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Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)EmploymentEIN 41-1960711Revenue $249K in FY2025

On file with the IRS1235 129th Lane Nw, 55448-0000 · Minneapolis, MNTax-exempt since May 2002Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Provide funding for youth activities to families who could not afford the expense related to those activities (see attached .pdf for individual listing.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 42 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 9% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
37
of 37 voting members
Looks good: 37 of 37 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$249K
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$250K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$177K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$249K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2021$36K
FY2022$218K
FY2023$187K
FY2024$253K
FY2025$249K
Expenses
$250K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$163K
FY2023$204K
FY2024$210K
FY2025$250K
Net assets
$177K
FY2025-0.4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$82K
FY2021$96K
FY2022$152K
FY2023$135K
FY2024$178K
FY2025$177K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2002.

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% · $250K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Deb Klein
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pam Gangestad
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kristina Choporov
Vice President
$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

Funds youth activities for families unable to afford them.

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1 program · $250K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provide funding for youth athletic, educational, and arts activities for families who cannot afford the expenses related to those activities

$250Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 11 grants · $818K · 2022–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$134,427
Unitemized GrantFY2025$74,816
Unitemized GrantFY2025$36,205
Unitemized GrantFY2024$108,879
Unitemized GrantFY2024$108,879
Unitemized GrantFY2024$53,963
Unitemized GrantFY2024$53,963
Unitemized GrantFY2024$44,072
Unitemized GrantFY2024$44,072
Unitemized GrantFY2022$134,606
Unitemized GrantFY2022$24,339

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$249K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$249K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Money outPt IX
$250K
Ln 25
Programscol B$250K
Owns and owesPt X
$177K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$177K
Total assetsLn 16$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a37
IndependentVI 1b37
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$249K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Total revenueLn 12$249K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$177K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$177K
Total assetsLn 16$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$177K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 642
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$178K$177K
Total assetsLn 16$178K$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$178K$177K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$245K$245K
Accounting feesLn 11c$800$800
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$108$108
InsuranceLn 23$149$149
Total functional expensesLn 25$250K$250K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $249K$250K−$740$177K 990 PDF
FY2024 $253K$210K$43K$178K 990 PDF
FY2023 $187K$204K−$17K$135K 990 PDF
FY2022 $218K$163K$55K$152K 990 PDF
FY2021 $36K$96K 990 PDF
FY2020 $44K$82K 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 $248,860 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $252,618$248,853
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$7
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $252,625$248,860
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $206,914$245,188
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,918$4,412
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $209,832$249,600
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $42,793−$740
Part VI · Governance 37 of 37 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body37
VI-1b Independent voting members37
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $248,860 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $248,853$248,853
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7$7
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $248,860 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$248,860
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $249,600 across 6 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $245,188$245,188
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $800$800
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,983$1,983
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,372$1,372
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $108$108
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $149$149
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $249,600 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$249,600
Part X · Balance sheet $177,035 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $177,775$177,035
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $177,775$177,035
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $177,775$177,035
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $177,775$177,035
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $177,035 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$248,860
XI-2 Total expenses$249,600
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$740
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$177,775
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$177,035

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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