (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,968,965
Expenses
$750,720
Net Income
$2,218,245
Net Assets
$2,180,526
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,964,488
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $877
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,600
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $29,000
3.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $207,516
27.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,315,725
Total Liabilities $135,199
Net Assets $2,180,526
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert Jesse (Board Member) $29,000 $0 $0
William A Linton (President) $0 $0 $0
Craig Christianson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Richard Langer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$23,411
Expenses
$682,350
Net Income
-$658,939
Net Assets
-$37,719
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $23,411
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $12,750
1.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $168,427
24.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,560
Total Liabilities $49,279
Net Assets -$37,719
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert Jesse (Board Member) $12,750 $0 $0
William A Linton (President) $0 $0 $0
Craig Christianson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Richard Langer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,033,492
Expenses
$412,272
Net Income
$621,220
Net Assets
$621,220
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,031,692
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,800
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $43,329
10.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $621,220
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $621,220

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