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Fredrikson & Byron Foundation FY2020 filing

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Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 23-7401456Revenue $610K in FY2020

On file with the IRS60 S 6th St Ste 1500, 55402-4443 · Minneapolis, MNTax-exempt since Oct 1974Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Fredrikson & Byron is committed to improving the communities where we live and work. The Fredrikson & Byron Foundation exists to support our attorneys' philanthropic efforts and volunteer work in our communities. The Foundation focuses its grant making in areas where we believe we can make a difference. The Foundation makes grants to law schools; invests in programs that develop our community's human capital; works to ameliorate the causes and effects of crime; and strives to improve the delivery and access to legal services. The Foundation also donates to arts and cultural organizations that improve the quality of life in the communities where we have offices.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
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
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$70K
48% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 48% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$610K
Spent
$610K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$77K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$610K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$610K
FY2021$630K
FY2022$733K
FY2023$824K
FY2024$813K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$610K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$610K
FY2021$621K
FY2022$644K
FY2023$726K
FY2024$918K
FY2025$898K
Net assets
$77K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$77K
FY2021$85K
FY2022$174K
FY2023−$43K
FY2024−$149K
FY2025−$44K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending May 2020) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1974.

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% · $609K Management & general 0% · $2K

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 (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jim Baillie
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dulce Foster
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laurie Hartman
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Houston
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Parzych
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ipsa Desai
Assistant Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ronalee a Haugen
Assistant Tr
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports community improvement through grants for law, human capital, crime reduction, legal access, and arts.

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1 program · $609K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Grants to 121 separate other section 501(c)3 organizations that improve communities according to the foundation's mission.

$609Kprogram 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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 171 grants · $3.6M · 2019–2024
University of North Dakota FdtnND · FY2024$100,000
Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance IncorporatedMN · FY2024$100,000
Volunteer Lawyers Network LtdMN · FY2024$50,000
Legal Services of North DakotaND · FY2024$30,000
Drake UniversityIA · FY2024$30,000
The Advocates for Human RightsMN · FY2024$25,000
Metropolitan Economic Development AssociationMN · FY2024$20,000
Minnesota Justice Foundation INCMN · FY2024$18,000
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services INCMN · FY2024$15,000
Neighborhood Development Center INCMN · FY2024$15,000
LegalcorpsMN · FY2024$15,000
Childrens Law Center of MinnesotaMN · FY2024$15,000
Minnesota Assistance Council for VeteransMN · FY2024$13,500
Iowa Legal AidIA · FY2024$13,500
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota INCMN · FY2024$12,000
Polk County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers ProjectIA · FY2024$10,000
Loan Repayment Assistance Program of MinnesotaMN · FY2024$10,000
Minnesota Justice Foundation INCMN · FY2024$8,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$610K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$610K
Money outPt IX
$610K
Ln 25
Programscol B$609K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$77K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K
Total assetsLn 16$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$610K
Total revenueLn 12$610K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$147K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$147K
Total assetsLn 16$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
Net assetsLn 32$77K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K$147K
Total assetsLn 16$77K$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$70K
Net assetsLn 32$77K$77K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$609K$609K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50$50
Total functional expensesLn 25$610K$609K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.0M$898K$105K−$44K 990 PDF
FY2024 $813K$918K−$106K−$149K 990 PDF
FY2023 $824K$726K$98K−$43K 990 PDF
FY2022 $733K$644K$89K$174K 990 PDF
FY2021 $630K$621K$8K$85K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $610K$610K−$757$77K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $609,693 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $557,722$609,693
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $557,722$609,693
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $623,050$608,600
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,770$1,850
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $624,820$610,450
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$67,098−$757
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $609,693 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$609,693
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$609,693
VIII-12 Total revenue$609,693
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $610,450 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $608,600$608,600
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,800$1,800
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $50$50
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $608,600 · Management $1,850 · Fundraising $0$610,450
Part X · Balance sheet $146,604 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $77,361$146,604
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $77,361$146,604
X-25 Other liabilities$70,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$70,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $77,361$76,604
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $77,361$76,604
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $77,361$146,604
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $76,604 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$609,693
XI-2 Total expenses$610,450
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$757
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$77,361
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$76,604

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

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