Sursum Corda Foundation FY2020 filing

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 24% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
72 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 72.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$634
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
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Revenue
$14K
Spent
$22K
Net assets
$373K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$14K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$14K
FY2021$16K
FY2022$29K
FY2023$30K
FY2024$41K
FY2025$43K
Expenses
$22K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$22K
FY2021$22K
FY2022$22K
FY2023$22K
FY2024$22K
FY2025$24K
Net assets
$373K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$373K
FY2021$367K
FY2022$485K
FY2023$494K
FY2024$508K
FY2025$548K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1998.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 96% · $21K Operating & administrative 4% · $796

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

The filing lists no officers, directors or key staff.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Edna, TX.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 14 grants · $23K · 2025–2025
Texas Right to Life Educational FundFY2025$2,500
St Ignatius Martyr Catholic SchoolFY2025$2,000
Sam Houston State University for Ira & Margaret Sklar Memorial ScholarshipFY2025$2,000
University of DallasFY2025$2,000
St John Bosco SchoolFY2025$2,000
Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic SchoolFY2025$2,000
Msgr Cb Motsett Scholarship FundFY2025$2,000
Central Catholic High SchoolFY2025$2,000
Ave Maria UniversityFY2025$2,000
The John Paul II Life CenterFY2025$1,000
Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf ChildrenFY2025$1,000
St Mary's Catholic CenterFY2025$1,000
Our Lady of Victory Catholic SchoolFY2025$1,000
Children & Arthritis INCFY2025$300

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$2K
Median grantPart XV$2K
Largest grantPart XV$2K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$14K
Other income$9K
Gifts and grants$4K
Investment income$939
Money out
$22K
Grants paid$21K
Running costs$796
Owns and owes
$373K
net assets
Cash and savings$133K
Total assets$373K
Liabilities$634
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$4K
Investment income$939
Other income$9K
Total revenue$14K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$133K
Total assets$373K
Liabilities$634
Net assets$373K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 4, 2026 $43K$24K$19K$548K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 6, 2025 $41K$22K$19K$508K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 10, 2024 $30K$22K$8K$494K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $29K$22K$8K$485K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 $16K$22K−$5K$367K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 11, 2021 $14K$22K−$8K$373K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

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

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

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