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Mu Phi Epsilon Foundation FY2020 filing

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Saint Paul, MN501(c)(3)Since 1963EIN 95-6097896Revenue $143K in FY2020

On file with the IRSmpefoundation.org1611 County Road B W Ste 320, 55113-4053 · Saint Paul, MNTax-exempt since Oct 1964Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The Mu Phi Epsilon Foundation is operated for the promotion and advancement of music and for the benefit of philanthropic projects of Mu Phi Epsilon, a national music fraternity. The Foundation provides scholarships and grants for music students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
53¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 $121K a year · 33% 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
53%
of spending
Worth a look: 53% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $81
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
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$143K
Spent
$193K
To programs
53%
Net assets
$4.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$143K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$143K
FY2021$215K
FY2022$50K
FY2023$307K
FY2024$607K
FY2025$899K
Expenses
$193K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$193K
FY2021$227K
FY2022$223K
FY2023$233K
FY2024$365K
FY2025$251K
Net assets
$4.9M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.9M
FY2021$6.2M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$6.4M
FY2025$7.0M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1964.

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

Where the money goes

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $102K Management & general 42% · $80K Fundraising 5% · $10K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Liana Sandin
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Craig Young
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Awards scholarships and grants to support music students and philanthropic music projects.

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2 programs · $102K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Appropriations

Funds are provided for summer music camps, music school settlements, doctoral grants and grants-in-aid.

$99Kprogram expense
02

Mu Phi Epsilon International Competition and Artists Concerts

Winners at the competition are presented in concert throughout the U.S. Under the sponsorship of chapters of the mu phi epsilon fraternity.

$3Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$81
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$81
Grants paid · 6 grants · $686K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$125,350
Unitemized GrantFY2022$116,700
Unitemized GrantFY2022$116,700
Unitemized GrantFY2021$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$132,350
Unitemized GrantFY2019$94,900

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$143K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$89K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$193K
Ln 25
Programscol B$102K
Managementcol C$80K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$89K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$13K
Total revenueLn 12$143K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
SavingsLn 2$33K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$47K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$4.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K$47K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.6M$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M$4.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$95K$95K
Management feesLn 11a$14K$14K
Investment management feesLn 11f$54K$54K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$2K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$2K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$193K$102K$80K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $899K$251K$647K$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $607K$365K$242K$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $307K$233K$74K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $50K$223K−$173K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $215K$227K−$11K$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $143K$193K−$50K$4.9M 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
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Part I · Summary $142,983 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $37,148$49,775
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $182,158$89,383
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,225$3,825
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $220,531$142,983
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $76,700$94,900
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 $90,737$98,239
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $167,437$193,139
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $53,094−$50,156
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $142,983 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$49,775
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$49,775
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $102,127$102,127
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$12,744−$12,744
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,825$3,825
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,825 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $89,383$142,983
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $193,139 across 9 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $94,900$94,900
IX-11a Management feesManagement $13,644$13,644
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $53,781$53,781
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,853$1,853
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,349 · Fundraising $8,629$10,978
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,000$3,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,020$2,020
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,397$1,397
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,395 · Management $9,171$11,566
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $102,315 · Management $80,342 · Fundraising $10,482$193,139
Part X · Balance sheet $4,906,746 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,549$14,132
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $29,417$32,507
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,559,386$4,860,107
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,600,352$4,906,746
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,196,641$1,254,706
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,403,711$3,652,040
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,600,352$4,906,746
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,600,352$4,906,746
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,906,746 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$142,983
XI-2 Total expenses$193,139
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$50,156
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,600,352
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$356,550
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,906,746

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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