Tubman

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Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)Since 1974Mental HealthEIN 41-1240048Revenue $16.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRStubman.org4432 Chicago Ave, 55407-3522 · Minneapolis, MNTax-exempt since Dec 1974Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To advance opportunities for change so that every person can experience safety, hope, and healing. Continued on schedule o.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 626 volunteers and 192 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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FY2025 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $932K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$886K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 71% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $173K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.6M
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$16.2M
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$13.6M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$18.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$16.2M
FY2025▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10.5M
FY2021$11.8M
FY2022$11.7M
FY2023$11.3M
FY2024$13.6M
FY2025$16.2M
Expenses
$13.6M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$10.4M
FY2021$10.8M
FY2022$10.7M
FY2023$11.7M
FY2024$12.4M
FY2025$13.6M
Net assets
$18.6M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$13.0M
FY2021$14.1M
FY2022$15.1M
FY2023$14.8M
FY2024$16.0M
FY2025$18.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · 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 Dec 1974.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $10.7M Management & general 13% · $1.8M Fundraising 8% · $1.0M

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

31 people listed on the 990; $886K 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
$203,731Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Oper
$131,002Pt VII · Sec A
Dir, of Fina
$121,620Pt VII · Sec A
$113,650Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Coun
$108,558Pt VII · Sec A
SR Dir Housi
$106,320Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Devel
$100,985Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer J Polzin’s $204K as Chief Exec. is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 746 $10–100M mental health 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer J Polzin$203,731$204,519$204,519$183,672$170,425$157,916
Christine Brinkman$131,002$126,098$126,098$114,179$114,146$108,139
Deb Anderson$121,620$116,990$116,990$105,165$106,979—
Colleena Coleman$113,650—————
Birgit Kelly$108,558$107,496————
Tamara Stark$106,320$105,271————
Marc Propst$100,985—————
Debora Anderson—————$91,599

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

Empowers individuals to find safety, hope, and healing through opportunities for change.

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3 programs · $8.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Residential Services

Tubman operates one shelter for up to 90 domestic violence victims and their children, located in maplewood, MN. Families and individuals escaping a violent home receive food and a safe place to live on a short-term basis until they secure more permanent housing.

$5.1Mprogram expense
02

Legal Services

Critical legal advocacy, representation, and intervention services are provided by legal advocates, as well as staff, contract and volunteer attorneys primarily in washington, ramsey and hennepin counties of minnesota.

$1.8Mprogram expense
03

Counseling & Therapy Services

Mental health services are provided in our community mental health clinic staffed by licensed professionals and graduate students from a variety of clinical disciplines. Services include individual, couples, family and group therapy.

$1.3Mprogram 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
Verano FundFY2025$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$173K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $36K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$28,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$16.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$632K
Investment incomeLn 3$148K
Money outPt IX
$13.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.7M
Managementcol C$1.8M
Fundraisingcol D$1.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$18.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.0M
Total assetsLn 16$22.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$9.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$185K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$360K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$632K
Investment incomeLn 3$148K
Gains on assetsLn 7$160
Total revenueLn 12$16.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$569K
SavingsLn 2$4.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13.9M
Other assetsLn 15$232K
Total assetsLn 16$22.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.6M
Net assetsLn 32$18.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5192
VolunteersI 6626
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.5M$5.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.4M$13.9M
Total assetsLn 16$19.7M$22.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M$3.6M
Net assetsLn 32$16.0M$18.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$28K$28K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$548K$27K$481K$40K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6.4M$5.3M$607K$456K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$168K$128K$22K$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$736K$632K$67K$37K
Payroll taxesLn 10$503K$392K$76K$35K
Legal feesLn 11b$37K$28K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$103K$58K$43K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$737K$521K$21K$195K
Office expensesLn 13$534K$336K$126K$72K
Information technologyLn 14$384K$298K$85K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$1.2M$918K$158K$83K
TravelLn 17$31K$29K$1K$181
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$47K$19K$27K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$429K$377K$43K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$26K$23K$2K$830
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.7M$1.7M$26K$63K
Total functional expensesLn 25$13.6M$10.7M$1.8M$1.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $16.2M$13.6M$2.6M$18.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $13.6M$12.4M$1.2M$16.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $11.3M$11.7M−$330K$14.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $11.7M$10.7M$1.0M$15.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $11.8M$10.8M$1.0M$14.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $10.5M$10.4M$40K$13.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $16,155,471 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $12,860,733$15,553,259
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $661,501$632,047
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $231,089$147,916
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$107,859−$177,751
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $13,645,464$16,155,471
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,500$28,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $7,697,708$8,308,133
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,697,735$5,234,059
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $12,402,943$13,570,692
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,242,521$2,584,779
Part VI · Governance 24 of 25 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members24
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 $16,155,471 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$174,395
VIII-1c Fundraising events$360,254
VIII-1e Government grants$9,734,794
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,283,816
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$185,062
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,553,259
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $632,047$632,047
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $147,756$147,756
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $160$160
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$184,062−$184,062
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $6,311$6,311
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $632,047 · Excluded from tax −$29,835$16,155,471
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $13,570,692 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $28,500$28,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $26,659 · Management $481,165 · Fundraising $39,989$547,813
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,290,907 · Management $606,725 · Fundraising $456,372$6,354,004
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $128,342 · Management $21,746 · Fundraising $17,564$167,652
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $632,436 · Management $66,993 · Fundraising $36,726$736,155
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $391,932 · Management $75,679 · Fundraising $34,898$502,509
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $27,588 · Fundraising $9,760$37,348
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $57,739 · Management $42,815 · Fundraising $2,200$102,754
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $521,452 · Management $20,790 · Fundraising $194,847$737,089
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $336,475 · Management $125,983 · Fundraising $72,000$534,458
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $298,134 · Management $85,018 · Fundraising $1,253$384,405
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $918,468 · Management $158,014 · Fundraising $82,940$1,159,422
IX-17 TravelPrograms $29,454 · Management $1,021 · Fundraising $181$30,656
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $18,806 · Management $27,147 · Fundraising $1,134$47,087
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $377,057 · Management $43,127 · Fundraising $8,629$428,813
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $23,219 · Management $1,731 · Fundraising $830$25,780
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,657,827 · Management $25,917 · Fundraising $62,503$1,746,247
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,737,407 · Management $1,811,459 · Fundraising $1,021,826$13,570,692
Part X · Balance sheet $22,236,560 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $906,380$568,765
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,590,318$4,414,307
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,189,262$2,783,858
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $167,796$55,554
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $216,580$232,372
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,430,830$13,949,493
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $226,876$232,211
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $19,728,042$22,236,560
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,077,665$1,155,403
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $130,000$130,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,720,571$3,644,310
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,010,321$13,203,788
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,997,150$5,388,462
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,007,471$18,592,250
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $19,728,042$22,236,560
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,592,250 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$16,155,471
XI-2 Total expenses$13,570,692
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,584,779
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,007,471
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,592,250

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

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