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Hope Farm School FY2020 filing

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Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)Since 2014Education EIN 47-3425146Revenue $1.4M in FY2020Latest return filed Jun 15, 2026

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Train young men to be disciplined and devoted followers of jesus christ through their working, learning and playing in a year round residential Farm setting

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $524K a year · 41% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.4M
Spent
$504K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$694K
FY2023$912K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$504K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$504K
FY2021$614K
FY2022$812K
FY2023$840K
FY2024$866K
FY2025$869K
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$4.4M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending August 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $371K Management & general 26% · $133K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jeffery Bird
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Russ Gregg
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Senger
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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Trains young men for disciplined, devoted Christian lives on a year-round residential farm.

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1 program · $371K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Program Expenses

$371Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Bentson FoundationFY2025$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Money outPt IX
$504K
Ln 25
Programscol B$371K
Managementcol C$133K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$756K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$534K
SavingsLn 2$222K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$756K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K$756K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$154K$154K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K$0$0
InterestLn 20$28K$0$28K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$85K$0$85K$0
InsuranceLn 23$19K$0$19K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$139K$139K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$53K$53K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$504K$371K$133K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jun 15, 2026 $1.4M$869K$524K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 18, 2025 $1.2M$866K$334K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 15, 2024 $912K$840K$72K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 17, 2023 $694K$812K−$118K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 15, 2022 $2.0M$614K$1.4M$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 15, 2021 $1.4M$504K$913K$2.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,417,105 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,289,062$1,417,105
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,289,062$1,417,105
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $144,007$165,166
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $213,872$338,819
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $357,879$503,985
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $931,183$913,120
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $1,417,105 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,417,105
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,417,105
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,417,105
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $503,985 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $153,847 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$153,847
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,319 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$11,319
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,662 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,662
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,000
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $28,376 · Fundraising $0$28,376
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $85,490 · Fundraising $0$85,490
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $19,151 · Fundraising $0$19,151
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $139,269 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$139,269
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $52,871 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$52,871
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $370,968 · Management $133,017 · Fundraising $0$503,985
Part X · Balance sheet $3,305,128 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,338$533,781
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,166$221,946
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,272,597$2,549,401
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,298,101$3,305,128
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payable$1,095,014
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,107$1,095,014
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,296,994$2,210,114
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,296,994$2,210,114
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,298,101$3,305,128
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,210,114 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,417,105
XI-2 Total expenses$503,985
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$913,120
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,296,994
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,210,114

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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