Ski for Light INC

Tax-deductible

Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)Since 1975EIN 51-0175938

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The mission of Ski for Light is to enhance the quality of life and independence of visually or mobility impaired adults through a program of cross-country skiing.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 140 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $98K a year · 30% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $92K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$833K
+76% vs prior year
Spent
$692K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$833K
FY2024▲ +76%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$355K
FY2021$199K
FY2022$224K
FY2023$405K
FY2024$474K
FY2024$833K
Expenses
$692K
FY2024▲ +87%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$312K
FY2021$35K
FY2022$57K
FY2023$394K
FY2024$371K
FY2024$692K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +16%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$549K
FY2021$772K
FY2022$796K
FY2023$855K
FY2024$941K
FY2024$1.1M

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 Mar 1976.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $630K Management & general 9% · $59K Fundraising 0% · $3K

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

25 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Offers cross-country ski programs for adults with visual or mobility impairments.

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2 program services account for $630K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Ski for light staged the 50TH annual SFL international week january 26 - february 7, 2025, at soldier hollow outside of provo, ut. More than 250 visually- and mobility-impaired skiers, sighted guides, and other volunteers attended the event.

$616Kprogram expense
02

Ridderrenn

In march of 2025, ski for light sent a team of 4 visually impaired skiers and 4 sighted guides to the ridderrenn, a weeklong norwegian cross-country ski event after which ski for light was patterned.

$14Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$92K
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $65K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$17,310
Unitemized GrantFY2023$13,721
Unitemized GrantFY2022$23,935

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$833K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$445K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$333K
Investment incomeLn 3$55K
Money outPt IX
$692K
Ln 25
Programscol B$630K
Managementcol C$59K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$151K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$445K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$333K
Investment incomeLn 3$55K
Gains on assetsLn 7$35K
Total revenueLn 12$833K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$51K
SavingsLn 2$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$151K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$904K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6140
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$415K$151K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$504K$904K
Total assetsLn 16$947K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$941K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$17K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$6K$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$329$3K
TravelLn 17$71K$71K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$547K$529K$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$692K$630K$59K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $474K$371K$104K$941K 990 PDF
FY2023 $405K$394K$12K$855K 990 PDF
FY2022 $224K$57K$167K$796K 990 PDF
FY2021 $199K$35K$164K$772K 990 PDF
FY2020 $355K$312K$43K$549K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $832,607 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$345 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$445,201
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$445,201
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $332,770$332,770
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19,910$19,910
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $35,071$35,071
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $330,748 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $56,658$832,607
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $691,504 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $17,310$17,310
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,827$8,827
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,280$5,280
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,653$5,653
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,249 · Management $3,496 · Fundraising $2,560$12,305
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $329 · Management $2,798$3,127
IX-17 TravelPrograms $71,384$71,384
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $12,594$12,594
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $5,750$5,750
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,840$1,840
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $529,098 · Management $18,336$547,434
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $630,023 · Management $58,921 · Fundraising $2,560$691,504
Part X · Balance sheet $1,096,262 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $95,202$50,695
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $319,861$100,140
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4$465
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,530$23,779
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $504,150$903,898
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $23,035$17,285
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $946,782$1,096,262
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,161$3,771
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,161$3,771
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $436,471$547,588
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $504,150$544,903
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $940,621$1,092,491
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $946,782$1,096,262
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,092,491 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$832,607
XI-2 Total expenses$691,504
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$141,103
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$940,621
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,767
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,092,491

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

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