The Blin Foundation Inc

Independence, IA
Tax-exempt since Aug. 2000
EIN: 42-1504887

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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.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Grantmaking Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$18k (2024)

Expenses

$14.7k (2024)

Total Assets

$3.3M (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

$18,048

Expenses

$14,665

Net Income

$3,383

Net Assets

$3,297,516

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$14,327	79.4%
Dividends	$3,721	20.6%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$14,388	98.1%
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	$3,297,516
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,297,516

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James L Blin (Director)	$0	$0
Judy R Blin (Director)	$0	$0
Randy Blin (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 2, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

-$198,188

Expenses

$21,733

Net Income

-$219,921

Net Assets

$3,294,354

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$3,369
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	-$201,557
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$21,150	97.3%
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	$3,294,354
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,294,354

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James L Blin (Director)	$0	$0
Judy R Blin (Director)	$0	$0
Randy Blin (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 30, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$50,729

Expenses

$46,734

Net Income

$3,995

Net Assets

$3,518,775

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$50,000	98.6%
Interest Revenue	$729	1.4%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$29,351	62.8%
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	$3,518,775
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,518,775

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James L Blin (Director)	$0	$0
Judy R Blin (Director)	$0	$0
Randy Blin (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Aug. 28, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$3,066,807

Expenses

$1,785,894

Net Income

$1,280,913

Net Assets

$3,514,780

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,888,720	61.6%
Interest Revenue	$26	0.0%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$1,178,061	38.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,776,500	99.5%
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	$3,514,780
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,514,780

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James L Blin (Director)	$0	$0
Judy R Blin (Director)	$0	$0
Randy Blin (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 16, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$388

Expenses

$416,796

Net Income

-$416,408

Net Assets

$3,421,557

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$388	100%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$402,800	96.6%
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	$3,421,558
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$3,421,557

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James L Blin (Director)	$0	$0
Judy R Blin (Director)	$0	$0
Randy Blin (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 25, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

-$1,604,812

Expenses

$11,425

Net Income

-$1,616,237

Net Assets

$3,837,965

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$296,486
Interest Revenue	$4,589
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$686

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$250	2.2%
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	$3,837,966
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$3,837,965

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James L Blin (Director)	$0	$0
Judy R Blin (Director)	$0	$0
Randy Blin (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 30, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$323,325

Expenses

$19,759

Net Income

$303,566

Net Assets

$3,804,866

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$375,250	> 100%
Interest Revenue	$2,177	0.7%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	-$54,102
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$0
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	$3,808,348
Total Liabilities	$3,482
Net Assets	$3,804,866

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James L Blin (Director)	$0	$0
Judy R Blin (Director)	$0	$0
Randy Blin (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 10, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$300,083

Expenses

$37,542

Net Income

$262,541

Net Assets

$3,501,300

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$118,900	39.6%
Interest Revenue	$184	0.1%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$180,999	60.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$26,330	70.1%
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	$3,504,246
Total Liabilities	$2,946
Net Assets	$3,501,300

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James L Blin (Director)	$0	$0
Judy R Blin (Director)	$0	$0
Randy Blin (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 2, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$383,573

Expenses

$217,636

Net Income

$165,937

Net Assets

$3,419,686

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$300,757	78.4%
Interest Revenue	$86	0.0%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$81,223	21.2%
Other Income	$1,507	0.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$201,000	92.4%
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	$3,419,686
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,419,686

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James L Blin (Director)	$0	$0
Judy R Blin (Director)	$0	$0
Randy Blin (Director)	$0	$0
Sandra Burgard (Director)	$0	$0
Timothy Blin (Director)	$0	$0
Tamara Diamond (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 12, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$85,114

Expenses

$237,977

Net Income

-$152,863

Net Assets

$3,342,625

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$25,000	29.4%
Interest Revenue	$29	0.0%
Dividends	$5,501	6.5%
Sales of Assets	$53,218	62.5%
Other Income	$1,366	1.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$214,260	90.0%
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	$3,342,625
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,342,625

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James L Blin (Director)	$0	$0
Judy R Blin (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 2, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$101,789

Expenses

$225,958

Net Income

-$124,169

Net Assets

$3,601,053

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$53	0.1%
Dividends	$13,774	13.5%
Sales of Assets	$77,526	76.2%
Other Income	$10,436	10.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$207,500	91.8%
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	$3,601,053
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,601,053

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James L Blin (Director)	$0	$0
Judy R Blin (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 11, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$170,392

Expenses

$240,023

Net Income

-$69,631

Net Assets

$3,780,680

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$50,000	29.3%
Interest Revenue	$67	0.0%
Dividends	$15,347	9.0%
Sales of Assets	$103,271	60.6%
Other Income	$1,707	1.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$208,750	87.0%
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	$3,780,680
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,780,680

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James L Blin (Director)	$0	$0
Judy R Blin (Director)	$0	$0
Randy A Blin (Director)	$0	$0
Sandra L Blin Burgard (Director)	$0	$0
Timothy L Blin (Director)	$0	$0
Tamara K Blin Diamond (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on May 12, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$637,881

Expenses

$279,385

Net Income

$358,496

Net Assets

$3,824,252

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$50,000	7.8%
Interest Revenue	$365	0.1%
Dividends	$21,182	3.3%
Sales of Assets	$546,090	85.6%
Other Income	$20,244	3.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$205,250	73.5%
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	$3,824,252
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,824,252

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$2,429,893

Expenses

$58,740

Net Income

$2,371,153

Net Assets

$3,831,994

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$2,273,048	93.5%
Interest Revenue	$1,250	0.1%
Dividends	$1,093	0.0%
Sales of Assets	$154,502	6.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$50,500	86.0%
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	$3,831,995
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$3,831,994

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The Blin Foundation Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

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Revenue $18k (2024)

Expenses $14.7k (2024)

Total Assets $3.3M (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

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$18k (2024)

Expenses

$14.7k (2024)

Total Assets

$3.3M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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