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Hike Fund FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Council Blfs, IA501(c)(3)EIN 36-3406438Revenue $186K in FY2023

On file with the IRSthehikefund.org530 Elliott St, 51503-0202 · Council Blfs, IATax-exempt since Dec 1985Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide funding for hearing devices to hearing impaired children between the ages of newborn and 20 years. This is done on a worldwide basis.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $1K
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
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$186K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$198K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$335K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$186K
FY2023▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$220K
FY2021$149K
FY2022$196K
FY2023$186K
FY2024$182K
FY2025$156K
Expenses
$198K
FY2023▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$253K
FY2021$159K
FY2022$164K
FY2023$198K
FY2024$186K
FY2025$160K
Net assets
$335K
FY2023▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$325K
FY2021$315K
FY2022$347K
FY2023$335K
FY2024$332K
FY2025$328K

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 Dec 1985.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $161K Management & general 9% · $18K Fundraising 10% · $20K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Raymon Bacchus
Fraternal Re
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Todd Campbell
Member at La
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Doris Edwards
Merchandise
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ellen Garrabrant
First Reader
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Donna Goede
Admin Secret
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Hauser
Executive Se
$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

Funds hearing devices for children worldwide, ages newborn to 20.

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1 program · $161K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Hearing devices were funded by the organization to grant recipients. All other expenses were the cost to provide the program services and small promotional merchandise provided to contributors.

$161Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Lincoln Financial Foundation INCFY2023$1K
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$402
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$1K
Grants paid · 11 grants · $904K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$110,811
Unitemized GrantFY2025$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$143,297
Unitemized GrantFY2023$158,893
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$130,009
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$130,639
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$224,904
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$186K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$179K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$198K
Ln 25
Programscol B$161K
Managementcol C$18K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$335K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$335K
Total assetsLn 16$335K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$179K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$186K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$335K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$335K
Total assetsLn 16$335K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$335K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 655
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$347K$335K
Total assetsLn 16$347K$335K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$347K$335K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$160K$160K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$618$170$448
InsuranceLn 23$341$170$171
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$642$642
Total functional expensesLn 25$198K$161K$18K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $156K$160K−$4K$328K 990 PDF
FY2024 $182K$186K−$4K$332K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $186K$198K−$12K$335K 990 PDF
FY2022 $196K$164K$32K$347K 990 PDF
FY2021 $149K$159K−$9K$315K 990 PDF
FY2020 $220K$253K−$34K$325K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $186,294 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $190,943$178,958
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,288$5,681
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,888$1,655
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $196,119$186,294
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $131,009$159,893
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $33,245$38,563
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $164,254$198,456
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $31,865−$12,162
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $186,294 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,655 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$178,958
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$6,756
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$178,958
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,681$5,681
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,655 · Excluded from tax $5,681$186,294
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $198,456 across 6 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $159,893$159,893
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,962$16,962
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $19,382$19,382
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $618 · Management $170 · Fundraising $448$1,236
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $170 · Management $171$341
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $642$642
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $160,681 · Management $17,945 · Fundraising $19,830$198,456
Part X · Balance sheet $335,110 assets, 6 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $347,272$335,110
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $347,272$335,110
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $347,272$335,110
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $347,272$335,110
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $347,272$335,110
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $335,110 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$186,294
XI-2 Total expenses$198,456
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$12,162
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$347,272
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$335,110

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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