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Excelsior, MN501(c)(3)Recreation & Sports EIN 47-3932701Revenue $96K in FY2024

On file with the IRScommunityforthecommons.orgPo Box 333, 55331-0333 · Excelsior, MNTax-exempt since May 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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A nonprofit park conservancy dedicated to the improvement and enhancement of the Commons park in excelsior, MN.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 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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FY2024 · 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $106K a year · 45% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $584K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 10.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
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
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$96K
-65% vs prior year
Spent
$80K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$652K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$96K
FY2024▼ -65%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$214K
FY2022$354K
FY2023$277K
FY2024$96K
Expenses
$80K
FY2024▼ -40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$189K
FY2022$113K
FY2023$134K
FY2024$80K
Net assets
$652K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$253K
FY2022$493K
FY2023$636K
FY2024$652K

From the FY2024 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 May 2015.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $77K Management & general 4% · $4K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Sheila McMillan
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bentley Graves
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lance Madson
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kate Holste
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Nelson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Thomas
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Improves and enhances Commons Park in Excelsior, MN.

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1 program · $77K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Contribution of funds to or on behalf of the city of excelsior to fund projects at the commons park such as improvements outlined in the master plan and other park amenities including picnic and seating areas and landscaping improvements.

$77Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2023$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $429K · 2021–2024
City of ExcelsiorFY2024$63,393
City of ExcelsiorFY2023$84,922
City of ExcelsiorFY2022$108,195
City of ExcelsiorFY2021$172,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$96K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$69K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Money outPt IX
$80K
Ln 25
Programscol B$77K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$652K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K
Total assetsLn 16$652K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$69K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Total revenueLn 12$96K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$68K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$68K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$584K
Total assetsLn 16$652K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$652K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$254K$68K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$383K$584K
Total assetsLn 16$636K$652K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$636K$652K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$64K$64K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K$200
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$7K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$80K$77K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $96K$80K$16K$652K 990 PDF
FY2023 $277K$134K$143K$636K 990 PDF
FY2022 $354K$113K$240K$493K 990 PDF
FY2021 $214K$189K$25K$253K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $95,762 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $268,615$69,186
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,462$26,576
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $277,077$95,762
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $84,922$63,693
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $48,904$16,388
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $133,826$80,081
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $143,251$15,681
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $95,762 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$69,186
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$69,186
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $26,576$26,576
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $26,576$95,762
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $80,081 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $63,693$63,693
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,100$2,100
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,970 · Management $200$6,170
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,911 · Management $1,207$8,118
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $76,574 · Management $3,507 · Fundraising $0$80,081
Part X · Balance sheet $652,175 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $253,943$68,048
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $382,551$584,127
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $636,494$652,175
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $636,494$652,175
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $636,494$652,175
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $636,494$652,175
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $652,175 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$95,762
XI-2 Total expenses$80,081
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,681
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$636,494
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$652,175

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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