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Mining Industry Foundation for Lowry High School

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Winnemucca, NV501(c)(3)Since 1992Education EIN 88-0295046Revenue $158K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 40, 89446-0040 · Winnemucca, NVTax-exempt since Feb 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The foundation's purpose is to provide monetary and non-monetary achievement recognition incentive awards to current High School students and to build the foundation's endowment program in order to be able to continue to fund the achievement & incentive awards program long after Mining ceases in the area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 28 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$158K
+123% vs prior year
Spent
$54K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$158K
FY2025▲ +123%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$84K
FY2021$102K
FY2022$104K
FY2023$68K
FY2024$71K
FY2025$158K
Expenses
$54K
FY2025▼ -27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$63K
FY2021$80K
FY2022$171K
FY2023$69K
FY2024$75K
FY2025$54K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$900K
FY2023$978K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2014-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2015.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $49K Management & general 9% · $5K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Rewards local high school students for academic, citizenship, and leadership achievements.

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3 programs · $49K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Monetary awards and non-monetary achievement awards given to 160 students.

$22Kprogram expense
02

Support of student scholastic achievement through school and student support activities.

$15Kprogram expense
03

2025 staff recogintion banquet, awards given to 16 teachers (k to 12) & 16 support staff chosen by administrators.

$12Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 21 grants · $480K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$22,092
Unitemized GrantFY2025$12,378
Humboldt County School DistrictFY2025$12,150
Unitemized GrantFY2024$29,734
Humboldt County School DistrictFY2024$23,773
Unitemized GrantFY2024$12,880
Humboldt County School DistrictFY2023$34,060
Unitemized GrantFY2023$23,059
Unitemized GrantFY2023$8,452
Humboldt County School DistrictFY2022$136,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$24,702
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,256
Humboldt County School DistrictFY2021$40,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$16,738
Unitemized GrantFY2021$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,104
Unitemized GrantFY2020$23,138
Unitemized GrantFY2020$20,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$158K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$121K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$36K
Money outPt IX
$54K
Ln 25
Programscol B$49K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$121K
Gains on assetsLn 7$94K
Total revenueLn 12$158K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$31K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 628
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$14K$31K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$15K$15K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$34K$34K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$262$262
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44$44
Total functional expensesLn 25$54K$49K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $158K$54K$104K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $71K$75K−$4K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $68K$69K−$1K$978K 990 PDF
FY2022 $104K$171K−$67K$900K 990 PDF
FY2021 $102K$80K$22K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $84K$63K$21K$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $157,640 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $20,054$36,188
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $50,629$121,452
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $70,683$157,640
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $70,097$49,055
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,410$5,083
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $74,507$54,138
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,824$103,502
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $157,640 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$36,188
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$36,188
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $26,998$26,998
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $94,454$94,454
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $121,452$157,640
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $54,138 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $14,585$14,585
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $34,470$34,470
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,777$4,777
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $262$262
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $44$44
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $49,055 · Management $5,083 · Fundraising $0$54,138
Part X · Balance sheet $1,115,248 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,056$30,884
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,001,845$1,084,364
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,015,901$1,115,248
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,015,901$1,115,248
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,015,901$1,115,248
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,015,901$1,115,248
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,115,248 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$157,640
XI-2 Total expenses$54,138
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$103,502
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,015,901
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$4,155
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,115,248

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

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