2026-04-22T14:52:41-05:00 2025-08-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 419 N LEE ST ALEXANDRIA VA 223142301 990 2024-09-01 521667358 GEORGETOWN FAMILY CENTER GEOR 2029654400 1200 G STREET NW STE 800 - 9423 WASHINGTON DC 20005 AMIE POST INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2029654400 2026-04-22 1 0 YIGIT UCTUM CPA P01269549 7035190990 2026-03-30 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X THE BOWEN CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE FAMILY AMIE POST 1200 G STREET NW STE 800 - 9423 WASHINGTON DC 20005 1864133 0 X THEBOWENCENTER.ORG X 1990 DC PROMOTION AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF PUBLIC INTEREST AND SUPPORT OF THE ADVANCED UNDERSTANDING OF BOWEN FAMILY SYSTEM THEORY. TO PROVIDE THERAPY SERVICES AS PART OF ITS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. TO FACILITATE, CONDUCT AND SPONSOR PROGRAMS OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATION OF PUBLIC INTEREST. TO SPONSOR MEETINGS, CONFERENCES AND PUBLICATIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. 6 2 5 32 0 0 569687 482273 386261 398344 1224925 51753 -4863 0 2176010 932370 750 0 0 0 318806 268612 0 0 9031 229719 335649 549275 604261 1626735 328109 3223848 3430602 563767 199057 2660081 3231545 X THE MISSION OF THE CENTER IS TO LEAD THE DEVELOPMENT OF BOWEN FAMILY SYSTEMS THEORY INTO A SCIENCE OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS IN ADDRESSING MAJOR LIFE CHALLENGES THROUGH UNDERSTANDING AND IMPROVING HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS. 0 0 261507 0 277740 LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT: SIX DISTINCT LEARNING PROGRAMS SERVED 150 STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, PROVIDING SYSTEMATIC TRAINING IN BOWEN FAMILY SYSTEMS THEORY AND ITS SKILLFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE'S GREAT CHALLENGES. THESE PROGRAMS RANGED FROM INTRODUCTORY OFFERINGS FOR THOSE NEW TO FAMILY SYSTEMS THEORY TO ADVANCED POSTGRADUATE TRAINING FOR EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS. THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT BODY REFLECTED THE CENTER'S SUCCESS IN CARRYING OUT ITS MISSION GLOBALLY, WITH PARTICIPANTS ENGAGING FROM DIVERSE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUNDS. ALL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INTEGRATED RIGOROUS THEORETICAL STUDY WITH PRACTICAL APPLICATION, SUPPORTING LEARNERS IN UNDERSTANDING AND IMPROVING HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS PERSONAL, PROFESSIONAL, AND ORGANIZATIONAL DOMAINS. 186004 0 77144 CONFERENCE: THE BOWEN THE CENTER'S THREE MAJOR CONFERENCES AND THE ONGOING PROFESSIONAL LECTURE SERIES AND CLINICAL CONFERENCE SERIES BROUGHT TOGETHER MORE THAN 300 PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTING EXTRAORDINARY BREADTH ACROSS PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINES. MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, FAITH LEADERS, SCIENTISTS, FAMILY BUSINESS LEADERS, AND ORGANIZATIONAL CONSULTANTS GATHERED TO EXPLORE FAMILY SYSTEMS THEORY AND ITS APPLICATIONS TO CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES. THESE CROSS-DISCIPLINARY GATHERINGS CREATED RICH ENVIRONMENTS FOR SCHOLARLY EXCHANGE AND PRACTICAL LEARNING, ADVANCING THE CENTER'S MISSION TO DEVELOP BOWEN THEORY AS A SCIENCE OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR WHILE FOSTERING COLLABORATION AMONG DIVERSE PRACTITIONERS ADDRESSING MAJOR LIFE CHALLENGES IN VARIED PROFESSIONAL CONTEXTS. 48477 0 33035 AUDIO & PUBLICATION: THE CENTER CONTINUES UNINTERRUPTED PRODUCTION OF THE FAMILY SYSTEMS: A JOURNAL OF NATURAL SYSTEMS THINKING IN PSYCHIATRY AND THE SCIENCES WITH ITS PUBLICATION OF VOLUME 20, NO. 1 IN FALL 2025. THIS INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL, PUBLISHED SINCE 1994 BY THE GEORGETOWN FAMILY CENTER AIMS TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF HUMAN EMOTIONAL FUNCTIONING AND BEHAVIOR BASED ON BOWEN THEORY. REFLECTING THE ASSUMPTION OF BOWEN THEORY THAT THE HUMAN FAMILY IS GOVERNED BY THE SAME NATURAL FORCES THAT GOVERN ALL LIFE, THE JOURNAL PUBLISHES ARTICLES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF ANY LIVING SYSTEM. THE CENTER CONTINUES TO MAKE ITS VAST AUDIO AND VIDEO LIBRARY AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AND ACCESSIBLE ACROSS A VARIETY OF SOCIAL MEDIA. SEVERAL BOOKS PUBLISHED BY THE CENTER CONTINUE TO BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. 15736 0 10425 CLINIC: THE BOWEN CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE FAMILY WORKS TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE CONSULTATION TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. ALL INQUIRIES ARE WELCOME. SOME OF THE PERSONAL DILEMMAS PEOPLE BRING TO THE BOWEN CENTER CLINIC INCLUDE ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, PHYSICAL ILLNESS, MARITAL DISCORD, BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS, FAMILY RELATIONSHIP DILEMMAS, AND WORKPLACE DIFFICULTIES. THIS YEAR A TEAM OF 4 CONSULTANTS PROVIDED OVER 700 HOURS OF CLINICAL SERVICES IN THE CLINIC. 15736 0 10425 511724 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 29 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 X ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES 2027966409 1200 G STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 CARRIE E COLLIER PHD PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 1500 0 0 AMIE POST VICE-PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 6000 0 0 LAURA BROOKS SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ANNE S MCKNIGHT TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS C MURPHY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 4600 0 0 ROBERT J NOONE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 600 0 0 RANDALL FROST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 74327 0 1014 87027 0 1014 0 0 0 0 0 482273 482273 LEARNING AND DEVELOPME 621330 277740 277740 CONFERENCES 561920 77144 77144 AUDIO AND PUBLICATIONS 621330 33035 33035 CLINIC 621330 10425 10425 398344 83944 83944 421822 477750 419565 512198 2257 -34448 -32191 -32191 932370 398344 0 51753 X 103389 85612 14228 3549 146204 131729 14475 1658 1509 149 17361 14792 2288 281 85397 67701 16408 1288 23680 23680 97802 95220 2500 82 359 359 5207 1031 1135 3041 12845 10945 1692 208 10995 6305 4570 120 1757 1757 2009 1711 265 33 PROGRAM EXPENSES 95598 95169 429 604261 511724 83506 9031 155272 134028 6415 2416 0 2300 125 0 4353 3971 8785 5107 483185 3678 2573733 3259067 0 25142 765 0 3223848 3430602 0 17855 563521 181202 246 0 563767 199057 X 2556027 3130741 104054 100804 2660081 3231545 3223848 3430602 328109 242362 993 0 X 0 0 0 X 132414 129107 210853 569687 482273 1524334 132414 129107 210853 569687 482273 1524334 528732 995602 26860 27337 38821 88188 83944 265150 1789484 2002377 0.55640 X 0.92770 0.07230 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8785 5107 3678 3678 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 DURING THE TAX YEAR, THE CORPORATION ADOPTED AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS TO MODERNIZE AND CLARIFY ITS GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE. THE REVISIONS TRANSITIONED FROM A PRIOR MEMBERSHIP-BASED GOVERNANCE MODEL TO A BOARD-GOVERNED STRUCTURE WITH DEFINED BOARD SIZE (5-7 DIRECTORS), TERM LIMITS, QUORUM AND VOTING STANDARDS, AND CLARIFIED OFFICER ROLES. THE AMENDED BYLAWS FORMALLY DEFINE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR REPORTING TO THE BOARD AND ESTABLISH STANDING COMMITTEES, INDEMNIFICATION PROVISIONS, AND ELECTRONIC MEETING AND SIGNATURE ALLOWANCES. THE FISCAL YEAR (SEPTEMBER 1 - AUGUST 31) WAS ALSO FORMALLY CODIFIED. THESE CHANGES WERE ADOPTED TO STRENGTHEN GOVERNANCE CLARITY AND ALIGN WITH CURRENT NONPROFIT BEST PRACTICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND THEN THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AT LEAST ANNUALLY BY THE DIRECTORS. ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY CONDUCTS A PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND COMPARED TO PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT COMPENSATION IN POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH AN OFFICIAL VOTE WITH DISCUSSION AND RESULTS RECORDED IN MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G FACULTY, COACHES, AND LECTURERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 72,563. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,833. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 74,396. PAYROLL EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,311. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 667. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 82. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,060. CLINICAL THERAPISTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,676. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,676. PROGRAM CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,670. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,670. CONFERENCE HONORARIUMS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,000.