Minnesota d.a.r.e., INC. Provides prevention education to students throughout the state of Minnesota

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · 3% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 47% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 47% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$186K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$193K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$81K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$186K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$124K
FY2021$180K
FY2022$178K
FY2023$214K
FY2024$186K
Expenses
$193K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$207K
FY2024$193K
Net assets
$81K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$12K
FY2021$66K
FY2022$80K
FY2023$87K
FY2024$81K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1991.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $193K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

26 people listed on the 990; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$90,500Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kathi Ackerman’s $90K as Executive Director is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kathi Ackerman$90,500$90,500$85,500$85,500$85,500

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides prevention education to students across Minnesota.

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1 program · $193K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Minnesota D.A.R.E., inc. (MN dare) provides prevention education to students throughout the state of minnesota. We provide necessary support to enable law enforcement departments to instruct in their local schools and communities. MN dare assisted in the training of new dare certified officers and provided continuing education.

$193Kprogram 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 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$186K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$145K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$193K
Ln 25
Programscol B$193K
Owns and owesPt X
$81K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K
Total assetsLn 16$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$145K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$186K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$79K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$79K
Total assetsLn 16$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$81K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K$79K
Total assetsLn 16$99K$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$87K$81K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$7K$7K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$91K$91K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$20K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$936$936
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$35K
Total functional expensesLn 25$193K$193K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $186K$193K−$7K$81K 990 PDF
FY2023 $214K$207K$7K$87K 990 PDF
FY2022 $178K$80K 990 PDF
FY2021 $180K$66K 990 PDF
FY2020 $124K$137K−$14K$12K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $185,919 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $166,338$144,526
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $47,599$39,240
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$78$2,153
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $213,859$185,919
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $10,553$7,129
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $101,134$100,769
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $95,267$84,661
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $206,954$192,559
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,905−$6,640
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $185,919 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,094
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$142,432
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$144,526
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $39,240$39,240
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,153$2,153
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $39,240 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,153$185,919
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $192,559 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $7,129$7,129
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $91,192$91,192
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,577$9,577
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,340$18,340
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,332$20,332
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,492$3,492
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,190$3,190
IX-20 InterestPrograms $936$936
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,103$3,103
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,268$35,268
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $192,559 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$192,559
Part X · Balance sheet $85,762 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $90,824$79,342
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,031$6,420
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $98,855$85,762
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $873$873
X-19 Deferred revenue$4,290
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,616$5,163
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $87,239$80,599
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $98,855$85,762
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $80,599 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$185,919
XI-2 Total expenses$192,559
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,640
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$87,239
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$80,599

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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