Global minnesota's mission is to advance international understanding and engagement. We are committed to serving Minnesota from a foundation built on the values of respect, collaboration, nonpartisanship, Global competency, inclusion, and courage. Distinct program areas provide rich and varied opportunities to connect with others from around the globe, serve as citizen diplomats, and gain a deeper understanding of the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$145K 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
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $123K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$145K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $35K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$89K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
32
of 32 voting members
Looks good: 32 of 32 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1975.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $1.0M Management & general 9% · $119K Fundraising 15% · $206K

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

33 people listed on the 990; $145K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$144,904Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Board C
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Phillip Hansen’s $160K as President is at the 61st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Phillip Hansen$159,745$153,280$17,572———
Donald Mark Ritchie——$119,951$150,000$150,000$144,904
Kathleen Oscarson$109,756$104,874$112,169$100,757——

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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Connects Minnesotans with global opportunities to foster international understanding and engagement.

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3 programs · $739K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Professional exchanges bring emerging leaders from around the world to minnesota for cultural and professional exchange. Global minnesota connects local industry experts and participating visitors to foster awareness about international issues and cultivate effective exchange of industry best practices.

$281Kprogram expense
02

K-12 education programs support minnesota educators and students in their efforts to learn more about the world and develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary for success in todays global society.

$263Kprogram expense
03

Discussion groups are based on the foreign policy associations great decisions program and offer individuals from across the state the opportunity to explore the years most important international issues and foreign policy topics.

$194Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$35K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$101K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$119K
Fundraisingcol D$206K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$843K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$89K
PeoplePt VI, VII
33
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a32
IndependentVI 1b32
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$210K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$155K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$101K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$528K
SavingsLn 2$315K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$843K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$801K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K
Other assetsLn 15$23K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$89K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$779K$843K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$789K$801K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K$89K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$151K$98K$8K$45K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$763K$590K$66K$107K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$13K$10K$1K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$56K$44K$5K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$68K$52K$6K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$512$10K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$35K$21K$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$1K$130$2K
Office expensesLn 13$42K$31K$4K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$61K$49K$4K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$7K$636$1K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$10K$861$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$107K$103K$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$16K$2K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.0M$119K$206K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.5M−$169K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.5M−$78K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.4M−$261K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.3M−$48K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.3M−$92K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.3M$1.4M−$92K$1.7M 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 $1,263,055 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,251,435$1,115,046
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $129,617$100,849
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,288$18,896
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $32,268$28,264
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,418,608$1,263,055
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,070,322$1,050,885
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $412,521$304,603
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,482,843$1,355,488
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$64,235−$92,433
Part VI · Governance 32 of 32 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body32
VI-1b Independent voting members32
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 $1,263,055 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$155,474
VIII-1e Government grants$209,972
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$749,600
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,189
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,115,046
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $100,849$100,849
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,896$18,896
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$23,687
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,577$4,577
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $105,426 · Excluded from tax $18,896$1,263,055
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,355,488 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $98,062 · Management $7,543 · Fundraising $45,260$150,865
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $589,932 · Management $66,063 · Fundraising $106,955$762,950
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,892 · Management $1,067 · Fundraising $1,775$12,734
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $43,864 · Management $4,748 · Fundraising $7,710$56,322
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $51,532 · Management $5,528 · Fundraising $10,954$68,014
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $512 · Management $9,714$10,226
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,412$2,412
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,922 · Management $7,099 · Fundraising $6,501$34,522
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,185 · Management $130 · Fundraising $2,058$3,373
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $30,598 · Management $3,978 · Fundraising $7,336$41,912
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,556 · Management $4,323 · Fundraising $8,217$61,096
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,142 · Management $636 · Fundraising $1,209$8,987
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,669 · Management $861 · Fundraising $1,636$12,166
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $102,832 · Management $2,341 · Fundraising $1,979$107,152
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,963 · Management $2,424 · Fundraising $4,370$22,757
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,030,661 · Management $118,867 · Fundraising $205,960$1,355,488
Part X · Balance sheet $1,812,685 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $464,413$527,884
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $315,035$315,192
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $177,710$82,350
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $11,568$8,405
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $27,146$42,593
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,350$12,576
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $789,031$801,021
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,334$22,664
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,804,587$1,812,685
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $29,208$27,282
X-19 Deferred revenue$61,572
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29,208$88,854
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $568,497$587,549
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,206,882$1,136,282
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,775,379$1,723,831
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,804,587$1,812,685
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,723,831 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,263,055
XI-2 Total expenses$1,355,488
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$92,433
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,775,379
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$19,905
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$20,980
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,723,831

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