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Blanden Charitable Foundation FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Fort Dodge, IA501(c)(3)Since 1972Arts & CultureEIN 23-7251297

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The mission of the organization is to strive to inspire and nurture education in and appreciation of the visual arts through the permanent collection, innovative exhibitions and

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $29K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$238
0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$141K
Spent
$160K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$141K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$141K
FY2021$108K
FY2022$164K
FY2023$312K
FY2024$151K
FY2024$292K
Expenses
$160K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$160K
FY2021$108K
FY2022$129K
FY2023$158K
FY2024$157K
FY2024$167K
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2024$3.4M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1973.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $122K Management & general 23% · $37K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Darcy Lee
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jo Seltz
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Kersten
Treasurer
$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

Inspires and nurtures visual arts education and appreciation through collections and exhibitions.

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3 program services account for $85K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
01

Exhibition

Exhibitions and special events such as curator and artist lecture and artist demonstrations were offered in the year.

$53Kprogram expense
02

Education

Children & adults participated in classes at the museum; had educational tour participants; grade school children were taught a class by the museum educator in our "Art in the Schools ProgramX; adults participanted in our "Community Focus Program".

$23Kprogram expense
03

Collection

purchase and conservation of art

$9Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Ann Smeltzer Charitable TrustFY2024$18K
United Way and Community Foundation of Greater Fort DodgeFY2024$5K
The Catherine Vincent Deardorf Charitable FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$29K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$141K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72K
Investment incomeLn 3$59K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$160K
Ln 25
Programscol B$122K
Managementcol C$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$238
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72K
Investment incomeLn 3$59K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$141K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$77K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$77K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$82K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$238
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 632
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K$77K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$299$238
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other employee benefitsLn 9$367$0$367$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$0$12K$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$17K$0$17K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$28K$28K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$640$1K$0
Information technologyLn 14$679$0$679$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$28K$2K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$69K$65K$3K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$160K$122K$37K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $151K$157K−$6K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $312K$158K$153K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $164K$129K$35K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $108K$108K−$227$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $141K$160K−$19K$2.4M 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 FY2020 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $140,939 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,335 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$14,174
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$57,332
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$71,506
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$59,450
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,648 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,648
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $69,433 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$140,939
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $159,723 across 8 lines filed
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $367 · Fundraising $0$367
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $12,487 · Fundraising $0$12,487
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $17,124 · Fundraising $0$17,124
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $27,884 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$27,884
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $640 · Management $1,270 · Fundraising $0$1,910
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $679 · Fundraising $0$679
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,449 · Management $2,175 · Fundraising $0$30,624
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $65,448 · Management $3,200 · Fundraising $0$68,648
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $122,421 · Management $37,302 · Fundraising $0$159,723
Part X · Balance sheet $2,363,643 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $79,401$77,442
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,282,429$2,204,141
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $82,830$82,060
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,444,660$2,363,643
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $299$238
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $299$238
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,241,853$2,154,930
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $202,508$208,475
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,444,361$2,363,405
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,444,660$2,363,643
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,363,405 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$140,939
XI-2 Total expenses$159,723
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$18,784
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,444,361
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$61,402
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$770
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,363,405

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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