Fantasy Cares

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Eagan, MN501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 83-2801038Revenue $534K in FY2024

On file with the IRSfantasycares.orgPo Box 22041, 55122-0041 · Eagan, MNTax-exempt since Dec 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To inspire people to bring a charitable element to their fantasy leagues and to help raise money each year through the fantasy sports community for various 501(C)(3) charities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $64K a year · 16% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$37K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 94% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $4K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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 7 voting members
Worth a look: 3 of 7 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$534K
+105% vs prior year
Spent
$452K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$137K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$534K
FY2024▲ +105%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$68K
FY2023$261K
FY2024$534K
Expenses
$452K
FY2024▲ +110%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$215K
FY2024$452K
Net assets
$137K
FY2024▲ +149%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$10K
FY2023$55K
FY2024$137K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2022.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $292K Management & general 29% · $131K Fundraising 6% · $29K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $37K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer / Executive
$9,235Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member / Executive
$9,235Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary / Executive
$9,235Pt VII · Sec A
President / Executive
$8,871Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Russell Fisher’s $9K as Treasurer / Executive is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Raises money for charities through fantasy sports leagues.

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1 program · $292K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The majority of money raised is to be used to buy toys for kids at Christmas with those toys being donated to Toys for Tots. In the past, we have also done fundraisers to send money for hurricane relief after Hurricane Harvey, food shelves, and various other charities.

$292Kprogram expense

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
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$4K
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Grants paid · 9 grants · $186K · 2023–2024
Network for Good INCDC · FY2024$12,360
Donorschoose OrgNY · FY2024$5,907
Sarah FoundationFY2023$11,000
Best Christmas Ever INCMN · FY2023$8,000
Break the Hold INCNY · FY2023$7,010
City House DelrayFY2023$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$534K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$509K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Money outPt IX
$452K
Ln 25
Programscol B$292K
Managementcol C$131K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$137K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$137K
Total assetsLn 16$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$509K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$42K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Total revenueLn 12$534K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$137K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$137K
Total assetsLn 16$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$137K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 650
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K$137K
Total assetsLn 16$55K$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$55K$137K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$291K$291K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$37K$7K$29K
Management feesLn 11a$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$900$900
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$450$450
TravelLn 17$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$88K$468$87K
Total functional expensesLn 25$452K$292K$131K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $534K$452K$82K$137K 990 PDF
FY2023 $261K$215K$45K$55K 990 PDF
FY2022 $68K$10K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $533,972 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $232,220$508,758
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $28,386$25,214
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $260,606$533,972
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $192,328$291,183
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$36,576
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $22,798$124,053
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $215,126$451,812
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $45,480$82,160
Part VI · Governance 3 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $533,972 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$42,355
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$466,403
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$508,758
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $22,839$22,839
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,375$2,375
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $25,214$533,972
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $451,812 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $291,183$291,183
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $7,315 · Fundraising $29,261$36,576
IX-11a Management feesManagement $5,000$5,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $900$900
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,107$1,107
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,654$9,654
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $450$450
IX-17 TravelManagement $19,178$19,178
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $468 · Management $87,296$87,764
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $291,651 · Management $130,900 · Fundraising $29,261$451,812
Part X · Balance sheet $137,321 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,161$137,321
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $55,161$137,321
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $55,161$137,321
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $55,161$137,321
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $55,161$137,321
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $137,321 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$533,972
XI-2 Total expenses$451,812
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$82,160
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$55,161
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$137,321

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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