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RBF DOME NFP

EIN 32-0023383 · Historical Organizations (A80)

What they do

What is The Organizations Primary Exempt Purpose?This is RBF Domes 23rd Year As An Established 501(c)(3)organization. Primarily, RBF Domes Mission is The Recognition and Preservation of The Fuller Dome Property At 407 South Forest Avenue, Carbondale IL As An Important Historical Artifact That Reflects The Revolutionary Thinking of Its Designer and Initial Inhabitant, R. Buckminster Fuller and His Wife, Anne Hewlett Fuller. This Property Was Donated to The Organization On September 25, 2002. Secondly, The Mission is to Educate The Public About Fuller By Creating A Home Museum At The Restored Dome Property. Fullers Philosophies and Teachings Will Be Able to Be Explored, At The Only Dome He Ever Lived In, Through The Use of Tools, Toys, and Models. Both Parts of This Mission Have Equal Importance.Describe The Organizations Program Service Accomplishments:RBF Domes Goal is to Renovate and Maintain This Designated National Register of Historic Places Property In Accordance With The Pra

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Of every $100 spent, about $89.70 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.

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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

33.08%of revenue went to mission work89.7% of expenses · Program services
$36.89spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
3.81%of revenue went to management and office costs10.3% of expenses
$100.40in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
86.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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How each $100 of revenue was used

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Total reported revenue$22,875
Mission workProgram services$7,56833.08% of revenue89.7% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$8713.81% of revenue10.3% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$14,43663.11% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$8,43936.89% of revenue

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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: 89.7% mission · 10.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 36.89% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 4.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 7.71% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 12.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 18.96% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 95.5% mission · 4.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 4.20% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.01% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 71.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 20.57% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 31.42% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 107.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 9.01% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$22,875
Expenses$8,439
Annual surplus $14,436 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)$7,568 · 89.7% of expenses
Management and office costs$871 · 10.3% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$22,875
Expenses$8,439
Assets$847,303
Income$23,027
Contributions$19,769
Mission work (program services)$7,568
Management and general$871
Stocks and bonds$19,868
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 (11)

AUR BECKDIRECTOR

BEN LOWDERDIRECTOR

CARY ODELLDIRECTOR

DENA HAUNDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH DONOGHUEPRESIDENT

JASON WONNELLDIRECTOR

JUDY ASHBYSECRETARY

LARRY BUSCHDIRECTOR

MIKE CHERVINKOVICE PRESIDENT

STEPHEN SCHAUWECKERTREASURER

STEVE GARIEPYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2002
Location
PO BOX 1261, CARBONDALE, IL 62903-1261
County
Jackson
In care of
% H F W PERK
Primary officer
STEPHEN SCHAUWECKER, Treasurer

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Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
JANICE BURNS PAYNE & ASSOCIATES LLC
NTEE classification
Historical Organizations (A80)
IRS tax category
Historical Organizations

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