THE SOCIETY OF GILBERT KEITH CHEST… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1996

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

EMILY DE ROTSTEIN

Phone

9528313096

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

THE SOCIETY OF GILBERT KEITH CHESTERTON, founded in 1996, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $2.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 64% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $2.1M left a modest 11% surplus.

Mission

THROUGH ITS MAGAZINE, BOOKS, LOCAL SOCIETIES AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES, THE SOCIETY OF GILBERT KEITH CHESTERTON PROMOTES THE WRITINGS AND THOUGHT OF G.K. CHESTERTON. THE SOCIETY HELPS FACILITATE AND ENCOURAGE OVER 100 LOCAL SOCIETIES ACROSS THE WORLD AND SERVES OVER 2,000 ACTIVE MEMBERS. THE SOCIETY ALSO PROVIDES CURRICULUM, TOOLS AND TEMPLATES TO MEMBERS OF THE CHESTERTON SCHOOLS NETWORK IN SUPPORT OF CLASSICAL HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $707,866 Revenue: $436,808

PRODUCTION MEDIA AND PUBLISHING: PRODUCING MATERIALS FOR AUDIO VISUAL MEDIA ON OR ABOUT WORKS BY G.K. CHESTERTON. WE HAVE MADE AVAILABLE WRITINGS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY OUT OF PRINT AND HAVE PRODUCED PLAYS, MOVIES AND AUDIO BOOKS ON AND ABOUT THE WRITINGS AND LIFE OF AUTHOR G.K. CHESTERTON. OUR ORGANIZATION ALSO PUBLISHES GILBERT MAGAZINE WHICH PUBLISHES CHESTERTON MATERIAL AND IS A FORUM OF EXCHANGE OF IDEAS ON THIS AUTHOR.

Program 2

SALE OF MERCHANDISE INCLUDING BOOKS, MAGAZINES, MEDIA PROGRAMS AND PUBLICATIONS OF BOOKS BY OR ABOUT THE WRITER G.K CHESTERTON IN AN EFFORT TO AID IN THE RESEARCH ON CHESTERTON'S WRITINGS.

Program 3

Expenses: $1,032,935 Revenue: $500,356

CHESTERTON SCHOOL NETWORK: THE AMERICAN CHESTERTON SOCIETY, THE SOCIETY OF GILBERT KEITH CHESTERTON AND THE CHESTERTON SCHOOL NETWORK, MERGED EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2019. LEADING UP TO THE MERGER, THE...

CHESTERTON SCHOOL NETWORK: THE AMERICAN CHESTERTON SOCIETY, THE SOCIETY OF GILBERT KEITH CHESTERTON AND THE CHESTERTON SCHOOL NETWORK, MERGED EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2019. LEADING UP TO THE MERGER, THE AMERICAN CHESTERTON SOCIETY PROVIDED SERVICES TO THE CHESTERTON SCHOOL NETWORK.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,262,071

Program Service Revenue $937,164

Investment Income $9,142

Other Revenue $167,892

TOTAL REVENUE $2,376,269

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $939,530

Fundraising Expenses $279,496

Program Expenses $1,740,801

Other Expenses $1,167,359

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,106,889

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$2,376,269	$1,447,617	+0.6%
Expenses	$2,106,889	$1,419,313	+0.5%
Net Income	$269,380	$28,304	+8.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CHARLIE REESE	BOARD CHAIR	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
FR SPENCER HOWE	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CONOR DUGAN	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GELLERT DORNAY	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN RADICK	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL VAN HECKE	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DALE AHLQUIST	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THERESA JACE	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK STEEVES	DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL SERVICES	40.00	Highest	$101,173	$0	$101,173

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$2,376,269	$2,106,889	$759,607	$269,380
2023	$1,447,617	$1,419,313	$605,025	$28,304
2022	$1,178,868	$993,498	$420,682	$185,370
2021	$743,302	$729,097	$173,650	$14,205
2018	$299,143	$254,526	$169,196	$44,617

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