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2626 East 82nd Street
Bloomington, MN 55425
Principal Staff:
Jennifer Monroe,
President
Board Chair: Chris McPartland
EIN: 41-1946191
Phone: (952)746-5151
Toll-free: (800)645-1131
Fax: (952)746-5155
Main E-mail: info@lupusmn.org
Website: www.lupusmn.org
IRS Code: 501(c)(3)
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MISSION
The Lupus Foundation of Minnesota is a non-profit charitable organization that provides education, support and service to those affected by lupus, promotes awareness and understanding of lupus to others, and supports research that seeks to improve the diagnosis and treatment of lupus as well as to discover its cause and cure.
990 SNAPSHOT (2006-2008)
Programs and Expenses (2008)Direct Service:: $442,715Research Grants and Research Fellowships:: $126,573 | | | | 3-Year Average Charity Expenses | % of total expenses | | Program Services: | $636,319 | 49.8%
| | Management: | $125,179 | 9.8%
| | Fundraising: | $517,422 | 40.5%
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| | Accountability Review Results:Comments from the Council:Due to a change in fiscal year, FY 2007 information reflects combined 990 forms from 10/01/2006 to 12/31/2007.
Date of final report:
1/28/2010 PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
GOVERNANCE
FINANCIAL ACTIVITY
 Use Of Funds (3A)Lupus Foundation of Minnesota has a 3-year average of 49.8 percent on programs.
FUNDRAISING
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CHARITY RESPONSE TO REVIEW:
The Lupus Foundation of Minnesota is pleased to participate in the Charities Review Council Accountability Standards and strongly believes in its principles of accountability and transparency. Fundraising events and activities sponsored by the organization that involve financial contributions from donors have consistently met and exceeded council standards for use of funds.
However, the foundation also relies on in-kind donations of used items, collected through its pick-up service, to support programs, research and operations within the organization. This distinct aspect of the organization’s fundraising efforts has an increased associated cost which has impacted our over-all ‘use of funds’ percentage as is reflected in our review. It should be noted that the realized value of an in-kind item donated is less precise to estimate than that of a financial contribution and, that there are additional costs associated with the implementation of such a program. The foundation welcomes requests for further information about this or any other aspect of the foundation’s fundraising or program service efforts.
It is critical to note that management expenses within the foundation continue to remain extremely low at only 9.8% of total operating expenses. The Foundation makes every effort to expend the majority of revenue on program services and is dedicated to improving the lives of those impacted by lupus through the provision of direct service, public education and funding research.
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