Healing Soils Foundation

Tax-deductible

Chaska, MN501(c)(3)Since 2017Food & AgricultureEIN 82-3877725Revenue $438K in FY2025

On file with the IRShealingsoils.org7510 W 77th St, 55318-9600 · Chaska, MNTax-exempt since Jan 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Healing Soils Foundation supports regenerative farmers in their efforts in Healing people, Healing our communities and Healing our earth. They deliver on this mission by provideding charitable grants that directly support farmers in their critical role.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $158K a year · 32% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $486K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$31K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% 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
$438K
-43% vs prior year
Spent
$338K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$625K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$438K
FY2025▼ -43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$279K
FY2023$515K
FY2024$769K
FY2025$438K
Expenses
$338K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$331K
FY2023$335K
FY2024$365K
FY2025$338K
Net assets
$625K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022−$39K
FY2023$142K
FY2024$545K
FY2025$625K

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 2020.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $250K Management & general 26% · $88K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$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

Provides grants to regenerative farmers for soil health, community well-being, and environmental restoration.

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1 program · $250K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Healing soils foundation supports regenerative farmers in their efforts in healing people, healing our communities and healing our earth. They deliver on this mission by provideding charitable grants that directly support farmers in their critical role.

$250Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 15 grants · $899K · 2022–2025
Oaks & Sprouts LLCFY2025$20,000
Midwest Processors LLCFY2025$19,100
Guided by Mushrooms LLCFY2025$15,000
Grasspowered Poultry LLCFY2025$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$5,430
Individual RecipientFY2024$145,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$25,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$24,300
Individual RecipientFY2024$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$125,000
Sharing Our RootsMN · FY2023$100,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$65,000
Salvatierra Farms LLCFY2023$25,000
Salvatierra Farms LLCFY2022$230,000
Sumac Creek Farms LLCFY2022$75,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$438K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$428K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Money outPt IX
$338K
Ln 25
Programscol B$250K
Managementcol C$88K
Owns and owesPt X
$625K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$310K
Total assetsLn 16$656K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
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$428K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$438K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$310K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$310K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$248K
Total assetsLn 16$656K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
Net assetsLn 32$625K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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$572K$310K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$574K$656K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K$31K
Net assetsLn 32$545K$625K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$80K$80K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$214K$161K$52K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$135$135
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$256$6K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$27K$27K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$645$645
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$8K$200
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$338K$250K$88K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $438K$338K$100K$625K 990 PDF
FY2024 $769K$365K$404K$545K 990 PDF
FY2023 $515K$335K$180K$142K 990 PDF
FY2022 $279K$331K−$51K−$39K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $438,185 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $761,812$428,185
I-9 Program service revenue$10,000
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,394$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $769,206$438,185
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $204,300$79,815
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $161,066$258,486
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $365,366$338,301
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $403,840$99,884
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $438,185 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$428,185
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$428,185
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,000$10,000
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,000$438,185
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $338,301 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $79,815$79,815
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $161,449 · Management $52,334$213,783
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $135$135
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,255$1,255
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $256 · Management $6,363$6,619
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelManagement $27,473$27,473
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $645$645
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,376 · Management $200$8,576
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $250,031 · Management $88,270 · Fundraising $0$338,301
Part X · Balance sheet $655,845 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $572,100$309,695
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$22,809
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,000$75,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$248,341
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $574,100$655,845
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,755$30,616
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,755$30,616
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $545,345$625,229
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $545,345$625,229
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $574,100$655,845
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $625,229 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$438,185
XI-2 Total expenses$338,301
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$99,884
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$545,345
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$20,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$625,229

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