Alice M O'Brien Foundation

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West St Paul, MN501(c)(3)EIN 41-6018991Revenue $227K in FY2025

On file with the IRSaobfoundation.org1914 Nature View Ln, 55118-4460 · West St Paul, MNTax-exempt since Nov 1953Private non-operating foundation

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

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FY2025 · 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 $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
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.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$227K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$248K
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$227K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$199K
FY2021$458K
FY2022$198K
FY2023$44K
FY2024$193K
FY2025$227K
Expenses
$248K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$205K
FY2021$210K
FY2022$220K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$268K
FY2025$248K
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2025▼ -0.8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.6M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1953.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 90% · $224K Operating & administrative 10% · $24K

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

6 people listed on the 990-PF.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in West St Paul, MN.

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 39 grants · $224K · 2025–2025
Marine Mills Folk SchoolFY2025$53,000
Cathedral Heritage FoundationFY2025$20,750
Brain & Behavior Research FoundatioFY2025$20,750
Fasd United INCFY2025$20,000
Ehlers-Danlos SocietyFY2025$19,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$16,750
Individual RecipientFY2025$16,500
University of Minnesota FoundationFY2025$10,750
Standing Cedars Community Land ConsFY2025$4,500
Planned Parenthood Federation of AmFY2025$4,500
Little Sisters of the Poor of St PFY2025$4,000
Emerson Health FoundationFY2025$3,750
Casa of the Pikes Peak Region INCFY2025$2,250
Individual RecipientFY2025$1,500
The Minnesota OperaFY2025$1,500
St Paul Academy and Summit SchoolFY2025$1,500
Scottish Terrier Rescue of the SoutFY2025$1,500
Retrieve a Golden of the MidwestFY2025$1,500
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$6K
Median grantPart XV$2K
Largest grantPart XV$53K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$227K
Investment income$226K
Gifts and grants$700
Money out
$248K
Grants paid$224K
Running costs$24K
Owns and owes
$2.6M
net assets
Cash and savings$46K
Total assets$2.6M
Liabilities$0
People
6
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$700
Investment income$226K
Total revenue$227K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$46K
Total assets$2.6M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$2.6M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $227K$248K−$21K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $193K$268K−$75K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $44K$175K−$132K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $198K$220K−$22K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $458K$210K$248K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $199K$205K−$6K$2.6M 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) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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