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Ires Foundation

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Saint Paul, MN501(c)(3)Since 1991Arts & Culture EIN 43-1589012Revenue $312K in FY2025Latest return filed May 18, 2026

On file with the IRSires-foundation.orgSaint Paul, MNTax-exempt since Jan 1991Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To assist in the development of educational and training opportunities for professional insurance regulators as well as educating the private sector about state insurance regulation.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-1589012) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
71% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18.5 mo
of spending, in cash
18.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
29
of 29 voting members
29 of 29 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$312K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$244K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$377K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$312K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2021$156K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$286K
FY2024$293K
FY2025$312K
Expenses
$244K
FY2025▼ -33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$80K
FY2021$94K
FY2022$183K
FY2023$243K
FY2024$366K
FY2025$244K
Net assets
$377K
FY2025▲ +22%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$268K
FY2021$330K
FY2022$338K
FY2023$382K
FY2024$309K
FY2025$377K

From the FY2025 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 Jan 1991.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $174K Management & general 29% · $70K

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

29 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Sue Stead
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robin Clover
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Cercelle
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Janette Adair
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mattia Scharfstein
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Brown
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Develops training for insurance regulators and educates the private sector on state regulation.

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1 program · $174K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Provided education and training in the specialized field of insurance regulation.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-1589012) · Dispute this line
$174Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2020
Emc Insurance FoundationFY2020$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$312K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$172K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$244K
Ln 25
Programscol B$174K
Managementcol C$70K
Owns and owesPt X
$377K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$377K
Total assetsLn 16$377K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a29
IndependentVI 1b29
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$172K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$312K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$40K
SavingsLn 2$337K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$377K
Total assetsLn 16$377K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$377K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$309K$377K
Total assetsLn 16$309K$377K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$309K$377K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$64K$64K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$1K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$810$810
TravelLn 17$24K$24K$162
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$90K$90K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$2K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$54K$116
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K$564
Total functional expensesLn 25$244K$174K$70K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 18, 2026 $312K$244K$68K$377K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 24, 2025 $293K$366K−$73K$309K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 8, 2024 $286K$243K$44K$382K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 5, 2023 $191K$183K$8K$338K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 6, 2022 $156K$94K$62K$330K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 24, 2021 $35K$80K−$45K$268K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $311,583 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $101,450$133,085
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $181,922$171,605
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,830$6,893
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $293,202$311,583
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
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 $366,280$243,867
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $366,280$243,867
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$73,078$67,716
Part VI · Governance 29 of 29 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body29
VI-1b Independent voting members29
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $311,583 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$133,085
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$133,085
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $171,605$171,605
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,893$6,893
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $171,605 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,893$311,583
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $243,867 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $63,792$63,792
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,338 · Management $1,557$2,895
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $810$810
IX-17 TravelPrograms $23,616 · Management $162$23,778
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $90,285$90,285
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,823 · Management $2,842$4,665
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $54,096 · Management $116$54,212
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,866 · Management $564$3,430
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $174,024 · Management $69,843 · Fundraising $0$243,867
Part X · Balance sheet $376,561 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,575$39,864
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $275,270$336,697
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $308,845$376,561
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $308,845$376,561
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $308,845$376,561
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $308,845$376,561
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $376,561 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$311,583
XI-2 Total expenses$243,867
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$67,716
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$308,845
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$376,561

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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