The Krenov Foundation

Tax-deductible

Grass Valley, CA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 46-3781612Revenue $63K in FY2023

On file with the IRSthekrenovfoundation.org428 Butler St, 95945-7106 · Grass Valley, CATax-exempt since Jul 2014Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Promote and encourage excellence in woodworking

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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FY2023 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$4K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 77% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
30 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 30.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$63K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$67K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$150K
By yearFY2021–FY2023
Revenue
$63K
FY2023▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$59K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$63K
Net assets
$150K
FY2023▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$143K
FY2022$155K
FY2023$150K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

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% · $63K Management & general 4% · $3K Fundraising 2% · $1K

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; $4K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$4,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Darryl Dieckman’s $4K as President is at the 23rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 250 <$100K arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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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

Encourages and promotes excellence in woodworking.

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3 programs · $63K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Scholarships & Awards

To students at the Krenov School and other woodworking programs

$59Kprogram expense
02

Archive Project

Maintenance of The Krenov Archive, an online archive of photographs and videos of James Krenov's works

$4Kprogram expense
03

Community Projects

To support woodworking programs at local schools

$353program expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $59K · 2023–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$58,668

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$63K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$58K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$67K
Ln 25
Programscol B$63K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$150K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$168K
Total assetsLn 16$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$58K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$63K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
SavingsLn 2$115K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$168K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$150K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$155K$168K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$155K$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$18K
Net assetsLn 32$155K$150K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$59K$59K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$827$353$474
Information technologyLn 14$315$315
RoyaltiesLn 15$733$733
InsuranceLn 23$913$913
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$512$0$512$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$67K$63K$3K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $63K$67K−$5K$150K 990 PDF
FY2022 $54K$155K 990 PDF
FY2021 $59K$143K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $62,712 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $54,154$58,066
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $81$4,646
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $54,235$62,712
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $39,750$58,668
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$4,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,740$4,633
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $42,490$67,301
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,745−$4,589
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $62,712 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$58,066
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$58,066
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,646 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,646
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,646 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$62,712
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $67,301 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $58,668$58,668
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $4,000$4,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,333$1,333
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $353 · Management $474$827
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $315$315
IX-15 RoyaltiesManagement $733$733
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $913$913
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $512 · Fundraising $0$512
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $63,336 · Management $2,632 · Fundraising $1,333$67,301
Part X · Balance sheet $168,318 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $144,800$53,566
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,106$114,752
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $154,906$168,318
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$18,000
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$18,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $93,417$99,599
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $61,489$50,719
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $154,906$150,318
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $154,906$168,318
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $150,318 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$62,712
XI-2 Total expenses$67,301
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,589
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$154,906
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$150,318

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

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