Amazeworks FY2022 filing

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Saint Paul, MN501(c)(3)EducationEIN 41-1972162Revenue $709K in FY2022

On file with the IRSamazeworks.org2309 Como Avenue Ste 8167, 55108-1723 · Saint Paul, MNTax-exempt since Jun 2000Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of AmazeWorks is to champion equity and belonging for all. We envision a world in which every person can reach their full potential because they are seen, heard, and valued for all of who they are. Continued on schedule O, line 06.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
51¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$85K 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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FY2022 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $39K 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
51%
of spending
Worth a look: 51% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $54K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$119K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$709K
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$712K
To programs
51%
Net assets
$402K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$709K
FY2022▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$798K
FY2021$875K
FY2022$709K
FY2023$744K
FY2024$906K
Expenses
$712K
FY2022▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$603K
FY2021$749K
FY2022$712K
FY2023$867K
FY2024$907K
Net assets
$402K
FY2022▼ -0.7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$337K
FY2021$405K
FY2022$402K
FY2023$280K
FY2024$278K

From the FY2022 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 Jun 2000.

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Where the money goes

51 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 51% · $366K Management & general 35% · $250K Fundraising 13% · $96K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$84,820Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt 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

Rebecca Slaby’s $93K as Executive Director is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

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

Promotes equity and belonging so everyone can reach their full potential.

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2 programs · $366K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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.

$240Kprogram 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. Through our diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging training and consulting services, we help them create more inclusive workplace cultures, policies, and…

$125Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$54K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$709K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$581K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$126K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$712K
Ln 25
Programscol B$366K
Managementcol C$250K
Fundraisingcol D$96K
Owns and owesPt X
$402K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$333K
Total assetsLn 16$521K
LiabilitiesLn 26$119K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$126K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$581K
Investment incomeLn 3$821
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$709K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$333K
SavingsLn 2$302
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$333K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$55K
Total assetsLn 16$521K
LiabilitiesLn 26$119K
Net assetsLn 32$402K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$370K$333K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$440K$521K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$119K
Net assetsLn 32$405K$402K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$87K$45K$29K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$354K$182K$119K$53K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$2K$1K$470
Other employee benefitsLn 9$33K$17K$11K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$17K$11K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$1K$807$357
Accounting feesLn 11c$39K$39K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$37K$20K$12K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$12K$5K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$5K$3K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$14K$9K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$23K$14K$7K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$667$296
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$36K$2K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$267$254$13
Total functional expensesLn 25$712K$366K$250K$96K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $906K$907K−$1K$278K 990 PDF
FY2023 $744K$867K−$123K$280K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $709K$712K−$3K$402K 990 PDF
FY2021 $875K$749K$127K$405K 990 PDF
FY2020 $798K$603K$195K$337K 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 $709,151 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $292,920$126,145
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $581,266$580,652
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,224$821
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$1,533
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $875,410$709,151
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 $456,322$509,677
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $292,348$202,177
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $748,670$711,854
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $126,740−$2,703
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $709,151 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$126,145
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$126,145
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $580,652$580,652
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $821$821
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,533$1,533
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $582,185 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $821$709,151
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $711,854 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $44,995 · Management $29,359 · Fundraising $13,011$87,365
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $182,400 · Management $119,011 · Fundraising $52,740$354,151
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,624 · Management $1,060 · Fundraising $470$3,154
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,976 · Management $11,076 · Fundraising $4,909$32,961
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,505 · Management $10,769 · Fundraising $4,772$32,046
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,236 · Management $807 · Fundraising $357$2,400
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $38,826$38,826
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,721 · Management $12,162 · Fundraising $5,390$37,273
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,085 · Management $5,104 · Fundraising $2,174$19,363
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,698 · Management $3,066 · Fundraising $1,358$9,122
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,851 · Management $9,038 · Fundraising $4,005$26,894
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,259 · Management $6,947 · Fundraising $1,903$23,109
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,022 · Management $667 · Fundraising $296$1,985
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $36,436 · Management $2,215 · Fundraising $4,287$42,938
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $254 · Fundraising $13$267
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $365,808 · Management $250,361 · Fundraising $95,685$711,854
Part X · Balance sheet $520,919 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $369,600$332,825
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $395$302
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $65,875$38,150
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$57,943
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,403$8,305
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assets$28,631
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$54,763
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $440,273$520,919
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,402$33,630
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $9,994$29,555
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$55,560
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $35,396$118,745
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $394,877$402,174
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $10,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $404,877$402,174
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $440,273$520,919
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $402,174 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$709,151
XI-2 Total expenses$711,854
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,703
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$404,877
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$402,174

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