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MINNESOTA EYE FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2012

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Organization
MINNESOTA EYE FOUNDATION (EIN 20-1500262)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-05-15
IRS object ID
201321359349202037
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2013-05-15T11:58:20-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN411360831EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTDBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12675 LONG LAKE ROADAddressLine1
CityST PAULCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55113ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN201500262EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MINNESOTA EYE FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlMINNNameControl
Phone6128133632Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1710 E 24TH ST NO 100AddressLine1
CityMINNEAPOLISCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55404ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameDAVID R HARDTENName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone6128133632Phone
Date Signed2013-05-06DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameLINDA M NELSONName
PTINP00205567PTIN
Phone6514834521Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashXMethodOfAccountingCash
Web SiteN/AWebSite
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Gross Receipts61327GrossReceipts
Info In Schedule O Part IXInfoInScheduleOPartI
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc61327ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc
Total Revenue61327TotalRevenue
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid4825GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaid
Printing Publications Postage2418PrintingPublicationsPostage
Other Expenses Total69874OtherExpensesTotal
Total Expenses77117TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-15790ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY76552NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Other Changes In Net Assets0OtherChangesInNetAssets
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY60762NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY76552BOY
EOY60762EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY76552BOY
EOY60762EOY

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY76552BOY
EOY60762EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIXInfoInScheduleOPartIII
Primary Exempt PurposeVISION RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, EYE CARE FOR THE NEEDYPrimaryExemptPurpose

Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment (2 entries)

Description Program Service AccomDescriptionProgramServiceAccomGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpenses
THE MINNESOTA EYE FOUNDATION PROVIDES EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR OPTOMETRIC AND OPHTHALMOLOGY STUDENTS AND POST-GRADUATES, AND EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS REQUIRING LOW VISION AIDS.30070310
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.45256532
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses76842TotalProgramServiceExpenses

Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (5 entries)

TitleTitleAvg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPositionCompensationCompensationContri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtcExpense Account Other AllowancesExpenseAccountOtherAllowances
DAVID R HARDTEN MD
PRESIDENT1.00000
ELIZABETH A DAVIS MD
VICE PRESIDENT1.00000
THOMAS W SAMUELSON MD
SECRETARY1.00000
WILLIAM J LIPHAM MD
TREASURER1.00000
RICHARD L LINDSTROM MD
MEMBER1.00000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt
Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc0MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBI
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTax
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtc
Direct Indirect Political Expend0DirectIndirectPoliticalExpend
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficers
Tax Imposed Under IRC49110TaxImposedUnderIRC4911
Tax Imposed Under IRC49120TaxImposedUnderIRC4912
Tax Imposed Under IRC49550TaxImposedUnderIRC4955
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans
Amount Of Tax Imposed On Org Mgr0AmountOfTaxImposedOnOrgMgr
Amount Of Tax Reimbursed By Org0AmountOfTaxReimbursedByOrg
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledMNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SUE R RUSTBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1710 EAST 24TH STREET SUITE 100AddressLine1
CityMINNEAPOLISCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55404ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number6128133632TelephoneNumber
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
Foreign Office0ForeignOffice
Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds0MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds
Does Org Have Hospital0DoesOrgHaveHospital
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvided
Related Org Controlled Entity0RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Engage Political Cmpgn Activities0EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities
Engage In Lobbying Activities0EngageInLobbyingActivities
Operating School0OperatingSchool
Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org0TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg
Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl
Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof SerNONEPartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer
Filed Schedule A1FiledScheduleA

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years77600CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years54545CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years51423CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year48600CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year61327CurrentTaxYear
Total293495Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years77600CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years54545CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years51423CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year48600CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year61327CurrentTaxYear
Total293495Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total126128AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total170167367PublicSupportTotal170
Total Support293495TotalSupport
Public Support Pertcentage1700.57030PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.51330PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: RESEARCH GRANT. GRANTEE NAME: ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEMS. DATE OF GIFT: 02/23/12. AMOUNT GIVEN: 300.
GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: FREE EYE SERVICES TO POOR PEOPLE. GRANTEE NAME: VARIOUS. AMOUNT GIVEN: 4,525. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 4,825.
OTHER EXPENSESFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16DESCRIPTION: MN ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEE. AMOUNT: 25. DESCRIPTION: PERSPECTIVES COURSES. AMOUNT: 67,462. DESCRIPTION: OPERATION EYESIGHT. AMOUNT: 1,707. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. AMOUNT: 430. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 250. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 69,874.