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Knox Blocks Foundation FY2020 filing

La Porte City, IAUnknown exempt organization EIN 82-1077370Revenue $317K in FY2020

On file with the IRSknoxblocks.org403 Bowers Ave · La Porte City, IA

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The non profits main purpose is Awareness and Education of Infant Death (SID)and Promotion of Infant Health.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $647
Fine: 2 funders name 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
0
of 12 voting members
Concern: none of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$317K
Spent
$240K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$138K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$317K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$317K
FY2021$545K
FY2022$306K
FY2023$45K
FY2024$266K
FY2025$34K
Expenses
$240K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$240K
FY2021$299K
FY2022$264K
FY2023$188K
FY2024$372K
FY2025$211K
Net assets
$138K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$138K
FY2021$384K
FY2022$426K
FY2023$283K
FY2024$177K
FY2025$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending March 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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% · $240K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Gloria Hadachek
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pete Eikamp
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Autumn Craft
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deb Bagentos
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chrissy Taylor
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kelsey Baird
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Abby Wood
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elisha Benorden
Co Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Elisha Palmer$22,500$22,500$22,500$16,875$23,725

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates about infant death and promotes infant health.

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1 program · $240K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Knox Blocks Foundation was able to raise enough funds to buy and donate 1223 owlets for 12 months since it started. Additionally, it was able to get 353 more owlets through donations from the manufacturer. What is an owlet - an Infant Heart Rate and Oxygen Monitor.

$240Kprogram 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
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$397
Lsb FoundationFY2023$250
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$647
Grants paid · 3 grants · $47K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,564
Children's Hospital CorporationMA · FY2021$30,000
Children's Hospital CorporationMA · FY2020$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$317K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$317K
Money outPt IX
$240K
Ln 25
Programscol B$240K
Owns and owesPt X
$138K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K
Total assetsLn 16$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$317K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$317K
Total revenueLn 12$317K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$57K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$57K
Other assetsLn 15$300
Total assetsLn 16$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$138K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$60K$57K
Total assetsLn 16$98K$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$98K$138K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$26K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$178$178
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$56K$56K
Information technologyLn 14$403$403
OccupancyLn 16$23K$23K
TravelLn 17$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$96K$96K
Total functional expensesLn 25$240K$240K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $34K$211K−$177K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $266K$372K−$107K$177K 990 PDF
FY2023 $45K$188K−$143K$283K 990 PDF
FY2022 $306K$264K$42K$426K 990 PDF
FY2021 $545K$299K$246K$384K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $317K$240K$77K$138K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $317,483 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $236,296$317,483
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22,333$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $258,629$317,483
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $13,500$37,586
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $236,620$202,775
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $250,120$240,361
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,509$77,122
Part VI · Governance 0 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $317,483 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$317,483
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$317,483
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$317,483
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $240,361 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $26,100$26,100
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,486$11,486
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $178$178
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,230$2,230
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,675$7,675
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $55,969$55,969
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $403$403
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,574$22,574
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,417$16,417
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,586$1,586
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $95,743$95,743
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $240,361 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$240,361
Part X · Balance sheet $138,036 assets, 7 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $197; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $60,296$57,486
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $37,541$80,053
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $300$300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $98,137$138,036
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $98,137$138,036
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $98,137$138,036
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $138,036 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$317,483
XI-2 Total expenses$240,361
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$77,122
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$98,137
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$37,223
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$138,036

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

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