FOUNDATION FOR ESSENTIAL NEEDS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- FOUNDATION FOR ESSENTIAL NEEDS (EIN 27-4342240)
- Tax period
- 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-03-12
- IRS object ID
- 201840719349200134
- Schema version
- 2017v2.2
- 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 | 2018-03-12T21:24:38-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-12-31 | 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 | 2017-01-01 | 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 | CAROLYN KOHRS | PersonNm |
| Person Title | SECRETARY | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9524862819 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2018-02-27 | 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 | 2018-02-27 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | 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 | $138,619 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $133,709 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $4,910 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Revenue | $138,619 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $46,236 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $66,524 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $17,056 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $7,238 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $21,098 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $158,152 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$19,533 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $232,541 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $28,891 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $241,899 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $21,674 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $40,488 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $220,186 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $201,411 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $241,860 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $241,899 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,319 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $232,541 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $241,899 | 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 | $46,236 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $119,372 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $119,372 | 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 | CAROLYN KOHRS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 701N 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 | $50,700 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $58,210 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $105,064 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $165,741 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $133,709 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $513,424 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $50,700 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $58,210 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $105,064 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $165,741 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $133,709 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $513,424 | 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 | $513,424 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $285 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $6,060 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $7,655 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $6,019 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,910 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $24,929 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $285 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $6,060 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $7,655 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $6,019 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,910 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $24,929 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $50,985 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $64,270 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $112,719 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $171,760 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $138,619 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $538,353 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.95370 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.95470 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.04630 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.04530 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 27. DESCRIPTION: DIVIDEND INCOME. AMOUNT: 4,883. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 4: 4,910. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: WHITE BEAR LAKE EMERGENCY FOOD SHELVES. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 1884 WHITAKER ST WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN 55110. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH DONATION. AMOUNT GIVEN: 13,395. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: REFRIGERATION UNITS. GRANTEE NAME: MILACA AREA PANTRY FOOD DISTRICT. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 120 2ND AVE SW MILACA, MN 56353. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH DONATION. AMOUNT GIVEN: 5,371. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: EQUIPMENT AND ELECTRICAL GRANT. GRANTEE NAME: WAITE HOUSE. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 2323 11TH AVE S MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH DONATION. AMOUNT GIVEN: 21,533. |
| 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: 5,937. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 46,236. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: MARKETING AND FUNDRAISING. AMOUNT: 648. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 1,876. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 757. DESCRIPTION: INVESTMENT EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 2,557. DESCRIPTION: MEETINGS AND EVENTS. AMOUNT: 7,265. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 889. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES. AMOUNT: 6,106. DESCRIPTION: STUDENT PROJECT. AMOUNT: 1,000. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 21,098. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | DESCRIPTION: UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS. AMOUNT: 28,891. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS | DESCRIPTION: DONATION RECEIVABLES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,835. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 10,825. DESCRIPTION: INVESTMENTS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 214,351. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 190,586. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,319. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: GRANTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 8,000. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. |
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 |