Serveminnesota FY2020 filing

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Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)Since 2000Community DevelopmentEIN 41-2010058

To strengthen minnesota through high-impact service.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$731K 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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $457K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$731K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $70K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.2M
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$32.8M
Spent
$32.9M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$5.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$32.8M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$32.8M
FY2021$42.6M
FY2022$50.8M
FY2023$56.6M
FY2024$72.9M
FY2024$71.0M
Expenses
$32.9M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$32.9M
FY2021$42.2M
FY2022$49.2M
FY2023$56.8M
FY2024$72.3M
FY2024$70.7M
Net assets
$5.5M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.5M
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$7.4M
FY2023$7.2M
FY2024$7.8M
FY2024$8.1M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending August 2020) · 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 2003.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $31.6M Management & general 3% · $846K Fundraising 1% · $467K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

26 people listed on the 990; $731K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$145,851Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Operations
$120,852Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Finance
$117,108Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Content Marketing
$116,683Pt VII · Sec A
Principal Software
$115,966Pt VII · Sec A
VP External Relations
$114,302Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julia Quanrud’s $178K as CEO is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 572 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Audrey Suker——$205,825$159,060$152,875$145,851
Julia Quanrud$177,917$131,930————
Lindsay Dolce$144,546—————
Lynn Lewis$140,012$135,968$132,333$120,904$117,919$117,108
Lisa Winkler$140,012$135,843$132,212$119,019$115,093$114,302
Janet Johnson—$136,514$132,812$123,916$121,735$120,852
Dmitry Konopatski$133,412$129,558$126,110$119,440$118,145$115,966
Sandy Pulles$126,850—————

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Catalyzing social change by partnering with AmeriCorps and communities, sharing proven practices nationally.

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3 program services account for $30.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
01

See schedule O.READING corps minnesota reading corps is a statewide literacy program that is increasing the number of minnesota children who are proficient readers by the end of third grade.

$18.5Mprogram expense
02

See Schedule O.americorps

Americorps, also referred to as the domestic peace corps, provides opportunities for citizens to serve their communities and country each year. People who join americorps commit to a year of service in exchange for a modest living allowance and an education award that can be applied to past or future schooling.

$7.0Mprogram expense
03

See Schedule O.math Corps

Minnesota math corps, an americorps program modeled after minnesota reading corps, is designed to help 4TH-8TH graders achieve proficiency in math, a critical gateway skill for high school graduation, college admission and college completion. Gaps in math knowledge begin as early as elementary school and increase over time.

$4.6Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$70K
Grants paid · 76 grants · $292.5M · 2019–2024
Reading & Math INCMN · FY2024$54,334,188
Minnesota Alliance with YouthMN · FY2024$2,936,624
Conservation CorpsMN · FY2024$2,134,037
College PossibleMN · FY2024$1,956,159
MN Pollution Control AgencyFY2024$1,189,166
Duluth Area Family YMCAMN · FY2024$587,746
Improve Your Tomorrow INCCA · FY2024$475,226
St Paul Neighborhood NetworkMN · FY2024$445,247
Ecolibrim3MN · FY2024$267,201
Teach for America INCNY · FY2024$21,000
Reading & Math INCMN · FY2023$57,457,242
College PossibleMN · FY2023$2,246,680
Minnesota Alliance with YouthMN · FY2023$2,090,744
Conservation CorpsMN · FY2023$1,667,507
MN Pollution Control AgencyFY2023$1,091,176
Duluth Area Family YMCAMN · FY2023$318,753
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$32.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$31.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$32.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$31.6M
Managementcol C$846K
Fundraisingcol D$467K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.5M
Total assetsLn 16$8.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$31.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$29.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$32.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K
Other assetsLn 15$9K
Total assetsLn 16$8.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.2M
Net assetsLn 32$5.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 557
VolunteersI 655
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$5.5M$4.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K$17K
Total assetsLn 16$8.9M$8.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.4M$3.2M
Net assetsLn 32$5.6M$5.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$28.5M$28.5M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$811K$582K$125K$104K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.1M$224K$192K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$258K$175K$50K$33K
Payroll taxesLn 10$170K$115K$33K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.1M$916K$82K$103K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$7K$857
Office expensesLn 13$133K$120K$10K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$37K$11K$23K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$231K$231K
TravelLn 17$9K$6K$651$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$48K$32K$14K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$5K$778$811
InsuranceLn 23$23K$2K$20K$845
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$105K$71K$30K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$32.9M$31.6M$846K$467K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $72.9M$72.3M$614K$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $56.6M$56.8M−$148K$7.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $50.8M$49.2M$1.6M$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $42.6M$42.2M$339K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $32.8M$32.9M−$81K$5.5M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $32,846,460 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$29,945,236
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,109,528
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$31,054,764
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,780,877$1,780,877
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,569$9,569
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,250$1,250
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,780,877 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,819$32,846,460
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $32,927,109 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $28,490,290$28,490,290
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $581,934 · Management $124,863 · Fundraising $103,723$810,520
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,082,166 · Management $224,352 · Fundraising $191,619$1,498,137
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $174,984 · Management $49,928 · Fundraising $33,185$258,097
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $115,005 · Management $32,815 · Fundraising $21,811$169,631
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $916,285 · Management $82,277 · Fundraising $102,889$1,101,451
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,894 · Management $857$7,751
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $119,835 · Management $10,339 · Fundraising $2,541$132,715
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,409 · Management $23,349 · Fundraising $2,162$36,920
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $231,326$231,326
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,273 · Management $651 · Fundraising $1,643$8,567
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $32,382 · Management $14,012 · Fundraising $1,643$48,037
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,673 · Management $778 · Fundraising $811$6,262
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,671 · Management $20,316 · Fundraising $845$22,832
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $70,694 · Management $30,162 · Fundraising $3,717$104,573
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $31,614,495 · Management $846,025 · Fundraising $466,589$32,927,109
Part X · Balance sheet $8,655,787 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,466,639$4,452,712
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,679,502$3,736,558
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $667,114$362,893
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $74,665$77,773
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,128$16,759
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,092$9,092
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,914,140$8,655,787
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $187,910$231,015
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $3,165,667$2,944,858
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,353,577$3,175,873
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $566,210$657,157
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,994,353$4,822,757
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,560,563$5,479,914
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,914,140$8,655,787
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,479,914 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$32,846,460
XI-2 Total expenses$32,927,109
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$80,649
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,560,563
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,479,914

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