Liabilities / Assets
79th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 79% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 20-2324150 • 501(c)3 • Washington, DC
Profile
Cardus, inc. Is a think tank. We build intellectual capacity, social networks and policy alternatives to sustain a wide range of cultural entrepreneurs for the renewal of north american social architecture. Cardus, inc. Is inspired by a long tradition of christian social thought.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
79th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 62% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
59th percentile
Higher net margin than 59% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
85th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 15.3% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
97th percentile
Faster asset growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
68th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$403,335
Up $253,723 (+170%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$161,539
Up $157,839 (+4266%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$241,796
Up $95,884 (+66%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$1,078,724
Up $189,193 (+21%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$982,840
Up $191,823 (+24%) from 2023
Net Income
Down$95,884
Down $2,630 (-2.7%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
Work Research Foundation is a think tank. We build intellectual capacity, social networks and policy alternatives to sustain a wide range of cultural entrepreneurs for the renewal of North American social architecture. Work Research Foundation is inspired by a long tradition of Christian social thought.
SEE SCHEDULE O
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $144,612 | $217,077 | ▲ $72,465 |
| Accounts Receivable | $5,000 | $186,258 | ▲ $181,258 |
| Total Assets | $149,612 | $403,335 | ▲ $253,723 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Deferred Revenue | $0 | $155,963 | ▲ $155,963 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $3,700 | $5,576 | ▲ $1,876 |
| Total Liabilities | $3,700 | $161,539 | ▲ $157,839 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $145,912 | $241,796 | ▲ $95,884 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $145,912 | $241,796 | ▲ $95,884 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $149,612 | $403,335 | ▲ $253,723 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Van Pelt | President | PT | - | $165,396 | $165,396 |
| Lynn Swaner | President, Us, Cardus | FT | $160,000 | - | $160,000 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Rob Wildeboer | Past Chair |
| Dale Hodgson | Vice Chair |
| Pamela Shaw | Vice Chair |
| Andre Van Ryk | Director |
| Daniel Bezalel Richarsen | Director |
| Erin Vanderveer | Director |
| Ernest Lang | Director |
| Ian Dewaard | Director |
| Peter Roebbelen | Director |
| Rebecca Good | Director |
| Ray Pennings | Secretary |
| Daryl Wilson | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $661,028 |
| Other Expenses | $321,812 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp Disqual Persons | $661,028 | - | - | $661,028 |
| Other Expenses | $69,953 | $7,357 | - | $77,310 |
| Advertising | $26,066 | $20,516 | - | $46,582 |
| Information Technology | $21,790 | $19,765 | - | $41,555 |
| Travel | $11,128 | $5,183 | - | $16,311 |
| Office Expenses | $3,671 | $8,129 | - | $11,800 |
| Fees for Services Legal | $7,272 | - | - | $7,272 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $3,095 | - | $3,095 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $890,645 | $92,195 | $0 | $982,840 |
| Region | Activity | Services | Offices | Employees | Spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | Program Services | Research, Public Education | 1 | 4 | - |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“Directors have the opportunity at each meeting to disclose any conflicts.”
“Return is reviewed by the president and controller prior to filing.”
“Directors have the opportunity at each meeting to disclose any conflicts.”
“All information required to be made avilable to the public is available upon request at the offices of the organization.”
“Cardus, inc. Is a think tank. We build intellectual capacity, social networks and policy alternatives to sustain a wide range of cultural entrepreneurs for the renewal of north american social architecture. Cardus, inc. Is inspired by a long tradition of christian social thought.”
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc | 0 | COMMENT IS ONE OF THE CORE PUBLICATIONS OF CARDUS, A THINK TANK DEVOTED TO RENEWING NORTH AMERICAN SOCIAL ARCHITECTURE, ROOTED IN 2000 YEARS OF CHRISTIAN SOCIAL THOUGHT. IN OUR PRINT AND ONLINE ESSAYS AND REVIEWS WE ZOOM IN ON THE MULTIPLE COMPONENTS THAT MAKE UP THIS "SOCIAL ARCHITECTURE": THE INSTITUTIONS THAT SERVE AS THE SCAFFOLDING AND SKELETON OF SOCIAL LIFE. IT'S OUR FAMILIES AND FINANCIAL SYSTEMS, POLITICS AND EDUCATION, MUSEUMS AND LABOUR UNIONS, AND MUCH MORE. |
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| IRS990ScheduleJ/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE CARDUS INSTITUTE, WAGES $165,396 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | CARDUS, INC. IS A THINK TANK. WE BUILD INTELLECTUAL CAPACITY, SOCIAL NETWORKS AND POLICY ALTERNATIVES TO SUSTAIN A WIDE RANGE OF CULTURAL ENTREPRENEURS FOR THE RENEWAL OF NORTH AMERICAN SOCIAL ARCHITECTURE. CARDUS, INC. IS INSPIRED BY A LONG TRADITION OF CHRISTIAN SOCIAL THOUGHT. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DIRECTORS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY AT EACH MEETING TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CONTROLLER PRIOR TO FILING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | DIRECTORS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY AT EACH MEETING TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE MADE AVILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE OFFICES OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B |
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