Is it real?
Yes. Exemption reinstated (2017-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Sep 2018.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
11 people listed on the 990.
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
Fund ministry programs through donations and investments.
Questions for Gethsemane Memorial Fund INC
Your first name shows with your question. Gethsemane Memorial Fund INC answers here, for everyone.
Under its policy, the Foundation gives 4% of the 3 year moving average total asset balance to the Gethseman Evangelical Lutheran Church in two semi-annual payments, with stipulation that the funds are to be used for the expansion of program ministry beyond the congregation's approved budget.
Under its policy, the Foundation gives 1.5% of the 3 year moving average total asset balance to community outreach programs. The 2022 payments included support for ICA foodshelf, Reach & Restore, Resource West, and Gathering to Grow
Under its policy, the Foundation gives 1% of the 3 year moving average total asset balance to Gethsemane members attending ELCA colleges. In 2023, the Foundation awarded scholarships to 5 members, totaling $5,000
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2023 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $826K | $736K | $893K | $854K | $809K |
| Given inLn 1b | $62K | $32K | $18K | $14K | $14K |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $66K | $65K | $72K | $59K | $61K |
| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $37K | $38K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $699K | $788K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $736K | $826K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $54 | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $736K | $826K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $47K | $47K | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $13K | $13K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $5K | $5K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $728 | $728 | ||
| Information technologyLn 14 | $209 | $209 | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $529 | $529 | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $66K | $60K | $6K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2024 | $86K | $66K | $20K | $826K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 9, 2023 | $54K | $65K | −$11K | $736K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 18, 2022 | $44K | $72K | −$27K | $893K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 19, 2021 | $34K | $59K | −$26K | $854K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $85,719 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $85,719 across 5 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $66,112 across 6 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $825,604 assets, 8 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $825,604 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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