INSTITUTE OF WORLD CULTURE
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2022 · Form 990EZ · revenue $51K · expenses $32K · assets $442K
- EIN
- 95-9628205
- Address
- 1407 CHAPALA ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101-3014
- Website
- WWW.WORLDCULTURE.ORG
- NTEE code
- X90Z
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- January 1977 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Donna Moore (its 2024 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2024 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 11 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
11 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Dorrance | PRESIDENT | 2011-2022 | 25 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jonathan Colbert Resigned Mid-Year | VICE PRESIDENT | 2022 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Donna Moore | TREASURER | 2021-2022 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gerry Lewin | SECRETARY | 2011-2022 | 25 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Moore | DIRECTOR | 2011-2022 | 25 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christine Nolt | DIRECTOR | 2021-2022 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Maurice Bisheff | VICE PRESIDENT | 2022 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kim Miller | DIRECTOR | 2022 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jonathan Colbert (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2011-2021 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ingrid Head (former) | SECRETARY | 2011-2012 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Renee Tilotson (former) | TREASURER | 2011 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLYN DORRANCE | PRESIDENT | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JONATHAN COLBERT RESIGNED MID-YEAR | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DONNA MOORE | TREASURER | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GERRY LEWIN | SECRETARY | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT MOORE | DIRECTOR | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINE NOLT | DIRECTOR | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MAURICE BISHEFF | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIM MILLER | DIRECTOR | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLYN DORRANCE | PRESIDENT | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JONATHAN COLBERT | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DONNA MOORE | TREASURER | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GERRY LEWIN | SECRETARY | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT MOORE | DIRECTOR | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINE NOLT | DIRECTOR | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2012 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLYN DORRANCE | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GERRY LEWIN | VICE PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| INGRID HEAD | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT MOORE | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JONATHAN COLBERT | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2011 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLYN DORRANCE | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GERRY LEWIN | VICE PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RENEE TILOTSON | TREASURER | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| INGRID HEAD | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT MOORE | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JONATHAN COLBERT | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $51,292 | $31,898 | $441,845 | $98,775 | $24,309 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $48,118 | $37,363 | $421,281 | $76,961 | $25,607 | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $35,664 | $44,238 | $339,277 | -$3,664 | $18,702 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2011 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $34,186 | $41,163 | $347,861 | $4,910 | $15,743 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $5,940 in all, tax years 2016 to 2022. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $5,140 | 2022 | $5,140 | show |
| DOBYNS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “INSTITUTE OF WORLD CULTURE” | 2016-2017 | 2 | $800 | 2017 | $300 | show |
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2022 · Form 990EZ · $31,898 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $16,116 | 50.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $9,749 | 30.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $5,514 | 17.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $519 | 1.6% | |
| Total | $31,898 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $37,363 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $21,186 | 56.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $11,628 | 31.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,516 | 9.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,033 | 2.8% | |
| Total | $37,363 | 100% |
2012 · Form 990EZ · $44,238 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $19,643 | 44.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $14,740 | 33.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $9,152 | 20.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $703 | 1.6% | |
| Total | $44,238 | 100% |
2011 · Form 990EZ · $41,163 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $16,318 | 39.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $15,411 | 37.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $8,840 | 21.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $594 | 1.4% | |
| Total | $41,163 | 100% |
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