Pachel Foundation FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Duluth, MN501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 26-0665970Revenue $62K in FY2021

On file with the IRSpachelfoundation.org2228 E Superior St, 55812-2139 · Duluth, MNTax-exempt since Sep 2007Private non-operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2021 · Form 990-PFIndependent: 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-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $23K a year · 27% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 5 filings
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$62K
Spent
$125K
Net assets
$942K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$62K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$62K
FY2022$115K
FY2023$133K
FY2024$50K
FY2025$77K
FY2025$120K
Expenses
$125K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$125K
FY2022$102K
FY2023$113K
FY2024$84K
FY2025$130K
FY2025$114K
Net assets
$942K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$942K
FY2022$956K
FY2023$976K
FY2024$942K
FY2025$889K
FY2025$896K

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 Sep 2007.

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Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 83% · $104K Operating & administrative 17% · $21K

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

The filing lists no officers, directors or key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2025
Kay Biga$18,000$12,000

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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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Duluth, MN.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 25 grants · $81K · 2025–2025
Individual RecipientFY2025$15,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$8,000
University of WI Superior Alumni &FY2025$5,000
Minneapolis Hoc INCFY2025$5,000
Starbase Minnesota INCFY2025$3,500
Denfeld High School Speech TeamFY2025$3,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$3,400
Loaves and FishesFY2025$3,144
Individual RecipientFY2025$3,000
Matinee Musicale INCFY2025$3,000
Chequamegon Humane AssociationFY2025$2,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$2,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$2,105
Individual RecipientFY2025$2,000
Duluth Folk SchoolFY2025$2,000
Animal Allies Humane SocietyFY2025$2,000
Rotary Club FoundationFY2025$2,000
The Depot FoundationFY2025$2,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$3K
Median grantPart XV$2K
Largest grantPart XV$16K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$62K
Investment income$61K
Gifts and grants$546
Money out
$125K
Grants paid$104K
Running costs$21K
Owns and owes
$942K
net assets
Cash and savings$12K
Total assets$942K
Liabilities$0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$546
Investment income$61K
Total revenue$62K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$12K
Total assets$942K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$942K
Operations
Fiscal year endsJune

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 $77K$130K−$53K$889K 990 PDF
FY2024 $50K$84K−$34K$942K 990 PDF
FY2023 $133K$113K$20K$976K 990 PDF
FY2022 $115K$102K$13K$956K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $62K$125K−$64K$942K 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

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

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