To promote healthy nutrition for children by securing reimbursements and funding from federal nutrition programs and grants to provide program payments, education, training and technical assistance to help child care Providers operate successful businesses while ethically prioritizing the health and wellness of children. This mission statement along with our core values; passionate about children, true and right, fierce dedication and unrelenting advocacy; are critical to shaping the work that we DO across minnesota.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$324K 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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FY2022 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $63K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$324K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.8M
83% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 83% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$25.7M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$25.8M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$579K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$25.7M
FY2022▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$21.3M
FY2021$24.7M
FY2022$25.7M
FY2023$28.2M
FY2024$25.7M
FY2025$25.1M
Expenses
$25.8M
FY2022▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$21.6M
FY2021$24.1M
FY2022$25.8M
FY2023$28.1M
FY2024$25.8M
FY2025$25.1M
Net assets
$579K
FY2022▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$25K
FY2021$667K
FY2022$579K
FY2023$699K
FY2024$608K
FY2025$655K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending September 2022) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1985.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $25.8M Management & general 0% · $71K Fundraising 0% · $6K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $324K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$128,026Pt VII · Sec A
Systems Administrator
$103,600Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Business Opera
$92,680Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kathleen Abernathy$159,349$159,349$142,879$128,026$119,241$70,723
Daniel Narr—————$128,714
Donald Deters$114,898$110,418$106,457$103,600$102,632$105,445
Michelle Triplett$110,661$110,661$96,901$92,680$86,533$85,279
Joanne Norman$100,454—————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides food program administration and support for child care facilities.

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2 programs · $25.8M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Providers choice is passionate about children, and supporting them comes first. In our elevated approach, we go above and beyond for our providers. We make sure providers get the maximum reimbursement while maintaining the highest integrity to the food program guidelines. Providers choice is process and policy driven.

$25.7Mprogram expense
02

Providers choice was awarded and completed a usda farm to early care grant along with completion of year one of a cargill grant. These grants allowed providers choice the opportunity to implement six child care gardens at three child care centers along support and nutrition education materials at these sites.

$48Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K
Grants paid · 17 grants · $132.0M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$17,307,584
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,358,390
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,159
Unitemized GrantFY2023$18,196,156
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,315,076
Unitemized GrantFY2023$567
Unitemized GrantFY2022$22,131,610
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,879,659
Unitemized GrantFY2021$21,083,431
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,826,362
Unitemized GrantFY2020$18,744,707
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,379,325
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,195,389
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,200
Unitemized GrantFY2019$17,286,026
Unitemized GrantFY2019$1,325,455
Unitemized GrantFY2019$2,338

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$25.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Money outPt IX
$25.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$25.8M
Managementcol C$71K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$579K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$809K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$25.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Total revenueLn 12$25.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$809K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$809K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$41K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M
Net assetsLn 32$579K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 545
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$809K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$64K$41K
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M$2.8M
Net assetsLn 32$667K$579K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$22.9M$22.9M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$291K$286K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.5M$25K$541
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$17K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$224K$217K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$136K$134K$2K$43
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$9K$323$98
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$410K$392K$13K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$129K$124K$5K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$79K$79K
TravelLn 17$62K$62K$86
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$31K$30K$17$565
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$25.8M$25.8M$71K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $25.1M$25.1M$47K$655K 990 PDF
FY2024 $25.7M$25.8M−$91K$608K 990 PDF
FY2023 $28.2M$28.1M$120K$699K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $25.7M$25.8M−$88K$579K 990 PDF
FY2021 $24.7M$24.1M$642K$667K 990 PDF
FY2020 $21.3M$21.6M−$250K$25K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $25,739,223 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $24,708,615$25,719,930
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $27,762$19,293
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $275$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $24,736,652$25,739,223
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $21,338,675$22,909,793
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,119,915$2,155,526
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $635,815$761,850
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $24,094,405$25,827,169
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $642,247−$87,946
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
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 $25,739,223 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$25,718,761
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,169
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$25,719,930
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $19,293$19,293
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,293 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$25,739,223
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $25,827,169 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $22,909,793$22,909,793
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $285,829 · Management $5,481$291,310
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,461,639 · Management $24,914 · Fundraising $541$1,487,094
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $17,349$17,349
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $216,911 · Management $6,779$223,690
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $133,755 · Management $2,285 · Fundraising $43$136,083
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,421 · Management $323 · Fundraising $98$9,842
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $392,294 · Management $13,453 · Fundraising $4,077$409,824
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $123,522 · Management $4,530 · Fundraising $1,060$129,112
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $78,811$78,811
IX-17 TravelPrograms $62,316 · Management $86$62,402
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $29,932 · Management $17 · Fundraising $565$30,514
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $23,037$23,037
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,673$5,673
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $12,635$12,635
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $25,750,282 · Management $70,503 · Fundraising $6,384$25,827,169
Part X · Balance sheet $3,401,298 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,021,254$808,648
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,093,633$2,526,555
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $131$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $26,531$25,201
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $63,931$40,894
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,205,480$3,401,298
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $554,287$341,426
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $2,725,939$2,267,781
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $258,308$213,091
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,538,534$2,822,298
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $526,388$498,004
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $140,558$80,996
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $666,946$579,000
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,205,480$3,401,298
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $579,000 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$25,739,223
XI-2 Total expenses$25,827,169
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$87,946
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$666,946
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$579,000

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