Faegre Baker Daniels Foundation FY2020 filing

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Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)Since 1993Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 41-1766405Revenue $665K in FY2020

On file with the IRSWells Fargo Center 90 S 7th St 2200, 55402-0000 · Minneapolis, MNTax-exempt since Apr 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To support the communities served by the law firm of Faegre drinker biddle & reath LLP by focusing on those organizations that are leaders in providing social, legal, and cultural programs that enrich the experience of the diverse range of people in such communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $217K a year · 24% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$665K
Spent
$608K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$110K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$665K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$665K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$601K
FY2023$680K
FY2024$600K
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$608K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$608K
FY2021$629K
FY2022$742K
FY2023$607K
FY2024$694K
FY2025$867K
Net assets
$110K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$110K
FY2021$786K
FY2022$645K
FY2023$717K
FY2024$705K
FY2025$1.4M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1994.

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% · $608K Management & general 0% · $724

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports community organizations providing social, legal, and cultural programs.

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1 program · $608K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Contributions to non-profit charitable organizations, educational organizations and law schools.

$608Kprogram 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 · 158 grants · $3.2M · 2020–2025
Pro Bono InstituteFY2025$90,000
Equal Justice WorksDC · FY2025$55,667
The Fund for Legal AidMN · FY2025$45,000
Indiana Legal Services INCIN · FY2025$25,000
Chicago Bar FoundationIL · FY2025$20,000
Walker Art Center INCMN · FY2025$15,000
National Immigrant Justice CenterIL · FY2025$11,000
Colorado Lawyers CommitteeCO · FY2025$10,374
TubmanMN · FY2025$10,166
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$665K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$665K
Investment incomeLn 3$151
Money outPt IX
$608K
Ln 25
Programscol B$608K
Managementcol C$724
Owns and owesPt X
$110K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$110K
Total assetsLn 16$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$665K
Investment incomeLn 3$151
Total revenueLn 12$665K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$110K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$110K
Total assetsLn 16$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$110K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K$110K
Total assetsLn 16$53K$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$53K$110K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$598K$598K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$724$724
Total functional expensesLn 25$608K$608K$724$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$867K$734K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $600K$694K−$94K$705K 990 PDF
FY2023 $680K$607K$72K$717K 990 PDF
FY2022 $601K$742K−$142K$645K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$629K$677K$786K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $665K$608K$57K$110K 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
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Part I · Summary $665,252 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $600,000$665,101
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $84$151
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $600,084$665,252
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $579,173$607,664
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 $282$724
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $579,455$608,388
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,629$56,864
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $665,252 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$665,101
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$665,101
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $151$151
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $151$665,252
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $608,388 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $597,964$597,964
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $9,700$9,700
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $724$724
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $607,664 · Management $724 · Fundraising $0$608,388
Part X · Balance sheet $109,500 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $52,636$109,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $52,636$109,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $52,636$109,500
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $52,636$109,500
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $109,500 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$665,252
XI-2 Total expenses$608,388
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$56,864
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$52,636
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$109,500

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