Minnesota Turf and Ground Foundation

Analysis

Minnesota Turf and Ground Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Wayzata, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2022, Minnesota Turf and Ground Foundation reported income of $52k and spending of $101k, spending 192% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income fell from $140k to $52k (-63%), an average of -62% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 132% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Minnesota Turf and Ground Foundation sits at the 21st percentile: it is larger than about 21% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 20th percentile, and in the 16th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Idaho Smart Growth Inc ($52k), Lake George Battlefield Park Fort George Alliance ($52k) and Maryland City Communities Association Inc ($52k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 18% and program service revenue 82% of the total. At year end it held assets of $76k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $76k.