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Inspire Excellence INC

Tax-deductible

Meridian, ID501(c)(3)Since 2020Community DevelopmentEIN 84-3793772Revenue $124K in FY2025

On file with the IRSinspireexcellenceidaho.org1144 S Silverstone Way Ste 500, 83642-8955 · Meridian, IDTax-exempt since Dec 2019Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Inspire Excellence honors and recognizes individuals in idaho who Inspire, uplift, and serve others while raising funds for charitable causes by 1) selecting nine Inspire Excellence award recipients each year and awarding them 1,000 to donate to the charity of their choice, and 2) holding an annual fundraising event and donating the proceeds to a board selected cause or charity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
47¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$25K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
47%
of spending
Concern: 47% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$25K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 87% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $18K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$254
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$124K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$129K
To programs
47%
Net assets
$158K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$124K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$214K
FY2021$162K
FY2022$144K
FY2023$257K
FY2024$144K
FY2025$124K
Expenses
$129K
FY2025▲ +124%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$220K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$123K
FY2023$243K
FY2024$58K
FY2025$129K
Net assets
$158K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$7K
FY2021$41K
FY2022$61K
FY2023$76K
FY2024$163K
FY2025$158K

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 Dec 2019.

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

Where the money goes

47 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 47% · $61K Management & general 25% · $33K Fundraising 27% · $35K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $25K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mark Johnson
Board Member
$25,000Pt VII · Sec A
Tommy Ahlquist
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Todd Cranney
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Nelson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joan Boren
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brandon Romero
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan Cleverly
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Johnson’s $25K as Board Member is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community 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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Honors and funds Idahoans who inspire, uplift, and serve others.

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3 programs · $61K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The teens 2 trades program helps fill the financial gap for kids entering trade programs by providing scholarships to help pay school expenses.

$61Kprogram expense
02

Inspire excellence award winners are given 1,000 each to dontate to the charity of their choice.

Pt IX · col B
03

Sponorship contribution to college of western idaho to general scholarship fund.

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Obsidian Foundation INCFY2024$15K
The Duke Family Foundation INCFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$18K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$124K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$228K
Money outPt IX
$129K
Ln 25
Programscol B$61K
Managementcol C$33K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$158K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$159K
Total assetsLn 16$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$254
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$228K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$147K
Total revenueLn 12$124K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$159K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$159K
Total assetsLn 16$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$254
Net assetsLn 32$158K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$155K$159K
Total assetsLn 16$163K$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$254
Net assetsLn 32$163K$158K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$35K$35K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$905$905
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$73K$61K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$129K$61K$33K$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $124K$129K−$4K$158K 990 PDF
FY2024 $144K$58K$86K$163K 990 PDF
FY2023 $257K$243K$15K$76K 990 PDF
FY2022 $144K$123K$21K$61K 990 PDF
FY2021 $162K$115K$47K$41K 990 PDF
FY2020 $214K$220K−$7K−$7K 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 $124,437 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $252,966$227,928
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$108,887−$103,491
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $144,079$124,437
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $57,580$128,767
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $57,580$128,767
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $86,499−$4,330
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $124,437 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$147,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$80,928
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$227,928
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$103,491
VIII-12 Total revenue$124,437
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $128,767 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,630$1,630
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,200$4,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $35,239$35,239
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,492$2,492
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $905$905
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $10,950$10,950
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $60,850 · Management $12,501$73,351
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $60,850 · Management $32,678 · Fundraising $35,239$128,767
Part X · Balance sheet $158,744 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $155,319$158,744
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $162,819$158,744
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$254
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$254
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $162,819$158,490
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $162,819$158,490
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $162,819$158,744
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $158,490 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$124,437
XI-2 Total expenses$128,767
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,330
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$162,819
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$158,490

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

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