Duluth 1200 Fund INC

Tax-deductible

Duluth, MN501(c)(3)EIN 41-1520829Revenue $1.7M in FY2024

On file with the IRS1200fund.com411 W 1st St Rm 402, 55802-2654 · Duluth, MNTax-exempt since Jul 1985Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The purpose of the 1200 Fund is to provide low, or no interest loans and other financial assistance (grants) to eligible businesses located in or near the City of Duluth, MN, in order to create and/or retain jobs and confront economic deterioration within the Duluth area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $234K a year · 34% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
74 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 73.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1K
0.03% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.7M
×13 vs prior year
Spent
$281K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$4.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2024▲ ×13
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2021$26K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$134K
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$281K
FY2024▼ -33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$53K
FY2022$152K
FY2023$418K
FY2024$281K
Net assets
$4.3M
FY2024▲ +50%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$4.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1985.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $281K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
City Council Representative
$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

Provides low-interest loans and grants to businesses in Duluth, Minnesota, to create jobs and support local economic development.

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1 program · $281K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

There were 4 new 1200 Fund Advance loans that were approved and drawn down in 2024. The Advance loans have a provision for partial loan forgiveness based on the number of new jobs created and maintained for a specific period of time.

$281Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 115 grants · $1.6M · 2020–2024
Northland FoundationMN · FY2024$149,137
Northland FoundationMN · FY2024$26,780
Western Area Business and Civic ClubFY2024$12,000
Northland FoundationMN · FY2023$150,863
Crazy Uncle Entertainment LLCFY2020$20,500
K and J Industries LLCFY2020$20,500
Duluth Pottery LLCFY2020$20,500
Omc SmokehouseFY2020$20,500
Flora NorthFY2020$20,000
West Theater LLCFY2020$20,000
Frost River Superior TechnologiesFY2020$20,000
Pikku LLCFY2020$10,500
Father Time AntiquesFY2020$10,000
2 Dye 4 SalonFY2020$10,000
Sammys PizzaFY2020$10,000
Lake Superior Magazine LLCFY2020$10,000
Serenity Tax and Bookkeeping Svcs LLCFY2020$10,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$92K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$54K
Money outPt IX
$281K
Ln 25
Programscol B$281K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$54K
Investment incomeLn 3$92K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$4.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$188K$188K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$43K$43K
Legal feesLn 11b$24K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$25K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$281K$281K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.7M$281K$1.4M$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $134K$418K−$284K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$152K$1.4M$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $26K$53K−$28K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $44K$1.4M−$1.3M$1.7M 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 $1,696,428 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$1,550,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $36,908$54,469
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $97,138$91,959
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $134,046$1,696,428
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $219,050$187,917
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 $199,050$93,189
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $418,100$281,106
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$284,054$1,415,322
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 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-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,696,428 across 15 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$1,550,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,550,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $54,469 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$54,469
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $91,959 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$91,959
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $146,428 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,696,428
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $281,106 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $187,917$187,917
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $43,346$43,346
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $23,528$23,528
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $24,738$24,738
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,577$1,577
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $281,106 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$281,106
Part X · Balance sheet $4,259,009 assets, 7 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,128,304; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,019,544$1,730,705
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$1,400,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,853,742$4,259,009
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,360$1,305
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,360$1,305
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,842,382$4,257,704
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,853,742$4,259,009
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,257,704 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,696,428
XI-2 Total expenses$281,106
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,415,322
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,842,382
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,257,704

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