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Helps young students write creatively and succeed academically with volunteer support. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $636K in revenue, $395K in expenses, and $322K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Minneapolis, MN
Website
826msp.org
Filings
5 on file (2021–2025)
Revenue
$636KFY2025
Expenses
$395K
Net assets
$322K
People
11
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  27-1372442 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Minneapolis, MN
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Helps young students write creatively and succeed academically with volunteer support.
Leadership
Jamal Adam · Executive Director · $74K
Money in and out
$636K revenue, $395K expenses
Bottom line
76% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$636K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$395K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$322K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $241K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.07
Program efficiency
76%
of spending reaches programs▲ +3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
6.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ ×34 vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+38%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +384% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$636K
FY2025▲ +37%
Expenses
$395K
FY2025▼ -25%
Total assets
$375K
FY2025▲ +167%
Total liabilities
$53K
FY2025▼ -12%
Total revenue
$636K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$395K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$322K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$241K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$375K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B76%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $252K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

After-School Writing Lab (ASWL)-- Serving over 40 students each year, the After-School Writing Lab is 826 MSP's core, year-round program offering free, drop-in creative writing support for K-12 students.

$114Kprogram expense
02

Writers' Room at South High School-- The Writers' Room at South High School is a dedicated, school-based writing space embedded within the academic day. Through in-class tutoring, small-group instruction, and one-on-one support, the program serves a large and diverse student population.

$75Kprogram expense
03

Young Authors' Book Project (YABP)-- The Young Authors' Book Project is a flagship publishing program that guides students through the full writing and bookmaking process. Partnering with schools and community organizations, YABP offers sustained instruction, editorial feedback, and collaborative workshops that culminate in…

$63Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item C826 Msp
EINHdr · item D27-1372442
Principal addressHdr · item CMinneapolis, MN
WebsiteHdr · item J826msp.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B92)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2010

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$74,139Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jamal Adam’s $74K as Executive Director is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1616 $100K–1M education 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jamal Adam$74,139$78,449$41,166
Samantha Sencer-Mura$54,125$67,738

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$639K
Investment income$76
— government grantsLn 1e$144K
Total revenueLn 12$636K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.07
Program services76%$299K
Management & general18%$69K
Fundraising7%$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$395K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$220K
Total assetsLn 16$375K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$53K
Total net assetsLn 32$322K
Months of cash on handcomputed6.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $220K · Operating expenses/yr $395K
6.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $299K · Total expenses $395K
76%
Management & General
Management & general $69K · Total expenses $395K
18%
Fundraising
Fundraising $26K · Total expenses $395K
7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $53K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $399K
$0.13 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $639K · Total revenue $636K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $144K · Total revenue $636K
23%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $636K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $76 · Total revenue $636K
+0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $395K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $636K · Prior year $465K
+37%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $529K · FY2024 $636K
+5%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $322K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $636K · Expenses $395K
+38%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $375K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $322K · Total assets $375K
86%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $375K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jamal Adam · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $74K · Total expenses $395K
19%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $225K · Total expenses $395K
57%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 76%
Overhead ratio 18%
Fundraising cost ratio 4%
Revenue growth 37%
Accounting fee ratio 3%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
826 NationalFY2024$69K
Ecmc FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 12 funders$251K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$636K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$465K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$450K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$540K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$529K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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