We Win Institute INC

Tax-deductible

Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)EducationEIN 41-1820991Revenue $1.1M in FY2024

On file with the IRSwe-win.org2801 Wayzata Blvd, 55405-2125 · Minneapolis, MNTax-exempt since Feb 1996Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To support the academic, social, emotional and physical growth of youth participants.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
44¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 55 volunteers and 4 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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $570K a year · 49% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
44%
of spending
Concern: 44% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$58K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 91% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $36K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$201K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-63% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
44%
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -63%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$320K
FY2021$748K
FY2022$806K
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$225K
FY2021$531K
FY2022$492K
FY2023$756K
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$125K
FY2021$366K
FY2022$680K
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.9M

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 Feb 1996.

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

Where the money goes

44 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 44% · $438K Management & general 52% · $518K Fundraising 4% · $44K

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; $58K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$58,461Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Titilayo Bediako’s $58K as Executive Director is at the 9th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Titilayo Bediako$58,461$70,840$70,955$69,602$39,566

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

Fosters youth development in academics, social skills, emotional well-being, and physical health.

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1 program · $438K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Rites of passage, kwanzaa, parents make the academic difference, the we win garden, and we win when we read. The programs focus on students' academic and social development. We win strengthens students' literacy, leadership, cooperation and community service.

$438Kprogram 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$36K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$996K
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$438K
Managementcol C$518K
Fundraisingcol D$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$289K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$201K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$996K
Government grantsLn 1e$698K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$289K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$289K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M
Other assetsLn 15$127K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$201K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 655
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$409K$289K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$235K$201K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$2.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$58K$44K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$225K$171K$54K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$18K$4K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$44K$44K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$279K$33K$246K
Office expensesLn 13$102K$6K$95K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$8K$6K
TravelLn 17$7K$4K$3K
InterestLn 20$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$56K$43K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$158K$110K$48K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$438K$518K$44K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.0M$78K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.9M$756K$2.1M$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $806K$492K$314K$680K 990 PDF
FY2021 $748K$531K$216K$366K 990 PDF
FY2020 $320K$225K$96K$125K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,078,381 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,856,099$996,085
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$38,161
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $46,155$44,135
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,902,254$1,078,381
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 $179,941$305,515
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$44,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $576,331$650,497
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $756,272$1,000,012
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,145,982$78,369
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $1,078,381 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$697,935
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$298,150
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$996,085
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $38,161$38,161
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $44,135$44,135
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,161 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $44,135$1,078,381
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,000,012 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $44,488 · Management $13,973$58,461
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $171,473 · Management $53,860$225,333
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,593 · Management $4,128$21,721
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $44,000$44,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $32,618 · Management $246,236$278,854
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,232 · Management $95,465$101,697
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,357 · Management $6,045$14,402
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,483 · Management $2,818$7,301
IX-20 InterestManagement $9,408$9,408
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $42,890 · Management $13,249$56,139
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $24,235$24,235
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $110,024 · Management $48,437$158,461
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $438,158 · Management $517,854 · Fundraising $44,000$1,000,012
Part X · Balance sheet $3,104,882 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $409,329$288,670
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $146,543$229,271
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,990$11,027
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,321,772$2,448,690
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $178,272$127,224
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,060,906$3,104,882
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $56,541$73,354
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $178,787$127,581
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $235,328$200,935
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,651,591$2,702,136
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $173,987$201,811
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,825,578$2,903,947
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,060,906$3,104,882
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,903,947 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,078,381
XI-2 Total expenses$1,000,012
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$78,369
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,825,578
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,903,947

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