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Healing Words Foundation FY2020 filing

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Brookings, SD501(c)(3)Since 2011Diseases & DisordersEIN 45-2513019Revenue $272K in FY2020

On file with the IRS724 5th St, 57006-2101 · Brookings, SDTax-exempt since Oct 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Enhancing health and diminishing suffering by communicating useful information based on honest science,provided in a respectful and compassionate manner.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
33 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 32.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$500K
81% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 81% of assets; over 80%.
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
$272K
Spent
$226K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$118K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$272K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$272K
FY2021$282K
FY2022$268K
FY2023$242K
FY2024$131K
FY2025$367K
Expenses
$226K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$226K
FY2021$245K
FY2022$257K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$237K
FY2025$238K
Net assets
$118K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$118K
FY2021$155K
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024−$107K
FY2025$186K

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 Oct 2011.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $226K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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
Joanie Holm
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Hyink
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Holm
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Luzier
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer May
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Dean
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

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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 · FY2023
American Academy of Family PhysiciansFY2023$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$272K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$271K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$226K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$226K
Owns and owesPt X
$118K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$617K
Total assetsLn 16$618K
LiabilitiesLn 26$500K
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$271K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$272K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$117K
SavingsLn 2$500K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$617K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$618K
LiabilitiesLn 26$500K
Net assetsLn 32$118K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 65
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$151K$617K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$152K$618K
LiabilitiesLn 26$80K$500K
Net assetsLn 32$72K$118K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5K$0$5K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$408$0$408$0
Management feesLn 11a$33K$0$33K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$0$5K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$225$0$225$0
Office expensesLn 13$677$0$677$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$0$1K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$181K$0$181K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$226K$0$226K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $367K$238K$129K$186K 990 PDF
FY2024 $131K$237K−$107K−$107K 990 PDF
FY2023 $242K$244K−$2K$0 990 PDF
FY2022 $268K$257K$12K$0 990 PDF
FY2021 $282K$245K$37K$155K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $272K$226K$46K$118K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $271,831 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $261,697$270,716
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,598$1,115
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $263,295$271,831
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,268$5,348
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $234,227$220,519
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $237,495$225,867
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,800$45,964
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 $271,831 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$270,716
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$270,716
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $1,115 · Excluded from tax $0$1,115
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $1,115 · Excluded from tax $0$271,831
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $225,867 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $4,940 · Fundraising $0$4,940
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $408 · Fundraising $0$408
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $32,680 · Fundraising $0$32,680
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $4,542 · Fundraising $0$4,542
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $225 · Fundraising $0$225
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $677 · Fundraising $0$677
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,474 · Fundraising $0$1,474
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $180,921 · Fundraising $0$180,921
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $225,867 · Fundraising $0$225,867
Part X · Balance sheet $618,031 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $70,630$116,666
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $80,000$500,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $365$365
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $151,995$618,031
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $41$113
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $80,000$500,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $80,041$500,113
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $71,954$117,918
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $151,995$618,031
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $117,918 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$271,831
XI-2 Total expenses$225,867
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$45,964
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$71,954
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$117,918

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

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