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Springbrook Nature Center Foundation FY2020 filing

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Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)EIN 23-7401835Revenue $100K in FY2020

On file with the IRSspringbrookfoundation.org100 85th Ave Ne, 55432-4209 · Minneapolis, MNTax-exempt since Oct 1974Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide guidance and improvements that will help fulfill the mission of Springbrook.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ 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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 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
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$100K
Spent
$104K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$109K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$100K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$100K
FY2021$154K
FY2022$130K
FY2023$86K
FY2024$95K
FY2025$79K
Expenses
$104K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$104K
FY2021$17K
FY2022$133K
FY2023$189K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$109K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$109K
FY2021$246K
FY2022$243K
FY2023$141K
FY2024$163K
FY2025$185K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $101K Management & general 1% · $864 Fundraising 3% · $3K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ross Meisner
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Collura
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Walch
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ed Meyer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Neal Hayford
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Allison Egan
Director
$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

Guides and improves services to help fulfill Springbrook's mission.

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2 programs · $101K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To provide financial support for the SPRING (Sanctuary Protection and Renewal into the Next Generation)project/campaign to revitalize the 7 acre park entrance area through construction of the Pavillion Activity Center to allow for expanded levels of programming and special events.

$89Kprogram expense
02

To provide direct financial support of the Springbrook Nature Center's program activities. These activities benefit thousands of kids via programs conducted for schools and thousands of north metro area residents who visit the Nature Center.

$12Kprogram 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
Michael R Stedman FoundationFY2025$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $256K · 2020–2023
City of FridleyFY2023$153,279
Unitemized GrantFY2023$9,500
City of FridleyFY2020$93,067

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$100K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$100K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Money outPt IX
$104K
Ln 25
Programscol B$101K
Managementcol C$864
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$109K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K
Total assetsLn 16$109K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$100K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Gains on assetsLn 7−$169
Total revenueLn 12$100K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$103K
SavingsLn 2$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$109K
Total assetsLn 16$109K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$109K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
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$113K$109K
Total assetsLn 16$113K$109K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$113K$109K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$93K$93K
Office expensesLn 13$53$0$53$0
Information technologyLn 14$228$0$228$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$7K$583$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$104K$101K$864$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $79K$185K 990 PDF
FY2024 $95K$163K 990 PDF
FY2023 $86K$189K−$103K$141K 990 PDF
FY2022 $130K$133K−$2K$243K 990 PDF
FY2021 $154K$17K$137K$246K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $100K$104K−$5K$109K 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 $99,590 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $177,823$99,749
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20−$159
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $145$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $177,988$99,590
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $133,543$93,067
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $14,347$11,241
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $147,890$104,308
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $30,098−$4,718
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $99,590 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$13,717
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$99,749
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,312
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$99,749
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10$10
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$169 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0−$169
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$169 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10$99,590
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $104,308 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $93,067$93,067
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $53 · Fundraising $0$53
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $228 · Fundraising $0$228
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,462 · Management $583 · Fundraising $2,915$10,960
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $100,529 · Management $864 · Fundraising $2,915$104,308
Part X · Balance sheet $108,753 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $108,139$103,415
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,332$5,338
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $113,471$108,753
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $78,471$108,753
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $113,471$108,753
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $113,471$108,753
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $108,753 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$99,590
XI-2 Total expenses$104,308
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,718
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$113,471
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$108,753

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

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