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Sisu Foundation

Tax-deductible

Saint Paul, MN501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 26-4254231Revenue $300K in FY2025

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Endurance united works hard every day to teach and promote living a healthy, outdoor lifestyle through a combination of nordic skiing and running events as well as athletic training programs for endurance sports

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
57¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 27 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$300K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$320K
To programs
57%
Net assets
$65K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$300K
FY2025▲ +10%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$160K
FY2022$239K
FY2023$284K
FY2024$273K
FY2025$300K
Expenses
$320K
FY2025▲ +8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$188K
FY2023$251K
FY2024$297K
FY2025$320K
Net assets
$65K
FY2025▼ -23%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$24K
FY2022$76K
FY2023$109K
FY2024$84K
FY2025$65K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2012.

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

Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $182K Management & general 34% · $109K Fundraising 9% · $29K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ben Popp
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Katie Schaaf
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mickey Scott
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Brown
President and Acting Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Baker
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julie Rieth
Secretary
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes healthy outdoor living through Nordic skiing, running events, and endurance sports training.

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3 programs · $148K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Junior nordic programming provide nordic ski instruction to all abilities of athletes focusing on both physical and mental aspects of nordic racing.

$58Kprogram expense
02

Youth programming teaches youth ages 8-13 outdoor literacy and a connection to nature through outdoor activities and inclusive events, developing skills in a safe environment.

$49Kprogram expense
03

Adult nordic programming provide nordic ski instruction to all abilities of athletes focusing on balance, strength and technique.

$42Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$300K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$227K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$69K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$320K
Ln 25
Programscol B$182K
Managementcol C$109K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$65K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$69K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$41K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$227K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$300K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$65K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43K$35K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$94K$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$84K$65K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$52K$52K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$132K$123K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$10K$6K$690
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$144$963$26
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$52$3K$527
Office expensesLn 13$3K$71$3K
OccupancyLn 16$18K$3K$15K
TravelLn 17$16K$11K$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$9K$699
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$47K$26K$5K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$320K$182K$109K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $300K$320K−$19K$65K 990 PDF
FY2024 $273K$297K−$24K$84K 990 PDF
FY2023 $284K$251K$33K$109K 990 PDF
FY2022 $239K$188K$52K$76K 990 PDF
FY2021 $160K$24K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $300,492 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $74,219$68,578
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $196,970$226,704
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,606$5,210
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $272,795$300,492
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $176,476$203,419
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $120,795$116,317
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $297,271$319,736
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$24,476−$19,244
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $300,492 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$40,903
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$27,675
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$68,578
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $226,704$226,704
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $5,210$5,210
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $231,914 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$300,492
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $319,736 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $51,860$51,860
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $123,081 · Fundraising $8,600$131,681
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $3,600$3,600
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,959 · Management $5,629 · Fundraising $690$16,278
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,156$9,156
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $144 · Management $963 · Fundraising $26$1,133
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $52 · Management $2,864 · Fundraising $527$3,443
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $71 · Management $3,174$3,245
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,640 · Management $14,927$17,567
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,426 · Management $2,444 · Fundraising $1,695$15,565
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,374 · Fundraising $699$10,073
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,010$9,010
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,738 · Management $4,917 · Fundraising $16,470$47,125
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $182,485 · Management $108,544 · Fundraising $28,707$319,736
Part X · Balance sheet $65,997 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,837$35,445
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,720$1,465
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,857$13,675
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $26,310$15,412
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $93,524$65,997
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,619$1,021
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,304$1,021
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $84,220$64,976
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $93,524$65,997
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $64,976 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$300,492
XI-2 Total expenses$319,736
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,244
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$84,220
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$64,976

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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