501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$14K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$14K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
990-PF Pt VIII
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 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
$91K
+124% vs prior year
Spent
$55K
Net assets
$741K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$91K
FY2025▲ +124%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$24K
FY2021$83K
FY2022$57K
FY2023$26K
FY2024$41K
FY2025$91K
Expenses
$55K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$57K
FY2021$53K
FY2022$55K
FY2023$51K
FY2024$51K
FY2025$55K
Net assets
$741K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$708K
FY2021$739K
FY2022$741K
FY2023$715K
FY2024$705K
FY2025$741K

From the FY2025 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 Aug 2000.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 70% · $38K Operating & administrative 30% · $16K

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

1 person listed on the 990-PF; $14K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$13,820Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
US Bank N A$13,820$13,407$12,210

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 Saint Paul, MN.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 2 grants · $38K · 2025–2025
Iowa Braille & Sight Saving SchoolFY2025$19,238
St Lukes Health Care FoundationFY2025$19,238

Grantmaking Profile

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Average grantPart XV$19K
Median grantPart XV$19K
Largest grantPart XV$19K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$91K
Investment income$91K
Other income$16
Money out
$55K
Grants paid$38K
Running costs$16K
Owns and owes
$741K
net assets
Cash and savings$15K
Total assets$741K
Liabilities$0
People
1
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$91K
Other income$16
Total revenue$91K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$15K
Total assets$741K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$741K
Operations
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Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $91K$55K$36K$741K 990 PDF
FY2024 $41K$51K−$10K$705K 990 PDF
FY2023 $26K$51K−$26K$715K 990 PDF
FY2022 $57K$55K$2K$741K 990 PDF
FY2021 $83K$53K$30K$739K 990 PDF
FY2020 $24K$57K−$32K$708K 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) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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