Youthprise (the Organization) is a Minnesota not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation established in October 2010 by The McKnight Foundation. Youthprise is a youth-centered philanthropic organization that invests in the future of Minnesota by investing in youth. Our mission is to increase equity with and for Minnesota's indigenous, low-income, and racially diverse youth. We strategically combine funding, capacity building, policy advocacy, research, and authentic engagement of young people in our work, governance, and operations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 26 volunteers and 33 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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.1M a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$885K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $31K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.9M
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.1M
-55% vs prior year
Spent
$10.2M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$15.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$8.1M
FY2024▼ -55%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10.2M
FY2021$14.7M
FY2022$7.3M
FY2023$17.8M
FY2024$8.1M
Expenses
$10.2M
FY2024▲ +38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$11.0M
FY2021$10.0M
FY2022$8.9M
FY2023$7.4M
FY2024$10.2M
Net assets
$15.8M
FY2024▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2021$9.1M
FY2022$7.4M
FY2023$17.8M
FY2024$15.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2011.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $8.4M Management & general 11% · $1.1M Fundraising 6% · $632K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $885K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$213,692Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Grants and Complian
$153,918Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Advancement and Com
$152,115Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Operations Officer
$147,803Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Innovation Officer
$118,988Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$98,307Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marcus Pope’s $214K as President is at the 85th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Marcus Pope$213,692$188,167$201,631$137,068$138,680
Maurice Nins$153,918$143,111$135,715$103,844—
Wokie Weah——$132,942$139,998$152,808
Lynne Matthews$152,115$133,368———
Wokie Freeman$147,803$137,979———
Elizabeth Rau—$131,753$138,702$108,750—
Kristine Snyder$118,988————
Talbrey Benson-Goupil$98,307$84,262$23,105——

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

Invests in Minnesota’s diverse, low-income, and indigenous youth through funding, leadership development, policy advocacy, and active youth engagement to increase racial and economic equity.

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3 programs · $8.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Advancing Ownership & Wealth Through Economic Opportunity

Youthprise creates opportunities for economic prosperity by supporting programs and initiatives that build workforce skills, promote youth entrepreneurship, and expose youth to career pathways. Youthprise works with stakeholders across sectors to equip young people with the economic tools to thrive.

$3.6Mprogram expense
02

Building Power Through Learning and Leadership

We invest in learning opportunities that build knowledge, power, and agency among our youth; we support and amplify youth as leaders by building networks, developmental opportunities, and shifting policy/laws. Youthprise promotes the learning, leadership, and social-emotional development of youth.

$2.7Mprogram expense
03

Promoting Healing Through Health and Safety

Youthprise supports programs and initiatives that promote the health and safety of young people. We champion work that promotes the healing of our youth and their right to health and safety.

$2.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$31K
Grants paid · 428 grants · $25.4M · 2020–2024
Ka Joog Nonprofit OrganizationMN · FY2024$612,865
Trio Community Meals LLCFY2024$364,554
World Youth ConnectMN · FY2024$190,240
Ckc Good FoodFY2024$153,063
Propel NonprofitsMN · FY2024$140,000
Rebound INCMN · FY2024$123,275
Expanded Schools INCNY · FY2024$120,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$116,000
Vermont Afterschool INCVT · FY2024$115,000
Ignite AfterschoolMN · FY2024$115,000
Greater Twin Cities United WayMN · FY2024$100,000
Curators of the University of MissouriFY2024$95,000
Northpoint Health & Wellness CenterFY2024$90,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$270K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$185K
Money outPt IX
$10.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.4M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Fundraisingcol D$632K
Owns and owesPt X
$15.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10.9M
Total assetsLn 16$17.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$185K
Investment incomeLn 3$270K
Total revenueLn 12$8.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$10.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Other assetsLn 15$24K
Total assetsLn 16$17.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$15.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 533
VolunteersI 626
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11.3M$10.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$109K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$19.4M$17.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$17.8M$15.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5.1M$5.1M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$165K$165K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$700K$248K$124K$328K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.1M$1.6M$359K$113K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$65K$65K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$337K$259K$70K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$223K$155K$30K$38K
Management feesLn 11a$90K$90K
Legal feesLn 11b$30K$30K
Accounting feesLn 11c$50K$50K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$79K$79K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$133K$133K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$600K$558K$42K
Office expensesLn 13$59K$30K$27K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$147K$65K$75K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$192K$4K$188K
TravelLn 17$42K$35K$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$3K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$9K$4K$977
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.2M$8.4M$1.1M$632K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $8.1M$10.2M−$2.1M$15.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $17.8M$7.4M$10.4M$17.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.3M$8.9M−$1.6M$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $14.7M$10.0M$4.7M$9.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $10.2M$11.0M−$745K$4.3M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $8,082,133 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $17,346,884$7,627,175
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $304,235$185,065
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $144,214$269,893
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $17,795,333$8,082,133
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,516,387$5,256,120
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,213,391$3,441,965
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $76,383$133,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,579,127$1,333,200
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,385,288$10,164,285
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $10,410,045−$2,082,152
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
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 $8,082,133 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $12,451 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$3,655,437
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,971,738
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,627,175
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $172,614$172,614
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $269,893$269,893
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $185,065 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $269,893$8,082,133
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,164,285 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,091,537$5,091,537
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $164,583$164,583
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $247,641 · Management $123,898 · Fundraising $327,971$699,510
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,646,867 · Management $358,856 · Fundraising $112,777$2,118,500
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $64,776$64,776
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $259,325 · Management $69,830 · Fundraising $7,470$336,625
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $154,819 · Management $29,677 · Fundraising $38,058$222,554
IX-11a Management feesManagement $90,327$90,327
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $29,985$29,985
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $49,563$49,563
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $79,256$79,256
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $133,000$133,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $558,474 · Management $41,872$600,346
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $29,906 · Management $27,332 · Fundraising $1,919$59,157
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $65,359 · Management $75,023 · Fundraising $6,462$146,844
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,067 · Management $188,418$192,485
IX-17 TravelPrograms $34,676 · Management $3,607 · Fundraising $3,656$41,939
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,449$1,449
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,333 · Management $13,545$16,878
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,793$10,793
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,901 · Management $4,300 · Fundraising $977$14,178
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,414,969 · Management $1,117,026 · Fundraising $632,290$10,164,285
Part X · Balance sheet $17,610,707 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,141$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,298,389$10,864,740
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $6,436,735$2,907,618
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,248,128$2,804,639
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,771$3,383
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $259,198$1,000,166
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $108,640$6,111
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,200$24,050
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $19,373,202$17,610,707
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year −$6,202$155,974
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $361,180$560,435
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $874,626$907,199
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $94,952$15,825
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,532,016$1,851,672
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,452,592$3,503,324
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $14,388,594$12,255,711
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $17,841,186$15,759,035
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $19,373,202$17,610,707
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,759,035 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,082,133
XI-2 Total expenses$10,164,285
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,082,152
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$17,841,186
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,759,035

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