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Minnesota Brownfields

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Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)Environment EIN 20-5007655Revenue $211K in FY2024

On file with the IRSmnbrownfields.org2801 21st Ave S Ste 145, 55407-1226 · Minneapolis, MNTax-exempt since Oct 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of Minnesota Brownfields is to promote, through education, research and partnerships, the efficient cleanup and reuse of contaminated land as a means of generating economic growth, strengthening communities and enabling sustainable land use and development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
27¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 65 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $63K a year · 25% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
27%
of spending
Concern: 27% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$305K
130% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 130% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$211K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$248K
To programs
27%
Net assets
−$70K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$211K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$354K
FY2021$362K
FY2022$146K
FY2023$190K
FY2024$211K
Expenses
$248K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$406K
FY2021$415K
FY2022$270K
FY2023$236K
FY2024$248K
Net assets
−$70K
FY2024▼ -113%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$166K
FY2021$137K
FY2022$13K
FY2023−$33K
FY2024−$70K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

27 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 27% · $68K Management & general 73% · $180K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elizabeth Schmiesing
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Wardwell
Chair of the Rescape Commi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Manser
Chair of Membership Commit
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adam Zobel
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes cleanup and reuse of contaminated land for economic growth and community benefit.

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3 programs · $68K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Hosted a rescape gala to celebrate projects of redevelopment sites. This event was in person at the 1893 at the historic grain belt office.

$31Kprogram expense
02

Hosted forums and education programs on brownfield redevelopment including an epa brownfield grant lunch and learn, tour of a brownfields site, grant writing workshop, mpca guidance event, emerging developers workshop and the state of brownfields event. These events were held in person.

$19Kprogram expense
03

Hennepin County

Comanaged a grant program to nonprofit developers which funds smaller brownfield assessments activity in the hennepin county.

$18Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Tankenoff Families FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$211K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$124K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$87K
Investment incomeLn 3$340
Money outPt IX
$248K
Ln 25
Programscol B$68K
Managementcol C$180K
Owns and owesPt X
−$70K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$220K
Total assetsLn 16$234K
LiabilitiesLn 26$305K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$87K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$124K
Investment incomeLn 3$340
Total revenueLn 12$211K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$184K
SavingsLn 2$36K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$220K
Total assetsLn 16$234K
LiabilitiesLn 26$305K
Net assetsLn 32−$70K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 665
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$323K$220K
Total assetsLn 16$361K$234K
LiabilitiesLn 26$394K$305K
Net assetsLn 32−$33K−$70K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$80K$80K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Management feesLn 11a$59K$59K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$551$551
Information technologyLn 14$11K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$12K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$35K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$718$718
Total functional expensesLn 25$248K$68K$180K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $211K$248K−$37K−$70K 990 PDF
FY2023 $190K$236K−$46K−$33K 990 PDF
FY2022 $146K$270K−$124K$13K 990 PDF
FY2021 $362K$415K−$54K$137K 990 PDF
FY2020 $354K$406K−$52K$166K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $211,112 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $78,646$87,200
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $111,136$123,572
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $410$340
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $190,207$211,112
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$3,900
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $93,645$95,068
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $142,407$149,353
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $236,052$248,321
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$45,845−$37,209
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $211,112 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$66,675
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,525
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$87,200
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $123,572$123,572
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $340$340
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $123,572 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $340$211,112
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $248,321 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,900$3,900
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $80,295$80,295
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $6,350$6,350
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $8,423$8,423
IX-11a Management feesManagement $58,995$58,995
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,305$2,305
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,919$17,919
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $551$551
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $11,405$11,405
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $11,640$11,640
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,053$3,053
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,556$1,556
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,731 · Management $6,480$41,211
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $718$718
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $68,190 · Management $180,131 · Fundraising $0$248,321
Part X · Balance sheet $234,433 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $287,495$184,171
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $35,564$35,904
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $37,021$1,585
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,304$12,773
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $361,384$234,433
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $90,174$20,443
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $33,970$39,050
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $100,000$100,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $170,305$145,214
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $394,449$304,707
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$33,065−$70,274
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$33,065−$70,274
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $361,384$234,433
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$70,274 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$211,112
XI-2 Total expenses$248,321
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$37,209
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$33,065
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$70,274

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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