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Utopia Foundation Inc

  • Traverse City, MI
  • Tax-exempt since Jan. 2009
  • EIN: 52-2392335

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: Community Improvement, Capacity Building / Nonprofit Management (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.27M (2023)

Expenses
$1.3M (2023)

Total Assets
$1.53M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$726k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 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
$1,268,736
Expenses
$1,297,509
Net Income
-$28,773
Net Assets
$807,144
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $666,782
52.6%
Program Services $600,618
47.3%
Investment Income $5,856
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$5,288
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $768
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $288,254
22.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,533,374
Total Liabilities $726,230
Net Assets $807,144
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paul Sutherland (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Alison Arnold (President) $0 $0 $0
Lisa New (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sara Harding (Treasurer) $0 $27,500 $0
Karla Cordero (Member) $0 $0 $0
Nomvula Buthelezi (Member) $0 $0 $0
Akasha Sutherland (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 20, 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
$1,492,459
Expenses
$1,636,359
Net Income
-$143,900
Net Assets
$830,971
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,173,825
78.7%
Program Services $330,021
22.1%
Investment Income $1,158
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$17,322
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,777
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $221,112
13.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,595,893
Total Liabilities $764,922
Net Assets $830,971
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Karla Cordero (Executive Director) $40,617 $0 $0
Paul Sutherland (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Alison Arnold (President) $0 $0 $0
Lisa New (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sara Harding (Treasurer) $0 $45,411 $0
Nomvula Buthelezi (Member) $0 $0 $0
Akasha Sutherland (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 9, 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
$1,362,822
Expenses
$1,558,592
Net Income
-$195,770
Net Assets
$972,536
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,002,960
73.6%
Program Services $274,453
20.1%
Investment Income $7,164
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $78,245
5.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $37,444
2.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $133,107
8.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,006,889
Total Liabilities $34,353
Net Assets $972,536
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Karla Cordero (Executive Director) $52,197 $0 $0
Paul Sutherland (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Alison Arnold (President) $0 $0 $0
Lisa New (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sara Harding (Treasurer) $0 $37,444 $0
Nomuvula Buthelezi (Member) $0 $0 $0
Akasha Sutherland (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2022

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.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,071,851
Expenses
$1,513,931
Net Income
-$442,080
Net Assets
$1,216,918
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $469,564
43.8%
Program Services $516,649
48.2%
Investment Income $14,120
1.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $66,989
6.2%
Net Inventory Sales $3,507
0.3%
Other Revenue $1,022
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $45,816
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $238,386
15.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,272,208
Total Liabilities $55,290
Net Assets $1,216,918
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Karla Cordero (Executive Director) $58,995 $0 $0
Paul Sutherland (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Alison Arnold (President) $0 $0 $0
Michael Naughton (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sara Harding (Treasurer) $0 $45,816 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 1, 2021

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

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,703,297
Expenses
$1,592,600
Net Income
$110,697
Net Assets
$1,611,975
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $694,999
40.8%
Program Services $947,643
55.6%
Investment Income $10,289
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $50,366
3.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $58,276
3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $404,836
25.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,960,854
Total Liabilities $348,879
Net Assets $1,611,975
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Karla Cordero (Executive Director) $37,843 $0 $0
Paul Sutherland (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Alison Arnold (President) $0 $0 $0
Michael Naughton (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sara Harding (Treasurer) $0 $20,433 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 13, 2020

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,493,601
Expenses
$557,687
Net Income
$935,914
Net Assets
$1,591,240
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,182,086
79.1%
Program Services $287,666
19.3%
Investment Income $19,924
1.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $3,925
0.3%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $70,039
12.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,619,005
Total Liabilities $27,765
Net Assets $1,591,240
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paul Sutherland (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Alison Arnold (President) $0 $0 $0
Michael Naughton (Executive Committee) $0 $0 $0
Sara Harding (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 3, 2019

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$555,570
Expenses
$512,540
Net Income
$43,030
Net Assets
$655,326
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $461,929
83.1%
Program Services $64,343
11.6%
Investment Income $29,298
5.3%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $656,705
Total Liabilities $1,379
Net Assets $655,326
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paul Sutherland (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Alison Arnold (President) $0 $0 $0
Michael Naughton (Executive Committee) $0 $0 $0
Sara Harding (Interim Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Deb Lake (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gevas Moyo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 12, 2018

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$240,506
Expenses
$709,920
Net Income
-$469,414
Net Assets
$612,296
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $259,712
> 100%
Program Services -$61,391
Investment Income $42,053
17.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $132
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $103,859
14.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $614,437
Total Liabilities $2,141
Net Assets $612,296
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paul Sutherland (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Alison Arnold (President) $0 $0 $0
Michael Naughton (Executive Committee) $0 $0 $0
Sara Harding (Interim Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Amy Peterson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Deb Lake (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gevas Moyo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 28, 2017

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,045,702
Expenses
$1,033,265
Net Income
$12,437
Net Assets
$1,081,710
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $952,246
91.1%
Program Services $23,058
2.2%
Investment Income $70,398
6.7%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $196,709
19.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,105,567
Total Liabilities $23,857
Net Assets $1,081,710

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990

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$614,937
Expenses
$815,482
Net Income
-$200,545
Net Assets
$1,069,273
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $453,174
73.7%
Program Services $161,763
26.3%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $61,279
7.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,073,757
Total Liabilities $4,484
Net Assets $1,069,273
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alison Arnold (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maggie Sprattmoran (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gevas Moyo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Sutherland (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Ronald G Harris Cpa (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dorothy Sirrine (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2015

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$290,196
Expenses
$317,022
Net Income
-$26,826
Net Assets
$1,269,218
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $209,184
72.1%
Program Services $81,012
27.9%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $32,639
10.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,270,210
Total Liabilities $992
Net Assets $1,269,218
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alison Arnold (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maggie Sprattmoran (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gevas Moyo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Sutherland (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Ronald G Harris Cpa (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dorothy Sirrine (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2014

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,359,616
Expenses
$76,511
Net Income
$1,283,105
Net Assets
$1,295,444
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,266,291
93.1%
Program Services $93,325
6.9%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,295,444
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,295,444

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990

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$179,804
Expenses
$265,854
Net Income
-$86,050
Net Assets
$11,739
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $141,009
78.4%
Program Services $38,795
21.6%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,739
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $11,739

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990-EZ

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

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.

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990-EZ

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

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.

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990-EZ

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

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.
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.

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990

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

PDF
PDF (2 of 2)
990-EZ

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

PDF

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