INTERNATIONAL CARNIVOROUS PLANT SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INTERNATIONAL CARNIVOROUS PLANT SOCIETY

EIN 91-2132312 · Environment (C420)

What they do

NEWSLETTER - PUBLICATIONS: FOUR ISSUES of THE COLOR JOURNAL "CARNIVOROUS PLANT NEWSLETTER" WERE PUBLISHED and DISTRIBUTED to THE APPROXIMATELY 1,200 MEMBERS. BACK ISSUES ARE DIGITIZED and MADE AVAILABLE to MEMBERS, LIBRARIES, and SCIENTISTS. SEEDBANK: THE ICPS SEED BANK is A MEMBER SEED EXCHANGE and A SOURCE of SEEDS for EDUCATION. THE SEEDS ARE AVAILABLE to MEMBERS to ENHANCE THEIR UNDERSTANDING of and APPRECIATION for CARNIVOROUS PLANTS. SEEDS SHIPPED INCLUDED ENDANGERED SPECIES AS PART of A POACHING ABATEMENT PROJECT WITH PERMITS FROM THE US FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE. THE SEED BANK ALSO PROVIDES SEEDS FREE of CHARGE to STUDENTS, TEACHERS, and RESEARCHERS. CONSERVATION: FINANCIAL SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED for CONSERVATION EFFORTS of ENDANGERED SPECIES. ARTICLES RELATED to THE NEED of CONSERVATION PROJECTS WERE PUBLISHED to EDUCATE THE PUBLIC. EDUCATION: GRANTS WERE ARRANGED INTERNATIONALLY for TEACHERS to ACQUIRE CARNIVOROUS PLANTS for USE IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. TEACHING DOCUMENTS and VIDEOS

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

67.73%of revenue went to mission work84.0% of expenses · Program services

$80.63spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$2.80in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

22.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$73,320

Mission workProgram services$49,66067.73% of revenue84.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$14,20219.37% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$59,11880.63% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 84.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.63% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 68.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 143.06% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.48% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.78% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.10% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$73,320

Expenses$59,118

Annual surplus $14,202 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$49,660 · 84.0% of expenses

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Revenue$73,320

Expenses$59,118

Assets$165,378

Income$73,320

Contributions$16,344

Mission work (program services)$49,660

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (9)

BOB ZIEMERDIRECTOR

BRENT JONESDIRECTOR

CARSON TREXLERDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA L SLEZAKSECRETARY

JAN SCHLAUERDIRECTOR

JOHN BRITTNACHERVICE PRESIDENT

KATY MAXWELLTREASURER

KENNY COOGANDIRECTOR

RICHARD NUNNPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2002
Location: 2121 N CALIFORNIA BLVD STE 290, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596-7351
County: Contra Costa
In care of: KATY MAXWELL
Primary officer: KATY MAXWELL, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(510) 853-6479

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: BOBER MARKEY FEDOROVICH & COMPANY
NTEE classification: Environment (C420)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations