Samsara Foundation

Minneapolis, MN
Tax-exempt since Oct. 1991
EIN: 41-1694707

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$175k (2024)

Expenses

$228k (2024)

Total Assets

$3.9M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$174,677

Expenses

$228,410

Net Income

-$53,733

Net Assets

$3,904,284

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$101,044	57.8%
Sales of Assets	$73,633	42.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$207,448	90.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,904,284
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,904,284

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Tineka Kurth (President)	$0	$0
William T Messinger (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Kera Messinger (Secretary)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 8, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$96,582

Expenses

$241,937

Net Income

-$145,355

Net Assets

$3,958,017

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$90,873	94.1%
Sales of Assets	$5,709	5.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$223,904	92.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,958,017
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,958,017

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Tineka Kurth (President)	$0	$0
William T Messinger (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Kera Messinger (Secretary)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 16, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$90,985

Expenses

$232,205

Net Income

-$141,220

Net Assets

$4,103,372

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$65,282	71.8%
Sales of Assets	$23,409	25.7%
Other Income	$2,294	2.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$210,162	90.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,103,372
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,103,372

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Tineka Kurth (President)	$0	$0
William T Messinger (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Kera Messinger (Secretary)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 8, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$169,172

Expenses

$250,468

Net Income

-$81,296

Net Assets

$4,263,962

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$109,425	64.7%
Sales of Assets	$49,922	29.5%
Other Income	$9,825	5.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$229,512	91.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,263,962
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,263,962

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Tineka Kurth (President)	$0	$0
William T Messinger (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Kera Messinger (Secretary)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 12, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$80,423

Expenses

$247,173

Net Income

-$166,750

Net Assets

$4,345,857

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$35,103	43.6%
Sales of Assets	$38,249	47.6%
Other Income	$7,071	8.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$221,150	89.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,345,858
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$4,345,857

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Tineka Kurth (President)	$0	$0
William T Messinger (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Kera Messinger (Secretary)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Sept. 1, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$173,067

Expenses

$256,437

Net Income

-$83,370

Net Assets

$4,512,633

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$90,794	52.5%
Sales of Assets	$74,849	43.2%
Other Income	$7,424	4.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$228,025	88.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,512,634
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$4,512,633

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Tineka Kurth (President)	$0	$0
William T Messinger (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Kera Messinger (Secretary)	$0	$0

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Filed on April 13, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$149,433

Expenses

$261,911

Net Income

-$112,478

Net Assets

$4,595,978

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$81,362	54.4%
Sales of Assets	$75,540	50.6%
Other Income	-$7,469

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$234,900	89.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,595,978
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,595,978

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Tineka Kurth (President)	$0	$0
William T Messinger (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Kera Messinger (Secretary)	$0	$0

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Filed on May 13, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$332,909

Expenses

$235,479

Net Income

$97,430

Net Assets

$4,708,250

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$87,045	26.1%
Sales of Assets	$244,156	73.3%
Other Income	$1,708	0.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$201,330	85.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,708,250
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,708,250

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Tineka Kurth (President)	$0	$0
William T Messinger (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Kera Messinger (Secretary)	$0	$0

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Filed on May 14, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$467,904

Expenses

$261,748

Net Income

$206,156

Net Assets

$4,611,665

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$105,410	22.5%
Sales of Assets	$367,423	78.5%
Other Income	-$4,929

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$232,654	88.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,611,665
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,611,665

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Tineka Kurth (President)	$0	$0
William T Messinger (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Kera Messinger (Secretary)	$0	$0

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Filed on May 15, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$223,729

Expenses

$437,193

Net Income

-$213,464

Net Assets

$4,406,500

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$3,600	1.6%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$120,577	53.9%
Sales of Assets	$98,458	44.0%
Other Income	$1,094	0.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$364,306	83.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,406,500
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,406,500

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Tineka Kurth (President)	$0	$0
William T Messinger (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Kera Messinger (Secretary)	$0	$0

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Filed on Aug. 11, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$329,881

Expenses

$165,351

Net Income

$164,530

Net Assets

$4,620,015

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$113,235	34.3%
Sales of Assets	$178,405	54.1%
Other Income	$38,241	11.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$125,576	75.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,620,015
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,620,015

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Tineka Kurth (President)	$0	$0
William T Messinger (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Kera Messinger (Secretary)	$0	$0

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Filed on Aug. 11, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$274,982

Expenses

$235,296

Net Income

$39,686

Net Assets

$4,455,621

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$112,492	40.9%
Sales of Assets	$150,805	54.8%
Other Income	$11,685	4.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$209,551	89.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,455,622
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$4,455,621

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Tineka Kurth (President)	$0	$0
William T Messinger (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Kera Messinger (Secretary)	$0	$0

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Filed on Nov. 4, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$135,501

Expenses

$260,776

Net Income

-$125,275

Net Assets

$4,415,936

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$111,949	82.6%
Sales of Assets	$35,480	26.2%
Other Income	-$11,928

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$232,832	89.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,415,937
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$4,415,936

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

-$72,097

Expenses

$273,466

Net Income

-$345,563

Net Assets

$4,541,216

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$47
Interest Revenue	$43,045
Dividends	$80,614
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	-$10,827

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$242,669	88.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,541,217
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$4,541,216

990-PF

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Samsara Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $175k (2024)

Expenses $228k (2024)

Total Assets $3.9M (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Revenue

$175k (2024)

Expenses

$228k (2024)

Total Assets

$3.9M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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