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Deaf Harbor FY2021 filing

Elk River, MNUnknown exempt organization EIN 45-4959405Revenue $124K in FY2021Latest return filed Mar 1, 2026

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

73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2025
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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
73%
of spending
73% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18.6 mo
of spending, in cash
18.6 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
$2K
0.9% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.9% 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
$124K
-61% vs prior year
Spent
$127K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$205K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$124K
FY2021▼ -61%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$321K
FY2021$124K
FY2022$154K
FY2023$104K
FY2024$176K
FY2025$34K
Expenses
$127K
FY2021▼ -43%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$223K
FY2021$127K
FY2022$183K
FY2023$171K
FY2024$158K
FY2025$67K
Net assets
$205K
FY2021▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$208K
FY2021$205K
FY2022$178K
FY2023$111K
FY2024$128K
FY2025$0

From the FY2021 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

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $92K Management & general 27% · $34K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ronda Jo Bilz
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julie Talone
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paige Greene
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris McKenzie
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Abercrombie
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tanya Polstra
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Beatrice Pfaff
Chair Person
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bradley Neubarth
Finance 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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3 programs · $90K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Door

Deaf Harbor is translating the Bible into American Sign Languagein a series of narratives.

$63Kprogram expense
02

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.

$25Kprogram expense
03

Fellowship

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

$3Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$124K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$122K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$17
Money outPt IX
$127K
Ln 25
Programscol B$92K
Managementcol C$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$205K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$196K
Total assetsLn 16$207K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$122K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$17
Total revenueLn 12$124K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$196K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$196K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$207K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$205K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$185K$196K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$230K$207K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$208K$205K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$25K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$55K$49K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$2K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K$419
Legal feesLn 11b$618$618
Advertising and promotionLn 12$945$945
Office expensesLn 13$2K$862$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$828$2K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$5K$10K
TravelLn 17$6K$2K$4K
InterestLn 20$229$229
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$830$830
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$3K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$127K$92K$34K$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
FY2021 ViewingFiled 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
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Part I · Summary $124,019 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $246,148$121,636
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $74,617$2,366
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23$17
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $320,788$124,019
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$25,095
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $164,111$63,576
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $58,532$38,190
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $222,643$126,861
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $98,145−$2,842
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 $124,019 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$121,636
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$121,636
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,366$2,366
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $17$17
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,383 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$124,019
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $126,861 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $25,095$25,095
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $49,376 · Management $5,486$54,862
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,585 · Management $2,943$4,528
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,767 · Management $419$4,186
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $618$618
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $945$945
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $862 · Management $1,599$2,461
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $828 · Management $1,539$2,367
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,495 · Management $10,205$15,700
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,983 · Management $3,684$5,667
IX-20 InterestPrograms $229$229
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $4,497$4,497
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $830$830
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,201 · Management $1,675$4,876
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $92,421 · Management $34,440 · Fundraising $0$126,861
Part X · Balance sheet $206,722 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $185,256$196,287
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,554$10,435
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $229,636$206,722
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,134$1,762
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,834$1,762
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $207,802$204,960
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $207,802$204,960
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $229,636$206,722
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $204,960 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$124,019
XI-2 Total expenses$126,861
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,842
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$207,802
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$204,960

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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