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Aspire Foundation INC FY2023 filing

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Aberdeen, SD501(c)(3) EIN 46-0403797Revenue $129K in FY2023Latest return filed Apr 8, 2026

On file with the IRSaspiresd.org/foundation.php#Aberdeen, SDTax-exempt since Jun 1989Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
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
A surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
96% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
154.5 mo
of spending, in cash
154.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 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
$129K
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$44K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$570K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$129K
FY2023▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$96K
FY2021$120K
FY2022$102K
FY2023$129K
FY2024$210K
FY2025$257K
Expenses
$44K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$44K
FY2024$50K
FY2025$54K
Net assets
$570K
FY2023▲ +22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$353K
FY2021$480K
FY2022$468K
FY2023$570K
FY2024$782K
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $43K Management & general 4% · $2K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Duane Sutton
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Paepke
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eldon Swingler
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Larry Olson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan Schimke
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Taffe
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Carrels
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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1 program · $43K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Money used to help Aspire purchase equipment and supplies that are used for all the people supported by Aspire.

$43Kprogram 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
Ascendium Education Solutions INCFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$129K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$85K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$44K
Ln 25
Programscol B$43K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$570K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$570K
Total assetsLn 16$570K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$85K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$109
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Total revenueLn 12$129K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$570K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$570K
Accounts receivableLn 4$109
Total assetsLn 16$570K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$570K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$457K$570K
Total assetsLn 16$468K$570K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100$0
Net assetsLn 32$468K$570K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$31K$31K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$479$479
OccupancyLn 16$375$375
TravelLn 17$260$260
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$44K$43K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 8, 2026 $257K$54K$202K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 13, 2025 $210K$50K$160K$782K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 1, 2024 $129K$44K$84K$570K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 14, 2023 $102K$468K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 9, 2022 $120K$480K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 20, 2021 $96K$353K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990
Part I · Summary $128,584 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $78,625$85,464
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$109
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,052$15,309
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,061$27,702
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $101,738$128,584
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $37,819$40,465
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,932$3,782
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $39,751$44,247
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $61,987$84,337
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $128,584 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $18,235 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$6,718
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$78,746
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$85,464
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,309$15,309
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $9,576$9,576
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $109 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $43,011$128,584
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $44,247 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $30,531$30,531
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,674$1,674
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,739$5,739
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,521$2,521
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,556$1,556
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $479$479
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $375$375
IX-17 TravelPrograms $260$260
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,112$1,112
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $42,691 · Management $1,556 · Fundraising $0$44,247
Part X · Balance sheet $569,934 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $457,355$569,825
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,840$109
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $468,195$569,934
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $100$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $468,095$569,934
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $468,095$569,934
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $468,195$569,934
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $569,934 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$128,584
XI-2 Total expenses$44,247
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$84,337
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$468,095
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$17,502
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$569,934

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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