Carly May Foundation FY2023 filing

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The Carly May Foundation was created in 2007 to help support families that include a child with down syndrome and/or a chronic illness.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 22% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $48K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$162K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$193K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$118K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$162K
FY2023▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$72K
FY2021$114K
FY2022$139K
FY2023$162K
FY2024$150K
FY2025$184K
Expenses
$193K
FY2023▲ +404%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$38K
FY2023$193K
FY2024$134K
FY2025$130K
Net assets
$118K
FY2023▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$43K
FY2021$49K
FY2022$150K
FY2023$118K
FY2024$134K
FY2025$189K

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 Sep 2009.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $177K Management & general 8% · $16K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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

Supports families with children who have Down syndrome or chronic illnesses.

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1 program · $177K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The carly may foundation was created to provide support for families that include a child with down syndrome AND/OR a chronic illness. The sixteenth annual golf event in 2023 was a success. The event sold out early, creating a waitlist and the most sponsorships in tournament history.

$177Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$48K
Grants paid · 17 grants · $433K · 2022–2025
Jack's BasketMN · FY2025$25,000
Down Syndrome AssociationFY2025$20,000
Down Syndrome FoundationMN · FY2025$20,000
Gigi's Playhouse INCIL · FY2024$35,600
Jack's BasketMN · FY2024$25,000
Down Syndrome FoundationMN · FY2024$20,000
Gigi's Playhouse INCIL · FY2023$35,000
Jack's BasketMN · FY2023$25,000
Down Syndrome FoundationMN · FY2023$10,000
Jack's BasketMN · FY2022$20,000
Down Syndrome FoundationMN · FY2022$5,150

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$162K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$176K
Money outPt IX
$193K
Ln 25
Programscol B$177K
Managementcol C$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$118K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$118K
Total assetsLn 16$118K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$176K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$20K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$126K
Total revenueLn 12$162K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$118K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$118K
Total assetsLn 16$118K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$118K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K$118K
Total assetsLn 16$150K$118K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$150K$118K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$167K$167K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$739$739
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K$26
Total functional expensesLn 25$193K$177K$16K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jun 15, 2026 $184K$130K$54K$189K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 5, 2025 $150K$134K$17K$134K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 10, 2024 $162K$193K−$32K$118K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 21, 2023 $139K$38K$100K$150K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 3, 2022 $114K$49K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 31, 2021 $72K$43K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $161,556 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $154,294$175,699
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$15,493−$14,143
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $138,801$161,556
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $26,650$167,160
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,709$26,308
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $38,359$193,468
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $100,442−$31,912
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $161,556 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,408 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$125,890
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$49,809
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$19,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$175,699
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$21,551−$21,551
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$14,143$161,556
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $193,468 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $167,160$167,160
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,355$2,355
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $12,985$12,985
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $739$739
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,203 · Management $26$10,229
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $177,363 · Management $16,105 · Fundraising $0$193,468
Part X · Balance sheet $117,668 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $129,580$117,668
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $20,000$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $149,580$117,668
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $149,580$117,668
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $149,580$117,668
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $117,668 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$161,556
XI-2 Total expenses$193,468
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$31,912
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$149,580
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$117,668

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