Nonprofit · EIN 41-1745553
EDUCARE FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · MANKATO, MN 56002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $142,046 | $69,085 | $72,961 | $1,207,157 | $55,332 | $1,151,825 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $201,562 | $95,906 | $105,656 | $1,103,293 | $87,308 | $1,015,985 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $94,745 | $79,193 | $15,552 | $948,349 | $95,034 | $853,315 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $67,141
- of which government grants
- $32,500
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $70,206
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,824
- Net income from fundraising events
- $4,699
- Other revenue
- $4,699
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $57,098
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,753
- Program services (functional)
- $58,328
- Management and general (functional)
- $10,757
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,103,293
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,207,157
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $55,332
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,151,825
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,150,424
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,401
- Gross receipts
- $148,554
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- MN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARREN BLUE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN KLENK | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN NELSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JASON FEMRITE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KARI JUNI | GRANTS COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY GRACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CHRISTIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SOWDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIE KRAUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN REHM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN SARFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON THIESSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY WEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SADIE STRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA LAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY SORENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMISON PETERSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN KLENK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY GRACE | PAST-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KARI JUNI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN NELSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CHRISTIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON FEMRITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARREN BLUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SOWDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN FARROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIE KRAUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN REHM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN SARFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SADIE MILLAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON THIESSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY WEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY FEEHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMISON PETERSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN KLENK | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY GRACE | PAST-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KARI JUNI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH HEATH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE AANENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MACY ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARREN BLUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYENA CORNELIUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN FARROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIE KRAUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN REHM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN SARFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY STAVAST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON THIESSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY WEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 241, MANKATO, MN 56002-0241
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DARREN BLUE, PO BOX 241, MANKATO, MN 560020241
- Signed the 990
- DARREN BLUE, CHAIR
- Phone
- (507) 386-4828
- Website
- WWW.EDUCAREFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO MANKATO AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, BEYOND THE NORMAL OPERATING BUDGET, FOR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT WILL ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL SUTDENTS, ENCOURAGE TEACHERS TO EXPLORE NEW WAYS OF EXPANDING THEIR STUDENTS' WORLDS OF LEARNING AND PROVIDE A VITAL LINK BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND THE CLASSROOM.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO MINNESOTA SCHOOL DISTRICT 77 SCHOOLS IN CORE SUBJECT TUTORING, TECHNOLOGY AIDED LEARNING, WORLD LANGUAGE COMPETENCY AND HIGH EXPECTATION LEARNING THROUGH THE USE OF GRANTS.Expenses $58,328 · grants $57,098
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1745553
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Unknown (Z99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,207,157
- Income (IRS master file)
- $148,554
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $142,046 | $69,085 | $1,207,157 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $201,562 | $95,906 | $1,103,293 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $94,745 | $79,193 | $948,349 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $131,812 | $134,580 | $865,641 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 41-1745553).
Questions about EDUCARE FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of EDUCARE FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EDUCARE FOUNDATION INC is 41-1745553.
- Is EDUCARE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to EDUCARE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EDUCARE FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of EDUCARE FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EDUCARE FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EDUCARE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DARREN BLUE.
- Who are the officers and directors of EDUCARE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does EDUCARE FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $142,046, expenses of $69,085 and total assets of $1,207,157 at year end.
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