The Front Line Foundation FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

St Louis Park, MN501(c)(3)Since 2015Crime & LegalEIN 47-4249389Revenue $247K in FY2024

On file with the IRSthefrontlinemn.org6422 W Lake Street, 55426-0000 · St Louis Park, MNTax-exempt since Oct 2015Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The mission of the Front Line Foundation, a minnesota nonprofit organization, is to back the badge and support our fallen heroes including law enforcement officers, swat team members, firefighters, emts, and minnesota national guard members. The Foundation works to provide: financial support to those who have died while in the Line of duty while serving in the state of minnesota, by awarding benefit payments to dependents of the fallen first responder(s); and underwriting scholarships and training registration costs for members of law enforcement and swat teams, as well as support preparedness training for safety officers in hospitals, schools, and churches; assistance with the purchase of needed safety and tactical equipment not currently within the budget of the local unit of government; and financial support to those who have been injuried while in the Line of duty to help with their recovery.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$64K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $27K
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
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$247K
+61% vs prior year
Spent
$277K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$157K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$247K
FY2024▲ +61%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$197K
FY2021$335K
FY2022$155K
FY2023$154K
FY2024$247K
FY2025$123K
Expenses
$277K
FY2024▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$112K
FY2021$243K
FY2022$171K
FY2023$240K
FY2024$277K
FY2025$154K
Net assets
$157K
FY2024▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$198K
FY2021$289K
FY2022$273K
FY2023$187K
FY2024$157K
FY2025$126K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2015.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $277K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President &
$54,167Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair, Tr
$10,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Suzanne Holt’s $71K as President & is at the 48th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Suzanne Holt$70,667$54,167$50,000$50,000$12,500
Justin Zenanko$19,956$10,000$10,000——
Rachel Stoneberg———$400—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports families of fallen first responders and funds training for law enforcement and safety officers.

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1 program · $277K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Financial support to those who have died while in the line of duty while serving the state of minnesota, by awarding benefit payments to dependents of fallen first responder(s). Underwriting scholarships and ttraining registration costs of members of law enforcement and swat teams, as well as support for preparedness training for safety…

$277Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$27K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $554K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$155,000
Minneapolis Fire FoundationMN · FY2024$6,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$107,484
Washington County Sheriff's OfficeFY2023$14,400
Unitemized GrantFY2022$40,000
Oath INCTX · FY2021$78,099
Unitemized GrantFY2021$57,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$50,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$247K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$185K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$64K
Money outPt IX
$277K
Ln 25
Programscol B$277K
Owns and owesPt X
$157K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$157K
Total assetsLn 16$157K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$185K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$64K
Total revenueLn 12$247K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$157K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$157K
Total assetsLn 16$157K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$157K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K$157K
Total assetsLn 16$187K$157K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$187K$157K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K$10K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$155K$155K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$54K$54K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$39K$39K
Office expensesLn 13$445$445
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$433$433
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$277K$277K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $123K$154K−$31K$126K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $247K$277K−$30K$157K 990 PDF
FY2023 $154K$240K−$86K$187K 990 PDF
FY2022 $155K$171K−$16K$273K 990 PDF
FY2021 $335K$243K$91K$289K 990 PDF
FY2020 $197K$112K$86K$198K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $247,108 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $119,325$185,390
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $20,195$64,000
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,102−$2,282
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $153,622$247,108
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $125,701$165,105
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $50,000$54,167
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $64,276$57,945
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $239,977$277,217
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$86,355−$30,109
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $247,108 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$185,390
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$185,390
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $64,000$64,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$2,282
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $64,000$247,108
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $277,217 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,105$10,105
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $155,000$155,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $54,167$54,167
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,555$2,555
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,798$8,798
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $39,055$39,055
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $445$445
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,106$2,106
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $433$433
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,553$4,553
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $277,217 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$277,217
Part X · Balance sheet $156,509 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $176,181$156,509
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $186,618$156,509
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $186,618$156,509
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $186,618$156,509
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $186,618$156,509
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $156,509 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$247,108
XI-2 Total expenses$277,217
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$30,109
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$186,618
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$156,509

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

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