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Cultivate Culinary School And Catering Inc

  • South Bend, IN
  • Tax-exempt since Dec. 2016
  • EIN: 81-3306113

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: Employment, Job-Related / Vocational Training (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2024 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.

An independent audit commissioned by this organization for the fiscal year ending June 2024 identified:

Material weakness in internal controls
Audit identified a deficiency in internal financial or governance controls that could limit the organization's ability to track and report financial data reliably. The deficiency could lead to failure to prevent or correct noncompliance with requirements.
Significant deficiency in internal controls
Audit identified a deficiency in internal financial or governance controls that could limit the organization's ability to track and report financial data reliably. The deficiency is less severe than a material weakness but warrants attention from management.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$10.9M (2024)

Expenses
$7.37M (2024)

Total Assets
$12.3M (2024)

Total Liabilities
$1.77M (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2017 to 2024

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 June
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,854,191
Expenses
$7,373,629
Net Income
$3,480,562
Net Assets
$10,528,533
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,690,104
98.5%
Program Services $149,464
1.4%
Investment Income $59,121
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$38,015
Sales of Assets -$7,175
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $692
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $112,954
1.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $619,543
8.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,298,823
Total Liabilities $1,770,290
Net Assets $10,528,533
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jim Conklin (Executive Director) $104,427 $0 $8,527
Jessica Brookshire (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Grant Hellwarth (President) $0 $0 $0
Mike Jaarda (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Tippmann Iii (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Troy Holland (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Tom Edgerton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rob Elhart (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Hunter (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Hugh Johnson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gregg Maggioli (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Laura Perkins (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Karen Wagner (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tracy Weber (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amanda Zaluckyj (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rick Zeeff (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bill Zimmer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2025

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

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Audit

Audit for an entity that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

PDF
This audit found:
Material weakness in internal controls • Significant deficiency in internal controls

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,699,794
Expenses
$5,455,781
Net Income
$5,244,013
Net Assets
$8,047,971
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,615,816
99.2%
Program Services $87,660
0.8%
Investment Income $28,953
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$38,015
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,380
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $133,620
2.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $103,011
1.9%
Other Salaries and Wages $595,467
10.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,384,884
Total Liabilities $336,913
Net Assets $8,047,971
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jim Conklin (Executive Director) $109,439 $0 $11,270
Grant Helwarth (President) $0 $0 $0
John Tippmann Iii (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Brookshire (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mike Jaarda (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Byron Chartier (Board Member Until 5/16/23) $0 $0 $0
Merritt Dilts (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tom Edgerton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Troy Holland (Prior Board President/Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Hunter (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Hugh Johnson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Rawls (Board Member Until 5/16/23) $0 $0 $0
Karen Wagner (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amanda Zaluckyj (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bill Zimmer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Jan. 22, 2024

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

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,237,757
Expenses
$4,385,661
Net Income
$852,096
Net Assets
$2,803,958
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,185,287
99.0%
Program Services $59,924
1.1%
Investment Income $725
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$9,042
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $863
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $121,824
2.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $20,144
0.5%
Other Salaries and Wages $510,960
11.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,175,412
Total Liabilities $371,454
Net Assets $2,803,958
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jim Conklin (Executive Director) $26,593 $0 $7,688
Tom Edgerton (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Troy Holland (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Grant Helwarth (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Brookshire (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Byron Chartier (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Merritt Dilts (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Hunter (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Hugh Johnson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joan Mc Clendon (Board Member Until 12/21/21) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Rawls (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Karen Wagner (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Larry Westfall (Board Member Until 07/31/21) $0 $0 $0
Amanda Zaluckyj (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bill Zimmer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 27, 2022

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

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,404,798
Expenses
$2,691,023
Net Income
$713,775
Net Assets
$1,951,897
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,422,328
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $7
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$24,892
Sales of Assets $442
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,913
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $448,658
16.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,353,832
Total Liabilities $401,935
Net Assets $1,951,897
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jim Conklin (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Tom Edgerton (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Troy Holland (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Brookshire (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lin Burns (Board Member Until 4/30/21) $0 $0 $0
Guy Fisher (Board Member Until 8/31/20) $0 $0 $0
Steve Hunter (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Hugh Johnson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Danielle La Fleur (Board Member Until 12/31/20) $0 $0 $0
Joan Mc Clendon (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Rawls (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Anna Wasierski (Board Member Until 6/30/21) $0 $0 $0
Larry Westfall (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amanda Zaluckyj (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bill Zimmer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Jan. 26, 2022

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

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,352,017
Expenses
$1,407,356
Net Income
$944,661
Net Assets
$1,263,841
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,333,285
99.2%
Program Services $1,229
0.1%
Investment Income $39
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $14,364
0.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,100
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $13,976
1.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $286,680
20.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,772,035
Total Liabilities $508,194
Net Assets $1,263,841
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jim Conklin (President) $0 $0 $0
Rob Jagger (Vice President Until December 2019) $0 $0 $0
Tom Edgerton (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Judy Hodgson (Treasurer Until July 2019) $0 $0 $0
Scott Hurlbert (Treasurer Until June 2020) $0 $0 $0
Gene Reese (Secretary Until September 2019) $0 $0 $0
Lin Burns (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Guy Fisher (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Hunter (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Julie Urbany (Board Member Until March 2020) $0 $0 $0
Anna Wasierski (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Larry Westfall (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Hugh Johnson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Brookshire (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Danielle La Fleur (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joan Mc Clendon (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Rawls (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Jan. 15, 2021

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

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,081,349
Expenses
$793,882
Net Income
$287,467
Net Assets
$319,180
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $924,687
85.5%
Program Services $158,603
14.7%
Investment Income $35
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $625
0.1%
Net Fundraising -$2,601
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $2,796
0.4%
Other Salaries and Wages $249,358
31.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $451,328
Total Liabilities $132,148
Net Assets $319,180
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jim Conklin (President) $0 $0 $0
Rob Jagger (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Judy Hodgson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Gene Reese (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Lin Burns (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tom Edgerton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Greg Fawley (Board Member Until 12/13/18) $0 $0 $0
Guy Fisher (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Hunter (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Miller (Board Member Until 2/19/19) $0 $0 $0
Karen Pershing (Board Member Until 6/30/19) $0 $0 $0
Julie Urbany (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Anna Wasierski (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Larry Westfall (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Hugh Johnson (Board Member As Of 7/1/19) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Brookshire (Board Member As Of 7/1/19) $0 $0 $0
Danielle La Fleur (Board Member As Of 12/1/18) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 9, 2020

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

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$276,344
Expenses
$247,774
Net Income
$28,570
Net Assets
$31,713
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $321,772
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $500
0.2%
Net Fundraising $6,943
2.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$52,871
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $1,743
0.7%
Other Salaries and Wages $89,797
36.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $55,467
Total Liabilities $23,754
Net Assets $31,713
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lin Burns (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tom Edgerton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Greg Fawley (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Guy Fisher (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Hunter (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Miller (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Karen Pershing (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Julie Urbany (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Anna Wasierski (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Larry Westfall (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Craig Langhofer (Board Member Until June 30, 2018) $0 $0 $0
Carrie Lee (Board Member Until June 30, 2018) $0 $0 $0
Joan Mc Clendon (Board Member Until June 30, 2018) $0 $0 $0
Jim Conklin (President) $0 $0 $0
Rob Jagger (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Judy Hodgson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Gene Reese (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mike Jaarda (Treasurer Until June 30, 2018) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 13, 2019

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

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$179,020
Expenses
$175,877
Net Income
$3,143
Net Assets
$3,143
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $175,155
97.8%
Program Services $7,366
4.1%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising -$3,501
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,531
Total Liabilities $10,388
Net Assets $3,143

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990-EZ

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

PDF

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