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Project Fine INC FY2020 filing

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Winona, MN501(c)(3)Community Development EIN 41-1883675Revenue $692K in FY2020

On file with the IRSprojectfine.org202 W 3rd St, 55987-3146 · Winona, MNTax-exempt since Dec 1997Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To strengthen and enrich our community by facilitating the integration of people who are ethnically diverse.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$125K 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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FY2020 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $136K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$125K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 17.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $113K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$396K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$692K
Spent
$525K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$692K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$692K
FY2021$734K
FY2022$676K
FY2023$716K
FY2024$798K
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$525K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$525K
FY2021$648K
FY2022$668K
FY2023$658K
FY2024$725K
FY2025$781K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.5M

From the FY2020 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1997.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $449K Management & general 11% · $58K Fundraising 3% · $18K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $125K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Fatima Said
Executive Di
$125,226Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Apse
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Heather Bach
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Biren
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Fatima Said’s $164K as Executive Director is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Fatima Said$164,416$150,891$139,529$131,939$130,747$125,226

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

Helps diverse ethnic groups integrate and enrich the community.

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3 programs · $217K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Healthy Communities

This project is intended to develop a community that is more safe, inclusive and welcoming for refugees, immigrants and all residents. In 2020, activities focused on expansion of the welcoming table gatherings to lewiston & ST.

$112Kprogram expense
02

Project fine provides professional interpretation and translation services for businesses and service providers. Our roster includes over 50 interpreters proficient in 23 different languages. During 2020, project fine provided over 3,444 hours of language services in 96 different locations.

$54Kprogram expense
03

Advocacy and information referrals help newcomers as they adjust to life in the united states and become self-sufficient. Project fine provides linguistically appropriate information and referrals to meet the basic needs of newcomer families. In 2020, project fine provided 6,894 hours of service to newcomers in the community.

$51Kprogram 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
Otto Bremer TrustFY2024$50K
The Musser FundFY2024$25K
Women's Foundation of MinnesotaFY2024$20K
The Sheltering Arms FoundationFY2024$10K
Winona Community Foundation INCFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$113K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$692K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$453K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$210K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Money outPt IX
$525K
Ln 25
Programscol B$449K
Managementcol C$58K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$784K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$396K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$453K
Government grantsLn 1e$82K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$210K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Total revenueLn 12$692K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$773
SavingsLn 2$783K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$784K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$396K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 645
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$406K$784K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$920K$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$180K$396K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$125K$101K$15K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$278K$265K$12K$970
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$28K$2K$803
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$292$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$26$820$6K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$10K$2K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K$418
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$2K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$30K$13K$698
Total functional expensesLn 25$525K$449K$58K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$781K$424K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $798K$725K$73K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $716K$658K$58K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $676K$668K$8K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $734K$648K$86K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $692K$525K$166K$1.4M 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
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Part I · Summary $691,684 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $353,604$453,125
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $246,315$210,097
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21,651$28,462
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $621,570$691,684
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $424,298$434,945
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $103,222$90,471
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $527,520$525,416
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $94,050$166,268
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $691,684 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$17,737
VIII-1e Government grants$82,100
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$353,288
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$453,125
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $210,097$210,097
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $28,462$28,462
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $210,097 · Excluded from tax $28,462$691,684
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $525,416 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $101,114 · Management $14,752 · Fundraising $9,360$125,226
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $265,207 · Management $12,181 · Fundraising $970$278,358
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,465 · Management $2,093 · Fundraising $803$31,361
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $292 · Management $2,608$2,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,070$5,070
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $26 · Management $820 · Fundraising $6,167$7,013
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,791 · Management $1,034$2,825
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,237 · Management $1,565$11,802
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,694 · Management $418$5,112
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $6,318$6,318
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,024 · Management $3,417$5,441
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $29,999 · Management $13,293 · Fundraising $698$43,990
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $448,919 · Management $58,499 · Fundraising $17,998$525,416
Part X · Balance sheet $1,823,019 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,704$773
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $404,411$783,286
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $27,587$16,569
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,067$3,217
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $22,641$16,323
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $919,682$1,002,851
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,379,092$1,823,019
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $179,750$395,600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $179,803$395,600
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,199,289$1,427,419
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,199,289$1,427,419
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,379,092$1,823,019
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,427,419 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$691,684
XI-2 Total expenses$525,416
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$166,268
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,199,289
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$61,862
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,427,419

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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