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Lord Educational Fund

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Saint Paul, MN501(c)(3) EIN 51-0175613Revenue $478K in FY2025Latest return filed Feb 10, 2026

On file with the IRSSaint Paul, MNTax-exempt since Dec 1975Private non-operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$66K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: 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-PF
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
990-PF Pt VIII
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$478K
+146% vs prior year
Spent
$260K
Net assets
$3.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$478K
FY2025▲ +146%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$216K
FY2021$414K
FY2022$208K
FY2023$78K
FY2024$194K
FY2025$478K
Expenses
$260K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$238K
FY2021$211K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$159K
FY2024$241K
FY2025$260K
Net assets
$3.9M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$3.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1975.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 72% · $188K Operating & administrative 28% · $72K

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

1 person listed on the 990-PF; $66K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$65,978Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Saint Paul, MN.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 23 grants · $188K · 2024–2024
University of IllinoisFY2024$30,000
Millikin UniversityIL · FY2024$22,500
Individual RecipientFY2024$15,000
Illinois State UniversityFY2024$13,500
Lincoln Land Community College FoundationIL · FY2024$10,500
Kansas State UniversityKS · FY2024$9,500
University of AlabamaFY2024$9,000
Lake Land CollegeFY2024$6,600
Maryville UniversityFY2024$6,500
Butler Community CollegeFY2024$6,000
Osu Office of the Univ BursurFY2024$5,500
Olney Central CollegeFY2024$5,500
University of Illinois SpringfieldFY2024$5,500
Eastern Illinois UniversityFY2024$5,500
University of MissouriFY2024$5,500
Loyola University of ChicagoIL · FY2024$5,000
Illinois CollegeIL · FY2024$4,500
Indiana UniversityFY2024$4,500
See all 23 grants →

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV6
Average grantPart XV$8K
Median grantPart XV$6K
Largest grantPart XV$30K
Top cause focusNTEEColleges & Universities (17%)

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

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1The main four
Money in
$478K
Investment income$478K
Other income$155
Money out
$260K
Grants paid$188K
Running costs$72K
Owns and owes
$3.9M
net assets
Cash and savings$153K
Total assets$3.9M
Liabilities$0
People
1
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$478K
Other income$155
Total revenue$478K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$153K
Total assets$3.9M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$3.9M
Operations
Fiscal year endsSeptember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 10, 2026 $478K$260K$218K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 10, 2025 $194K$241K−$46K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 9, 2024 $78K$159K−$81K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 9, 2023 $208K$191K$17K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 3, 2022 $414K$211K$203K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 2, 2021 $216K$238K−$21K$3.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

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

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