Central Lakes College Foundation

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Brainerd, MN501(c)(3)EIN 23-7007111Revenue $3.7M in FY2025

On file with the IRSclcmn.edu/scholarships501 W College Dr, 56401-3904 · Brainerd, MNTax-exempt since Feb 1968Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organization provides scholarships and housing to students attending Central Lakes College

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $507K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $644K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.7M
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$14.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2025▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$3.7M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$3.0M
Net assets
$14.5M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.5M
FY2021$11.8M
FY2022$10.6M
FY2023$11.5M
FY2024$12.9M
FY2025$14.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1968.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $2.9M Management & general 4% · $128K Fundraising 0% · $7K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (through 12/31/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (starting 01/01/2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (through 12/31/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (starting 01/01/2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ex-Officio
$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 15aYes

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3 programs · $2.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Donations including in-kind for projects and programs paid for on behalf of central lakes college to enhance student and community learning experiences.

$2.0Mprogram expense
02

Student housing provided to students enrolled at central lakes college.

$473Kprogram expense
03

Scholarships awarded to students attending central lakes college enrolled in six or more credits fall and spring semester.

$410Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $5.1M · 2019–2024
Central Lakes CollegeFY2024$1,501,997
Central Lakes CollegeFY2023$845,993
Central Lakes CollegeFY2022$926,258
Central Lakes CollegeFY2021$658,956
Central Lakes CollegeFY2020$561,437
Central Lakes CollegeFY2019$614,980

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$638K
Investment incomeLn 3$428K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.9M
Managementcol C$128K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$14.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$683K
Total assetsLn 16$15.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$878K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$638K
Investment incomeLn 3$428K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Gains on assetsLn 7$136K
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
SavingsLn 2$652K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$683K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M
Other assetsLn 15$36K
Total assetsLn 16$15.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$14.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$639K$683K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11.2M$12.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$14.4M$15.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$12.9M$14.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.4M$2.4M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$67K$67K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$63K$63K
Accounting feesLn 11c$50K$20K$30K
Investment management feesLn 11f$67K$67K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$3K$448$7K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$38K$24K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$106K$106K
TravelLn 17$913$913
InterestLn 20$37K$37K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$79K$79K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$23K$433
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$79K$65K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.9M$128K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.7M$3.0M$658K$14.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.0M$2.6M$406K$12.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.7M$2.8M−$102K$11.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.2M$1.9M$1.3M$10.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.8M$2.1M$688K$11.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$1.8M$120K$9.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,669,250 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,092,038$2,576,339
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $596,417$637,668
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $291,668$427,650
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $22,077$27,593
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,002,200$3,669,250
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,749,425$2,379,874
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $318,756$73,747
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $528,385$558,058
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,596,566$3,011,679
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $405,634$657,571
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,669,250 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$2,966 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,738
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,573,601
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$877,877
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,576,339
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $637,668$637,668
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $291,212$291,212
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $136,438$136,438
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$4,170−$4,170
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $34,729$34,729
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $637,668 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $455,243$3,669,250
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,011,679 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,379,874$2,379,874
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $66,627$66,627
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,349$1,349
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,771$5,771
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $62,576$62,576
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $19,984 · Management $30,052$50,036
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $66,839$66,839
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,254 · Management $448 · Fundraising $7,174$10,876
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,980 · Management $1,430$4,410
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $23,635 · Management $14,380$38,015
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $106,324$106,324
IX-17 TravelManagement $913$913
IX-20 InterestPrograms $37,261$37,261
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $78,782$78,782
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $22,907 · Management $433$23,340
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $64,918 · Management $13,768$78,686
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,876,242 · Management $128,263 · Fundraising $7,174$3,011,679
Part X · Balance sheet $15,698,314 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,468$30,710
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $621,813$652,006
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$23,529
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $38,542$41,116
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,585$22,697
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,420,346$2,369,117
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $11,245,585$12,522,797
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $39,192$36,342
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,403,531$15,698,314
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34,305$21,654
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $255,050$42,728
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $38,416$36,341
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,497,383$1,192,152
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,484,149$1,697,343
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $11,421,999$12,808,819
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,906,148$14,506,162
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,403,531$15,698,314
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,506,162 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,669,250
XI-2 Total expenses$3,011,679
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$657,571
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,906,148
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$942,443
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,506,162

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