Caliber Foundation FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 41-1893491

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $28K a year · 130% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 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
$11K
Spent
$70K
Net assets
$436K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$11K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$11K
FY2021$33K
FY2022$5K
FY2023$9K
FY2024$25K
FY2025$46K
Expenses
$70K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$70K
FY2021$45K
FY2022$48K
FY2023$46K
FY2024$44K
FY2025$42K
Net assets
$436K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$436K
FY2021$430K
FY2022$339K
FY2023$331K
FY2024$310K
FY2025$304K

From the FY2020 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 Jul 1997.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 93% · $65K Operating & administrative 7% · $5K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

The filing lists no officers, directors or key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Minneapolis, MN.

Provided by the organization

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 14 grants · $38K · 2025–2025
The Nature ConservancyFY2025$6,000
Twin Cities Public TelevisionFY2025$5,000
Every MealFY2025$5,000
Wilderness InquiryFY2025$3,000
San Jose Public LibraryFY2025$2,500
PBS FoundationFY2025$2,500
Person to PersonFY2025$2,500
Ferguson LibraryFY2025$2,500
Project DivaFY2025$2,000
Family PathwaysFY2025$2,000
Minnesota Historical SocietyFY2025$1,500
St Cloud State UniveristyFY2025$1,000
Minnesota State Fair FoundationFY2025$1,000
Isanti County Historical SocietyFY2025$1,000

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$3K
Median grantPart XV$2K
Largest grantPart XV$6K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$11K
Investment income$11K
Money out
$70K
Grants paid$65K
Running costs$5K
Owns and owes
$436K
net assets
Cash and savings$21K
Total assets$436K
Liabilities$0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$11K
Total revenue$11K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$21K
Total assets$436K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$436K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $46K$42K$3K$304K 990 PDF
FY2024 $25K$44K−$19K$310K 990 PDF
FY2023 $9K$46K−$37K$331K 990 PDF
FY2022 $5K$48K−$42K$339K 990 PDF
FY2021 $33K$45K−$13K$430K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $11K$70K−$59K$436K 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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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