MINNESOTA EYE FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
View the entire original 990 at ProPublica ↗
- Organization
- MINNESOTA EYE FOUNDATION (EIN 20-1500262)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-05-16
- IRS object ID
- 201621379349202712
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- 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 | 2016-05-16T11:22:17-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 411360831 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTD | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2675 LONG LAKE ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ST PAUL | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 55113 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 201500262 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MINNESOTA EYE FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | MINN | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6128133632 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10709 WAYZATA BLVD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MINNETONKA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 55305 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DAVID R HARDTEN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6128133632 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-05-07 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | LINDA M NELSON | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00205567 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6514834521 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $183,695 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $174,145 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $9,550 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $12,553 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | -$3,003 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $171,142 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $2,429 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $114,788 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $117,217 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $53,925 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $153,576 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $207,501 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $153,576 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $207,501 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $153,576 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $207,501 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $153,576 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $207,501 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | VISION RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, EYE CARE FOR THE NEEDY | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| THE MINNESOTA EYE FOUNDATION PROVIDES EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR OPTOMETRIC AND OPHTHALMOLOGY STUDENTS AND POST-GRADUATES, AND EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS REQUIRING LOW VISION AIDS. | $2,429 | $102,143 |
| THE MINNESOTA EYE FOUNDATION PROVIDES EYE CARE, INCLUDING CATARACT SURGERIES, TO FINANCIALLY NEEDY PEOPLE FOR FREE THROUGH ITS OPERATION EYESIGHT PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM IS FOR PATIENTS WITH NO INSURANCE, NO ACCESS TO INSURANCE AND WITHOUT FINANCIAL MEANS TO PAY FOR THE PROCEDURE PRIVATELY. ALL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY PROFESSIONALS WHO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME FOR 2 SATURDAYS A YEAR, WHICH ALLOWS THE FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES TO PATIENTS AT NO CHARGE. | $0 | $15,013 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $117,156 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID R HARDTEN MD | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH A DAVIS MD | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS W SAMUELSON MD | ||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM J LIPHAM MD | ||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | REBECCA BOWEN | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10709 WAYZATA BLVD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MINNETONKA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 55305 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6128133632 | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $48,600 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $61,327 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $109,730 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $182,352 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $174,145 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $576,154 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $48,600 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $61,327 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $109,730 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $182,352 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $174,145 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $576,154 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $160,142 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $416,012 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $576,154 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $15,725 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.72210 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.68000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
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 G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | STRIDES FOR SIGHT | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $85,983 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $76,433 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $9,550 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $1,250 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $507 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $250 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $10,546 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $85,983 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $76,433 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $9,550 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $1,250 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $507 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $250 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $10,546 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $12,553 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$3,003 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: TRAVEL GRANTS. GRANTEE NAME: TO 2 RECIPIENTS. AMOUNT GIVEN: 2,429. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: MN ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEE. AMOUNT: 25. DESCRIPTION: PERSPECTIVES COURSES. AMOUNT: 97,991. DESCRIPTION: OPERATION EYESIGHT-. AMOUNT: 15,013. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. AMOUNT: 1,723. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 36. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 114,788. |