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
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Mortenson | DIRECTOR | 2024 | $149,491 | $149,491 | 2 |
| Nick Joyce | DIRECTOR | 2024 | $1,810 | $1,810 | 2 |
| Kevin Sonstebo | PRESIDENT | 2024 | $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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Olson | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Layne Lodmell | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · 3 paid, $153K · 0 employees · 24 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES MORTENSON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $133,991 | $15,500 | $149,491 | 2 |
| NICK JOYCE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $1,810 | $0 | $1,810 | 2 |
| KEVIN SONSTEBO | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $1,510 | $0 | $1,510 | 2 |
| TERRY OLSON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAYNE LODMELL | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,642,859 | $1,765,790 | $896,022 | $896,022 | $2,632,611 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 24 |
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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $95,775 | 2024 | $12,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $45,150 | 2023 | $45,150 | show |
| INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS | Public charity | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $20,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| THE US CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,850 | 2024 | $10,850 | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $10,500 | 2023 | $10,500 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,385 | 2024 | $10,385 | show |
| CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MINNESOTA | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $7,500 | 2023 | $7,500 | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $6,750 | 2023 | $6,750 | show |
| MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $5,750 | 2024 | $5,750 | show |
| THE WALSER FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LELS POLICE BENEVOLENT FUND INC” | 2024 | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 | $5,000 | show |
| PFIZER FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LELS POLICE BENEVOLENT FUND INC” | 2024 | 1 | $2,515 | 2024 | $2,515 | show |
| EDWARD JONES FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LELS POLICE BENEVOLENT FUND INC” | 2024 | 1 | $50 | 2024 | $50 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LELS POLICE BENEVOLENT FUND INC” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $27 | 2023 | $21 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $1,765,790 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,721,180 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $1,765,790 | 100% |