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Lyle Rakers Charitable Foundation

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Cottleville, MO501(c)(3)Since 2018Medical ResearchEIN 83-1218542Revenue $191K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 281, 63338-0281 · Cottleville, MOTax-exempt since Sep 2018Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Our mission is to raise money and donate proceeds to organizations who are dedicated to understanding neurodegenerative diseases such as als and dementia in order to develop new, effective, and safe treatments.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 20 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 10% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Cash reserves
378 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 378.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names 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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$191K
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$7K
Net assets
$213K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$191K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$71K
FY2021$136K
FY2022$134K
FY2023$182K
FY2024$194K
FY2025$191K
Expenses
$7K
FY2025▼ -97%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$301K
FY2024$203K
FY2025$7K
Net assets
$213K
FY2025▲ +645%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$81K
FY2021$153K
FY2022$157K
FY2023$38K
FY2024$29K
FY2025$213K

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 Sep 2018.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $7K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
James Rable
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sara Rakers
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dinah Weston
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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fund research and support organizations developing treatments for neurodegenerative diseases like ALS and dementia.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

In 2025, the organization provided no grants to support the research of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als).

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 · FY2024
American Endowment FoundationFY2024$12K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $495K · 2023–2024
Washington UniversityMO · FY2024$200,000
Washington UniversityMO · FY2023$295,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$191K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$121K
Other incomeLn 4–11$70K
Money outPt IX
$7K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$213K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$213K
Total assetsLn 16$213K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$121K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$72K
Other incomeLn 4–11$70K
Total revenueLn 12$191K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$213K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$213K
Total assetsLn 16$213K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$213K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K$213K
Total assetsLn 16$29K$213K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$29K$213K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$75$75
Total functional expensesLn 25$7K$0$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $191K$7K$184K$213K 990 PDF
FY2024 $194K$203K−$10K$29K 990 PDF
FY2023 $182K$301K−$119K$38K 990 PDF
FY2022 $134K$157K 990 PDF
FY2021 $136K$153K 990 PDF
FY2020 $71K$81K 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 $190,959 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $136,606$121,327
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $57,115$69,632
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $193,721$190,959
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $200,000$0
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 $3,305$6,755
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $203,305$6,755
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,584$184,204
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $190,959 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$71,656
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$49,671
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$121,327
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $69,632$69,632
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $69,632$190,959
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,755 across 4 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,500$3,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,006$2,006
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,174$1,174
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $75$75
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $6,755 · Fundraising $0$6,755
Part X · Balance sheet $212,779 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,575$212,779
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $28,575$212,779
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $28,575$212,779
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $28,575$212,779
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $28,575$212,779
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $212,779 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$190,959
XI-2 Total expenses$6,755
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$184,204
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$28,575
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$212,779

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

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