Million Dollar Round Table Foundation FY2021 filing

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Park Ridge, IL501(c)(3)EIN 36-6080766Revenue $4.8M in FY2021

On file with the IRSmdrtfoundation.org325 W Touhy Ave, 60068-4204 · Park Ridge, ILTax-exempt since Apr 1966Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mdrt Foundation is the charitable arm of Million Dollar Round Table (mdrt), a global association of financial services professionals. The mission of the mdrt Foundation is to increase member and industry participation and to give funds to worthwhile charitable organizations throughout the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $770K a year · 25% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $1.3M
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$133K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.8M
+156% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$36.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.8M
FY2021▲ +156%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.3M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2021▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.6M
Net assets
$36.4M
FY2021▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$31.3M
FY2021$36.4M
FY2022$32.0M
FY2023$33.5M
FY2024$37.1M
FY2025$38.8M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · 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 Apr 1966.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $1.8M Management & general 11% · $234K Fundraising 6% · $117K

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

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Officer/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Officer/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Mobilizes financial services professionals to fund and support diverse charitable organizations and programs worldwide through a global grant-making process.

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1 program · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The MDRT foundation provides grant funding to a diverse range of charitable programs worldwide. Grant awards are determined by a grant application process, foundation policy, or by the board of trustees. All grant recipients must meet eligibility requirements, including operating as a not-for-profit for charitable purposes.

$1.8Mprogram 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
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Grants paid · 218 grants · $4.2M · 2019–2024
Seva FoundationCA · FY2024$275,953
Life HappensFY2024$50,000
Oregon State University FoundationFY2024$25,000
Goodr FoundationFY2024$25,000
Surge for Water INCIL · FY2024$20,000
Outreach INCIA · FY2024$20,000
Not AbandonedWA · FY2024$20,000
Youth Homes INCFY2024$15,000
Global Dental ReliefCO · FY2024$15,000
Smoky Mountain Service DogsTN · FY2024$10,000
Project Vietnam FoundationCA · FY2024$10,000
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.8M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$3.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$234K
Fundraisingcol D$117K
Owns and owesPt X
$36.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$36.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$3.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2.4M
Total revenueLn 12$4.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$573K
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$30.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$66
Other assetsLn 15$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$36.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K
Net assetsLn 32$36.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$26.2M$30.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$66
Total assetsLn 16$31.3M$36.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K$133K
Net assetsLn 32$31.3M$36.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.3M$1.3M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$397K$397K
Management feesLn 11a$100K$20K$20K$60K
Investment management feesLn 11f$124K$124K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$9K$16K
Information technologyLn 14$32K$32K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$21K$9K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$7K$21K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.8M$234K$117K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.3M$2.6M$680K$38.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.9M$2.4M$496K$37.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$2.3M−$308K$33.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.5M$2.2M$1.3M$32.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $4.8M$2.1M$2.7M$36.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$2.2M−$262K$31.3M 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,845,790 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,583,480$1,868,542
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $268,956$2,968,140
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $38,691$9,108
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,891,127$4,845,790
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,651,079$1,742,439
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $501,781$378,344
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,152,860$2,120,783
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$261,733$2,725,007
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,845,790 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$569,067
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,299,475
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,868,542
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $528,520$528,520
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,439,620$2,439,620
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $9,108$9,108
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,977,248$4,845,790
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,120,783 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,345,199$1,345,199
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $397,240$397,240
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $20,000 · Management $20,000 · Fundraising $60,000$100,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $123,541$123,541
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $17,051$17,051
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $3,890$3,890
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,289 · Fundraising $15,860$25,149
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $32,052$32,052
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $8,934 · Fundraising $11,776$20,710
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationFundraising $10,520$10,520
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,020 · Management $20,809 · Fundraising $14,836$42,665
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,766$2,766
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,769,459 · Management $234,442 · Fundraising $116,882$2,120,783
Part X · Balance sheet $36,494,105 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $64,231$572,673
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,261,980$1,119,621
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $31,900$26,272
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,333$16,366
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,586$66
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $23,691,554$26,010,378
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,522,293$4,825,908
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,729,752$3,922,821
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $31,319,629$36,494,105
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $65,855$133,086
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $65,855$133,086
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $31,253,774$36,361,019
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $31,253,774$36,361,019
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $31,319,629$36,494,105
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $36,361,019 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,845,790
XI-2 Total expenses$2,120,783
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,725,007
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$31,253,774
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,169,209
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$213,029
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$36,361,019

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