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Deaf Harbor FY2020 filing

Elk River, MNUnknown exempt organization EIN 45-4959405Revenue $321K in FY2020Latest return filed Mar 1, 2026

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

78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
78%
of spending
78% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10.0 mo
of spending, in cash
10.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $36K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$22K
10% of total assets
Liabilities are 10% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 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
$321K
Spent
$223K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$208K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$321K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$321K
FY2021$124K
FY2022$154K
FY2023$104K
FY2024$176K
FY2025$34K
Expenses
$223K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$223K
FY2021$127K
FY2022$183K
FY2023$171K
FY2024$158K
FY2025$67K
Net assets
$208K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$208K
FY2021$205K
FY2022$178K
FY2023$111K
FY2024$128K
FY2025$0

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.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $173K Management & general 22% · $50K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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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 · $170K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Door

Deaf Harbor is translating the Bible into American Sign Language in a series of narratives. In 2020 we completed a milestone of 119 narratives from Genesis to Revelation.

$167Kprogram expense
02

Fuel

We hold regular DEC retreats. We held one retreat in 2020 impacting 60 deaf people from across the country before we had to pause our retreats for the rest of the year due to COVID-19.

$3Kprogram expense
03

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.

$305program 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 · FY2024
Pioneer Bible TranslatorsFY2024$30K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$36K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$321K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$246K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$75K
Investment incomeLn 3$23
Money outPt IX
$223K
Ln 25
Programscol B$173K
Managementcol C$50K
Owns and owesPt X
$208K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$185K
Total assetsLn 16$230K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$246K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$75K
Investment incomeLn 3$23
Total revenueLn 12$321K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$185K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$185K
Accounts receivableLn 4$37K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$230K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
Net assetsLn 32$208K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K$185K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$110K$230K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$22K
Net assetsLn 32$110K$208K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$153K$148K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$961
OccupancyLn 16$11K$4K$7K
TravelLn 17$10K$3K$6K
InterestLn 20$196$196
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$684$684
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K$620
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$421$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$223K$173K$50K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled 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
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2021 $321K$223K$98K$208K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $320,788 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $214,361$246,148
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $45,352$74,617
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $29$23
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $259,742$320,788
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $177,058$164,111
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $69,629$58,532
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $246,687$222,643
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,055$98,145
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $320,788 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$246,148
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$246,148
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $74,617$74,617
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $23$23
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $74,617 · Excluded from tax $23$320,788
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $222,643 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $148,263 · Management $4,498$152,761
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,350$11,350
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,200$1,200
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,802$1,802
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,553 · Management $961$2,514
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,720 · Management $6,980$10,700
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,455 · Management $6,229$9,684
IX-20 InterestManagement $196$196
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $14,459$14,459
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $684$684
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,841 · Management $620$4,461
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $421 · Management $12,411$12,832
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $172,603 · Management $50,040 · Fundraising $0$222,643
Part X · Balance sheet $229,636 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,383$185,256
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $14,612$36,826
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,459$7,554
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $109,657$229,636
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$7,134
X-25 Other liabilities$14,700
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$21,834
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $109,657$207,802
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $109,657$207,802
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $109,657$229,636
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $207,802 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$320,788
XI-2 Total expenses$222,643
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$98,145
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$109,657
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$207,802

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

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