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Coastal Electric Membership Corp

  • Midway, GA
  • Tax-exempt since March 1943
  • EIN: 58-0197945

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Benevolent life insurance associations, irrigation companies, telephone companies, etc., which have a mutually beneficial nature.

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$66.8M (2023)

Expenses
$66.8M (2023)

Total Assets
$163M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$99.5M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits 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.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$66,759,109
Expenses
$66,759,109
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$63,318,811
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $66,694,775
99.9%
Investment Income $42,424
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $21,910
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $601,442
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $162,826,251
Total Liabilities $99,507,440
Net Assets $63,318,811
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $64,997,655
Income From Other Sources $129,408
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christopher W Fettes (Executive Vp) $325,792 $0 $92,931
John M Bolton (Vp Comm & Ma) $210,015 $0 $62,288
Emily Cannon (Vp Acc. & Me) $208,991 $0 $60,037
Brian Hayes (Vp Engineer) $193,250 $0 $55,667
James Horton Jr (Manager, Ope) $152,740 $0 $50,446
Daphanie Harris (Manager, Hr) $151,860 $0 $42,346
Frank Hollowell Jr (Ceo Retired) $113,305 $0 $0
John P Kearns (Director) $37,078 $0 $0
Reagan Odom (Vice Preside) $35,340 $0 $0
John T Woods Iii (President) $32,394 $0 $0
Laura Mcgee (Secretary Tr) $18,732 $0 $0
Holly Fields (Director) $18,611 $0 $0
Charles Gaskin (Director) $13,382 $0 $0
Joe Gill (Director) $10,519 $0 $0
Kyle Christiansen (Director) $9,432 $0 $0
Ken P Luke (Director) $7,232 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 29, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$68,399,834
Expenses
$68,399,834
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$56,906,150
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $68,371,886
100.0%
Investment Income $27,948
0.0%
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 $584,107
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $152,079,516
Total Liabilities $95,173,366
Net Assets $56,906,150
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $66,835,009
Income From Other Sources $366,021
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christopher W Fettes (Ceo) $303,865 $0 $87,533
John M Bolton (Vp Mktng & E) $201,115 $0 $59,181
Emily Cannon (Vp Finance &) $192,987 $0 $55,102
Brian Hayes (Vp Engineer) $174,639 $0 $45,247
James Horton Jr (Manager, Ope) $143,690 $0 $46,201
Daphanie Harris (Manager, Hr) $141,472 $0 $37,081
Frank Hollowell Jr (Ceo Retired) $117,583 $0 $0
Jack Waters (President) $37,263 $0 $0
John P Kearns (Director) $33,626 $0 $0
Reagan Odom (Director) $30,265 $0 $0
John T Woods Iii (Vice Preside) $29,065 $0 $0
Laura Mcgee (Secretary Tr) $15,632 $0 $0
Holly Fields (Director) $15,011 $0 $0
Charles Gaskin (Director) $13,782 $0 $0
Kyle Christiansen (Director) $9,932 $0 $0
Ken P Luke (Director) $8,132 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 11, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$63,452,637
Expenses
$63,452,637
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$56,355,574
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $63,429,066
100.0%
Investment Income $23,571
0.0%
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 $550,542
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $140,733,662
Total Liabilities $84,378,088
Net Assets $56,355,574
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $62,142,363
Income From Other Sources $144,875
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christopher W Fettes (Ceo) $288,580 $0 $78,294
John M Bolton (Vp Mktng & E) $196,396 $0 $55,299
Emily Cannon (Vp Finance &) $184,353 $0 $48,923
Russell M Ward (Vp Engineer) $171,909 $0 $53,192
Brian J Hayes (Manager, Eng) $147,630 $0 $42,213
James Horton Jr (Manager, Ope) $143,163 $0 $44,155
Frank Hollowell Jr (Ceo Retired) $120,192 $0 $0
Jack Waters (President) $37,245 $0 $0
John P Kearns (Director) $31,808 $0 $0
John T Woods Iii (Vice Preside) $26,869 $0 $0
Reagan Odom (Director) $25,819 $0 $0
Holly Fields (Director) $17,324 $0 $0
Laura Mcgee (Secretary Tr) $15,307 $0 $0
Charles Gaskin (Director) $12,157 $0 $0
Kyle Christiansen (Director) $10,957 $0 $0
Ken P Luke (Director) $6,182 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 31, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$61,645,141
Expenses
$61,637,761
Net Income
$7,380
Net Assets
$52,069,972
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $61,609,440
99.9%
Investment Income $35,701
0.1%
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 $526,287
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $132,271,126
Total Liabilities $80,201,154
Net Assets $52,069,972
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $60,301,907
Income From Other Sources $530,033
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christopher W Fettes (Ceo) $255,832 $0 $93,392
Frank Hollowell Jr (Ceo Retired) $184,229 $0 $38,397
John M Bolton (Vp Mktng & E) $176,009 $0 $59,897
Emily Cannon (Vp Finance &) $164,715 $0 $65,082
Russell M Ward (Vp Engineer) $153,408 $0 $54,661
Stephen C Godley (Vp Customer) $147,799 $0 $52,555
Jack Waters (President) $37,520 $0 $0
John P Kearns (Director) $32,733 $0 $0
Reagan Odom (Director) $27,844 $0 $0
John T Woods Iii (Vice Preside) $25,744 $0 $0
Holly Fields (Director) $15,062 $0 $0
Laura Mcgee (Secretary Tr) $12,157 $0 $0
Kyle Christiansen (Director) $9,932 $0 $0
Ken P Luke (Director) $9,107 $0 $0
Charles Gaskin (Director) $6,964 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 31, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$62,076,458
Expenses
$62,055,707
Net Income
$20,751
Net Assets
$47,532,573
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $61,992,535
99.9%
Investment Income $83,923
0.1%
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 $876,164
1.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $126,051,445
Total Liabilities $78,518,872
Net Assets $47,532,573
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $60,738,678
Income From Other Sources $231,235
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Frank Hollowell Jr (Ceo) $318,860 $0 $116,666
Christopher W Fettes (General Mana) $194,840 $0 $70,503
John M Bolton (Vp Mktng & E) $156,633 $0 $54,182
Emily Cannon (Vp Finance &) $153,891 $0 $53,722
Stephen C Godley (Vp Customer) $141,599 $0 $48,503
Brian Hayes (Manager, Eng) $120,432 $0 $55,365
James Horton Jr (Manager, Ope) $120,132 $0 $41,428
Jack Waters (President) $39,643 $0 $0
John T Woods Iii (Vice Preside) $29,947 $0 $0
John P Kearns (Director) $26,457 $0 $0
Reagan Odom (Director) $22,757 $0 $0
Laura Mcgee (Secretary Tr) $17,853 $0 $0
Holly Fields (Director) $11,071 $0 $0
Kyle Christiansen (Director) $10,478 $0 $0
Ken P Luke (Director) $9,078 $0 $0
William L Bland (Director) $8,011 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 1, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$60,769,841
Expenses
$60,674,869
Net Income
$94,972
Net Assets
$45,008,073
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $60,678,263
99.8%
Investment Income $91,578
0.2%
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 $556,881
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $120,523,098
Total Liabilities $75,515,025
Net Assets $45,008,073
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $59,638,265
Income From Other Sources $203,648
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Frank Hollowell Jr (Ceo Thru 12.) $278,712 $0 $123,498
Christopher W Fettes (Current Ceo) $163,207 $0 $67,655
John M Bolton (Vp Mktng & E) $154,307 $0 $50,229
Emily Cannon (Vp Finance &) $136,949 $0 $46,838
Stephen C Godley (Vp Customer) $135,062 $0 $52,157
Daphanie Harris (Hr Manager) $109,113 $0 $35,763
Jack Waters (President) $35,168 $0 $0
John T Woods Iii (Vice Preside) $27,985 $0 $0
Laura Mcgee (Secretary Tr) $16,786 $0 $0
Reagan Odom (Director) $15,034 $0 $0
William L Bland (Director) $14,340 $0 $0
Holly Fields (Director) $13,801 $0 $0
John B Kearns (Director) $12,286 $0 $0
Ken P Luke (Director) $9,811 $0 $0
Kyle Christiansen (Director) $9,461 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 14, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$58,123,119
Expenses
$58,073,773
Net Income
$49,346
Net Assets
$37,611,805
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $58,081,344
99.9%
Investment Income $41,775
0.1%
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 $503,567
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $109,551,464
Total Liabilities $71,939,659
Net Assets $37,611,805
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $57,127,230
Income From Other Sources $124,145
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Frank Hollowell Jr (Ceo) $276,883 $0 $69,990
Christopher W Fettes (Vp Engineeri) $148,732 $0 $43,442
John M Bolton (Vp Mktng & E) $141,046 $0 $41,603
Stephen C Godley (Vp Customer) $132,189 $0 $36,611
Emily Cannon (Vp Finance &) $125,621 $0 $35,015
Daphanie Harris (Hr Manager) $105,196 $0 $26,263
Jack Waters (President) $36,445 $0 $0
Reagan Odom (Director) $26,508 $0 $0
John T Woods Iii (Vice Preside) $26,303 $0 $0
Laura Mcgee (Secretary Tr) $16,182 $0 $0
William L Bland (Director) $14,706 $0 $0
Kyle Christiansen (Director) $10,507 $0 $0
John B Kearns (Director) $10,307 $0 $0
Ken P Luke (Director) $9,932 $0 $0
Stephen Mullice (Retired Dire) $4,977 $0 $0
Holly Fields (Director) $827 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 13, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$55,690,015
Expenses
$55,619,064
Net Income
$70,951
Net Assets
$34,370,543
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $55,664,004
100.0%
Investment Income $26,011
0.0%
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 $489,446
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $104,092,468
Total Liabilities $69,721,925
Net Assets $34,370,543
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $54,648,654
Income From Other Sources $157,855
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Frank Hollowell Jr (Ceo) $261,726 $0 $71,011
Christopher W Fettes (Vp Engineeri) $140,911 $0 $43,794
John M Bolton (Vp Mktng & E) $131,598 $0 $41,895
Stephen C Godley (Vp Customer) $118,876 $0 $35,423
Emily Cannon (Vp Finance &) $117,307 $0 $33,809
Douglas A Jarrard (Lead Line Te) $115,010 $0 $25,597
Jack Waters (Vice Preside) $35,951 $0 $0
John T Woods Iii (Director) $28,058 $0 $0
Stephen Mullice (President) $18,000 $0 $0
William L Bland (Director) $17,075 $0 $0
Laura Mcgee (Secretary Tr) $17,000 $0 $0
Kyle Christiansen (Director) $11,475 $0 $0
John B Kearns (Director) $10,600 $0 $0
Ken P Luke (Director) $8,250 $0 $0
Barbara Davis (Director For) $7,825 $0 $0
Reagan Odom (Director) $2,475 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 3, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$52,788,339
Expenses
$53,079,269
Net Income
-$290,930
Net Assets
$31,647,565
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $52,760,415
99.9%
Investment Income $27,924
0.1%
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 $478,873
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $98,482,827
Total Liabilities $66,835,262
Net Assets $31,647,565
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $51,093,766
Income From Other Sources $823,600

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$54,071,443
Expenses
$54,071,443
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$29,022,386
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $54,024,764
99.9%
Investment Income $46,679
0.1%
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 $460,927
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $91,845,173
Total Liabilities $62,822,787
Net Assets $29,022,386
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $52,361,401
Income From Other Sources $828,931

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$49,766,019
Expenses
$49,766,019
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$27,941,517
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $49,733,121
99.9%
Investment Income $32,898
0.1%
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 $458,336
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $89,772,433
Total Liabilities $61,830,916
Net Assets $27,941,517
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $48,175,996
Income From Other Sources $804,505

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$47,366,401
Expenses
$47,366,401
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$26,622,121
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $47,329,841
99.9%
Investment Income $36,560
0.1%
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 $416,063
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $87,375,391
Total Liabilities $60,753,270
Net Assets $26,622,121
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $46,319,548
Income From Other Sources $802,963

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$47,291,448
Expenses
$47,291,448
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$25,600,739
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $47,251,116
99.9%
Investment Income $40,332
0.1%
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 $367,608
0.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $82,085,774
Total Liabilities $56,485,035
Net Assets $25,600,739
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $46,180,501
Income From Other Sources $1,092,896

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990

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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

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

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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

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

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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.

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990

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

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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

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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.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

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

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About This Data

Nonprofit Explorer includes summary data for nonprofit tax returns and full Form 990 documents, in both PDF and digital formats.

The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

In addition to the raw summary data, we link to PDFs and digital copies of full Form 990 documents wherever possible. This consists of separate releases by the IRS of Form 990 documents processed by the agency, which we update regularly.

We also link to copies of audits nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year since 2016. These audits are copied from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Which Organizations Are Here?

Every organization that has been recognized as tax exempt by the IRS has to file Form 990 every year, unless they make less than $200,000 in revenue and have less than $500,000 in assets, in which case they have to file form 990-EZ. Organizations making less than $50,000 don’t have to file either form but do have to let the IRS they’re still in business via a Form 990N "e-Postcard."

Nonprofit Explorer has organizations claiming tax exemption in each of the 27 subsections of the 501(c) section of the tax code, and which have filed a Form 990, Form 990EZ or Form 990PF. Taxable trusts and private foundations that are required to file a form 990PF are also included. Small organizations filing a Form 990N "e-Postcard" are not included in this data.

Types of Nonprofits

There are 27 nonprofit designations based on the numbered subsections of section 501(c) of the tax code. See the list »

Get the Data

For those interested in acquiring the original data from the source, here’s where our data comes from:

  • Raw filing data. Includes EINs and summary financials as structured data.
  • Exempt Organization profiles. Includes organization names, addresses, etc. You can merge this with the raw filing data using EIN numbers.
  • Form 990 documents. Prior to 2017, these documents were obtained and processed by Public.Resource.org and ProPublica. Bulk PDF downloads since 2017 are available from the IRS.
  • Form 990 documents as XML files. Includes complete filing data (financial details, names of officers, tax schedules, etc.) in machine-readable format. Only available for electronically filed documents. Electronic data released prior to October 2021 is also available through Amazon Web Services.
  • Audits. PDFs of single or program-specific audits for nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year. Available for fiscal year 2015 and later.

API

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Byline

By Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford and Ash Ngu, ProPublica, and Brandon Roberts, Special to ProPublica.
Design by Jeff Frankl. Additional development by Ken Schwencke, Mike Tigas, and Sisi Wei.

E-file viewer adapted from IRS e-File Viewer by Ben Getson. Code for scraping audit documents adapated from Govwiki.

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