Assistance league of minneapolis/st. Paul is a nonprofit organization whose volunteers are transforming lives of children and adults through community programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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 surplus $34K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $291K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $62K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$33K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$260K
Spent
$305K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$635K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$260K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$260K
FY2022$468K
FY2023$714K
FY2024$765K
FY2025$917K
Expenses
$305K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$305K
FY2022$420K
FY2023$515K
FY2024$780K
FY2025$932K
Net assets
$635K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$635K
FY2022$651K
FY2023$865K
FY2024$884K
FY2025$887K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending May 2021) · 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 Nov 2024.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $269K Management & general 8% · $24K Fundraising 4% · $12K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President- Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
V.p. Member Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
V.p. Marketing and Communication
$0Pt VII · Sec A
V.p Resources
$0Pt VII · Sec A
V.p. Philanthropic
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Transforming lives of children and adults through community programs.

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3 programs · $222K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Operation school bellclothes for kids provides new school uniforms to children in economic need in four minneapolis public schools and two ST. Paul public schools. In fy ending 5/31/21, CFK served 1402 children and distributed 2583 uniforms consisting of polo shirts, pants and sweatshirts.

$119Kprogram expense
02

Links to learning awards grants to MPLS, ST. Paul and richfield public schools teachers for enriching classroom educational projects. In fy ending 5/31/21, 9755 students were impacted through 76 grants given totalling $50,848.

$58Kprogram expense
03

Food for kids delivered 3925 biodegradable, kid-friendly food packs to four schools in minneapolis. These week-end food packs provided 25,745 pounds of food for 263 students. Cost $41,106

$45Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$260K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$337K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$305K
Ln 25
Programscol B$269K
Managementcol C$24K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$635K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$198K
Total assetsLn 16$668K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$337K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$96K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$260K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
SavingsLn 2$148K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$198K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$291K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$55K
Total assetsLn 16$668K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
Net assetsLn 32$635K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6186
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$260K$198K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$221K$291K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$646K$668K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$33K
Net assetsLn 32$621K$635K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$3K$5K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$1K$42
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$261K$249K$12K$274
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$1K$4K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$305K$269K$24K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $917K$932K−$15K$887K 990 PDF
FY2024 $765K$780K−$16K$884K 990 PDF
FY2023 $714K$515K$198K$865K 990 PDF
FY2022 $468K$420K$48K$651K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $260K$305K−$44K$635K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $260,382 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $457,235$337,448
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,543$8,404
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$78,559−$85,470
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $385,219$260,382
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $7,274$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $415,805$304,565
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $423,079$304,565
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$37,860−$44,183
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $260,382 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$86,191 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$17,315
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$320,133
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$95,542
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$337,448
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,404$8,404
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $721$721
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$86,191 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,125$260,382
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $304,565 across 6 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,614 · Management $5,250 · Fundraising $8,305$16,169
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,894 · Fundraising $1,319$3,213
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,290$13,290
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,563 · Management $1,047 · Fundraising $42$3,652
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $248,800 · Management $11,722 · Fundraising $274$260,796
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,457 · Management $3,665 · Fundraising $2,323$7,445
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $268,724 · Management $23,578 · Fundraising $12,263$304,565
Part X · Balance sheet $667,571 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $37,057$49,482
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $223,408$148,441
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $153$153
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $101,000$114,373
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,231$9,153
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $220,955$290,796
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $54,519$55,173
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $646,323$667,571
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,105$16,414
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $15,090$16,138
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,195$32,552
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $581,871$583,564
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $39,257$51,455
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $621,128$635,019
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $646,323$667,571
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $635,019 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$260,382
XI-2 Total expenses$304,565
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$44,183
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$621,128
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$45,100
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$12,974
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$635,019

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