Blanden Charitable Foundation FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Fort Dodge, IA501(c)(3)Since 1972Arts & CultureEIN 23-7251297Revenue $164K in FY2022

On file with the IRS920 3rd Ave S, 50501-4723 · Fort Dodge, IATax-exempt since Jan 1973Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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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.
69¢ 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · 25% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.5 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
$237
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$164K
+51% vs prior year
Spent
$129K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$164K
FY2022▲ +51%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$141K
FY2021$108K
FY2022$164K
FY2023$312K
FY2024$151K
FY2025$292K
Expenses
$129K
FY2022▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$160K
FY2021$108K
FY2022$129K
FY2023$158K
FY2024$157K
FY2025$167K
Net assets
$2.7M
FY2022▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$3.4M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1973.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $89K Management & general 31% · $39K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 programs · $48K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Collection

purchase and conservation of art

$30Kprogram expense
02

Exhibition

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

$14Kprogram expense
03

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".

$4Kprogram expense

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
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$164K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$84K
Investment incomeLn 3$74K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$129K
Ln 25
Programscol B$89K
Managementcol C$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$123K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$237
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$84K
Investment incomeLn 3$74K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$164K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$123K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$123K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$94K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$237
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$136K$123K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.8M$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$237$237
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$2.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Payroll taxesLn 10$245$0$245$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$0$15K$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$15K$0$15K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$1K$2K$0
Information technologyLn 14$1K$0$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$16K$2K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$59K$56K$3K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$129K$89K$39K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $292K$167K$124K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $151K$157K−$6K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $312K$158K$153K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $164K$129K$35K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $108K$108K−$227$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $163,561 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $37,197$83,992
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $67,273$74,132
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,559$5,437
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $108,029$163,561
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $306$245
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $107,950$128,603
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $108,256$128,848
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$227$34,713
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $163,561 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $175 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$14,923
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$69,069
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$83,992
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$74,132
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,262 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5,262
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $79,569 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$163,561
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $128,848 across 8 lines filed
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $245 · Fundraising $0$245
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $15,325 · Fundraising $0$15,325
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $15,391 · Fundraising $0$15,391
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,147 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$16,147
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,065 · Management $2,275 · Fundraising $0$3,340
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $1,351 · Fundraising $0$1,351
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,963 · Management $1,706 · Fundraising $0$17,669
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $56,180 · Management $3,200 · Fundraising $0$59,380
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $89,355 · Management $39,493 · Fundraising $0$128,848
Part X · Balance sheet $2,665,565 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $135,565$123,275
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,767,391$2,448,714
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $90,136$93,576
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,993,092$2,665,565
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $237$237
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $237$237
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,691,655$2,381,212
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $301,200$284,116
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,992,855$2,665,328
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,993,092$2,665,565
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,665,328 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$163,561
XI-2 Total expenses$128,848
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,713
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,992,855
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$365,681
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$3,440
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,665,328

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