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Strong Foundations INC FY2021 filing

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Monmouth, IL501(c)(3)Since 2012Housing EIN 46-1712004Revenue $29K in FY2021Latest return filed Jul 20, 2026

On file with the IRSMonmouth, ILTax-exempt since Oct 2014Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To meet the pressing demand for housing for low and moderate-income people and to provide housing-related services to the same.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-1712004) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
35¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2026, this tax year.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $93K a year · 74% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
35%
of spending
35% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
419.0 mo
of spending, in cash
419.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$855
0.1% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.1% of 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
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$29K
Spent
$21K
To programs
35%
Net assets
$755K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$29K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$29K
FY2022$124K
FY2023$126K
FY2024$154K
FY2025$64K
FY2026$265K
Expenses
$21K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$21K
FY2022$61K
FY2023$24K
FY2024$30K
FY2025$33K
FY2026$32K
Net assets
$755K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$755K
FY2022$818K
FY2023$920K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M
FY2026$1.3M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending March 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Oct 2014.

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

Where the money goes

35 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 35% · $7K Management & general 65% · $14K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Henry Shimmin
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Christine Bivens
Commissioner
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adam Carlson
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Craig Long
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Higbee
Secretary
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides housing and related services for low and moderate-income individuals.

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1 program · $7K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To meet demands for providing housing and related services for low income and moderate income people.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-1712004) · Dispute this line
$7Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$29K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$21K
Ln 25
Programscol B$7K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$755K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$743K
Total assetsLn 16$756K
LiabilitiesLn 26$855
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Total revenueLn 12$29K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$58K
SavingsLn 2$685K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$743K
Accounts receivableLn 4$787
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Total assetsLn 16$756K
LiabilitiesLn 26$855
Net assetsLn 32$755K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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$739K$743K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$756K$756K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$855
Net assetsLn 32$754K$755K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Payroll taxesLn 10$978$191$787$0
Management feesLn 11a$9K$3K$7K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$243$0$243$0
Office expensesLn 13$5K$0$5K$0
OccupancyLn 16$588$588$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$2K$1K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$21K$7K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 20, 2026 $265K$32K$233K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2025Filed with the IRS Jul 14, 2025 $64K$33K$31K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2024 $154K$30K$124K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2023 $126K$24K$102K$920K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 25, 2022 $124K$61K$62K$818K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 17, 2021 $29K$21K$7K$755K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $28,773 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $17,796$17,024
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,404$11,749
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $100,000$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $132,200$28,773
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,677$978
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $19,080$20,307
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $21,757$21,285
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $110,443$7,488
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $28,773 across 2 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $17,024 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$11,749
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28,773 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$28,773
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $21,285 across 7 lines filed
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $191 · Management $787 · Fundraising $0$978
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $2,695 · Management $6,542 · Fundraising $0$9,237
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $243 · Fundraising $0$243
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $5,259 · Fundraising $0$5,259
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $588 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$588
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,563 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,563
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,378 · Management $1,039 · Fundraising $0$3,417
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,415 · Management $13,870 · Fundraising $0$21,285
Part X · Balance sheet $756,320 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,573$57,941
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $672,514$685,302
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,981$787
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,098$1,401
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,429$10,889
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $755,595$756,320
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,783$855
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,783$855
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $753,812$755,465
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $753,812$755,465
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $755,595$756,320
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $755,465 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$28,773
XI-2 Total expenses$21,285
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,488
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$753,812
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$755,465

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