Cooperative Development Services INC

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Eagan, MN501(c)(6)Since 1985Mutual / membership EIN 39-1533679Revenue $639K in FY2025

On file with the IRScdsus.coop997 Ticonderoga Trl, 55123-1525 · Eagan, MNTax-exempt since Mar 1986

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To help start and grow cooperatively owned enterprises.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 12 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 $16K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$110K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $150K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$87K
36% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 36% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$639K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$599K
Net assets
$156K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$639K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$571K
FY2021$377K
FY2022$426K
FY2023$498K
FY2024$539K
FY2025$639K
Expenses
$599K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$539K
FY2021$380K
FY2022$381K
FY2023$512K
FY2024$542K
FY2025$599K
Net assets
$156K
FY2025▲ +34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$90K
FY2021$87K
FY2022$133K
FY2023$118K
FY2024$116K
FY2025$156K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1986.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $110K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Previous Executive Director
$97,831Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$12,452Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kevin Edbereg—————$104,000
Kevin Edberg$97,831$102,854$101,122$98,743$98,959—
Leslie Watson$12,452—————

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

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Helps start and grow businesses owned by their workers.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In FY25, cooperative development services provided valuable educational and business development educational programs to over 150 incorporated co-ops and over 20 unincorporated startup committees, and incorporated one new cooperative. In FY25, over 90 senior housing co-ops participated in our education conference.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$150K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$639K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$325K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$310K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$599K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$156K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$167K
Total assetsLn 16$243K
LiabilitiesLn 26$87K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$310K
Government grantsLn 1e$205K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$325K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$639K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$165K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$167K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$243K
LiabilitiesLn 26$87K
Net assetsLn 32$156K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K$167K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$178K$243K
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K$87K
Net assetsLn 32$116K$156K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$120K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$187K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$42K
Office expensesLn 13$8K
TravelLn 17$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$117K
InterestLn 20$754
InsuranceLn 23$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$599K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $639K$599K$39K$156K 990 PDF
FY2024 $539K$542K−$2K$116K 990 PDF
FY2023 $498K$512K−$14K$118K 990 PDF
FY2022 $426K$381K$46K$133K 990 PDF
FY2021 $377K$380K−$3K$87K 990 PDF
FY2020 $571K$539K$32K$90K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $638,603 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $313,930$310,448
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $224,112$325,390
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,429$1,462
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $22$1,303
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $539,493$638,603
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 $370,781$370,315
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $170,796$228,826
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $541,577$599,141
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,084$39,462
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $638,603 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$105,591
VIII-1e Government grants$204,857
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$310,448
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $325,390$325,390
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,462$1,462
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,303$1,303
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $326,693 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,462$638,603
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $599,141 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$119,798
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$187,381
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$15,066
IX-9 Other employee benefits$23,310
IX-10 Payroll taxes$24,760
IX-11c Accounting fees$27,340
IX-11g Other fees for services$42,465
IX-13 Office expenses$7,916
IX-17 Travel$11,264
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$116,794
IX-20 Interest$754
IX-23 Insurance$12,199
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$10,094
IX-25 Total functional expenses$599,141
Part X · Balance sheet $243,367 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45$1,951
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $60,482$164,878
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $58,340$20,401
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $40,709$43,409
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $243$243
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $18,542$12,485
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $178,361$243,367
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $33,403$53,479
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $8,548$14,016
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $61,951$87,495
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $116,410$155,872
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $116,410$155,872
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $178,361$243,367
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $155,872 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$638,603
XI-2 Total expenses$599,141
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$39,462
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$116,410
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$155,872

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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