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Aspire Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Aberdeen, SD501(c)(3)EIN 46-0403797

To provide financial support for Aspire, Inc.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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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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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $149K a year · 75% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
225 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 225.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$257K
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$54K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$257K
FY2025▲ +22%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$96K
FY2021$120K
FY2022$102K
FY2023$129K
FY2024$210K
FY2025$257K
Expenses
$54K
FY2025▲ +8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$44K
FY2024$50K
FY2025$54K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +30%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$353K
FY2021$480K
FY2022$468K
FY2023$570K
FY2024$782K
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1989.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $51K Management & general 6% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jennifer Gray
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Janae Hamilton
Development Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Duane Sutton
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kelli Fischer
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rebecca Ronayne
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Larry Olson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan Schimke
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

Provides financial support for Aspire, Inc.

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1 program service account for $51K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Money used to actively seek and manage donations and raise awareness to support our mission.

$51Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Ascendium Education Solutions INCFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$257K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$131K
Investment incomeLn 3$68K
Other incomeLn 4–11$56K
Money outPt IX
$54K
Ln 25
Programscol B$51K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$131K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$68K
Other incomeLn 4–11$56K
Gains on assetsLn 7$50K
Total revenueLn 12$257K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$799K$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$800K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$0
Net assetsLn 32$782K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$38K$38K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$375$375
Office expensesLn 13$486$486
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$54K$51K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $257K$54K$202K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $210K$50K$160K$782K 990 PDF
FY2023 $129K$44K$84K$570K 990 PDF
FY2022 $102K$468K 990 PDF
FY2021 $120K$480K 990 PDF
FY2020 $96K$353K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $256,735 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $54,993 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$22,452
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$108,176
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$130,628
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,301$18,301
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $50,164$50,164
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,649$2,649
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,300 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $124,807$256,735
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $54,262 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $37,746$37,746
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,887$1,887
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,097$5,097
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,711$2,711
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,134$3,134
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $1,816$1,816
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $375$375
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $486$486
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,010$1,010
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $51,128 · Management $3,134 · Fundraising $0$54,262
Part X · Balance sheet $1,018,795 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $799,023$1,018,545
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $522$250
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $799,545$1,018,795
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $17,402$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,402$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $782,143$1,018,795
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $799,545$1,018,795
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,018,795 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$256,735
XI-2 Total expenses$54,262
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$202,473
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$782,143
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$34,179
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,018,795

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

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