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.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$380K 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
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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
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$380K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
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 · $31K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.2M
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.2M
Spent
$11.0M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$4.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$10.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10.2M
FY2021$14.7M
FY2022$7.3M
FY2023$17.8M
FY2024$8.1M
Expenses
$11.0M
FY2020
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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
$4.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2021$9.1M
FY2022$7.4M
FY2023$17.8M
FY2024$15.8M

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

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $9.7M Management & general 7% · $719K Fundraising 5% · $554K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $380K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$152,808Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$138,680Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$88,053Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (part Year)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 · $9.7M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Health and Safety

Youthprise supports programs and initiatives that promote the health and safety of young people. In addition to meeting basic food needs through our Nutrition Program, we work with community-based organizations to link healthy lifestyles with good nutrition.

$5.7Mprogram expense
02

Learning and Leadership

Youthprise promotes the learning, leadership, and social-emotional development of youth. Programs and initiatives supported in this area expose youth to arts and culture, enrichment activities, technical assistance, and youth leadership opportunities.

$2.5Mprogram expense
03

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. We work with a range of stakeholders across sectors to equip young people with the economic tools to thrive.

$1.5Mprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$118K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Money outPt IX
$11.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.7M
Managementcol C$719K
Fundraisingcol D$554K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$6.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$57K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$118K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$10.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
SavingsLn 2$4.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$364K
Other assetsLn 15$9K
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.5M$4.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$452K$364K
Total assetsLn 16$7.7M$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$5.1M$4.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$7.7M$7.7M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$104K$104K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$435K$138K$140K$157K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.0M$106K$193K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$70K$51K$8K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$176K$146K$12K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$122K$82K$17K$24K
Management feesLn 11a$79K$11K$68K
Legal feesLn 11b$54K$34K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$105K$105K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$127K$127K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$144K$101K$42K$499
Office expensesLn 13$87K$76K$9K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$104K$46K$47K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$150K$10K$137K$3K
TravelLn 17$14K$7K$7K$582
InterestLn 20$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$71K$58K$10K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$30K$156$29K$450
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.0M$9.7M$719K$554K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $10,247,088 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,357,665$10,101,274
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $107,380$117,963
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $43,887$25,317
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,614$2,534
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,510,546$10,247,088
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,131,834$7,841,859
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,646,426$2,116,630
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $162,943$127,113
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $689,787$906,933
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,630,990$10,992,535
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,879,556−$745,447
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $10,247,088 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,534 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$6,298,413
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,802,861
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$56,905
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,101,274
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $117,963$117,963
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $25,317$25,317
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $120,497 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $25,317$10,247,088
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,992,535 across 22 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $7,738,232$7,738,232
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $103,627$103,627
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $138,169 · Management $139,847 · Fundraising $157,318$435,334
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,013,477 · Management $106,414 · Fundraising $193,182$1,313,073
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $50,532 · Management $7,898 · Fundraising $11,895$70,325
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $145,770 · Management $11,534 · Fundraising $18,564$175,868
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $81,713 · Management $16,504 · Fundraising $23,813$122,030
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $10,800 · Management $68,095$78,895
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $34,414 · Management $19,992$54,406
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,679$20,679
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $104,877$104,877
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $127,113$127,113
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $101,370 · Management $41,697 · Fundraising $499$143,566
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $75,974 · Management $8,542 · Fundraising $2,689$87,205
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $45,700 · Management $47,189 · Fundraising $11,279$104,168
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,353 · Management $136,693 · Fundraising $2,811$149,857
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,692 · Management $6,873 · Fundraising $582$14,147
IX-20 InterestManagement $8,058$8,058
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $21,089$21,089
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $18,649$18,649
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $57,706 · Management $9,632 · Fundraising $4,137$71,475
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $156 · Management $29,256 · Fundraising $450$29,862
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,719,562 · Management $718,641 · Fundraising $554,332$10,992,535
Part X · Balance sheet $6,506,884 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,936$7,350
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,465,049$4,168,975
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,760,728$1,822,380
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$77,734
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $49,382$57,136
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $451,721$364,109
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,200$9,200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,747,016$6,506,884
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $222,674$443,816
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $1,317,868$596,241
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $26,992$13,497
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$308,900
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,085,040$664,629
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,656,454$2,161,769
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,765,824$2,200,406
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,324,738$2,144,709
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,090,562$4,345,115
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,747,016$6,506,884
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,345,115 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,247,088
XI-2 Total expenses$10,992,535
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$745,447
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,090,562
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,345,115

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