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LELS POLICE BENEVOLENT FUND INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $2.6M · expenses $1.8M · assets $896K

EIN
83-1789380
Address
2700 FREEWAY BLVD STE 700, BROOKLYN CTR, MN 55430-1745
Website
WWW.LELS.ORG
NTEE code
P60
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2018
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Mission

THE LELS BENEVOLENT FUND PROVIDES SUPPORT AND FINANCIAL AID FOR THE FAMILIES OF LELS MEMBERS AND THE FAMILIES OF OTHER MINNESOTA PUBLIC SAFETY PROFESSIONALS, WHO ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, REGARDLESS OF THEIR UNION MEMBERSHIP.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
James Mortenson DIRECTOR2024 $149,491$149,491 2
Nick Joyce DIRECTOR2024 $1,810$1,810 2
Kevin Sonstebo PRESIDENT2024 $1,510$1,510 2

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Terry Olson DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Layne Lodmell DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 5 people listed · 3 paid, $153K · 0 employees · 24 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES MORTENSON DIRECTOR0 $0$133,991$15,500 $149,4912
NICK JOYCE DIRECTOR0 $0$1,810$0 $1,8102
KEVIN SONSTEBO PRESIDENT0 $0$1,510$0 $1,5102
TERRY OLSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LAYNE LODMELL DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,642,859$1,765,790 $896,022$896,022 $2,632,611$0 $0024

Funders of this organization

13 grantors reported grants to this organization, $220,252 in all, tax years 2022 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$95,775 2024$12,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$45,150 2023$45,150
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INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS Public charity Exact 2023-2024 2$20,000 2024$10,000
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THE US CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$10,850 2024$10,850
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$10,500 2023$10,500
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$10,385 2024$10,385
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CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MINNESOTA DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$7,500 2023$7,500
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$6,750 2023$6,750
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MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$5,750 2024$5,750
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THE WALSER FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LELS POLICE BENEVOLENT FUND INC” 2024 1$5,000 2024$5,000
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PFIZER FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LELS POLICE BENEVOLENT FUND INC” 2024 1$2,515 2024$2,515
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EDWARD JONES FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LELS POLICE BENEVOLENT FUND INC” 2024 1$50 2024$50
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LELS POLICE BENEVOLENT FUND INC” 2022-2023 2$27 2023$21
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Where the money went

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2024 · Form 990 · $1,765,790 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,721,180 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $1,721,180$1,721,180-- 97.5%
Other (as described)DONATION FEES $38,225--$38,225 2.2%
Fees: other services $6,000-$6,000- 0.3%
Office expenses $385-$385- 0.0%
Total$1,765,790100%

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