To provide disaster relief through product and monetary donation, and invest in the future of our industry with scholarships to students looking to pursue careers in dairy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $56K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$971K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$445K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$971K
FY2022▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$877K
FY2022$971K
FY2023$941K
FY2024$596K
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2022▲ +35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$886K
FY2021$953K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$918K
FY2024$366K
FY2025$934K
Net assets
$445K
FY2022▼ -41%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$834K
FY2021$758K
FY2022$445K
FY2023$468K
FY2024$697K
FY2025$941K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2005.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $1.3M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides disaster relief and scholarships for dairy industry careers.

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2 programs · $130K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Scholarship money for high school seniors and college students who wish to pursue a career in the dairy industry.

$68Kprogram expense
02

Monetary assistance to dairy farmers and producers who are affected when various natural disasters strike.

$62Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Cub FoundationFY2024$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 54 grants · $1.8M · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$86,500
Unitemized GrantFY2025$37,500
Annunciation Hope and HealingMN · FY2025$10,000
Le Mars Back Pack ProgramIA · FY2025$10,000
Legacy 2 InspireMN · FY2025$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$93,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$65,000
Every MealMN · FY2024$10,000
Legacy 2 InspireMN · FY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$82,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$22,500
Every MealMN · FY2023$10,000
Tiny Pantry TimesKS · FY2023$7,000
River Works Food ShelfFY2023$5,983
Baptist Concern CenterFY2023$5,100
Unitemized GrantFY2022$67,500
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$971K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$445K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$445K
Total assetsLn 16$445K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$422K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$166K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$971K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$445K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$445K
Total assetsLn 16$445K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$445K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$753K$445K
Total assetsLn 16$758K$445K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$758K$445K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$997K$997K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$155K$155K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$132K$132K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.3M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$934K$244K$941K 990 PDF
FY2024 $596K$366K$229K$697K 990 PDF
FY2023 $941K$918K$23K$468K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $971K$1.3M−$313K$445K 990 PDF
FY2021 $877K$953K−$76K$758K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$886K$227K$834K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $971,241 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $914,996$1,020,506
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $81$5,022
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$37,863−$54,287
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $877,214$971,241
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $863,434$1,152,724
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $89,703$131,633
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $953,137$1,284,357
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$75,923−$313,116
Part VI · Governance 7 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $971,241 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$166,479
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$854,027
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$422,413
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,020,506
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,022$5,022
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$54,287−$54,287
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$49,265$971,241
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,284,357 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $997,325$997,325
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $155,399$155,399
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $131,633$131,633
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,284,357 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,284,357
Part X · Balance sheet $445,231 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $753,347$445,231
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $758,347$445,231
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $758,347$445,231
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $758,347$445,231
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $758,347$445,231
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $445,231 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$971,241
XI-2 Total expenses$1,284,357
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$313,116
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$758,347
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$445,231

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