The Brenn Foundation FY2020 filing

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Denver, CO501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 52-1490106Revenue $575K in FY2020

On file with the IRS735 S Fillmore St, 80209-4816 · Denver, COTax-exempt since Apr 1987Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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The Foundation as a 509(a)(3) organization is operated exclusively for the benefit of its supported organizations and other organizations whose charitable purpose and mission are consistent with the charitable purpose and mission of the foundation's supported organizations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
16¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
16%
of spending
Concern: 16% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$120K
1.0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$575K
Spent
$545K
To programs
16%
Net assets
$12.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$575K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$575K
FY2021$880K
FY2022$237K
FY2023$911K
FY2024$515K
Expenses
$545K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$545K
FY2021$634K
FY2022$589K
FY2023$597K
FY2024$647K
Net assets
$12.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$12.1M
FY2021$13.4M
FY2022$10.8M
FY2023$11.6M
FY2024$12.0M

From the FY2020 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 Apr 1987.

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Where the money goes

16 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 16% · $85K Management & general 84% · $460K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Secretary & Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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1 program · $85K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The brenn foundation's exclusive program activity is to provide meeting and conference facilities to its two supported organizations, the institute for america's future and the national security archive fund, inc., both of which are irc 501(c)(3) public charities, to similar public charities whose exempt purposes are consistent with…

$85Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$575K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$495K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$80K
Money outPt IX
$545K
Ln 25
Programscol B$85K
Managementcol C$460K
Owns and owesPt X
$12.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$12.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$120K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$80K
Investment incomeLn 3$495K
Gains on assetsLn 7$375K
Total revenueLn 12$575K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$170K
Total assetsLn 16$12.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$120K
Net assetsLn 32$12.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K$2K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.8M$12.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$152K$170K
Total assetsLn 16$10.9M$12.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$91K$120K
Net assetsLn 32$10.9M$12.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$88K$88K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Management feesLn 11a$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Investment management feesLn 11f$57K$57K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$51K$51K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$29K$29K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$92K$92K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$799$799
InterestLn 20$555$555
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$55K$55K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$120K$56K$64K
Total functional expensesLn 25$545K$85K$460K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $515K$647K−$132K$12.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $911K$597K$313K$11.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $237K$589K−$352K$10.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $880K$634K$246K$13.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $575K$545K$30K$12.1M 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 $574,671 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $46,100$80,100
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $204,873$494,571
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $250,973$574,671
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 $93,120$98,178
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $421,183$446,759
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $514,303$544,937
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$263,330$29,734
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $574,671 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $80,100$80,100
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $119,895$119,895
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $374,676$374,676
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $80,100 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $494,571$574,671
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $544,937 across 17 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $88,148$88,148
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $1,501$1,501
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $8,529$8,529
IX-11a Management feesManagement $2,860$2,860
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,573$3,573
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,493$10,493
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $56,705$56,705
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $50,603$50,603
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $29,051$29,051
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,060$8,060
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $91,679$91,679
IX-17 TravelManagement $3,280$3,280
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $799$799
IX-20 InterestManagement $555$555
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $13,716$13,716
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $55,086$55,086
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,874 · Management $64,425$120,299
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $84,925 · Management $460,012 · Fundraising $0$544,937
Part X · Balance sheet $12,214,504 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,238$2,237
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $151,844$170,493
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $8,946,965$10,198,111
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $1,843,663$1,843,663
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,944,710$12,214,504
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,319$11,769
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,000$20,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $90,684$120,024
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,854,026$12,094,480
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,944,710$12,214,504
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,094,480 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$574,671
XI-2 Total expenses$544,937
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$29,734
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,854,026
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,210,720
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,094,480

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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