Newberry Institute
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 465300881
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2024–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2023
- Location
- Hawkinsville, GA, USA
- Phone
- 4782859358
- Rating
- 92
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Alliance/Advocacy Organizations
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $110,609
- Expenses
- $57,224
- Assets
- $201,502
- Liabilities
- $0
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
8 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- Dr Charles Simmons (Founder and - Vice President of the Board)
People named in this filing
- Dr Julius Johnson (Founder and Chair of the Board)
- Dr Charles Simmons (Founder and - Vice President of the Board)
- Olu Olutula (General Board Member)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
The Newberry Institute strengthens rural communities by preserving our nation's history, promoting self-reliance, and fostering economic growth. Through strategic partnerships, we revitalize historic downtowns to support small businesses, expand housing opportunities, enhance civic engagement, increase access to healthy food, and encourage local leadership. Guided by faith, hard work, and community, we build stronger, more self-sufficient rural areas.
What it reported doing in 2024
2. Democracy and Black Voters Objective: To strengthen civic engagement, empower Black voices, and build inclusive democratic participation through local, national, and international outreach. Accomplishments: * Hosted the Black History Month Celebration, featuring workshops, panels, and performances with 64 participants. * Co-hosted a Community Survey Strategy Session with Southside Virginia Democracy Center to develop a Hawkinsville-specific needs assessment. * Led a two-phase Postcarding Campaign promoting civic and environmental awareness through outreach and customized materials. * Represented the organization during Malcolm X's Birthday with a keynote by Board Member Jamal Mubdi-Bey, deepening civil rights partnerships. * Engaged in International Civic Dialogue during Juneteenth week through panel discussions and cultural exchange in Nairobi, Kenya. * Advanced educational outreach through Democracy Center Initiatives: hiring a Democracy Advocate, hosting a 2024 Election exhibit, and releasing policy briefs. * Ran the Black Voters Matter "Empowering Voices" Campaign in Pulaski County with workshops, canvassing, and voter outreach. * Held Interfaith America-funded events that promoted nonpartisan, inclusive civic dialogue across communities.* Conducted Voter Registration Drives, registering new voters-especially youth -using tech platforms like Acti-Vote and Outreach Circle. * Organized the Voter Empowerment Party at Forsyth Park with forums, booths, and entertainment to boost civic participation. * Enhanced online presence through Digital Outreach and Grassroots Mobilization, using Q&As, polls, and civic discussions.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 94% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent spending detail to tell whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.
The verdict
STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filed totals do not add up.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 96
- Transparency & Controls: 100
- Sustainability: 87
- Growth: NotEnoughData
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 93.5%; rating input score 94
- Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 48.3%; rating input score 92; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.52; rating input score 92; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: Limited
- Revenue growth: Limited
- Asset growth: Limited
Details
- Where the money goes: 93.5% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 3 filed program accomplishments · $103K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 8 people listed
- Consistency: 8 of 9 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
- Schedules: 3 filed schedules
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Part III program expenses within total did not reconcile in the filed values.