501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$50K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990-PFIndependent: 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
FY2024
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $63K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
990-PF Pt VIII
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$796K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$660K
Net assets
$7.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$796K
FY2024▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$294K
FY2021$742K
FY2022$578K
FY2023$887K
FY2024$796K
Expenses
$660K
FY2024▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$526K
FY2021$566K
FY2022$559K
FY2023$669K
FY2024$660K
Net assets
$7.6M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.5M
FY2021$7.6M
FY2022$7.2M
FY2023$7.4M
FY2024$7.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1987.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 51% · $337K Operating & administrative 49% · $323K

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

4 people listed on the 990-PF; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Andy Bennett$50,000$50,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Minneapolis, MN.

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 12 grants · $337K · 2024–2024
National Christian FoundationFY2024$200,000
Dream City ChurchFY2024$27,000
Hope AcademyFY2024$25,000
Avail AcademyFY2024$25,000
City VisionFY2024$20,000
UnseenFY2024$10,000
Eden Prairie Lions Clubs Foundation INCFY2024$5,000
Young Life FoundationCO · FY2024$5,000
New Life Family ServicesFY2024$5,000
Halftime InstituteTX · FY2024$5,000
Amplify Mission NetworkMN · FY2024$5,000

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV4
Average grantPart XV$28K
Median grantPart XV$10K
Largest grantPart XV$200K
Top cause focusNTEEReligion (8%)

By the numbers

The FY2024 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$796K
Investment income$790K
Other income$5K
Money out
$660K
Grants paid$337K
Running costs$323K
Owns and owes
$7.6M
net assets
Cash and savings$440K
Total assets$7.6M
Liabilities$0
People
4
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$790K
Other income$5K
Total revenue$796K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$440K
Total assets$7.6M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$7.6M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $796K$660K$135K$7.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $887K$669K$218K$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $578K$559K$19K$7.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $742K$566K$176K$7.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $294K$526K−$232K$7.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

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

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