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Foundation for Shamanic Studies Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 06-1131090

Jul 01, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019 • Filed on Oct 07, 2019

Organization Profilewww.shamanism.org
PO Box 1939Mill Valley, CA 94942

(415) 897-6416

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

49th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

54th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

21st percentile

-9.5%

Higher net margin than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$84,632

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 18.1% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

24th percentile

-5.1%

Faster asset growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

10th percentile

-31%

Faster revenue growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets49th percentile

Assets

Down

$682,431

Down $36,446 (-5.1%) from 2018

Net Assets

Down

$664,499

Down $44,936 (-6.3%) from 2018

Liabilities

Up

$17,932

Up $8,490 (+90%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue54th percentileNet Margin21st percentile

Revenue

Down

$468,611

Down $207,890 (-31%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$513,307

Up $67,681 (+15%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

-$44,696

Down $275,571 (-119%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth24th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2012: $353,755Liabilities 2012: $3,980Net Assets 2012: $349,7752012Assets 2013: $327,980Liabilities 2013: $5,488Net Assets 2013: $322,4922013Assets 2014: $414,602Liabilities 2014: $12,972Net Assets 2014: $401,6302014Assets 2015: $439,426Liabilities 2015: $15,855Net Assets 2015: $423,5712015Assets 2016: $398,609Liabilities 2016: $10,056Net Assets 2016: $388,5532016Assets 2017: $479,869Liabilities 2017: $1,057Net Assets 2017: $478,8122017Assets 2018: $718,877Liabilities 2018: $9,442Net Assets 2018: $709,4352018Assets 2019: $682,431Liabilities 2019: $17,932Net Assets 2019: $664,4992019Assets 2020: $639,925Liabilities 2020: $58,661Net Assets 2020: $581,2642020Assets 2021: $591,359Liabilities 2021: $67,800Net Assets 2021: $523,5592021Assets 2022: $478,228Liabilities 2022: $15,596Net Assets 2022: $462,6322022Assets 2023: $451,465Liabilities 2023: $11,102Net Assets 2023: $440,3632023Assets 2024: $468,003Liabilities 2024: $4,532Net Assets 2024: $463,4712024Assets 2025: $546,596Liabilities 2025: $3,549Net Assets 2025: $543,0472025

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$682,431
Liabilities$17,932
Net Assets$664,499
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth10th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2012: $608,358Expenses 2012: $559,928Net Income 2012: $48,4302012Revenue 2013: $583,450Expenses 2013: $610,733Net Income 2013: -$27,2832013Revenue 2014: $638,624Expenses 2014: $559,486Net Income 2014: $79,1382014Revenue 2015: $639,120Expenses 2015: $617,230Net Income 2015: $21,8902015Revenue 2016: $589,411Expenses 2016: $624,376Net Income 2016: -$34,9652016Revenue 2017: $551,229Expenses 2017: $460,482Net Income 2017: $90,7472017Revenue 2018: $676,501Expenses 2018: $445,626Net Income 2018: $230,8752018Revenue 2019: $468,611Expenses 2019: $513,307Net Income 2019: -$44,6962019Revenue 2020: $450,369Expenses 2020: $533,508Net Income 2020: -$83,1392020Revenue 2021: $367,826Expenses 2021: $425,531Net Income 2021: -$57,7052021Revenue 2022: $401,885Expenses 2022: $462,162Net Income 2022: -$60,2772022Revenue 2023: $427,079Expenses 2023: $449,348Net Income 2023: -$22,2692023Revenue 2024: $475,392Expenses 2024: $452,284Net Income 2024: $23,1082024Revenue 2025: $493,673Expenses 2025: $414,097Net Income 2025: $79,5762025

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$468,611
Expenses$513,307
Net Income-$44,696
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
Signed
Oct 7, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$480,387
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Foundation for Shamanic Studies has a mission to study, preserve, and transmit shamanic knowledge. The Foundation undertakes its activities through a number of services including workshops and training courses, archive development and research, journal writing and production as well as production and distribution of audio and books related to shamanism.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$709,435$664,499▼ $44,936
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$14,026$313,886▲ $299,860
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$493,355$152,500▼ $340,855
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$5,623$3,544▼ $2,079
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$718,877$682,431▼ $36,446
Other Assets Total$205,873$212,501▲ $6,628
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$9,442$17,932▲ $8,490
Total Liabilities$9,442$17,932▲ $8,490
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$709,435$664,499▼ $44,936
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$718,877$682,431▼ $36,446

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings-$67,006$67,006
Equipment$3,544$21,840$25,384
Other Assets Org$101,760--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Susan MokelkePresidentFT$84,632$84,632
Sandra HarnerVice PresidentFT$60,461$60,461

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Ed BrownTrustee
Heather BurchTrustee
Jeffrey D EhrenreichTrustee
Louis LeeburgTrustee
Ralph M FieldTrustee
Della ClarkSecretary
Stephanie SchovilleTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$137,256
Program Service Revenue
$307,305
Investment Income
$115
Other Revenue
$23,935
All Other Contributions
$40,978
Change in Net Assets
$-44,696
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$288,103
Other Expenses$225,204
Total Fundraising Expense$22,804
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$101,565$36,273$7,255$145,093
Other Salaries and Wages$84,749$30,267$6,054$121,070
All Other Expenses$25,974$5,117$1,024$32,115
Occupancy$20,874$7,455$1,491$29,820
Fees for Services Accounting-$28,609-$28,609
Payroll Taxes$15,358$5,485$1,097$21,940
Advertising$11,875$4,241$848$16,964
Other Expenses$12,263$3,570$714$12,263
Conferences and Meetings$8,006$2,859$572$11,437
Office Expenses$6,273$2,240$448$8,961
Insurance$2,116$756$151$3,023
Fees for Services Legal-$2,655-$2,655
Depreciation Depletion-$2,079-$2,079
Travel$1,271$453$91$1,815
Royalties$328$117$23$468
Total Functional Expenses$343,148$147,355$22,804$513,307
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The Board reviews the Form 990 before being filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“At Board of Trustee meetings, the Board reviews any potenial conflicts between any officer, director, trustee or key employee.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

“The Board of Trustees reviews the annual compensation and compares to the Officers' compensation package. Adjustments are made by the Board based on comparative data as well as the review of the Officers' performance on annual objectives and work plan.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“No documents available to the public.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Foundation for Shamanic Studies Inc
EIN
06-1131090
Phone
4158976416
Address
PO BOX 1939, MILL VALLEY, CA 94942

Signing Officer

Name
Susan Mokelke
Title
President
Signed
2019-10-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
1982
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
4

Preparer

Firm
Notti & Company LLP
Address
10 G Street, San Rafael, CA 94901
Preparer
Nicholas E Notti
Phone
4152568301
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D: Other Program Services Description

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: JOURNAL & E-NEWSLETTER WRITING, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION & ADDITIONAL PROJECTS - - See attached statement of program services for more details.”

Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases

“Unrealized loss on investments = -$240”

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0ARCHIVE DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES - See attached statement of program services for more details.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF CDs, DVDs, AUDIO AND VIDEOCASSETTES AND BOOKS RELATED TO SHAMANISM - See attached statement of program services for more details.
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IRS990ScheduleD/OtherAssetsOrgGrp/Desc1Library
IRS990ScheduleD/OtherAssetsOrgGrp/Desc2Website
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: JOURNAL & E-NEWSLETTER WRITING, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION & ADDITIONAL PROJECTS - - See attached statement of program services for more details.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The Board reviews the Form 990 before being filed.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2At Board of Trustee meetings, the Board reviews any potenial conflicts between any officer, director, trustee or key employee.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3The Board of Trustees reviews the annual compensation and compares to the Officers' compensation package. Adjustments are made by the Board based on comparative data as well as the review of the Officers' performance on annual objectives and work plan.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4No documents available to the public.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS = -$240
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description

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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$682,431
Liabilities
$17,932
Net assets
$664,499
Revenue
$468,611
Expenses
$513,307
Net income
-$44,696
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.47$0.04$5.43$4.94$4.14$0.80
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.68$0.05$4.63$4.75$4.52$0.23
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.51$0.11$4.40$4.27$4.49$0.22
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.78$0.16$4.63$4.02$4.62$0.60
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.91$0.68$5.24$3.68$4.26$0.58
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.40$0.59$5.81$4.50$5.34$0.83
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.82$0.18$6.64$4.69$5.13$0.45
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.19$0.09$7.09$6.77$4.46$2.31
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.80$0.01$4.79$5.51$4.60$0.91
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.99$0.10$3.89$5.89$6.24$0.35
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.39$0.16$4.24$6.39$6.17$0.22
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.15$0.13$4.02$6.39$5.59$0.79
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.28$0.05$3.22$5.83$6.11$0.27
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.54$0.04$3.50$6.08$5.60$0.48
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