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Lourdes Foundation Inc

EIN 23-7367336 · Rochester, MN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

TO UNITE ALUMNI, PARENTS, AND FRIENDS IN CELEBRATION AND SUPPORT OF ROCHESTER CATHOLIC SCHOOLS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 30.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 43% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 28% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
14 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$422,025 spent. THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AWARDED $422,025 TO 87 STUDENTS IN FINANCIAL NEED IN ROCHESTER CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, PRIMARILY AT LOURDES HIGH SCHOOL (151 AWARDS). 9 AWARDS WERE AT THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL, 14 AWARDS AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVEL AND 128 AWARDS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL.
$36,056 spent. SUPPORT OF ROCHESTER CATHOLIC SCHOOL STUDENT ACTIVITIES, ATHLETICS, FINE ARTS AND MUSIC, AND PHILANTHROPIC ADVANCEMENT.
$10,615 spent. SUPPORT ALUMNI RELATIONS AND LOURDES FACILITY ENRICHMENT

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1974.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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