PERISCOPE FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $197K · expenses $162K · assets $288K

EIN
47-4235663
Address
30 7TH ST E STE 2000, SAINT PAUL, MN 55101-4930
NTEE code
F20
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
July 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, INCOME EQUALITY, SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND EXPOSING SYSTEMIC CORRUPTION

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

None of the 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

8 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
Monica Van Aken TREASURER2018-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Lisa Segalas SECRETARY2018-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Margo Brownell PRESIDENT2022-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Margot Brownell (former) PRESIDENT2020-2021 0 $0 reported 1
Muffie Meyer (former) PRESIDENT2018-2019 5 $0 reported 1
Wendy Ratcliffe (former) PRESIDENT2015 20 $0 reported 1
Lynn Cunningham (former) TREASURER2015 20 $0 reported 1
Laura Delano (former) SECRETARY2015 15 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MONICA VAN AKEN TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
LISA SEGALAS SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
MARGO BROWNELL PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MONICA VAN AKEN TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
LISA SEGALAS SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
MARGO BROWNELL PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MONICA VAN AKEN TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
LISA SEGALAS SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
MARGO BROWNELL PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MONICA VAN AKEN TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
LISA SEGALAS SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
MARGOT BROWNELL PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARGOT BROWNELL PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
LISA SEGALAS SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
MONICA VAN AKEN TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MUFFIE MEYER PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
LISA SEGALAS SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
MONICA VAN AKEN TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MUFFIE MEYER PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
LISA SEGALAS SECRETARY10 $0$0$0 $01
MONICA VAN AKEN TREASURER10 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WENDY RATCLIFFE PRESIDENT20 $0-$0 $01
LYNN CUNNINGHAM TREASURER20 $0-$0 $01
LAURA DELANO SECRETARY15 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2018 · 1 contractor · $110K
NameLocationServicePaid
DAVID DAWKINSBRONX, NYEDITORIAL$110,433

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 ↗
$196,725$161,683 $287,558$287,558 $177,868$1,215 $00-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$171,213$111,589 $257,903$252,516 $144,070$4,988 $00-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$53,209$131,263 $192,894$192,892 $16,679$23,697 $003
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$235,900$158,787 $272,096$270,946 $147,912$42,988 $003
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$176,023$139,836 $194,400$193,833 $152,878$23,145 $002
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$396,854$400,260 $158,244$157,646 $396,854$0 $00-
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$244,000$187,512 $164,248$161,052 $244,000$0 $005
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$23,800$16,380 $7,420$7,420 $23,800- ---

Funders of this organization

10 grantors reported grants to this organization, $803,612 in all, tax years 2017 to 2025. 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
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor Exact 2017-2019 3$302,000 2019$75,000
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BLUEBELL FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PERISCOPE FOUNDATION” 2021, 2023-2024 3$170,000 2024$60,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2020, 2022 3$125,000 2022$50,000
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JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$100,100 2024$100,100
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WOODSHOUSE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PERISCOPE FOUNDATION” 2025 1$60,000 2025$60,000
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GEORGE FREDERICK JEWETT FOUNDATION EAST Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PERISCOPE FOUNDATION” 2019 1$25,000 2019$25,000
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DONORS TRUST INC DAF sponsor Exact 2020 1$10,000 2020$10,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2019 1$10,000 2019$10,000
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HENRY E & CONSUELO S WENGER FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PERISCOPE FOUNDATION” 2024 1$1,500 2024$1,500
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PERISCOPE FOUNDATION” 2023 1$12 2023$12
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OLIVIAS HOUSE OF HOPEMNF20 $143,016$130,456 PRESIDENT$45,208 Same NTEE code F20, revenue within 2x, same state
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HAWC FOUNDATIONWVF20 $244,835$244,635 DIRECTOR$2,000 Same NTEE code F20, revenue within 2x, similar name
K I S S FOUNDATIONOHF20 $124,451$124,001 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$24,000 Same NTEE code F20, revenue within 2x, similar name
2FISH FOUNDATIONLAF20 $288,404$310,534 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code F20, revenue within 2x, similar name
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ZACHARY HORTON FOUNDATIONCAF20 $203,752$210,750 President$0 Same NTEE code F20, revenue within 2x
TRINI FOUNDATIONOHF20 $110,763$123,996 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$9,600 Same NTEE code F20, revenue within 2x, similar name
NATSO FOUNDATION INCVAF20 $346,497$521,810 PRESIDENT$385,323 Same NTEE code F20, revenue within 2x
PSALM ONE FOUNDATIONMOF20 $318,102$258,895 President$0 Same NTEE code F20, revenue within 2x, similar name
FREESTYLE FOUNDATIONTXF20 $326,253$326,253 Executive$0 Same NTEE code F20, revenue within 2x
DARJUNE FOUNDATION INCWIF20 $324,627$443,456 TREASURER/CH$40,029 Same NTEE code F20, revenue within 2x
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ANTHONYS WAY FOUNDATIONPAF20 $268,828$202,609 Executive Director$0 Same NTEE code F20, revenue within 2x
HESSION FOUNDATION CORPORATIONNJF20 $134,550$198,975 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code F20, revenue within 2x
JOURNEY HOUSE FOUNDATION INCVAF20 $190,969$286,168 SECRETARY/TREASURER$44,977 Same NTEE code F20, revenue within 2x

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Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$589,26528 142016–2024 SOUTH BOSTON ACTION COUNCIL INC; DARJUNE FOUNDATION INC; NEW HOPE PHILLY INC; NEW DIRECTIONS FOR WOMEN FOUNDATION and 10 more
GEORGE T PFLEGER FOUNDATION Private foundation$283,1923 12022–2024 LIFELINE RECOVERY SERVICES FOUNDATION
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$282,57221 72018–2024 MOTHERS FOR AWARENESS AND PREVENTION OF DRUG ABUSE MAPDA; JOURNEY HOUSE FOUNDATION INC; PELLOW OUTREACH; DISCOVER HOPE 517 and 3 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$266,08011 92020–2024 GUEST HOUSE OCALA FOUNDATION INC; NEW GROWTH HORIZON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION; SAFETY HARM REDUCTION EDUCATION & DELIVERY INC; PELLOW OUTREACH and 5 more
FAUQUIER HEALTH FOUNDATION Private foundation$262,5005 12018–2023 SPIRITWORKS FOUNDATION
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS DAF sponsor$200,0007 12018–2024 PELLOW OUTREACH
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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 · $161,683 spent · pay $0 · grants $50,000 · events $1,756
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $50,000$50,000-- 30.9%
Advertising and promotion $37,974$37,974-- 23.5%
All other expenses $23,607$23,607-- 14.6%
Travel $13,500-$13,500- 8.3%
Office expenses $7,221-$7,221- 4.5%
Fees: legal $7,085-$7,085- 4.4%
Other (as described)FILMING AND PRODUCTION $6,969$6,969-- 4.3%
Information technology $5,773-$5,773- 3.6%
Insurance $4,382-$4,382- 2.7%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,756-$1,756- 1.1%
Other (as described)EDITING $1,430$1,430-- 0.9%
Fees: accounting $1,013-$1,013- 0.6%
Other (as described)DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS $973-$973- 0.6%
Total$161,683100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $111,589 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)FILMING AND PRODUCTION $28,119$28,119-- 25.2%
Advertising and promotion $23,736-$23,736- 21.3%
All other expenses $13,463$13,463-- 12.1%
Travel $11,884$5,942$5,942- 10.6%
Fees: other services $8,213$2,560-$5,653 7.4%
Office expenses $7,758-$7,758- 7.0%
Other (as described)EDITING $6,650$6,650-- 6.0%
Fees: accounting $4,121-$4,121- 3.7%
Insurance $3,608-$3,608- 3.2%
Information technology $1,554-$1,554- 1.4%
Other (as described)COMMUNICATIONS $1,382-$1,382- 1.2%
Other (as described)DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS $1,101-$1,101- 1.0%
Total$111,589100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $131,263 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $44,509$32,306$12,203- 33.9%
Fees: other services $27,522$27,522-- 21.0%
Advertising and promotion $16,908-$16,908- 12.9%
Information technology $10,127-$10,127- 7.7%
Other (as described)EDITORIAL COSTS $9,280$9,280-- 7.1%
Other (as described)SCREENING EXPENSE $7,657$7,657-- 5.8%
Office expenses $4,303-$4,303- 3.3%
Other (as described)FILMING AND PRODUCTION $3,377$3,377-- 2.6%
Insurance $3,055-$3,055- 2.3%
Fees: accounting $2,435-$2,435- 1.9%
Fees: legal $2,016-$2,016- 1.5%
Other (as described)MUSIC AND SOUND $74$74-- 0.1%
Total$131,263100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $158,787 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $49,141$23,674$25,467- 30.9%
Other (as described)FILMING AND PRODUCTION $48,855$48,855-- 30.8%
Advertising and promotion $9,275-$9,275- 5.8%
Fees: other services $8,892-$8,892- 5.6%
Insurance $8,665-$8,665- 5.5%
Other (as described)MUSIC AND SOUND $7,937$7,937-- 5.0%
Other (as described)EDITORIAL COSTS $7,839$7,839-- 4.9%
Other (as described)SCREENING EXPENSE $6,208$6,208-- 3.9%
Office expenses $5,070-$5,070- 3.2%
Information technology $4,561-$4,561- 2.9%
Fees: accounting $2,190-$2,190- 1.4%
Fees: legal $154-$154- 0.1%
Total$158,787100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $139,836 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,675 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)EDITORIAL COSTS $34,689$34,689-- 24.8%
Advertising and promotion $24,480-$24,480- 17.5%
Fees: other services $17,976$7,675$10,301- 12.9%
Other (as described)FILMING AND PRODUCTION $12,379$12,379-- 8.9%
Office expenses $10,249-$10,249- 7.3%
Other (as described)SCREENING EXPENSE $9,851$9,851-- 7.0%
Travel $8,068-$8,068- 5.8%
Other (as described)MUSIC AND SOUND $5,400$5,400-- 3.9%
Grants to US organizations and governments $3,675$3,675-- 2.6%
All other expenses $3,626$3,626-- 2.6%
Insurance $3,505-$3,505- 2.5%
Information technology $3,241-$3,241- 2.3%
Depreciation and depletion $2,590-$2,590- 1.9%
Fees: legal $107-$107- 0.1%
Total$139,836100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $400,260 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)FILMING AND PRODUCTION $139,893$139,893-- 35.0%
Other (as described)EDITORIAL COSTS $103,099$103,099-- 25.8%
Other (as described)MUSIC AND SOUND $64,129$64,129-- 16.0%
Travel $29,418-$29,418- 7.3%
Fees: other services $21,884-$21,884- 5.5%
All other expenses $17,695-$17,695- 4.4%
Other (as described)RESEARCH $10,802$10,802-- 2.7%
Fees: legal $6,948-$6,948- 1.7%
Advertising and promotion $3,377-$3,377- 0.8%
Insurance $1,985-$1,985- 0.5%
Information technology $1,013-$1,013- 0.3%
Interest $17-$17- 0.0%
Total$400,260100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $187,512 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)EDITORIAL COSTS $129,244$129,244-- 68.9%
Travel $17,188$17,188-- 9.2%
Other (as described)FILMING AND PRODUCTION $15,335$15,335-- 8.2%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT $11,642$11,642-- 6.2%
Fees: accounting $5,850-$5,850- 3.1%
Other (as described)MEALS $3,289$3,289-- 1.8%
Fees: legal $2,725-$2,725- 1.5%
Information technology $1,160-$1,160- 0.6%
Office expenses $1,065-$1,065- 0.6%
Interest $14-$14- 0.0%
Total$187,512100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $16,380 spent · pay $0 · grants $12,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $12,000 73.3%
Fees to independent contractors $2,500 15.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $1,880 11.5%
Total$16,380100%

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