The purpose of this organization is to establish connections to communities and build generosity. Our goal is to support schools, families, and individuals in need, and partner with and empower respected philanthropic organizations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 31% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $20K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$500
0.7% 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
$121K
Spent
$94K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$68K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$121K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$121K
FY2021$51K
FY2022$52K
FY2023$146K
FY2024$148K
Expenses
$94K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$94K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$103K
FY2024$89K
Net assets
$68K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$66K
FY2022$74K
FY2023$118K
FY2024$178K

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 Jul 2018.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $80K Management & general 14% · $13K

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
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

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1 program · $80K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The purpose of this organization is to establish connections to communities and build generosity. Our goal is to support schools, families, and individuals in need, and partner with and empower respected philanthropic organizations.

$80Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$20K
Grants paid · 14 grants · $170K · 2020–2024
Raise AwayFY2024$10,695
Corrie's HouseMN · FY2024$10,498
Raptors End Zone ClubMN · FY2024$10,000
My Very Own BedMN · FY2024$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$35,630
Raptors End Zone ClubFY2023$12,500
My Very Own BedMN · FY2023$6,000
Spare KeyMN · FY2020$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$12,500
Bridging IncorporatedMN · FY2020$11,600

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$121K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$157K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Money outPt IX
$94K
Ln 25
Programscol B$80K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$68K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69K
Total assetsLn 16$69K
LiabilitiesLn 26$500
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$157K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$157K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Total revenueLn 12$121K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$69K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$69K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$69K
LiabilitiesLn 26$500
Net assetsLn 32$68K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
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$40K$69K
Total assetsLn 16$42K$69K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$500
Net assetsLn 32$40K$68K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$66K$66K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$12K$12K
Management feesLn 11a$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$2K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$625$625
Total functional expensesLn 25$94K$80K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $148K$89K$59K$178K 990 PDF
FY2023 $146K$103K$43K$118K 990 PDF
FY2022 $52K$74K 990 PDF
FY2021 $51K$66K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $121K$94K$28K$68K 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 $121,396 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15,978$156,661
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$8
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $34,110−$35,273
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $50,088$121,396
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $17,350$78,024
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 $4,071$15,553
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $21,421$93,577
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,667$27,819
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 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-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $121,396 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$156,595
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$66
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$156,661
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8$8
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$35,273−$35,273
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$35,265$121,396
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $93,577 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $65,524$65,524
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $12,500$12,500
IX-11a Management feesManagement $4,000$4,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,251 · Management $6,198$8,449
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,115$1,115
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,364$1,364
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $625$625
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $80,275 · Management $13,302 · Fundraising $0$93,577
Part X · Balance sheet $68,752 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $39,879$68,752
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,404$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $42,283$68,752
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,850$500
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $40,433$68,252
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $40,433$68,252
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $42,283$68,752
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $68,252 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$121,396
XI-2 Total expenses$93,577
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,819
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$40,433
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$68,252

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