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Cathedral Heritage Foundation FY2021 filing

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Eden Prairie, MN501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 26-0275248Revenue $227K in FY2021Latest return filed Mar 23, 2026

On file with the IRScathedralheritagefoundation.orgEden Prairie, MNTax-exempt since Jun 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The primary mission of the Cathedral Heritage Foundation is to engage in activities, including fund-raising and grant-making activities to preserve, restore, maintain and enhance the Cathedral of saint paul as a landmark on the national register of historic places, and as a center for educational, cultural, and artistic activities for the people of minnesota and surrounding areas.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ 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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FY2021 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $145K a year · 36% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
41 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 40.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$227K
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$267K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$227K
FY2021▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$230K
FY2021$227K
FY2022$280K
FY2023$351K
FY2024$874K
FY2025$475K
Expenses
$267K
FY2021▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$257K
FY2021$267K
FY2022$400K
FY2023$218K
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$477K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2021▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2009.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $190K Management & general 27% · $72K Fundraising 2% · $5K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Mary Schaffner
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Harens
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Billeadeau
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr John Dowdle
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr David Dries
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Harens
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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves, restores, and enhances a historic cathedral as a center for education, culture, and arts.

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1 program · $190K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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During fiscal year 2021, the foundation made 5 major grants directly to the cathedral of saint paul for the organ maintenance and sacristy restroration. The foundation also engaged in community-based programs intended to make the case for cathedral preservation through website updates and community open houses.

$190Kprogram 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
Catholic Community Foundation of MinnesotaFY2024$11K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $919K · 2019–2024
Cathedral of Saint PaulMN · FY2024$205,313
Cathedral of Saint PaulMN · FY2023$328,738
Bach Society of MinnesotaMN · FY2023$6,500
Cathedral of Saint PaulMN · FY2022$80,459
Cathedral of Saint PaulMN · FY2021$78,886
Cathedral of Saint PaulMN · FY2020$78,741
Cathedral of Saint PaulMN · FY2019$140,746

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$227K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$267K
Ln 25
Programscol B$190K
Managementcol C$72K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$907K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$227K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$93K
SavingsLn 2$814K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$907K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$908K
Other assetsLn 15$22K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$22K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$949K$907K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$928K$908K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$1.8M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$79K$79K
Management feesLn 11a$36K$36K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$315$315
Office expensesLn 13$4K$599$652$3K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$713$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$584$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$114K$90K$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$267K$190K$72K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Mar 23, 2026 $475K$477K−$2K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 14, 2025 $874K$1.7M−$813K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 15, 2024 $351K$218K$133K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 2, 2023 $280K$400K−$120K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 11, 2022 $227K$267K−$40K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 16, 2021 $230K$257K−$27K$1.9M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $226,804 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $285,731$225,516
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,689$1,288
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$65,597$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $229,823$226,804
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $140,746$78,741
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $116,202$187,786
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $256,948$266,527
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$27,125−$39,723
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $226,804 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$225,516
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$22,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$225,516
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,288$1,288
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $1,288$226,804
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $266,527 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $78,741$78,741
IX-11a Management feesManagement $36,000$36,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,941$7,941
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $315$315
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $599 · Management $652 · Fundraising $2,776$4,027
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $713 · Fundraising $2,386$3,099
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,975$19,975
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $584 · Management $1,362$1,946
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $89,729 · Management $24,754$114,483
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $189,628 · Management $71,737 · Fundraising $5,162$266,527
Part X · Balance sheet $1,841,340 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $86,411$93,421
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $862,561$813,803
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,000$4,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $928,091$908,116
X-15 Other assets$22,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,881,063$1,841,340
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,534,593$1,567,380
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $346,470$273,960
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,881,063$1,841,340
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,881,063$1,841,340
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,841,340 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$226,804
XI-2 Total expenses$266,527
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$39,723
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,881,063
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,841,340

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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