Hostfest-Heritage Foundation FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Minot, ND501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 41-1960917Revenue $13K in FY2020

On file with the IRS1020 S Broadway, 58701-4660 · Minot, NDTax-exempt since Feb 2000Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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The primary purpose of the Hostfest-Heritage Foundation is to promote the scandinavian culture and Heritage.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $144K a year · 151% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
91 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 91.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $98K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$328
0.04% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$13K
Spent
$107K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$832K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$13K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$13K
FY2021$180K
FY2022$64K
FY2023$26K
FY2024$6K
FY2025$285K
Expenses
$107K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$107K
FY2021$275K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$732K
FY2024$18K
FY2025$253K
Net assets
$832K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$832K
FY2021$737K
FY2022$746K
FY2023$40K
FY2024$28K
FY2025$61K

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 Feb 2000.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $104K Management & general 3% · $3K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

Promotes Scandinavian culture and heritage through events and education.

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1 program · $104K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Promote the scandinavian culture & heritage and further relationships with the countries of norway, sweden, finland, denmark & iceland

$104Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$98K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $1.3M · 2020–2025
Norsk Hostfest AssociationND · FY2025$200,000
Norsk Hostfest AssociationND · FY2023$710,000
Norsk Hostfest AssociationND · FY2021$205,314
Norsk Hostfest AssociationND · FY2020$104,082

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$13K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$865
Money outPt IX
$107K
Ln 25
Programscol B$104K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$832K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$811K
Total assetsLn 16$832K
LiabilitiesLn 26$328
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$865
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Total revenueLn 12$13K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
SavingsLn 2$777K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$811K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$21K
Total assetsLn 16$832K
LiabilitiesLn 26$328
Net assetsLn 32$832K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$895K$811K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$925K$832K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25$328
Net assetsLn 32$925K$832K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$104K$104K
Management feesLn 11a$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$480$480
All other expensesLn 24e$3$3
Total functional expensesLn 25$107K$104K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $285K$253K$33K$61K 990 PDF
FY2024 $6K$18K−$12K$28K 990 PDF
FY2023 $26K$732K−$707K$40K 990 PDF
FY2022 $64K$54K$10K$746K 990 PDF
FY2021 $180K$275K−$95K$737K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $13K$107K−$94K$832K 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 $13,229 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $215,932$865
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,911$12,364
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,626$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $230,469$13,229
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $484,000$104,082
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 $23,594$2,828
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $507,594$106,910
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$277,125−$93,681
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $13,229 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$865
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$865
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,364$12,364
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,364$13,229
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $106,910 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $104,082$104,082
IX-11a Management feesManagement $2,345$2,345
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $480$480
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3$3
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $104,082 · Management $2,828 · Fundraising $0$106,910
Part X · Balance sheet $832,080 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,833$34,187
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $859,185$777,006
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $30,440$20,887
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $925,458$832,080
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25$328
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25$328
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $355,899$244,845
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $569,534$586,907
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $925,433$831,752
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $925,458$832,080
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $831,752 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$13,229
XI-2 Total expenses$106,910
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$93,681
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$925,433
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$831,752

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

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