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Hopkins, MN501(c)(3)Since 2018Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 82-3630879

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $117K a year · 26% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 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
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $27K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$698K
+91% vs prior year
Spent
$348K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$706K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$698K
FY2025▲ +91%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$356K
FY2021$421K
FY2022$492K
FY2023$337K
FY2024$366K
FY2025$698K
Expenses
$348K
FY2025▲ +15%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$186K
FY2021$350K
FY2022$482K
FY2023$294K
FY2024$303K
FY2025$348K
Net assets
$706K
FY2025▲ +99%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$178K
FY2021$250K
FY2022$255K
FY2023$294K
FY2024$356K
FY2025$706K

From the FY2025 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 2018.

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% · $348K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Joe Beard
Creative Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ben Murphy
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Erik Norman
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim O'Rourke
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matt Paschke
Treasurer
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides healing and support to those experiencing hardship and suffering.

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3 program services account for $55K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Local minnesota needs

$31Kprogram expense
02

Global food projects

$13Kprogram expense
03

Global clean water projects

$10Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust INCFY2024$27K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$27K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$698K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$718K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$348K
Ln 25
Programscol B$348K
Owns and owesPt X
$706K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$441K
Total assetsLn 16$709K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$718K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$63K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$698K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$418K
SavingsLn 2$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$441K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$230K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$709K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$706K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$340K$441K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$230K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$358K$709K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$356K$706K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$281K$281K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$29K$29K
OccupancyLn 16$121$121
TravelLn 17$469$469
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$88$88
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$348K$348K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $698K$348K$350K$706K 990 PDF
FY2024 $366K$303K$62K$356K 990 PDF
FY2023 $337K$294K$42K$294K 990 PDF
FY2022 $492K$482K$10K$255K 990 PDF
FY2021 $421K$350K$70K$250K 990 PDF
FY2020 $356K$186K$169K$178K 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $698,307 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$62,901
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$654,864
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$717,765
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,255$7,255
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$26,713−$26,713
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$19,458$698,307
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $348,054 across 12 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $7,337$7,337
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,194$4,194
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $280,955$280,955
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,854$12,854
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,925$1,925
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $29,132$29,132
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $121$121
IX-17 TravelPrograms $469$469
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,904$2,904
IX-20 InterestPrograms $88$88
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,373$2,373
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,702$5,702
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $348,054 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$348,054
Part X · Balance sheet $709,499 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $41,731$417,988
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $297,952$22,798
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,150$6,150
X-11 Publicly traded securities$230,059
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $12,104$32,504
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $357,937$709,499
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,368$3,677
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,368$3,677
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $355,569$705,822
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $355,569$705,822
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $357,937$709,499
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $705,822 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$698,307
XI-2 Total expenses$348,054
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$350,253
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$355,569
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$705,822

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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