FLANNERY OCONNOR-ANDALUSIA FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FLANNERY OCONNOR-ANDALUSIA FOUNDATION INC

EIN 58-2601728

What they do

THE FLANNERY OCONNOR - ANDALUSIA FOUNDATION is A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to THE RESTORATION, PRESERVATION, and APPRECIATION of ANDALUSIA FARM, THE FINAL HOME of FLANNERY OCONNOR, AS WELL AS to PERPETUATE HER PLACE IN THE ROSTER of GREAT WRITERS of THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. A DECISION WAS MADE to TRANSFER THE ASSETS of THE FLANNERY OCONNOR - ANDALUSIA FOUNDATION to ANOTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHO is IN A BETTER POSITION to FULFILL OUR MISSION. IN THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR, SUBSTANTIALLY ALL ASSETS WERE TRANSFERRED to THAT ORGANZIATION and ANY CURRENT YEAR ACTIVITY HAS BEEN SOLELY REGARDING THE CEASING of OPERATIONS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $96.40 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

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Money report from 2018The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

74,701.61%of revenue went to mission work96.4% of expenses · Program services

1,835.48%of revenue went to fundraising2.4% of expenses

$77,456.45spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

919.35%of revenue went to management and office costs1.2% of expenses

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2018

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$62

Mission workProgram services$46,31574,701.61% of revenue96.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$570919.35% of revenue1.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,1381,835.48% of revenue2.4% of expenses

Total expenses$48,02377,456.45% 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

2018CurrentExpense mix: 96.4% mission · 1.2% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77,456.45% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 69.2% mission · 10.5% management · 20.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 1,565.83% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 97.3% mission · 0.9% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 2,593.88% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 66.4% mission · 13.7% management · 20.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 178.14% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$62

Expenses$48,023

Annual shortfall $47,961 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)$46,315 · 96.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$570 · 1.2% of expenses

Fundraising$1,138 · 2.4% of expenses

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Revenue$62

Expenses$48,023

Contributions$62

Mission work (program services)$46,315

Fundraising$1,138

Management and general$570

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2018

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (16)

BONNIE BUTLERDIRECTOR

BRUCE GENTRYTREASURER

BRUCE MCEVERDIRECTOR

DONNA BARWICKCHAIR

GEORGE PIGGFORDDIRECTOR

MARK CLINEDIRECTOR

MICHAEL J GARANZINIDIRECTOR

NORA DOUGHERTY ZEEDIRECTOR

NORMAN BARNETTDIRECTOR

PETER CLINEDIRECTOR

RALPH C WOODDIRECTOR

RONN SMITHDIRECTOR

ROSS SHEPPARDDIRECTOR

SCOTT WARDDIRECTOR

VALERIE STRONG SANDERSDIRECTOR

WALTER REYNOLDSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: PO BOX 947, MILLEDGEVILLE, GA 310590947
County: Baldwin
In care of: BRUCE GENTRY
Primary officer: BRUCE GENTRY, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(478) 445-6928 Officer phone(404) 760-2104

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2018
Tax period began: October 1, 2018
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LAMB & BRASWELL LLC