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Sunwater Institute

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: Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy / Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis (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
$1.09M (2023)

Expenses
$3.01M (2023)

Total Assets
$4.18M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$7.99M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2018 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
$1,092,449
Expenses
$3,006,653
Net Income
-$1,914,204
Net Assets
-$3,806,914
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $834,177
76.4%
Program Services $161,756
14.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $96,437
8.8%
Other Revenue $79
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $891,838
29.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,181,600
Total Liabilities $7,988,514
Net Assets -$3,806,914
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ani Harutyunyan (Scholar) $196,000 $0 $14,537
John Rackey (Director Of Legislative Studies) $129,439 $0 $8,310
Matthew Barnes (Sales & Operatings Manager) $110,907 $0 $8,412
Matthew M Chervenak (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Stephany N Yu (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Eric Mcandrews (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Hickey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jon Zifferblatt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Gualino (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Aric Lavinthal (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$33,736
Expenses
$1,232,468
Net Income
-$1,198,732
Net Assets
-$1,892,710
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $30,262
89.7%
Program Services $3,474
10.3%
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 $405,599
32.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,055,340
Total Liabilities $4,948,050
Net Assets -$1,892,710
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ani Harutyunyan (Scholar) $133,975 $0 $12,440
Matthew M Chervenak (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Stephany N Yu (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Michael K Hickey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Zifferblatt (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Eric Mcandrew (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aric Lavinthal (Treasurer (Until 11/10/22), Secretary (11/10/22)) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Gualino (Treasurer (11/10/22)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$96,181
Expenses
$771,317
Net Income
-$675,136
Net Assets
-$693,978
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $96,156
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $25
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $397,779
51.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $127,358
Total Liabilities $821,336
Net Assets -$693,978
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ani Harutyunyan (Scholar) $114,492 $0 $12,209
Holly Pitt Young (Director Of Development) $109,830 $0 $9,659
Matthew M Chervenak (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Stephany N Yu (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Michael K Hickey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Zifferblatt (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Eric Mcandrew (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aric Lavinthal (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$300,009
Expenses
$492,251
Net Income
-$192,242
Net Assets
-$18,842
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $300,009
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $300,958
61.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $71,002
Total Liabilities $89,844
Net Assets -$18,842
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Matthew M Chervenak (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Stephany N Yu (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Michael K Hickey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Zifferblatt (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Eric Mcandrew (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aric Lavinthal (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$400,106
Expenses
$289,811
Net Income
$110,295
Net Assets
$173,400
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $400,106
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $161,003
55.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $193,031
Total Liabilities $19,631
Net Assets $173,400
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Matthew M Chervenak (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Stephany N Yu (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Eric Mcandrew (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael K Hickey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Zifferblatt (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$200,000
Expenses
$173,754
Net Income
$26,246
Net Assets
$63,105
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $200,000
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $123,076
70.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $63,445
Total Liabilities $340
Net Assets $63,105
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mathew M Chervenak (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Stephany N Yu (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Aric Lavinthal (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Eric Mcandrew (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael K Hickey (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Zifferblatt (Director) $0 $0 $0

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