The Grace Foundation

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To secure, cultivate, and distribute short-term and long-term financial resources on behalf of partner Christian schools in the rochester area.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 30-0837869) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
87% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3.1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
3.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$689K
51% of total assets
Liabilities are 51% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
8 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$235K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$163K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$656K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$235K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$77K
FY2021$138K
FY2022$352K
FY2023$235K
FY2024$273K
FY2025$235K
Expenses
$163K
FY2025▼ -21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$55K
FY2021$85K
FY2022$365K
FY2023$223K
FY2024$206K
FY2025$163K
Net assets
$656K
FY2025▲ +63%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$146K
FY2021$250K
FY2022$160K
FY2023$259K
FY2024$403K
FY2025$656K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2014.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $141K Management & general 10% · $16K Fundraising 3% · $6K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides financial support to Christian schools in Rochester.

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3 programs · $141K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

General fund grant committed to benefit students of rochester central lutheran school.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 30-0837869) · Dispute this line
$127Kprogram expense
02

Grant to fund I.t. Or infrastructure projects for the clubhouse at rochester central lutheran school. People to benefits 400

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 30-0837869) · Dispute this line
$14Kprogram expense
03

Scholarship gbant committed to benefit students of rochester central lutheran school with tuition assistance. People to benefits 1-10

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 30-0837869) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $724K · 2020–2025
Rochester Centeral Lutheran SchoolFY2025$77,225
Rochester Centeral Lutheran SchoolFY2024$128,631
Rochester Centeral Lutheran SchoolFY2023$160,184
Rochester Centeral Lutheran SchoolFY2022$296,901

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$235K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$140K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$65K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Money outPt IX
$163K
Ln 25
Programscol B$141K
Managementcol C$16K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$656K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$689K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$65K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$140K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Total revenueLn 12$235K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
SavingsLn 2$37K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$42K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$689K
Net assetsLn 32$656K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K$42K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$670K$689K
Net assetsLn 32$403K$656K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$77K$77K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$4K$932
Investment management feesLn 11f$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$635$635
Information technologyLn 14$7K$4K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$552$552
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$54K$60$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$3$102−$99
Total functional expensesLn 25$163K$141K$16K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 13, 2026 $235K$163K$72K$656K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 15, 2025 $273K$206K$67K$403K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 2, 2024 $235K$223K$11K$259K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $352K$365K−$12K$160K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 1, 2022 $138K$85K$53K$250K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 24, 2021 $77K$55K$22K$146K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $235,069 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $138,093$65,155
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $111,759$139,769
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23,602$30,145
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $273,454$235,069
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $128,631$77,225
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $77,469$85,674
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $206,100$162,899
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $67,354$72,170
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $235,069 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$100
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$65,055
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$65,155
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $139,769$139,769
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $30,145$30,145
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $169,914$235,069
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $162,899 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $77,225$77,225
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,726 · Management $932$4,658
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $10,000$10,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,057$6,057
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $635$635
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,764 · Fundraising $3,079$6,843
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $552$552
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $54,247 · Management $60 · Fundraising $2,619$56,926
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $102 · Management −$99$3
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $141,357 · Management $15,844 · Fundraising $5,698$162,899
Part X · Balance sheet $1,345,137 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,550$5,178
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $12,804$36,638
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,058,199$1,303,321
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,072,553$1,345,137
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $669,563$688,735
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $670,002$688,735
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $402,551$656,402
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $402,551$656,402
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,072,553$1,345,137
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $656,402 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$235,069
XI-2 Total expenses$162,899
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$72,170
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$402,551
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$181,681
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$656,402

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

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