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Ramsey County Bar Foundation

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Saint Paul, MN501(c)(3)Crime & Legal EIN 41-1527694Revenue $104K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmnbar.org/ramsey-county-bar-association165 Western Ave N Ste 8, 55102-4613 · Saint Paul, MNTax-exempt since Dec 1986Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide financial support to programs in the Ramsey County geographic area that benefit the legal profession, improve the quality and accessibility of justice, and would otherwise attract the interest and support of Ramsey County lawyers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 80 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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FY2025 · 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 · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $697K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$45K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$104K
+50% vs prior year
Spent
$123K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$696K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$104K
FY2025▲ +50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$67K
FY2021$226K
FY2022$90K
FY2023$56K
FY2024$69K
FY2025$104K
Expenses
$123K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$87K
FY2021$103K
FY2022$106K
FY2023$106K
FY2024$117K
FY2025$123K
Net assets
$696K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$499K
FY2021$755K
FY2022$653K
FY2023$654K
FY2024$664K
FY2025$696K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1986.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $89K Management & general 27% · $33K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Renee Fossen
Rcbf President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hon Jessica Palmer Denig
Rcbf Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cherl J Dalby
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andy Rorvig
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Racey Rodne
Director
$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

Funds programs in Ramsey County benefiting the legal profession and justice access.

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1 program · $89K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Grants Are Awarded to Organizations That

-educate all segments of the public in government and the legal SYSTEM.-PROMOTE and provide legal services to persons of limited means through grants to legal services PROVIDERS.-IMPROVE the administration of justice and quality and functioning of the legal system.

$89Kprogram expense

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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
Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationFY2023$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 13 grants · $177K · 2019–2024
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services INCMN · FY2024$24,223
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,000
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services INCMN · FY2023$21,672
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,000
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services INCMN · FY2022$22,482
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,000
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services INCMN · FY2021$20,090
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,000
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services INCMN · FY2020$25,000
Civil SocietyMN · FY2020$6,000
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services INCMN · FY2019$21,469
Unitemized GrantFY2019$6,000
Civil SocietyMN · FY2019$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$104K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$92K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Money outPt IX
$123K
Ln 25
Programscol B$89K
Managementcol C$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$696K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19K
Total assetsLn 16$741K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$92K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$86K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$104K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$19K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$697K
Total assetsLn 16$741K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
Net assetsLn 32$696K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 680
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K$19K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$659K$697K
Total assetsLn 16$708K$741K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K$45K
Net assetsLn 32$664K$696K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$83K$83K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$123K$89K$33K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $104K$123K−$19K$696K 990 PDF
FY2024 $69K$117K−$47K$664K 990 PDF
FY2023 $56K$106K−$50K$654K 990 PDF
FY2022 $90K$106K−$16K$653K 990 PDF
FY2021 $226K$103K$123K$755K 990 PDF
FY2020 $67K$87K−$20K$499K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $104,329 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $53,943$91,712
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,757$21,201
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$3,284−$8,584
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $69,416$104,329
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $82,722$89,473
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 $33,950$33,367
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $116,672$122,840
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$47,256−$18,511
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $104,329 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$85,504
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,208
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$91,712
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,903$18,903
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,298$2,298
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$8,584−$8,584
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,617$104,329
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $122,840 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $83,473$83,473
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $6,000$6,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,345$1,345
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,581$6,581
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,496$2,496
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $20,000$20,000
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,945$2,945
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $89,473 · Management $33,367 · Fundraising $0$122,840
Part X · Balance sheet $740,857 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $48,269$19,482
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $912$24,161
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $659,189$697,214
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $708,370$740,857
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $44,800$44,800
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $44,800$44,800
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $663,570$696,057
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $663,570$696,057
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $708,370$740,857
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $696,057 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$104,329
XI-2 Total expenses$122,840
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$18,511
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$663,570
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$50,998
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$696,057

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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