Project Minnesota Leon delivers humanitarian aid and donations to Leon, Nicaragua and sponsors immersion trips from Minnesota to Leon to build relationships with and learn about the people of Leon and their country.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ 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
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 26.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$52K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$45K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$99K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$52K
FY2021▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$59K
FY2021$52K
FY2022$35K
FY2023$27K
FY2024$35K
FY2025$12K
Expenses
$45K
FY2021▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$50K
FY2021$45K
FY2022$50K
FY2023$27K
FY2024$33K
FY2025$26K
Net assets
$99K
FY2021▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$99K
FY2022$84K
FY2023$83K
FY2024$85K
FY2025$72K

From the FY2021 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 Dec 1993.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $34K Management & general 23% · $10K Fundraising 1% · $273

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Volunteer Bookkeeper and Finance Officer
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Delivers aid to Nicaragua and sponsors trips to build relationships and learn about its people.

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2 programs · $34K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Community assistance

$34Kprogram expense
02

Group Immersion Travel

because of Covid, no immersion trips occurred in 2021

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$52K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$45K
Ln 25
Programscol B$34K
Managementcol C$10K
Fundraisingcol D$273
Owns and owesPt X
$99K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$99K
Total assetsLn 16$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$52K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$74K
SavingsLn 2$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$99K
Total assetsLn 16$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$99K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K$99K
Total assetsLn 16$92K$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$92K$99K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$34K$34K
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$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$140$140
Office expensesLn 13$423$423
Information technologyLn 14$530$530
InsuranceLn 23$608$608
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$835$0$562$273
Total functional expensesLn 25$45K$34K$10K$273

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $12K$26K−$14K$72K 990 PDF
FY2024 $35K$33K$2K$85K 990 PDF
FY2023 $27K$27K−$819$83K 990 PDF
FY2022 $35K$50K−$15K$84K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $52K$45K$7K$99K 990 PDF
FY2020 $59K$50K$9K$92K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $52,083 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $59,199$49,440
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$2,640
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $59,204$52,083
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $42,194$34,200
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 $8,069$10,424
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $50,263$44,624
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,941$7,459
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $52,083 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$6,885
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$39,915
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$49,440
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3$3
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,640$2,640
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,643$52,083
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $44,624 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $34,200$34,200
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 feesManagement $7,888$7,888
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $140$140
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $423$423
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $530$530
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $608$608
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $562 · Fundraising $273$835
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $34,200 · Management $10,151 · Fundraising $273$44,624
Part X · Balance sheet $99,219 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,199$73,655
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $25,561$25,564
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $91,760$99,219
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $91,760$99,219
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $91,760$99,219
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $91,760$99,219
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $99,219 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$52,083
XI-2 Total expenses$44,624
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,459
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$91,760
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$99,219

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