CANOPY LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CANOPY LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC

EIN 47-2207010 · Education N.E.C. (B99)

What they do

Canopy Life Internationals (the Organization") Purpose is to Open Schools Abroad With A Particular Focus On Innovation and Leadership. The Mission is to Adopt A Curriculum That Focuses On Building A Countrys Next Generation of Leaders. We Do This Through Quality Education, Intentional Relationships and Environments That Spark The Imagination. Specifically, We Are Integrating Design Thinking Into The National Kenyan Curriculum, Adjusting The Teaching Model to Promote Critical Thinking Amongst The Students, and Exposing Them to The Arts and Other Worldview Experiences Otherwise Unreachable to Students of Their Economic Position. The Organization is Also A Christian Organization, Standing Firmly On The Values of Faith, Family and Jesus Christ to Guide Students Into Strong Character and Purpose.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

130.68%of revenue went to mission work74.4% of expenses · Program services

27.11%of revenue went to fundraising15.4% of expenses

$175.71spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

17.92%of revenue went to management and office costs10.2% of expenses

$0.62in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $959,471 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $92,700 for CHRISTI BAKER GORDY (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,267,374

Mission workProgram services$1,656,187130.68% of revenue74.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$227,07317.92% of revenue10.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$343,58527.11% of revenue15.4% of expenses

Total expenses$2,226,845175.71% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 74.4% mission · 10.2% management · 15.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 175.71% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 61.5% mission · 21.2% management · 17.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.42% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 55.2% mission · 20.3% management · 24.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.31% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 67.4% mission · 21.1% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.28% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 55.0% mission · 22.7% management · 22.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.33% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 60.2% mission · 19.8% management · 20.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.17% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 69.8% mission · 12.9% management · 17.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.91% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.3% mission · 13.1% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.46% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,267,374

Expenses$2,226,845

Annual shortfall $959,471 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,656,187 · 74.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$227,073 · 10.2% of expenses

Fundraising$343,585 · 15.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,267,374

Expenses$2,226,845

Assets$1,375,002

Income$1,269,235

Contributions$1,231,140

Mission work (program services)$1,656,187

Fundraising$343,585

Management and general$227,073

Stocks and bonds$311,806

Accounting fees$38,950

Investing fees$5,675

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHRISTI BAKER GORDYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $92,700

JAN MORROWCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $43,533

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (10)

CHRISTI BAKER GORDYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JAN MORROWCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

ANGELO SPINOLABOARD MEMBER

HAL MITCHELLBOARD MEMBER

JD GETTMANTREASURER

MCCLURE KINGVICE CHAIR

MELISSA HOGGATTCHAIR

PAM NEUMANBOARD MEMBER

SANDY SMITHBOARD MEMBER (RESIGNED Q1 2025)

STACY WILLIAMSSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2015
Location: PO Box 500942, Atlanta, GA 31150
County: Fulton
In care of: Christi Baker Gordy
Primary officer: Christi Baker Gordy, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@canopylife.org Phone(404) 509-4914

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JONES AND KOLB
NTEE classification: Education N.E.C. (B99)
IRS tax category: Education N.E.C.