Miller Dwan Foundation FY2020 filing

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Duluth, MN501(c)(3)Health CareEIN 23-7396466Revenue $2.3M in FY2020

On file with the IRSmillerdwanfoundation.org225 W Superior St Holiday Ctr 110, 55802-0000 · Duluth, MNTax-exempt since Sep 1974Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide support to historic Miller-Dwan medical center and polinsky medical rehabilitation specialty healthcare programs and services and for innovative programming throughout the region.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$148K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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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
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 $399K a year · 12% 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
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$148K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $238K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$944K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$32.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$5.1M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$3.9M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.4M
Net assets
$32.5M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$32.5M
FY2021$36.7M
FY2022$30.5M
FY2023$32.8M
FY2024$34.7M

From the FY2020 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1974.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $2.1M Management & general 11% · $261K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $148K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$147,646Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Traci Marciniak’s $170K as President is at the 61st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3128 $1–10M health care nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Traci Marciniak$170,227$163,506$162,338$151,375$147,646
Richard Gertsema$118,260$118,252———
Joan Osswald$101,151————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Supports historic medical center, rehabilitation programs, and innovative regional healthcare.

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3 programs · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The foundation supports meaningful healthcare programs on the medical campus and in the community. Grants are made throughout the year to improve healthcare in our region and are primarily focused on adult and adolescent mental health, hospice, physical rehabilitation, cancer care, burn care, surgical services, and end-of-life.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Amberwing

Center for youth and family well-being is owned by the miller-dwan foundation, who has continued responsibility for the stewardship of the home and treatment program. Amberwing cares for patients from birth to 25 and engages the family throughout the treatment process. Approximately 1,200 kids annually present at amberwing seeking care.

$347Kprogram expense
03

The miller-dwan foundation is committed to raising awareness of important health care issues by providing children and adults with knowledge and skills to move towards greater wellness, to manage their illness, and to understand options available throughout the course of their illness.

$295Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$238K
Grants paid · 47 grants · $4.7M · 2020–2024
Essentia HealthMN · FY2024$449,290
Unitemized GrantFY2024$29,580
North Lakes Community ClinicFY2024$24,634
HgaFY2024$16,650
Trans NorthlandMN · FY2024$15,000
Minnesota Ballet INCMN · FY2024$14,865
Unitemized GrantFY2024$11,883
Essentia HealthMN · FY2023$749,886
Unitemized GrantFY2023$30,819
Regents of the University of MNFY2023$30,000
Victory Chorus - Victory FundMN · FY2023$15,000
Duluth Area Family YMCAMN · FY2023$15,000
IndigoMN · FY2023$15,000
St Louis County Public Health & Human ServicesFY2023$15,000
AichoMN · FY2023$15,000
See all 47 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$934K
Other incomeLn 4–11$72K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$261K
Owns and owesPt X
$32.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$742K
Total assetsLn 16$33.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$944K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$113K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$333K
Investment incomeLn 3$934K
Other incomeLn 4–11$72K
Gains on assetsLn 7$601K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$361K
SavingsLn 2$381K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$742K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$23.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.8M
Other assetsLn 15$4.3M
Total assetsLn 16$33.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$944K
Net assetsLn 32$32.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$600K$742K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$21.2M$23.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.3M$4.8M
Total assetsLn 16$31.5M$33.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$944K
Net assetsLn 32$30.4M$32.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.0M$1.0M
Management feesLn 11a$491K$416K$75K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$77$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Investment management feesLn 11f$113K$113K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$7K$933
Office expensesLn 13$46K$23K$24K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$3K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$446K$445K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$185K$175K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$2.1M$261K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.9M$3.4M$494K$34.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$3.0M−$884K$32.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$2.9M−$333K$30.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.1M$2.3M$2.8M$36.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.3M$2.4M−$71K$32.5M 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,284,820 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,157,343$1,279,082
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $835,800$933,618
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$41,037$72,120
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,952,106$2,284,820
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $901,240$1,014,769
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 $1,350,891$1,340,923
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,252,131$2,355,692
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$300,025−$70,872
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $2,284,820 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$332,715
VIII-1d Related organizations$199,997
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$746,370
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$112,508
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,279,082
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $332,387$332,387
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $741$741
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $99,866$99,866
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $601,231$601,231
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$33,347−$33,347
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,860$4,860
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,860 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,000,878$2,284,820
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,355,692 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,014,769$1,014,769
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $415,625 · Management $75,124$490,749
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $77 · Management $12,006$12,083
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,759$23,759
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $113,431$113,431
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,036 · Management $933$7,969
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,507 · Management $23,859$46,366
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,498$5,498
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,419 · Management $1,110$4,529
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $445,244 · Management $1,007$446,251
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $175,345 · Management $9,856$185,201
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,087$5,087
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,094,607 · Management $261,085 · Fundraising $0$2,355,692
Part X · Balance sheet $33,421,489 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $223,069$360,696
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $376,801$381,121
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $345,469$379,109
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $41,605$46,199
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,294,522$4,848,271
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $11,439,006$13,090,484
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $9,747,023$10,056,233
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,995,185$4,259,376
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $31,462,680$33,421,489
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $144,578$101,849
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $883,339$744,414
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$97,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,027,917$943,763
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $14,042,230$14,671,094
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $16,392,533$17,806,632
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $30,434,763$32,477,726
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $31,462,680$33,421,489
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $32,477,726 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,284,820
XI-2 Total expenses$2,355,692
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$70,872
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$30,434,763
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,849,644
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$264,191
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$32,477,726

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