Aeon FY2021 filing

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To create and sustain quality affordable homes that strengthen lives and communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.8M 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $16.2M a year · 43% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.8M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$200.9M
99% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 99% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$37.1M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$44.8M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$37.1M
FY2021▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$34.4M
FY2021$37.1M
FY2022$34.8M
FY2023$35.9M
FY2024$44.4M
Expenses
$44.8M
FY2021▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$36.8M
FY2021$44.8M
FY2022$50.3M
FY2023$74.9M
FY2024$60.8M
Net assets
$2.7M
FY2021▼ -74%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.4M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022−$10.7M
FY2023−$49.7M
FY2024−$65.9M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1986.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $41.9M Management & general 4% · $1.8M Fundraising 2% · $1.1M

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

28 people listed on the 990; $1.8M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive VP, Strategy, Partnerships & Production
$243,343Pt VII · Sec A
Executive VP of Property Operationgs
$219,030Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer
$200,374Pt VII · Sec A
President & CEO
$195,613Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Asset Management
$164,165Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Advancement
$154,484Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Portfolio Director
$131,323Pt VII · Sec A
Director of HR & Administration
$129,938Pt VII · Sec A

Eric Johnson’s $286K as President & Chief Executive Officer is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 676 $10–100M housing 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Eric Johnson$285,548$274,501$255,414——
Laura Russ$247,169$199,338———
Santiago De Angulo—$180,604$245,409$219,030$198,473
Sarah Harris——$241,377$243,343$194,644
Caroline Horton$215,762$215,613$215,000$200,374$173,657
Alan Arthur——$157,600$195,613$200,329
David Keinert$186,150————
Angela Emmrich$171,665$185,645$154,679$129,938$119,431

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

Develops and manages quality affordable apartment homes to strengthen lives and communities across the Twin Cities metro region.

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3 programs · $40.5M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Rental Operations

Aeon owns and operates apartment homes for residents with low or moderate incomes. Aeon services 17,000 people each year across 60 properties in the twin cities metro region of minnesota. Residents include people who have experienced homelessness, youth, seniors, people with mental and chemical health issues, and others who face…

$33.3Mprogram expense
02

Property Management

Aeon manages most of the properties it owns, ensuring apartment homes are quality homes for the long-term, while building positive relationships with residents. As of december 31, 2021, aeon manages 50 properites across the twin cities metro region.

$3.8Mprogram expense
03

Housing Development

Aeon expands affordable housing through new construction and acquisitions. We are currently testing plans for capital and systems needed to sustain and increase our portfolio to 16,000 units serving 50,000 people in ten years.

$3.4Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $1.0M · 2020–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$288,261
Unitemized GrantFY2022$288,261
Unitemized GrantFY2021$355,957
Unitemized GrantFY2020$110,000

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Dec 2025 · $5.4M federal money spent
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery FundsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Through Ramsey County, State of Minnesota$2.4M
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.218 · Through MN Dept of Community Planning and Economic Development$2.2M
Neighborworks - Expendable GrantsOther federal agency · ALN 99.U01 · Through Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation$479K
Continuum of Care ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.267 · Direct$277K
Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable HousingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.252 · Through Local Initiatives Support Corporation$76K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Dec 2024 · $3.0M federal money spent
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.218 · Through MN Dept of Community Planning and Economic Development$2.2M
Neighborworks - Expendable GrantsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.000 · Through Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation$511K
Continuum of Care ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.267 · Through N/A$277K
Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable HousingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.252 · Through Local Initiatives Support Corporation$14K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Dec 2023 · $3.3M federal money spent
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.218 · Through MN Dept of Community Planning and Economic Development and 1 more$2.4M
Neighborworks - Expendable GrantsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.000 · Through Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation$579K
Continuum of Care ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.267 · Through N/A$277K
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery FundsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Through Office of Justice Program$66K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Dec 2022 · $3.2M federal money spent
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.218 · Through MN Dept of Community Planning and Economic Development$2.2M
Neighborworks - Expendable GrantsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.000 · Through Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation$604K
Continuum of Care ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.267 · Through Gsa_migration$277K
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery FundsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Through Office of Justice Program$74K
Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable HousingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.252 · Through Enterprise$45K

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$37.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$775K
Money outPt IX
$44.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$41.9M
Managementcol C$1.8M
Fundraisingcol D$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23.0M
Total assetsLn 16$203.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$200.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$189K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$81K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$775K
Total revenueLn 12$37.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13.3M
SavingsLn 2$9.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$161.9M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$203.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$200.9M
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5349
VolunteersI 6371
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$189K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22.8M$23.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.7M$3.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$164.0M$161.9M
Total assetsLn 16$205.4M$203.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$195.0M$200.9M
Net assetsLn 32$10.4M$2.7M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$356K$356K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.3M$889K$390K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.6M$6.3M$636K$619K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$276K$212K$27K$37K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$403K$301K$42K$61K
Payroll taxesLn 10$404K$285K$76K$43K
Management feesLn 11a$139K$139K
Legal feesLn 11b$151K$73K$78K
Accounting feesLn 11c$135K$73K$62K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$14K$14K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$101K$101K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.6M$1.4M$224K$28K
Office expensesLn 13$1.1M$928K$69K$112K
OccupancyLn 16$2.2M$2.2M
InterestLn 20$7.8M$7.8M$530$838
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6.2M$6.2M$7K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$1.1M$1.0M$117K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12.8M$12.8M
All other expensesLn 24e$1.1M$946K$90K$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$44.8M$41.9M$1.8M$1.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 15, 2025 $44.4M$60.8M−$16.3M−$65.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 30, 2024 $35.9M$74.9M−$38.9M−$49.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 12, 2023 $34.8M$50.3M−$15.5M−$10.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 15, 2022 $37.1M$44.8M−$7.7M$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $34.4M$36.8M−$2.4M$10.4M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $37,122,785 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,542,307$7,214,706
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $23,354,201$29,133,600
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $476,548$774,729
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$3,242−$250
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $34,369,814$37,122,785
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $110,000$355,957
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,416,532$9,915,884
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $81,686$101,094
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $28,189,046$34,431,160
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $36,797,264$44,804,095
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,427,450−$7,681,310
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $37,122,785 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$80,703
VIII-1e Government grants$3,850,665
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,283,338
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$189,034
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,214,706
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $29,133,600$29,133,600
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $774,729$774,729
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$250−$250
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,133,600 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $774,479$37,122,785
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $44,804,095 across 19 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $355,957$355,957
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $888,895 · Management $389,551 · Fundraising $2,682$1,281,128
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,296,621 · Management $635,935 · Fundraising $619,243$7,551,799
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $212,005 · Management $27,221 · Fundraising $36,655$275,881
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $301,005 · Management $41,762 · Fundraising $60,590$403,357
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $284,543 · Management $76,084 · Fundraising $43,092$403,719
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $138,809$138,809
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $73,220 · Management $77,939$151,159
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $73,360 · Management $61,628$134,988
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $13,500$13,500
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $101,094$101,094
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,358,490 · Management $224,081 · Fundraising $27,684$1,610,255
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $928,001 · Management $68,684 · Fundraising $112,048$1,108,733
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,229,337$2,229,337
IX-20 InterestPrograms $7,800,908 · Management $530 · Fundraising $838$7,802,276
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,225,851 · Management $6,908 · Fundraising $10,916$6,243,675
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,024,366 · Management $116,688$1,141,054
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,782,756$12,782,756
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $945,894 · Management $90,362 · Fundraising $38,362$1,074,618
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $41,920,018 · Management $1,830,873 · Fundraising $1,053,204$44,804,095
Part X · Balance sheet $203,568,122 assets, 19 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $585,980; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,834,735$13,298,033
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,942,146$9,702,033
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $537,176$668,635
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $11,165,984$12,912,393
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $32,550$193,873
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $163,976,595$161,870,664
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $3,747,573$3,512,543
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $823,968$823,968
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $250$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $205,354,447$203,568,122
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,986,940$18,069,664
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $792,578$587,361
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $7,550,000$7,544,150
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,274,900$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $194,979,530$200,874,515
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$1,163,839−$8,573,307
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $11,538,756$11,266,914
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,374,917$2,693,607
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $205,354,447$203,568,122
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,693,607 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$37,122,785
XI-2 Total expenses$44,804,095
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,681,310
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,374,917
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,693,607

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