FOUNDATION FOR ESSENTIAL NEEDS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- FOUNDATION FOR ESSENTIAL NEEDS (EIN 27-4342240)
- Tax period
- 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
- Filed
- 2019-04-29
- IRS object ID
- 201901199349200865
- Schema version
- 2018v3.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2019-04-29T15:18:37-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 411399624 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ELLINGSON & ELLINGSON LTD | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5101 VERNON AVE S | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | EDINA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 55436 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2018-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 274342240 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FOUNDATION FOR ESSENTIAL NEEDS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FOUN | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9529290315 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 701 N 3RD STREET SUITE 203 NO 203 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MPLS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 55401 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MICHAEL NIZNIK | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9524862819 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2019-04-29 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | JANE E EHRESMANN | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00632775 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9529290315 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2019-04-29 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 50.204.56.242 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2019-04-29 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 09:39:22 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | CD | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 327075FE8AB99D4B8F508F9F930350095D071F74 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2018 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | WWW.FFEN.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $109,073 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $98,974 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $10,099 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Revenue | $109,073 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $22,086 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $11,345 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $9,295 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $28,858 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $71,584 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $37,489 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $241,899 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$28,458 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $250,930 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $40,488 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $53,316 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $201,411 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $199,061 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $241,899 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $252,377 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,447 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $241,899 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $250,930 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE FOUNDATON IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES, AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, TO SUPPORT THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF COMMUNITY BASIC NEEDS ORGANIZATIONS IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | TO SUPPORT THE BASIC NEEDS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AND THE PEOPLE SERVED BY THOSE ORGANIZATIONS. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $22,086 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $51,971 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $51,971 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUG KOHRS | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 8.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN KOHRS | ||||
| SECRETARY | 14.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA RAUSCH | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN L GILLMAN | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 12.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE SUMNICHT | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 8.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAYE MANDLE | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NIZNIK | ||||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MICHAEL NIZNIK | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 701 N 3RD STREEET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MINNEAPOLIS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 55401 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9524862819 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $58,210 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $105,064 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $165,741 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $133,709 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $98,974 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $561,698 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $58,210 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $105,064 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $165,741 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $133,709 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $98,974 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $561,698 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $561,698 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $6,060 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $7,655 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $6,019 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,910 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $10,099 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $34,743 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $6,060 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $7,655 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $6,019 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,910 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $10,099 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $34,743 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $64,270 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $112,719 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $171,760 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $138,619 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $109,073 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $596,441 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.94170 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.95370 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.05830 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.04630 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 14. DESCRIPTION: DIVIDEND INCOME. AMOUNT: 10,085. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 4: 10,099. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: SABATHANI COMMUNITY FOOD SHELF. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 310 E 38TH ST MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55409. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH DONATION. AMOUNT GIVEN: 10,000. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: GRANTS LESS THAN $5000. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH DONATION. AMOUNT GIVEN: 12,086. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 22,086. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: MARKETING AND PRINTING. AMOUNT: 11,533. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 927. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,443. DESCRIPTION: INVESTMENT EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 3,152. DESCRIPTION: MEETINGS AND EVENTS. AMOUNT: 1,615. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 736. DESCRIPTION: TRAINING. AMOUNT: 228. DESCRIPTION: DEVELOPMENT. AMOUNT: 6,113. DESCRIPTION: DIRECT PROGRAM COMMUNICATIONS . AMOUNT: 3,111. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 28,858. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | DESCRIPTION: UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS. AMOUNT: -28,458. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS | DESCRIPTION: DONATION RECEIVABLES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 10,825. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: INVESTMENTS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 190,586. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 199,061. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,447. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |