Spring Forest Qigong Institute

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
901035333
IRS 990 coverage
2024–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2023
Location
Eden Prairie, MN, USA
Rating
59
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Adult, Continuing Education

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$31,647
Expenses
$1,803
Assets
$505,844
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

3 people listed

People named in this filing

  • GLENN TOBEY (CHAIR)
  • CHUNYI LIN (TREASURER)
  • BLAKE VANDERHYDE (CONTROLLER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Spring forest qigong institute is a wellness education nonprofit dedicated to sharing the knowledge and tools that help individuals discover their innate ability to heal themselves and others-physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Our mission is to make qigong simple, accessible, and practical for people around the world by: - empowering individuals to understand their natural healing potential and live in balance and harmony. - teaching modern applications of ancient qigong wisdom to enrich health, happiness, and well-being. - supporting personal transformation through heart-centered education, community connection, and innovative wellness programs. - fostering a nurturing environment of continual learning and self- discovery. - promoting the vision of "a healer in every home, a world without pain and suffering."

What it reported doing in 2024

The spring forest qigong institute continues to strengthen its foundation in three key areas: education, outreach, and training. The organization remains focused on advancing the teachings and vision of master chunyi lin by expanding access to qigong education and wellness opportunities worldwide. After a temporary pause in activities during recent years due to the pandemic, the institute is now in the process of revitalizing operations, welcoming a new board member, and developing plans to resume and expand its programs. Future initiatives include relaunching educational courses, increasing outreach efforts, and fostering collaborations that align with the institute's mission of promoting self-healing and global well-being.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 27
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 64
  • Sustainability: 91
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 4.1%; rating input score 4
  • Program expense ratio: 72.5%; rating input score 73
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 1 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 14
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 94.3%; rating input score 99; 99th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 280.56; rating input score 98; 98th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: 3.6% per year; rating input score 100; 74th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 27.5% per year; rating input score 100; 94th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 4.1% of revenue deployed · 72.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 3 of 3 board members independent · 1 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $1K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
  • Consistency: 15 of 16 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 4/100.
  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 5 of 6 not reported.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.