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The Telos Foundation FY2020 filing

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Fenton, MO501(c)(3)Since 2017Human Services EIN 81-4441758Revenue $798K in FY2020

On file with the IRStelos.io640 Axminister Dr, 63026-2906 · Fenton, MOTax-exempt since Jan 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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
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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 9% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% 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
$798K
Spent
$682K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$143K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$798K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$798K
FY2021$158K
FY2022$145K
FY2023$389K
FY2024$122K
FY2025$100K
Expenses
$682K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$682K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$334K
FY2024$193K
FY2025$76K
Net assets
$143K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$143K
FY2021$127K
FY2022$75K
FY2023$130K
FY2024$59K
FY2025$83K

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 Jan 2017.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $682K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brendan Lind
President
$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 15aYes

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1 program · $682K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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In order to help achieve our mission we have made grants to organizations who work to promote educational opportunities, criminal justice reforms, health services and environmental improvements for the benefit of vulnerable and underserved communities in the united states.

$682Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
The Ayco Charitable FoundationFY2025$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K
Grants paid · 12 grants · $869K · 2020–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$130,000
Belev Echad INCNY · FY2023$50,000
Jewish National Fund -Keren Kayemeth Leisrael- INCNY · FY2023$10,768
US Friends of Eran INCNY · FY2023$10,000
Zaka North INCNY · FY2023$8,500
N A A C P Legal Defense and Educational Fund INCNY · FY2020$200,000
The Ball FoundationCO · FY2020$120,000
Equal Justice InitiativeAL · FY2020$80,000
Black Aids InstituteFY2020$80,000
St James InfirmaryNV · FY2020$80,000
Bail Project INCCA · FY2020$80,000
Loveland Foundation INCNY · FY2020$20,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$798K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$798K
Money outPt IX
$682K
Ln 25
Programscol B$682K
Owns and owesPt X
$143K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K
Total assetsLn 16$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$798K
Total revenueLn 12$798K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$143K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$143K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$143K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$13K$143K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$13K$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$13K$143K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$665K$665K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$282$282
Total functional expensesLn 25$682K$682K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $100K$76K$24K$83K 990 PDF
FY2024 $122K$193K−$71K$59K 990 PDF
FY2023 $389K$334K$55K$130K 990 PDF
FY2022 $145K$75K 990 PDF
FY2021 $158K$127K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $798K$682K$116K$143K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $797,759 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$797,759
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$797,759
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$664,919
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 $0$17,052
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$681,971
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$115,788
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-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $797,759 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$797,759
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$797,759
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$797,759
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $681,971 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $664,919$664,919
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,451$1,451
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,555$3,555
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,764$11,764
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $282$282
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $681,971 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$681,971
Part X · Balance sheet $143,267 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,690$143,267
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,690$143,267
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $12,690$143,267
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,690$143,267
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,690$143,267
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $143,267 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$797,759
XI-2 Total expenses$681,971
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$115,788
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,690
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$14,789
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$143,267

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

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