Thumbs Up High 5k

Tax-deductible

Elk River, MN501(c)(3)Public & Societal BenefitEIN 47-1273057

Bringing awareness to mental health and providing support and resources to all.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 268 volunteers and 5 employees.
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $43K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% 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
$441K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$457K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$185K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$441K
FY2025▲ +6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$172K
FY2022$263K
FY2023$464K
FY2024$415K
FY2025$441K
Expenses
$457K
FY2025▼ -15%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$117K
FY2022$223K
FY2023$316K
FY2024$539K
FY2025$457K
Net assets
$185K
FY2025▼ -8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$137K
FY2022$178K
FY2023$326K
FY2024$201K
FY2025$185K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2016.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $375K Management & general 11% · $50K Fundraising 7% · $32K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairpe
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Directo
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$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

Promote mental health awareness and support community well-being through open conversations.

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1 program service account for $375K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Thumbs up high 5k is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports mental health and suicide prevention. Our mission is "bringing awareness to mental health and providing support and resources to all." thumbs up has nine programs including: adultish, cheer bags, nana's calming corner, community outreach events, no-one sits solo…

$375Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 16 grants · $283K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$63,919
Unitemized GrantFY2024$19,289
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,145
Unitemized GrantFY2024$8,914
Open Doors for YouthMN · FY2024$5,558
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,044
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,082
Unitemized GrantFY2024$249
Unitemized GrantFY2023$47,054
Unitemized GrantFY2023$28,800
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,942
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,485
Unitemized GrantFY2022$53,252
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,628
Unitemized GrantFY2021$10,758
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$441K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$370K
Other incomeLn 4–11$66K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$457K
Ln 25
Programscol B$375K
Managementcol C$50K
Fundraisingcol D$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$185K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$193K
Total assetsLn 16$195K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$370K
Government grantsLn 1e$54K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$81K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$66K
Total revenueLn 12$441K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$128K
SavingsLn 2$65K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$193K
Total assetsLn 16$195K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$185K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6268
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$204K$193K
Total assetsLn 16$204K$195K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$201K$185K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$253K$202K$25K$25K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$10K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$16K$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$2K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$8K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$286
OccupancyLn 16$24K$22K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$726
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$74K$72K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$41K$32K$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$457K$375K$50K$32K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $441K$457K−$16K$185K 990 PDF
FY2024 $415K$539K−$125K$201K 990 PDF
FY2023 $464K$316K$148K$326K 990 PDF
FY2022 $263K$223K$41K$178K 990 PDF
FY2021 $172K$117K$55K$137K 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 $440,540 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$81,075
VIII-1e Government grants$54,004
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$235,011
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$370,090
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,020$4,020
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $66,430$66,430
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $70,450$440,540
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $456,760 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $202,316 · Management $25,289 · Fundraising $25,289$252,894
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,389 · Management $2,597$12,986
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,947 · Management $1,994 · Fundraising $1,994$19,935
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,226 · Management $6,677$8,903
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,374$7,374
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,493 · Management $2,832$11,325
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,144 · Management $286$1,430
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,514 · Management $2,391$23,905
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,176 · Management $726$2,902
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $71,748 · Management $2,456$74,204
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $32,120 · Management $4,396 · Fundraising $4,386$40,902
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $375,447 · Management $49,644 · Fundraising $31,669$456,760
Part X · Balance sheet $195,044 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $139,212$128,196
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $65,000$65,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,848
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $204,212$195,044
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,955$3,082
X-19 Deferred revenue$6,925
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,955$10,007
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $201,257$185,037
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $201,257$185,037
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $204,212$195,044
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $185,037 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$440,540
XI-2 Total expenses$456,760
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$16,220
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$201,257
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$185,037

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

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