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.
88¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.5 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
$21K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% 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
$146K
+181% vs prior year
Spent
$103K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$118K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$146K
FY2023▲ +181%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$121K
FY2021$51K
FY2022$52K
FY2023$146K
FY2024$148K
Expenses
$103K
FY2023▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$94K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$103K
FY2024$89K
Net assets
$118K
FY2023▲ +58%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$66K
FY2022$74K
FY2023$118K
FY2024$178K

From the FY2023 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.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $91K Management & general 4% · $5K Fundraising 7% · $7K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

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1 program · $91K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Custom one charities is proud to be a wish granter and monetary supporter of make-a-wish minnesota. The organization also supports sparekey, an organization providing assistance to families with critically ill or seriously injured family members.

$91Kprogram expense

Funders

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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$146K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$147K
Investment incomeLn 3$485
Money outPt IX
$103K
Ln 25
Programscol B$91K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$118K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K
Total assetsLn 16$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$147K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$118K
Investment incomeLn 3$485
Total revenueLn 12$146K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$125K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$125K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3K
Total assetsLn 16$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
Net assetsLn 32$118K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K$125K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3K
Total assetsLn 16$83K$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$21K
Net assetsLn 32$74K$118K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$56K$56K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$36K$36K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$649$649
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$804$804
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$943$943
All other expensesLn 24e$25$25
Total functional expensesLn 25$103K$91K$5K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $148K$89K$59K$178K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $146K$103K$43K$118K 990 PDF
FY2022 $52K$74K 990 PDF
FY2021 $51K$66K 990 PDF
FY2020 $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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $146,190 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $53,680$146,508
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4$485
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,661−$803
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $52,023$146,190
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $39,250$91,252
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 $4,475$11,918
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $43,725$103,170
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,298$43,020
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 $146,190 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$117,522
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$28,986
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$146,508
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $485$485
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$803−$803
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$318$146,190
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $103,170 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $55,622$55,622
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $35,630$35,630
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $6,566$6,566
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $649$649
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,931$2,931
IX-17 TravelFundraising $804$804
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $943$943
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $25$25
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $91,252 · Management $4,548 · Fundraising $7,370$103,170
Part X · Balance sheet $138,448 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $83,303$124,969
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$10,482
X-12 Other securities$2,997
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $83,303$138,448
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,871$1,563
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$19,330
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,871$20,893
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $74,432$117,555
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $74,432$117,555
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $83,303$138,448
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $117,555 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$146,190
XI-2 Total expenses$103,170
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,020
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$74,432
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$103
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$117,555

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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