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Klehm Arboretum Foundation

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Rockford, IL501(c)(3)Since 2006Environment EIN 20-5485744Revenue $30K in FY2025

On file with the IRS2715 S Main St, 61102-3925 · Rockford, ILTax-exempt since Dec 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To raise funds for the permanent endowment fund and other projects providing future earnings to support activites of Klehm Arboretum & botanic garden, a not-for-profit organization

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
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
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$30K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$42K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$527K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$30K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$250
FY2021$4K
FY2022$48K
FY2023$43K
FY2024$26K
FY2025$30K
Net assets
$527K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$376K
FY2021$443K
FY2022$372K
FY2023$409K
FY2024$491K
FY2025$527K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending October 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $42K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
John Richards
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pat Olson
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Grans
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sally Baker
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Todd Byxbe
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diane Cain
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Klehm Arboretum Foundation is an environmental nonprofit based in Rockford, IL, formed in 2006.

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1 program · $42K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To raise funds for the permanent endowment fund and other projects providing future earnings to support activities of klehm arboretum & botanic garden, a not-for-profit organization

$42Kprogram expense

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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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$11K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $36K · 2024–2024
Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden INCIL · FY2024$36,344

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$30K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30K
Money outPt IX
$42K
Ln 25
Programscol B$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$527K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$527K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30K
Total revenueLn 12$30K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3K
Other assetsLn 15$524K
Total assetsLn 16$527K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$527K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$491K$527K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$491K$527K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$36K$36K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$698$698
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$716$716
All other expensesLn 24e$11$11
Total functional expensesLn 25$42K$42K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $30K$42K−$12K$527K 990 PDF
FY2024 $26K$491K 990 PDF
FY2023 $43K$409K 990 PDF
FY2022 $48K$372K 990 PDF
FY2021 $4K$443K 990 PDF
FY2020 $250$376K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $29,883 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $26,105$29,883
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $26,105$29,883
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $17,998$36,344
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,309$5,372
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $22,307$41,716
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,798−$11,833
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $29,883 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$29,883
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$29,883
VIII-12 Total revenue$29,883
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $41,716 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $36,344$36,344
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $3,947$3,947
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $698$698
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $716$716
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11$11
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $41,716 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$41,716
Part X · Balance sheet $526,902 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,414$2,502
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $480,178$524,400
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $490,592$526,902
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $490,592$526,902
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $490,592$526,902
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $490,592$526,902
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $526,902 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$29,883
XI-2 Total expenses$41,716
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,833
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$490,592
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$48,143
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$526,902

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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