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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by GEORGETOWN FAMILY CENTER INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$932,370
Total expenses
$604,261
Contributions and grants received
$482,273
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$398,344
Investment income
$51,753
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$3,430,602
Total liabilities, end of year
$199,057
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,231,545
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$511,724
Management and general expenses
$83,506
Fundraising expenses
$9,031
Program service expenses (Part III)
$511,724

Program services were 84.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $482,273

  • 2a · Program service revenue: LEARNING AND DEVELOPME

    total $277,740 · related or exempt $277,740

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONFERENCES

    total $77,144 · related or exempt $77,144

  • 2c · Program service revenue: AUDIO AND PUBLICATIONS

    total $33,035 · related or exempt $33,035

  • 2d · Program service revenue: CLINIC

    total $10,425 · related or exempt $10,425

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $83,944 · excluded $83,944

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $421,822 · other assets $477,750

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $419,565 · other assets $512,198

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $2,257 · other assets -$34,448

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$32,191 · excluded -$32,191

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $103,389 · program services $85,612 · management and general $14,228 · fundraising $3,549

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $146,204 · program services $131,729 · management and general $14,475

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,658 · program services $1,509 · management and general $149

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $17,361 · program services $14,792 · management and general $2,288 · fundraising $281

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $85,397 · program services $67,701 · management and general $16,408 · fundraising $1,288

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $23,680 · management and general $23,680

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $97,802 · program services $95,220 · management and general $2,500 · fundraising $82

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $359 · management and general $359

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $5,207 · program services $1,031 · management and general $1,135 · fundraising $3,041

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $12,845 · program services $10,945 · management and general $1,692 · fundraising $208

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $10,995 · program services $6,305 · management and general $4,570 · fundraising $120

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,757 · management and general $1,757

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,009 · program services $1,711 · management and general $265 · fundraising $33

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM EXPENSES

    total $95,598 · program services $95,169 · fundraising $429

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $155,272 · end of year $134,028

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $6,415 · end of year $2,416

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $2,300

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $125 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $4,353 · end of year $3,971

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $8,785

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $5,107

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $483,185 · end of year $3,678

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,573,733 · end of year $3,259,067

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $25,142

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $765 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $17,855

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $563,521 · end of year $181,202

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $246 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,556,027 · end of year $3,130,741

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $104,054 · end of year $100,804

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

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.

Activities or mission (Part I)

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.

  • 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.

    Expenses $261,507 · Revenue $277,740

  • 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.

    Expenses $186,004 · Revenue $77,144

  • 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.

    Expenses $48,477 · Revenue $33,035

  • 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.

    Expenses $15,736 · Revenue $10,425

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • CARRIE E COLLIER PHD

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $1,500
    From this org
    $1,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • AMIE POST

    VICE-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $6,000
    From this org
    $6,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LAURA BROOKS

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • ANNE S MCKNIGHT

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DOUGLAS C MURPHY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $4,600
    From this org
    $4,600
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • ROBERT J NOONE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $600
    From this org
    $600
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • RANDALL FROST

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $75,341
    From this org
    $74,327
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,014
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
22 April 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202611129349301806

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