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Save Our Monarchs Foundation FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Edina, MN501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 46-5332227Revenue $145K in FY2023

On file with the IRSsaveourmonarchs.org6408 Indian Hills Rd, 55439-1134 · Edina, MNTax-exempt since Sep 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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A grassroots organization whose passion is the rescue of the endangered monarch butterflies.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
37¢ 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
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $16K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
37%
of spending
Concern: 37% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$145K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$148K
To programs
37%
Net assets
$15K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$145K
FY2023▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$152K
FY2021$201K
FY2022$155K
FY2023$145K
FY2024$234K
Expenses
$148K
FY2023▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$193K
FY2021$238K
FY2022$173K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$215K
Net assets
$15K
FY2023▼ -18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$41K
FY2021$30K
FY2022$19K
FY2023$15K
FY2024$34K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

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

Where the money goes

37 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 37% · $55K Management & general 63% · $93K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ward Johnson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ann Johnson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Christian Johnson
Marketing Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ward Johnson’s $2K as Director is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1221 $100K–1M animals 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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Rescues endangered monarch butterflies through grassroots efforts.

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1 program · $55K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Distribute milkweed seed packets. Seeds are sold to individuals and organizations who reqeust them for planting to provide for butterflies.

$55Kprogram 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 · FY2021
Tikvah Charitable TrustFY2021$500
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$145K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$145K
Money outPt IX
$148K
Ln 25
Programscol B$55K
Managementcol C$93K
Owns and owesPt X
$15K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K
Total assetsLn 16$15K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Other incomeLn 4–11$145K
Total revenueLn 12$145K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15K
Total assetsLn 16$15K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$15K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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$19K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$19K$15K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$19K$15K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$35K$35K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25K$25K
Information technologyLn 14$40K$40K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$16K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$4K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$148K$55K$93K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $234K$215K$19K$34K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $145K$148K−$3K$15K 990 PDF
FY2022 $155K$173K−$18K$19K 990 PDF
FY2021 $201K$238K−$37K$30K 990 PDF
FY2020 $152K$193K−$41K$41K 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 $144,893 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $22,355$0
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $261$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $132,181$144,893
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $154,797$144,893
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $172,623$148,213
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $172,623$148,213
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$17,826−$3,320
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $144,893 across 1 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $144,893 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $144,893$144,893
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $148,213 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $35,046$35,046
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,515$10,515
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $24,623$24,623
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $40,178$40,178
IX-17 TravelManagement $4,819$4,819
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,910$4,910
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,982 · Management $5,029$21,011
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,683 · Management $3,428$7,111
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $54,803 · Management $93,410 · Fundraising $0$148,213
Part X · Balance sheet $15,470 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,790$15,470
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $18,790$15,470
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $18,790$15,470
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $18,790$15,470
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,470 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$144,893
XI-2 Total expenses$148,213
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,320
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$18,790
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,470

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

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