Amazeworks EIN 41-1972162

Amazeworks FY2021 filing

EIN  41-1972162 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Saint Paul, MN
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Promotes equity and belonging so everyone can reach their full potential.
Leadership
Rebecca Slaby · Executive Director · $81K
Money in and out
$875K revenue, $749K expenses
Bottom line
72% program efficiency

Promotes equity and belonging so everyone can reach their full potential. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $875K in revenue, $749K in expenses, and $405K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$875K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$749K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$405K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $127K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.21 Fundraising $0.07
Program efficiency
72%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
5.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+14%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$875K
FY2021▲ +10%
Expenses
$749K
FY2021▲ +24%
Total assets
$440K
FY2021▲ +30%
Total liabilities
$35K
FY2021▲ ×16
Total revenue
$875K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$749K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$405K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$127K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$440K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B72%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $540K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

AmazeWorks provides Anti-Bias Education programs and resources to address these core issues. Our literature-based Elementary Curriculum, Persona Doll Program, and video-based Middle School Curriculum engage students in regular, intentional conversations on identity, difference, and bias.

$371Kprogram expense
02

In recent years, AmazeWorks has seen a significant increase in our anti-bias, equity services to nonprofits, for-profits, municipalities, and government agencies across the state. These organizations typically have majority white staff and leadership and often serve racially or culturally diverse populations.

$169Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAmazeworks
EINHdr · item D41-1972162
Principal addressHdr · item CSaint Paul, MN
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.amazeworks.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B94)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2000

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$80,639Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rebecca Slaby’s $93K as Executive Director is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1616 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Rebecca Slaby$93,265$90,522$84,820
Rebecca Slaby$80,639

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$581K · 66%
Contributions & grants$293K · 33%
Program service revenue66%$581K
Contributions & grants33%$293K
Investment income$1K
Total revenueLn 12$875K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.21 Fundraising $0.07
Program services72%$540K
Management & general21%$156K
Fundraising7%$53K
Total functional expensesLn 25$749K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$370K
Total assetsLn 16$440K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$35K
Total net assetsLn 32$405K
Months of cash on handcomputed5.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $370K · Operating expenses/yr $749K
5.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $540K · Total expenses $749K
72%
Management & General
Management & general $156K · Total expenses $749K
21%
Fundraising
Fundraising $53K · Total expenses $749K
7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $26K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $339K
$0.08 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $293K · Total revenue $875K
33%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $875K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $581K · Total revenue $875K
66%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1K · Total revenue $875K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $581K · Total expenses $749K
78%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $875K · Prior year $798K
+10%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $405K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $875K · Expenses $749K
+14%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $440K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $405K · Total assets $440K
92%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $440K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Rebecca Slaby · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $81K · Total expenses $749K
11%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $456K · Total expenses $749K
61%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 72%
Overhead ratio 21%
Fundraising cost ratio 18%
Revenue growth 10%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$54K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$906K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$744K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$709K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$875K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$798K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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