Tree Top Kids FY2020 filing

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Scandia, MN501(c)(3)EducationEIN 27-1753579Revenue $230K in FY2020

On file with the IRStreetopkids.net13351 205th St N, 55073-9527 · Scandia, MNTax-exempt since Mar 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Tree Top Kids reaches out to at risk kids and youth to help them grow physically, Mentally, socially, and spiritually. This is done through large events and small group mentoring focused in a farm setting

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$61K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$61K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $27K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$253K
50% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 50% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$230K
Spent
$189K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$249K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$230K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$230K
FY2021$260K
FY2022$175K
FY2023$190K
FY2024$355K
FY2025$184K
Expenses
$189K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$189K
FY2021$187K
FY2022$159K
FY2023$173K
FY2024$347K
FY2025$169K
Net assets
$249K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$249K
FY2021$323K
FY2022$338K
FY2023$355K
FY2024$362K
FY2025$377K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2011.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $145K Management & general 15% · $29K Fundraising 8% · $15K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $61K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$61,125Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Anthony Geselle’s $38K as Executive Director is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Anthony Geselle$38,146$70,473$71,221$68,184$66,098$61,125
Jill Geselle$20,467$19,614$10,234$9,873$2,410—

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

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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

Helps at-risk youth grow physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually through farm-based events and mentoring.

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2 programs · $145K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Farm Ministry

We bus students from our target neighborhoods to our farm where they are able to learn and grow with a consistent group of mentors. They not only learn about animals and how to care for them, they are also learning the skills of camping, cooking and many other activities.

$129Kprogram expense
02

Kingdom Kids

Students from a group of low income housing units meet on a weekly basis with a team of mentors. They learn about the bible, a personal relationship with Jesus, and about a host of other life skills.

$17Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$27K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$230K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Money outPt IX
$189K
Ln 25
Programscol B$145K
Managementcol C$29K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$249K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K
Total assetsLn 16$502K
LiabilitiesLn 26$253K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$230K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$73K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$73K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$429K
Total assetsLn 16$502K
LiabilitiesLn 26$253K
Net assetsLn 32$249K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K$73K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$429K$429K
Total assetsLn 16$476K$502K
LiabilitiesLn 26$269K$253K
Net assetsLn 32$208K$249K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$61K$24K$24K$12K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$745$745$373
Legal feesLn 11b$25$0$25$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$957$957
Advertising and promotionLn 12$516$516
Office expensesLn 13$518$518
Information technologyLn 14$3K$300$896$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$24K$24K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$700$134
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$485$485
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$89K$89K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$189K$145K$29K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $184K$169K$15K$377K 990 PDF
FY2024 $355K$347K$8K$362K 990 PDF
FY2023 $190K$173K$17K$355K 990 PDF
FY2022 $175K$159K$15K$338K 990 PDF
FY2021 $260K$187K$73K$323K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $230K$189K$42K$249K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $230,210 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $186,650$230,210
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $186,650$230,210
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $54,470$62,988
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $125,061$125,692
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $179,531$188,680
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,119$41,530
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $230,210 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$230,210
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$230,210
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$230,210
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $188,680 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $24,450 · Management $24,450 · Fundraising $12,225$61,125
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $745 · Management $745 · Fundraising $373$1,863
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $25 · Fundraising $0$25
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $957$957
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $516$516
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $518$518
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $300 · Management $896 · Fundraising $1,343$2,539
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,144$24,144
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,500 · Management $700 · Fundraising $134$4,334
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $485$485
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,134$3,134
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $89,040 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$89,040
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $145,313 · Management $28,776 · Fundraising $14,591$188,680
Part X · Balance sheet $501,937 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,322$72,937
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $429,000$429,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $476,322$501,937
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $566$391
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $268,131$252,391
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $268,697$252,782
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $207,625$249,155
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $207,625$249,155
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $476,322$501,937
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $249,155 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$230,210
XI-2 Total expenses$188,680
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$41,530
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$207,625
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$249,155

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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