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Springbrook Nature Center Foundation FY2023 filing

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Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3) EIN 23-7401835Revenue $86K in FY2023

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.
98¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.9 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
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$86K
-34% vs prior year
Spent
$189K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$141K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$86K
FY2023▼ -34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$100K
FY2021$154K
FY2022$130K
FY2023$86K
FY2024$95K
FY2025$79K
Expenses
$189K
FY2023▲ +42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$104K
FY2021$17K
FY2022$133K
FY2023$189K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$141K
FY2023▼ -42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$109K
FY2021$246K
FY2022$243K
FY2023$141K
FY2024$163K
FY2025$185K

From the FY2023 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

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $186K Management & general 2% · $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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gary Bank
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Neal Hayford
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hatice Bilgic Lim
Assistant Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Walch
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Allison Egan
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Erin Hardy
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gail Harless
Board Member
$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

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

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1 program · $186K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Hosted summer campers at Camp Springbrook Hosted Pumpkin Night in the Park and community pumpkin carving 3. A fun and interactive app-based scavenger hunt, EcoDash, was offered as an Earth Day Event. Received several corporate grants to fund the Becoming a Bird Watcher exhibit.

$186Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$86K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$86K
Investment incomeLn 3$98
Money outPt IX
$189K
Ln 25
Programscol B$186K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$141K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K
Total assetsLn 16$141K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$86K
Investment incomeLn 3$98
Total revenueLn 12$86K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$141K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$141K
Total assetsLn 16$141K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$141K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$243K$141K
Total assetsLn 16$243K$141K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$243K$141K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$550$0$550$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$177K$177K$431$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$189K$186K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $79K$185K 990 PDF
FY2024 $95K$163K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $86K$189K−$103K$141K 990 PDF
FY2022 $130K$133K−$2K$243K 990 PDF
FY2021 $154K$17K$137K$246K 990 PDF
FY2020 $100K$104K−$5K$109K 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
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Part I · Summary $86,387 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $130,128$86,289
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $184$98
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $130,312$86,387
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$9,580
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $132,786$179,376
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $132,786$188,956
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,474−$102,569
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $86,387 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$86,289
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$86,289
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $98$98
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $98$86,387
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $188,956 across 4 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $9,580$9,580
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $550 · Fundraising $0$550
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $1,892 · Fundraising $0$1,892
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $176,503 · Management $431 · Fundraising $0$176,934
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $186,083 · Management $2,873 · Fundraising $0$188,956
Part X · Balance sheet $140,599 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $243,168$140,599
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $243,168$140,599
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $243,168$140,599
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $243,168$140,599
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $243,168$140,599
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $140,599 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$86,387
XI-2 Total expenses$188,956
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$102,569
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$243,168
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$140,599

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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