Support public good through shared maps + location info.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-3608799) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 5 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
94% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$43K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
1.1 mo
of spending, in cash
1.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$6K
27% of total assets
Liabilities are 27% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
3 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$234K
+228% vs prior year
Spent
$230K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$16K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$234K
FY2024▲ +228%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$126K
FY2022$25K
FY2023$71K
FY2024$234K
Net assets
$16K
FY2024▲ +30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$39K
FY2022$10K
FY2023$12K
FY2024$16K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2009.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $218K Management & general 5% · $12K Fundraising 0% · $400

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

3 people listed on the 990; $43K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Techinical Director
$42,975Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$50Pt VII · Sec A
Administrative Director
$50Pt VII · Sec A

Robert L Basques’s $43K as Techinical Director is at the 68th percentile of top reported officer pay among 825 $100K–1M public safety & disaster nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Robert L Basques$42,975$10,103$50$50
Stephen Swazee$50———
Nancy Read Hendricks$50$50$50$50
Stephen D Swazee SR—$50$50$50

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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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3 programs · $218K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Fuzionview developing fuzionview software to provide a map interface and data links for 811-CALL before you dig services was the primary project. We worked with facility operators, locators, and call system users to set requirements and build a functioning web-based interactive mapping system that will be released as open source…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-3608799) · Dispute this line
$148Kprogram expense
02

Timberview developing timberview software to improve MN forestry assn. Interactions with land owners for forestry management was another major program. We worked with association members and data providers to put together a web-based interactive system to help make connections and improve forest health.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-3608799) · Dispute this line
$36Kprogram expense
03

Usng and othersupport of us national grid (usng) use for mapping and emergency management continues to be a major program. We work in conjunction with the us national grid institue, for which sharedgeo serves as fiscal sponsor.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-3608799) · Dispute this line
$34Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$234K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$131K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$101K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$230K
Ln 25
Programscol B$218K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$400
Owns and owesPt X
$16K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K
Total assetsLn 16$21K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$101K
Government grantsLn 1e$100K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$131K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$234K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$21K
Total assetsLn 16$21K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$16K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 64
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$13K$21K
Total assetsLn 16$13K$21K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$12K$16K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$43K$43K$100$400
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$141K$139K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K$60
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$810$587$223
Information technologyLn 14$11K$10K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$2K$1K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$9K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$288$128$160
Total functional expensesLn 25$230K$218K$12K$400

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $234K$230K$4K$16K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $71K$12K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $25K$10K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $126K$39K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $234,006 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,643$100,644
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $63,031$130,587
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$263$2,775
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $71,411$234,006
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $28,234$191,049
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $39,939$39,389
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $69,173$230,438
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,238$3,568
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $234,006 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,775 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$100,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$644
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$100,644
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $130,587$130,587
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $133,362 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$234,006
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $230,438 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $42,575 · Management $100 · Fundraising $400$43,075
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $138,778 · Management $2,308$141,086
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,828 · Management $60$6,888
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,101$6,101
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,016$1,016
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $587 · Management $223$810
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,728 · Management $1,088$10,816
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,806 · Management $1,003$2,809
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,056$1,056
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,494$6,494
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,624 · Management $1,375$9,999
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $128 · Management $160$288
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $217,620 · Management $12,418 · Fundraising $400$230,438
Part X · Balance sheet $21,433 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,484$21,433
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,484$21,433
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$6,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0−$148
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,471$5,852
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $12,013$15,581
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,013$15,581
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,484$21,433
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,581 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$234,006
XI-2 Total expenses$230,438
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,568
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,013
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,581

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

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