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Firespring Foundation FY2022 filing

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Lincoln, NE501(c)(3)Since 2006Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 30-0358636Revenue $3.8M in FY2022

On file with the IRSfirespringfoundation.org211 N 14th St, 68508-1616 · Lincoln, NETax-exempt since Dec 2023Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Improve the world by empowering non profits to leverage their mission to do more good by promoting and supporting Giving Day events across North America using Givesource donation platform and to promote local non profits through local public awareness events

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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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FY2022 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$47K
76% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 76% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.8M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$3.8M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$15K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.8M
FY2022▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.1M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$3.4M
Expenses
$3.8M
FY2022▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.1M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$3.4M
Net assets
$15K
FY2022▼ -45%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$43K
FY2021$27K
FY2022$15K
FY2023−$1K
FY2024$4K
FY2025$6K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2023.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $3.7M Management & general 1% · $46K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jay Wilkinson
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tawnya Starr
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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers nonprofits to do more good by promoting Giving Days and local awareness events.

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2 programs · $3.7M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Processing Giving Day transactions through GiveSource

$3.7Mprogram expense
02

Ignite is a program that showcases local non profits and their leadership for increased community awareness, networking and fund raising.

$11Kprogram 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
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $16.6M · 2020–2025
Individual RecipientFY2025$3,301,152
Individual RecipientFY2022$3,625,552
See Attachment for ListFY2021$3,726,374
See Attachment for ListFY2020$5,982,363

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Money outPt IX
$3.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.7M
Managementcol C$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$15K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K
Total assetsLn 16$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Total revenueLn 12$3.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$61K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$61K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K
Total assetsLn 16$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
Net assetsLn 32$15K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K$61K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$112K$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K$47K
Net assetsLn 32$27K$15K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3.6M$3.6M
Management feesLn 11a$51K$51K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$69K$69K
OccupancyLn 16$44K$2K$42K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$60$60
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.8M$3.7M$46K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.4M$3.4M$2K$6K 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.5M$3.4M$5K$4K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.1M$3.2M−$16K−$1K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $3.8M$3.8M−$12K$15K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.9M$3.9M−$16K$27K 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.1M$6.1M−$11K$43K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,781,845 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,869,936$3,772,053
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $13,011$9,792
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,882,947$3,781,845
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,726,374$3,625,552
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $172,145$168,651
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,898,519$3,794,203
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$15,572−$12,358
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,781,845 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,772,053
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,772,053
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,792$9,792
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,792 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,781,845
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,794,203 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,625,552$3,625,552
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $51,062$51,062
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,125$4,125
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $69,289$69,289
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,115 · Management $42,000$44,115
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $60$60
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,748,078 · Management $46,125 · Fundraising $0$3,794,203
Part X · Balance sheet $61,938 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $110,791$60,641
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,297$1,297
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $112,088$61,938
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,720$586
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $46,160$46,315
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $84,693$46,901
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $27,395$15,037
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $112,088$61,938
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,037 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,781,845
XI-2 Total expenses$3,794,203
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$12,358
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$27,395
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,037

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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