Deaf Harbor

Elk River, MNUnknown exempt organization EIN 45-4959405Revenue $34K in FY2025Latest return filed Mar 1, 2026

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Complete narrative as part of the Chronological Bible Translation in American Sign Language

74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
74% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
2
named funders · $36K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$34K
-81% vs prior year
Spent
$67K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$34K
FY2025▼ -81%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$321K
FY2021$124K
FY2022$154K
FY2023$104K
FY2024$176K
FY2025$34K
Expenses
$67K
FY2025▼ -58%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$223K
FY2021$127K
FY2022$183K
FY2023$171K
FY2024$158K
FY2025$67K
Net assets
$0
FY2025▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$208K
FY2021$205K
FY2022$178K
FY2023$111K
FY2024$128K
FY2025$0

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $50K Management & general 26% · $17K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance 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

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3 programs · $50K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Fellowship

We create worship music in video form for the deaf in American Sign Language. These videos have been accessed by thousands of visitors from across the country through our website.

$32Kprogram expense
02

Fellowship

We create worship music in video form for the deaf in American Sign Language. These videos have been accessed by thousands of visitors from across the country through our website.

$17Kprogram expense
03

To motivate the deaf community to experience new life with Jesus through clear ASL Biblical resources, transformational special events, meaningful Bible study opportunities, and a network of healthy deaf community members.

Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$36K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$34K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$29K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$67K
Ln 25
Programscol B$50K
Managementcol C$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$29K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Total revenueLn 12$34K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 69
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
Total assetsLn 16$130K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$0
Net assetsLn 32$128K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$260$260
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$40K$30K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$509$509
Information technologyLn 14$1K$886$295
TravelLn 17$10K$8K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$1K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$67K$50K$17K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 1, 2026 $34K$67K−$33K$0 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 20, 2025 $176K$158K$17K$128K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $104K$171K−$68K$111K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2023 $154K$183K−$29K$178K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2022 $124K$127K−$3K$205K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 14, 2021 $321K$223K$98K$208K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $33,907 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $148,362$28,765
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $27,394$5,140
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3$2
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $175,759$33,907
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,658$260
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $112,254$48,434
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $43,480$18,420
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $158,392$67,114
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,367−$33,207
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $33,907 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$28,765
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$28,765
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,140$5,140
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2$2
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,142 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$33,907
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $67,114 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $260$260
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $29,796 · Management $9,932$39,728
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,316$5,316
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,390$3,390
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,400$1,400
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $509$509
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $886 · Management $295$1,181
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,640 · Management $2,547$10,187
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,066$1,066
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,216 · Management $2,861$4,077
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $49,904 · Management $17,210 · Fundraising $0$67,114
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 4 lines filed
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $129,771$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,599$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $128,172$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $129,771$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$33,907
XI-2 Total expenses$67,114
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$33,207
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$128,172
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$94,965
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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

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