Ski for Light INC FY2022 filing

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Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)Since 1975EIN 51-0175938Revenue $224K in FY2022

On file with the IRSsfl.org1455 W Lake St, 55408-2646 · Minneapolis, MNTax-exempt since Mar 1976Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
36¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $105K a year · 25% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
36%
of spending
Concern: 36% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
72 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 71.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$15K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
$224K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$57K
To programs
36%
Net assets
$796K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$224K
FY2022▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$355K
FY2021$199K
FY2022$224K
FY2023$405K
FY2024$474K
FY2025$833K
Expenses
$57K
FY2022▲ +60%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$312K
FY2021$35K
FY2022$57K
FY2023$394K
FY2024$371K
FY2025$692K
Net assets
$796K
FY2022▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$549K
FY2021$772K
FY2022$796K
FY2023$855K
FY2024$941K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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 Mar 1976.

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

Where the money goes

36 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 36% · $21K Management & general 58% · $33K Fundraising 5% · $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

29 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 2Yes
  • 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 programs · $21K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Ski for light hosted a virtual 2022 international event on the zoom platform, march 23-25, 2022. An in-person international week was cancelled three weeks prior to the scheduled january event dates due to safety concerns related to the omicron surge of the COVID-19 pandemic.

$15Kprogram expense
02

Ridderrenn

In march of 2022 ski for light sent a visually-impaired skier to the weeklong norwegian cross-country ski event after which ski for light was patterned.

$6Kprogram 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 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$224K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$177K
Investment incomeLn 3$50K
Money outPt IX
$57K
Ln 25
Programscol B$21K
Managementcol C$33K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$796K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$340K
Total assetsLn 16$811K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$177K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$7K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$50K
Gains on assetsLn 7$37K
Total revenueLn 12$224K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$154K
SavingsLn 2$186K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$340K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$443K
Total assetsLn 16$811K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$796K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6140
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$243K$340K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$532K$443K
Total assetsLn 16$782K$811K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$15K
Net assetsLn 32$772K$796K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$4K$18K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$933$933
Office expensesLn 13$9K$909$7K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$947$947
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$15K$800
Total functional expensesLn 25$57K$21K$33K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $833K$692K$141K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $474K$371K$104K$941K 990 PDF
FY2023 $405K$394K$12K$855K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $224,026 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $147,543$176,680
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $50,842$50,154
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $789−$2,808
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $199,174$224,026
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
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 $35,393$56,760
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $35,393$56,760
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $163,781$167,266
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $224,026 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$2,808 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$6,594
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$170,086
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$6,594
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$176,680
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,119$13,119
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $37,035$37,035
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$2,808 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $50,154$224,026
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $56,760 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,560 · Management $18,336$21,896
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,476$5,476
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $933$933
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $909 · Management $6,645 · Fundraising $1,204$8,758
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,116$1,116
IX-17 TravelFundraising $947$947
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,598$1,598
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,236 · Fundraising $800$16,036
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $20,638 · Management $33,171 · Fundraising $2,951$56,760
Part X · Balance sheet $811,209 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $52,889$154,142
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $190,603$185,978
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$28,152
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $532,356$442,937
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $781,573$811,209
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,404$14,211
X-19 Deferred revenue$1,025
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,404$15,236
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $239,813$353,051
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $532,356$442,922
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $772,169$795,973
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $781,573$811,209
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $795,973 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$224,026
XI-2 Total expenses$56,760
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$167,266
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$772,169
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$143,462
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$795,973

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