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St. Francis Mission Foundation (Dissolved)

CharityWatch rating issued
January 2020

A-
CharityWatch Rating
Our independent rating based
on a number of factors.
 
88%
Program Percentage
Amount spent on programs
relative to overhead.
 
$19
Cost to Raise $100
Amount spent to raise
$100 of contributions.

Contact Information

St. Francis Mission Foundation (Dissolved)
P.O. Box 499
St. Francis, SD 57572

Other Names

Saint Francis Mission

Tax Status

501(c)3

Stated Mission

To raise funds to support the programs of the St. Francis Mission and Sioux Indian People.

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Data based on Fiscal Year Ended 06/30/2019

Program Percentage: 88%

The percentage of St. Francis Mission Foundation (Dissolved)'s cash budget it spends on programs relative to overhead (fundraising, management, and general expenses).

$2,800,000

Calculated Total Expenses

(rounded)

 

Cost to Raise $100: $19

How many dollars St. Francis Mission Foundation (Dissolved) spends on fundraising to raise each $100 of contributions.

$1,500,000

Calculated Total Contributions

(rounded)

Government Funding

0% to 24%

Percentage of cash revenue
coming from government sources

 

Financial Documents

Entity Document Type Tax ID
St. Francis Mission Foundation IRS Form 990 26-1904576
St. Francis Mission Foundation Audited Financial Statements 26-1904576
Entity: St. Francis Mission Foundation
Document Type: IRS Form 990
Tax ID: 26-1904576
Entity: St. Francis Mission Foundation
Document Type: Audited Financial Statements
Tax ID: 26-1904576

Governance & Transparency

CharityWatch evaluates certain criteria related to a charity's Governance and Transparency. Donors may want to consider a charity's willingness to be open and transparent with CharityWatch to be a good litmus test for determining its commitment to public accountability.
St. Francis Mission Foundation (Dissolved)
does not meet governance benchmarks.
 
St. Francis Mission Foundation (Dissolved)
does not meet transparency benchmarks.
Transparency
Provides Financial Information
Audit Accessibility
Governance: Policies
Reports regularly & consistently monitoring & enforcing compliance with a written Conflict of Interest Policy
Reports required, annual disclosure by officers, directors, and key staff of interests that could give rise to conflicts
Reports having a written Whistleblower Policy
Reports having a written Document Retention and Destruction Policy
Governance: Financials
Reports providing copy of tax form to all board members prior to filing it with IRS
Reports that financial statements were audited by an independent accountant
Governance: Board of Directors
Reports at least 5 voting board members
51% or more of voting board members reported as independent
Reports documenting minutes of board and board committee meetings
Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy

Unable to Provide Salaries

CharityWatch is unable to provide a range of Top Three Salaries for this charity for the above fiscal reporting year because we lack complete salary data for the organization. Except for officers, directors, and trustees, the IRS does not require breakouts of salaries totaling less than $100,000.

For example, XYZ charity would be required to provide a breakout in its tax form of compensation to its president of $55,000, but would not be required to provide a breakout of $99,000 in compensation to its top medical researcher if that person is not also an officer, director, or trustee of the organization.

This charity reports that compensation to its officers, directors, and trustees is under $100,000 per individual. Donors who would like to view limited salary data for this organization should refer to its tax form, which may be available on the charity's web site or from a number of third-party sources. See CharityWatch's Links page for information on obtaining copies of charity tax forms.


CharityWatch Analysts perform an in-depth analysis of charities' audited financial statements and IRS tax filings, and often review other documents such as state filings, annual reports, and fundraising contracts during their evaluations. Below are select notes that CharityWatch believes may be of interest to donors.

According to the St. Francis Mission Foundation audit of June 30, 2019 (Note L, Evaluation of Subsequent Events):

"Effective July 1, 2019 [subsequent to the June 30, 2019 fiscal year end], the Foundation merged with the St. Francis Mission, Inc. (the Mission) with the Mission remaining as the surviving entity. The purpose of the merger was to promote efficiency and cost effectiveness through the future administration of a single operating entity as opposed to two autonomous corporations..."

According to the audit, the combined assets of the two organizations as of the merger date totaled approximately $7.8 million.


[Note: CharityWatch rates the St. Francis Mission Foundation on a separate basis. CharityWatch does not rate the St. Francis Mission since the Foundation was the organization that conducted fundraising activities on the Mission's behalf and was the Mission's primary means of financial support during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019. The organizations do not publish audited consolidated financial statements that would allow CharityWatch to provide a rating for the two organizations taken as a whole for fiscal 2019.]

According to the St. Francis Mission Foundation audit of June 30, 2019 (Note I, Related Party Transactions):

"The Foundation's primary mission is to provide financial support to the St. Francis Mission. Each organization has a distinct and autonomous governing board. For the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Foundation contributed donations of $2,318,614, and $2,288,475, respectively, to the Mission, these contributions accounted for 78.54% and 88.99%, respectively, of the Mission's total revenue and support for each year..."

The $2,318,614 contributed by the Foundation to the Mission in fiscal 2019 represents approximately 93.6% of the Foundation's total program spending for the fiscal year.

According to the St. Francis Mission Foundation tax filing for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, the Foundation reports re: Business Transactions Involving Interested Persons, a transaction in the amount of $228,141 involving Sandra McNeely and The Abbey Group. Sandra McNeely, Vice President of the Foundation, is reported as the owner of The Abbey Group; the transaction is described as management and fundraising services (IRS Form 990, Schedule L, Part IV).