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Nonprofit · EIN 83-4534853

CARLSON FAMILY LIGHTSHIELD FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · ELK RIVER, MN 55330

Financials

$189K$434K2023$903K$709K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CARLSON FAMILY LIGHTSHIELD FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$903,353$709,462$193,891$4,828,139$0$4,828,139
December 31, 2023990-PF$189,170$433,843-$244,673$4,790,935$0$4,790,935
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,700
Dividends
$87,860
Interest
$615
Net gain from sales of assets
$807,178

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$665,168
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$669,018
Excise tax on investment income
$11,887

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,790,935
Total assets, end of year
$4,828,139
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$4,828,139
Fair market value of assets
$4,828,139
Qualifying distributions
$669,018
Net investment income
$895,653

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRISTOPHER D CARLSON
11591 217TH AVENUE NW, ELK RIVER, MN 55330
PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR1$0
DEBRA L CARLSON
11591 217TH AVENUE NW, ELK RIVER, MN 55330
VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR1$0
TAYLOR G SCHROER
11591 217TH AVENUE NW, ELK RIVER, MN 55330
TREASURER & DIRECTOR1$0
ANDREW C CARLSON
11591 217TH AVENUE NW, ELK RIVER, MN 55330
SECRETARY & DIRECTOR1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRISTOPHER D CARLSON
11591 217TH AVENUE NW, ELK RIVER, MN 55330
PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR1$0
DEBRA L CARLSON
11591 217TH AVENUE NW, ELK RIVER, MN 55330
VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR1$0
TAYLOR G SCHROER
11591 217TH AVENUE NW, ELK RIVER, MN 55330
TREASURER & DIRECTOR1$0
ANDREW C CARLSON
11591 217TH AVENUE NW, ELK RIVER, MN 55330
SECRETARY & DIRECTOR1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
11591 217TH AVE NW, ELK RIVER, MN 55330-1263
In care of
% CHRISTOPHER D CARLSON
Signed the 990-PF
CHRISTOPHER D CARLSON, PRESIDENT
Phone
(763) 284-7063
Return prepared by
REDPATH AND COMPANY 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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
83-4534853
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
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,828,139
Income (IRS master file)
$2,922,264

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$903,353$709,462$4,828,139XML
990-PFDecember 2023$189,170$433,843$4,790,935XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––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 83-4534853).

Questions about CARLSON FAMILY LIGHTSHIELD FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of CARLSON FAMILY LIGHTSHIELD FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CARLSON FAMILY LIGHTSHIELD FOUNDATION is 83-4534853.
Is CARLSON FAMILY LIGHTSHIELD FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to CARLSON FAMILY LIGHTSHIELD FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does CARLSON FAMILY LIGHTSHIELD FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of CARLSON FAMILY LIGHTSHIELD FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CARLSON FAMILY LIGHTSHIELD FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of CARLSON FAMILY LIGHTSHIELD FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CARLSON FAMILY LIGHTSHIELD FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $903,353, expenses of $709,462 and total assets of $4,828,139 at year end.

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