The Grace Foundation FY2024 filing

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Rochester, MN501(c)(3)Since 2014Arts & CultureEIN 30-0837869Revenue $273K in FY2024

On file with the IRS[email protected]Po Box 6431, 55903-6431 · Rochester, MNTax-exempt since Oct 2014Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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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.

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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FY2024 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$670K
62% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 62% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
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Revenue
$273K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$206K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$403K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$273K
FY2024▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$77K
FY2021$138K
FY2022$352K
FY2023$235K
FY2024$273K
FY2025$235K
Expenses
$206K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$55K
FY2021$85K
FY2022$365K
FY2023$223K
FY2024$206K
FY2025$163K
Net assets
$403K
FY2024▲ +55%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$146K
FY2021$250K
FY2022$160K
FY2023$259K
FY2024$403K
FY2025$656K

From the FY2024 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 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% · $179K Management & general 8% · $17K Fundraising 5% · $9K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
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Board Member
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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 · $179K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

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

$172Kprogram expense
02

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

$7Kprogram expense
03

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

Pt IX · 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$273K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$138K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$112K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Money outPt IX
$206K
Ln 25
Programscol B$179K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$403K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$670K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$138K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$112K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Total revenueLn 12$273K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$14K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$670K
Net assetsLn 32$403K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K$14K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$829K$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$847K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$588K$670K
Net assetsLn 32$259K$403K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$129K$129K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$7K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$600$600
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$550$550
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$44K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$206K$179K$17K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $235K$163K$72K$656K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $273K$206K$67K$403K 990 PDF
FY2023 $235K$223K$11K$259K 990 PDF
FY2022 $352K$365K−$12K$160K 990 PDF
FY2021 $138K$85K$53K$250K 990 PDF
FY2020 $77K$55K$22K$146K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $273,454 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $136,095$138,093
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $82,272$111,759
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,172$23,602
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $234,539$273,454
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $160,184$128,631
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $62,935$77,469
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $223,119$206,100
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,420$67,354
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $273,454 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,350
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$135,743
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$138,093
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $111,759$111,759
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $23,602$23,602
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $135,361$273,454
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $206,100 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $128,631$128,631
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,786 · Management $1,696$8,482
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $600$600
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,626$3,626
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $5,387$5,387
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,217$1,217
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,358 · Fundraising $3,566$7,924
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $550$550
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $43,887 · Fundraising $5,796$49,683
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $179,304 · Management $17,434 · Fundraising $9,362$206,100
Part X · Balance sheet $1,072,553 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $152$1,550
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $16,735$12,804
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $829,492$1,058,199
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $846,586$1,072,553
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $89$439
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $587,574$669,563
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $587,663$670,002
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $258,923$402,551
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $846,586$1,072,553
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $402,551 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$273,454
XI-2 Total expenses$206,100
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$67,354
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$258,923
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$76,274
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$402,551

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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