To provide education and support services to strengthen young children and their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 59 volunteers and 108 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $13K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$223K
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
<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 · $19K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.6M
86% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 86% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.2M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$6.5M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$429K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$6.2M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$5.8M
FY2025$6.2M
Expenses
$6.5M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$5.1M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$6.0M
FY2025$6.5M
Net assets
$429K
FY2025▼ -18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$553K
FY2022$541K
FY2023$709K
FY2024$525K
FY2025$429K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 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 Jun 1979.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $5.8M Management & general 11% · $705K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $223K 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
Executive Director (started 8/24)
$80,011Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director (term 8/24)
$64,560Pt VII · Sec A
Fiscal Manager (term 5/24)
$47,479Pt VII · Sec A
Fiscal Manager (started 9/24)
$16,800Pt VII · Sec A
Fiscal Manager (5/24 to 8/24)
$14,301Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (started 10/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jill Eickhoff’s $80K as Executive Director (started 8/24) is at the 19th 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Linda Earl———$91,839$90,484
Mary Mackedanz$64,560$80,011$78,261——
Jill Eickhoff$80,011————
Theresa Doll$47,479$47,479$54,984$39,857$39,030
Rod Runge$16,800————
Karla Voigt$14,301————

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

Strengthens young children and families through education and support services.

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3 programs · $5.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Head Start Part-Day and Part-Year, Center Based

A FULL-YEAR/PART-YEAR early childhood program provides children and parents with a learning environment in which to grow. Reach-up, inc. Currently has 8 center based sites that operate four days a week, seven hours per day, and eleven months a year. Parents provide transportation to and from the centers.

$4.2Mprogram expense
02

Early Head Start

The early head start program works with pregnant women and families with children ages birth to three, including children with disabilities. The early head start program offers family centered activities that promote child growth and development, parent participation and social support FOR:1.

$1.2Mprogram expense
03

Food Service Expense

Reach-up, inc. Participates in united states department of agriculture child adult care food program administered by the minnesota department of education. Each day the head start child eats nutritious meals.

$173Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$19K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$113K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Money outPt IX
$6.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.8M
Managementcol C$705K
Owns and owesPt X
$429K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$235K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$6.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$113K
Investment incomeLn 3$215
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Total revenueLn 12$6.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$400
SavingsLn 2$234K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$235K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$261K
Other assetsLn 15$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$429K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5108
VolunteersI 659
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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$68K$235K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$372K$261K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$525K$429K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$287K$287K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.6M$3.4M$184K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$92K$92K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$579K$563K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$277K$247K$31K
Legal feesLn 11b$225$225
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$38K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$42K$37K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$15K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$177K$147K$30K
OccupancyLn 16$768K$691K$77K
TravelLn 17$51K$51K$21
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$54K$45K$9K
InterestLn 20$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$111K$111K
InsuranceLn 23$33K$27K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$315K$296K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.5M$5.8M$705K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $6.2M$6.5M−$223K$429K 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.8M$6.0M−$184K$525K 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.5M$5.3M$167K$709K 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.3M$5.3M−$12K$541K 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.3M$5.1M$187K$553K 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 $6,239,593 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,709,299$6,113,294
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $99,886$112,534
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,379$215
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,501$13,550
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,842,065$6,239,593
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 $4,466,148$4,846,285
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,559,915$1,616,576
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,026,063$6,462,861
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$183,998−$223,268
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $6,239,593 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$15,000
VIII-1e Government grants$6,087,748
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,546
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,895
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,113,294
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $112,534$112,534
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $215$215
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $13,550$13,550
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $112,534 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,765$6,239,593
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,462,861 across 17 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsManagement $287,159$287,159
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,426,656 · Management $184,201$3,610,857
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $92,266$92,266
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $562,509 · Management $16,093$578,602
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $246,696 · Management $30,705$277,401
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $225$225
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $37,924$37,924
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $36,765 · Management $4,950$41,715
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,851 · Management $3,042$17,893
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $147,266 · Management $30,163$177,429
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $691,213 · Management $76,616$767,829
IX-17 TravelPrograms $51,325 · Management $21$51,346
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $45,230 · Management $9,264$54,494
IX-20 InterestPrograms $8,657$8,657
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $111,050$111,050
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,098 · Management $5,550$32,648
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $296,385 · Management $18,981$315,366
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,757,967 · Management $704,894 · Fundraising $0$6,462,861
Part X · Balance sheet $2,980,884 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $400$400
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $67,127$234,139
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $303,521$151,135
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $17,358$24,802
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $134,405$88,333
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $372,470$261,420
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,443,836$2,220,655
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,339,117$2,980,884
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $192,994$182,265
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $140,059$87,130
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,481,321$2,282,904
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,814,374$2,552,299
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $522,410$428,585
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,333$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $524,743$428,585
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,339,117$2,980,884
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $428,585 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,239,593
XI-2 Total expenses$6,462,861
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$223,268
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$524,743
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$127,110
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$428,585

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