Metro Deaf School INC

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Saint Paul, MN501(c)(3)Since 1992EIN 41-1730003Revenue $14.1M in FY2024

On file with the IRSmdsmn.org1125 Energy Park Drive, 55108-5031 · Saint Paul, MNTax-exempt since Oct 1993School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Provide a bilingual and interdisciplinary curriculum using American Sign Language and English for students who are primarily deaf, blind, and hard-of-hearing in grades K-12.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 175 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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FY2024 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $410K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$358K
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
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $80K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9.0M
101% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 101% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$14.1M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$13.3M
To programs
91%
Net assets
−$46K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$14.1M
FY2024▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.9M
FY2021$8.2M
FY2022$9.3M
FY2023$10.4M
FY2024$12.2M
FY2024$14.1M
Expenses
$13.3M
FY2024▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.4M
FY2021$8.4M
FY2022$8.7M
FY2023$9.1M
FY2024$11.4M
FY2024$13.3M
Net assets
−$46K
FY2024▲ +94%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$3.3M
FY2021−$3.6M
FY2022−$2.9M
FY2023−$1.7M
FY2024−$825K
FY2024−$46K

From the FY2024 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 Oct 1993.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $12.1M Management & general 9% · $1.2M

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

10 people listed on the 990; $358K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$132,106Pt VII · Sec A
$91,483Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$74,250Pt VII · Sec A
$60,333Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Susan Outlaw$132,106$128,274——$123,254—
Susan Lane-Outlaw——$117,574$113,298—$116,489
Amanda Rausch—$98,777$79,531$77,321$89,376$84,949
Chongmin Lee$91,483—————
Jena Bury—$83,852$77,851———
Joletta Lee$74,250$69,787$57,428$54,445$59,751$58,057
Emilee Kasper$60,333—————

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

Educates deaf, blind, and hard-of-hearing students with a bilingual curriculum.

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1 program · $12.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Metro Deaf provides a bilingual and interdisciplinary curriculum using American Sign Language and English for students who are primarily deaf, blind, and hard-of-hearing in grades K-12. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, Metro Deaf School served an estimated 163 students.

$12.1Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$14.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$280K
Investment incomeLn 3$68K
Money outPt IX
$13.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$12.1M
Managementcol C$1.2M
Owns and owesPt X
−$46K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$8.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$13.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$280K
Investment incomeLn 3$68K
Total revenueLn 12$14.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$200
SavingsLn 2$3.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Other assetsLn 15$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$8.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.0M
Net assetsLn 32−$46K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5175
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$4.0M$3.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$347K$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$7.1M$8.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.0M$9.0M
Net assetsLn 32−$825K−$46K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$430K$243K$187K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.0M$6.5M$425K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$645K$594K$50K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.4M$1.3M$113K
Payroll taxesLn 10$549K$503K$46K
Management feesLn 11a$148K$148K
Legal feesLn 11b$45K$45K
Accounting feesLn 11c$82K$82K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$481K$481K
Office expensesLn 13$88K$59K$30K
Information technologyLn 14$79K$48K$31K
OccupancyLn 16$1.3M$1.3M
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$65K$59K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$88K$88K
InsuranceLn 23$91K$91K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$857K$855K$2K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$13.3M$12.1M$1.2M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $12.2M$11.4M$829K−$825K 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.4M$9.1M$1.3M−$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.3M$8.7M$643K−$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.2M$8.4M−$234K−$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.9M$8.4M−$451K−$3.3M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $14,056,482 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,876,120$13,709,210
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $262,015$279,657
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $60,711$67,615
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $12,198,846$14,056,482
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 $8,783,575$9,983,249
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,586,648$3,293,990
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $11,370,223$13,277,239
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $828,623$779,243
Part VI · Governance 6 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $14,056,482 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$13,363,210
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$346,000
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,709,210
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $279,657 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$279,657
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $67,615 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$67,615
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $347,272 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$14,056,482
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $13,277,239 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $242,671 · Management $187,060$429,731
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,548,193 · Management $425,143$6,973,336
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $594,314 · Management $50,500$644,814
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,273,339 · Management $113,253$1,386,592
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $502,936 · Management $45,840$548,776
IX-11a Management feesManagement $148,026$148,026
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $44,570$44,570
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $81,796$81,796
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $481,058$481,058
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $58,841 · Management $29,505$88,346
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $48,471 · Management $30,532$79,003
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,269,477$1,269,477
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $59,147 · Management $6,079$65,226
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $87,927$87,927
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $91,115$91,115
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $855,080 · Management $2,366 · Fundraising $0$857,446
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,112,569 · Management $1,164,670 · Fundraising $0$13,277,239
Part X · Balance sheet $8,919,999 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $200$200
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,965,025$3,677,536
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $914,174$1,913,827
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $28,882$9,772
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $31,065$16,566
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $346,983$1,073,896
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,843,340$2,228,202
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,129,669$8,919,999
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,241,040$1,363,329
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $384,038$910,294
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,329,719$6,692,261
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,954,797$8,965,884
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$825,128−$45,885
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,129,669$8,919,999
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$45,885 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$14,056,482
XI-2 Total expenses$13,277,239
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$779,243
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$825,128
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$45,885

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