CHOSEN VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
EIN 41-1986997 · Community Foundations (T31)
What they do
THE CHOSEN VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ISSUES GRANTS to ORGANIZATIONS and INDIVIDUALS IN THE CHOSEN VALLEY, MINNESOTA AREA RESULTING IN A SHARED EFFORT to BENEFIT THE PLACE THAT WE LIVE.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $96.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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- Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
- What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
- Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.
Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $12,455 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
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Financial picture
A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.
How each $100 of revenue was used
The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.
Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.
Has the pattern changed?
Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.
Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (11)
CARLY BACKENDIRECTOR
CARMEN NARVESONSECRETARY
JULIE FRYERDIRECTOR
JULIE HENRYDIRECTOR
MARY ALLENDIRECTOR
MIKE TUOHYDIRECTOR
NICHOLAS LONGDIRECTOR
SARA MCMAHONTREASURER
SARA STURGISPRESIDENT
TERRY BRADTDIRECTOR
TOM VINSONVICE PRESIDE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2001
- Location
- PO BOX 552, CHATFIELD, MN 55923
- County
- Fillmore
- In care of
- TERRY BRADT
- Primary officer
- TERRY BRADT, DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- INTEGRATED TAX & ACCOUNTING
- NTEE classification
- Community Foundations (T31)
- IRS tax category
- Community Foundations