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Entrepreneurs Organization

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Hopkins, MN501(c)(3)Education EIN 26-2860579Revenue $730K in FY2025

On file with the IRSeonetwork.org910 1st St S Unit 88, 55343-7576 · Hopkins, MNTax-exempt since Apr 1992Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To support, educate & encourage entrepreneurs to succeed in building companies and themselves.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$40K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$730K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$632K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$281K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$730K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$244K
FY2022$387K
FY2023$605K
FY2024$700K
FY2025$730K
Expenses
$632K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$191K
FY2022$410K
FY2023$658K
FY2024$586K
FY2025$632K
Net assets
$281K
FY2025▲ +54%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$144K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$69K
FY2024$183K
FY2025$281K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1992.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $494K Management & general 22% · $138K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jen Roth
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Barsness
Finance Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jamin Arvig
Education Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Blair Budlong
Forum Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa McEllistrem
Marketing Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Flaherty
Strategic Alliances Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Micah Thor
Membership Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matt Haney
Inclusion Chair
$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 15aNo

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Helps entrepreneurs build successful companies and themselves through support and education.

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1 program · $494K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide educational programs, opportunities, resources, and training to the entrepreneurs of the Twin Cities metropolitan area and greater Minnesota.

$494Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$730K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$496K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$632K
Ln 25
Programscol B$494K
Managementcol C$138K
Owns and owesPt X
$281K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$315K
Total assetsLn 16$321K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$496K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$730K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$315K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$315K
Total assetsLn 16$321K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
Net assetsLn 32$281K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$318K$315K
Total assetsLn 16$377K$321K
LiabilitiesLn 26$194K$40K
Net assetsLn 32$183K$281K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$500
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$122K$22K$100K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$26K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$384K$365K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$698$698
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$64K$64K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$632K$494K$138K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $730K$632K$98K$281K 990 PDF
FY2024 $700K$586K$114K$183K 990 PDF
FY2023 $605K$658K−$53K$69K 990 PDF
FY2022 $387K$410K−$23K$122K 990 PDF
FY2021 $244K$191K$53K$144K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $730,069 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $272,627$226,500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $420,375$496,215
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,653$7,354
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $699,655$730,069
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,182$2,488
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $584,587$629,651
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $585,769$632,139
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $113,886$97,930
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $730,069 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $10,610 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$226,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$226,500
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $485,605$485,605
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,354$7,354
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $496,215 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,354$730,069
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $632,139 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,488$2,488
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,418$7,418
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $500$500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,749 · Management $100,361$122,110
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $26,480$26,480
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,476$6,476
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,324$14,324
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $364,825 · Management $19,379$384,204
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $698$698
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,819$63,819
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,622$3,622
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $493,685 · Management $138,454 · Fundraising $0$632,139
Part X · Balance sheet $321,020 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $317,968$315,382
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $59,100$5,638
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $377,068$321,020
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,958$36,323
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $169,343$4,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $194,301$40,323
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $182,767$280,697
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $377,068$321,020
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $280,697 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$730,069
XI-2 Total expenses$632,139
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$97,930
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$182,767
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$280,697

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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