The Brenn Foundation FY2022 filing

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Denver, CO501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 52-1490106Revenue $237K in FY2022

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.
59¢ 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
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
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
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
$27K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$237K
-73% vs prior year
Spent
$589K
To programs
59%
Net assets
$10.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$237K
FY2022▼ -73%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$575K
FY2021$880K
FY2022$237K
FY2023$911K
FY2024$515K
Expenses
$589K
FY2022▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$545K
FY2021$634K
FY2022$589K
FY2023$597K
FY2024$647K
Net assets
$10.8M
FY2022▼ -19%
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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 FY2022 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

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $345K Management & general 41% · $244K

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 · $345K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

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…

$345Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$237K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$190K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$47K
Money outPt IX
$589K
Ln 25
Programscol B$345K
Managementcol C$244K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$10.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
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$47K
Investment incomeLn 3$190K
Gains on assetsLn 7$67K
Total revenueLn 12$237K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$261K
Other assetsLn 15$121K
Total assetsLn 16$10.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32$10.8M
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K$2K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$13.3M$10.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$224K$261K
Total assetsLn 16$13.5M$10.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$122K$27K
Net assetsLn 32$13.4M$10.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$89K$80K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$4K$497
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K$732
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Investment management feesLn 11f$47K$47K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$65K$2K$63K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$105K$95K$11K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
InterestLn 20$578$578
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$21K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$59K$53K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$146K$77K$69K
Total functional expensesLn 25$589K$345K$244K$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 Viewing $237K$589K−$352K$10.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $880K$634K$246K$13.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $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 $236,911 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $169,500$47,252
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $710,108$189,659
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $879,608$236,911
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 $98,217$101,330
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $535,681$487,323
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $633,898$588,653
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $245,710−$351,742
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 $236,911 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $47,252$47,252
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $122,205$122,205
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $67,454$67,454
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $47,252 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $189,659$236,911
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $588,653 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $80,131 · Management $8,904$89,035
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,474 · Management $497$4,971
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,592 · Management $732$7,324
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,756$7,756
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,812$12,812
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $47,453$47,453
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,808 · Management $63,357$65,165
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,854$6,854
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,038$6,038
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $94,832 · Management $10,537$105,369
IX-17 TravelManagement $7,350$7,350
IX-20 InterestManagement $578$578
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $20,885 · Management $2,321$23,206
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $52,872 · Management $5,875$58,747
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $76,669 · Management $69,326$145,995
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $345,117 · Management $243,536 · Fundraising $0$588,653
Part X · Balance sheet $10,854,505 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,239$2,241
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $224,268$260,930
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $11,434,470$8,626,671
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $1,843,663$1,843,663
X-15 Other assets$121,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,504,640$10,854,505
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,342$3,188
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $42,000$14,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $121,680$26,790
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,382,960$10,827,715
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,504,640$10,854,505
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,827,715 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$236,911
XI-2 Total expenses$588,653
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$351,742
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,382,960
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$2,203,503
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,827,715

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