Knox Blocks Foundation FY2023 filing

La Porte City, IAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 82-1077370Revenue $45K in FY2023

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.

79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$22K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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 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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$22K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 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
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$45K
-85% vs prior year
Spent
$188K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$283K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$45K
FY2023▼ -85%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$317K
FY2021$545K
FY2022$306K
FY2023$45K
FY2024$266K
FY2025$34K
Expenses
$188K
FY2023▼ -29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$240K
FY2021$299K
FY2022$264K
FY2023$188K
FY2024$372K
FY2025$211K
Net assets
$283K
FY2023▼ -34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$138K
FY2021$384K
FY2022$426K
FY2023$283K
FY2024$177K
FY2025$0

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending March 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $148K Management & general 16% · $31K Fundraising 5% · $9K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $22K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Co Founder
$22,500Pt VII · Sec A
Co Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2Yes
  • 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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3 programs · $148K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Knox blocks is partnered with owlet baby care providing a health and wellness monitor to families across the country. As the infant wears the owlet while they sleep it provides parents with peace of mind. Knox blocks has provided over 8,000 monitors to families in all 50 states.

$143Kprogram expense
02

Every year wehold our annual nursery of hope. We provide infant loss families with a tree to plant in honor of their little one that left this world too soon. We have created a little forest in memory of these angels at hickory hills park in iowa. We provide this special day and place at no cost to the families.

$6Kprogram expense
03

Knowing how important it is to have eyes on your infant at all times we also know this isn't possible. Especially in a daycare environment. Because of this we have launched the green glow project, providing all licensed and registered daycare centers and in-home providers with owlets for all infants in their care in the state of iowa.

Pt IX · col B

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
Lsb FoundationFY2023$250
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$647
Grants paid · 3 grants · $47K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,564

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$45K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$44K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$58
Money outPt IX
$188K
Ln 25
Programscol B$148K
Managementcol C$31K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$283K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$283K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$44K
Investment incomeLn 3$58
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$45K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$34K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$283K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$283K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K$34K
Total assetsLn 16$426K$283K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42$0
Net assetsLn 32$426K$283K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$124K$124K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$22K$8K$8K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2K$619$617$617
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$780$780$780
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$4K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$706$706
TravelLn 17$221$221
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$257$897
Total functional expensesLn 25$188K$148K$31K$9K

Filing history

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

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $45,292 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $327,721$43,748
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $93$58
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$22,129$1,486
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $305,685$45,292
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $170,996$124,256
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $40,367$26,693
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $52,157$37,126
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $263,520$188,075
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $42,165−$142,783
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $45,292 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,544 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$43,748
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$43,748
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $58$58
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,058−$1,058
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $1,544$45,292
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $188,075 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $124,256$124,256
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $7,500 · Management $7,500 · Fundraising $7,500$22,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $619 · Management $617 · Fundraising $617$1,853
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $780 · Management $780 · Fundraising $780$2,340
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,940$14,940
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,516$5,516
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,886 · Management $1,886$3,772
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,295 · Management $2,654$6,949
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,290$2,290
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $706$706
IX-17 TravelPrograms $221$221
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,578$1,578
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $257 · Management $897$1,154
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $148,326 · Management $30,852 · Fundraising $8,897$188,075
Part X · Balance sheet $283,115 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $51,699$34,469
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $368,891$243,296
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,350$5,350
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $425,940$283,115
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $42$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $425,898$283,115
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $425,940$283,115
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $283,115 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$45,292
XI-2 Total expenses$188,075
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$142,783
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$425,898
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$283,115

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