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Nonprofit · EIN 42-1504887

THE BLIN FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644

Financials

−$198K$22K2023$18K$15K2024$10K$64K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE BLIN FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$10,465$64,100-$53,635$3,244,102$0$3,244,102
December 31, 2024990-PF$18,048$14,665$3,383$3,297,516$0$3,297,516
December 31, 2023990-PF-$198,188$21,733-$219,921$3,294,354$0$3,294,354
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$6,893
Interest
$3,572

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$57,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$61,054
Excise tax on investment income
$107

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,297,516
Total assets, end of year
$3,244,102
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$3,244,102
Fair market value of assets
$3,294,412
Qualifying distributions
$61,054
Net investment income
$10,465

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES L BLIN
2300 SWAN LAKE BLVD, INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644
DIRECTOR0$0
JUDY R BLIN
2300 SWAN LAKE BLVD, INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644
DIRECTOR0$0
RANDY BLIN
2300 SWAN LAKE BLVD, INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644
DIRECTOR0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES L BLIN
2300 SWAN LAKE BLVD, INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644
DIRECTOR0$0
JUDY R BLIN
2300 SWAN LAKE BLVD, INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644
DIRECTOR0$0
RANDY BLIN
2300 SWAN LAKE BLVD, INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644
DIRECTOR0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES L BLIN
2300 SWAN LAKE BLVD, INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644
DIRECTOR0$0
JUDY R BLIN
2300 SWAN LAKE BLVD, INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644
DIRECTOR0$0
RANDY BLIN
2300 SWAN LAKE BLVD, INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644
DIRECTOR0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2300 SWAN LAKE BLVD STE 303, INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644-9708
In care of
% JAMES L BLIN
Signed the 990-PF
JAMES BLIN, DIRECTOR
Phone
(319) 334-3401
Return prepared by
SIKICH LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
42-1504887
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2000
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,244,102
Income (IRS master file)
$10,465

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$10,465$64,100$3,244,102IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$18,048$14,665$3,297,516IRS
990-PFDecember 2023-$198,188$21,733$3,294,354XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 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 42-1504887).

Questions about THE BLIN FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of THE BLIN FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE BLIN FOUNDATION INC is 42-1504887.
Is THE BLIN FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
Are donations to THE BLIN FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THE BLIN FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE BLIN FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE BLIN FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of THE BLIN FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does THE BLIN FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,465, expenses of $64,100 and total assets of $3,244,102 at year end.

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