An innovative catalyst for empowering lower income Anoka County residents. Our vision is one of a caring Anoka County Community where basic needs are provided so that all residents can achieve and enjoy economic self-sufficiency.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 90 volunteers and 183 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
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 deficit $45K 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
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$623K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $4.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $73K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11.3M
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$20.0M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$20.2M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$16.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$20.0M
FY2024▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$18.8M
FY2021$19.2M
FY2022$18.7M
FY2023$20.7M
FY2024$20.0M
Expenses
$20.2M
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$18.5M
FY2021$18.8M
FY2022$19.5M
FY2023$20.5M
FY2024$20.2M
Net assets
$16.6M
FY2024▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$17.2M
FY2021$17.8M
FY2022$16.5M
FY2023$16.9M
FY2024$16.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1966.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $19.0M Management & general 6% · $1.2M Fundraising 0% · $22K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $623K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Head Start Director
$173,609Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$153,550Pt VII · Sec A
Cca Director
$105,702Pt VII · Sec A
HR Director
$100,298Pt VII · Sec A
Fiscal Director
$89,493Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jacqueline Cross’s $174K as Head Start Director is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jacqueline Cross$173,609$172,882$161,087$154,091$153,118
Patrick McFarland$153,550$148,523$139,616$131,439$132,864
Terri Hoffman$105,702$101,003———
Kristina Sahr$100,298————
Alicia Cameron————$97,761
Jennifer Harstad$89,493$66,744———

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

Empowers low-income residents to achieve economic self-sufficiency by providing basic needs.

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3 programs · $18.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Head Start Program

Head start is a multi-faceted child and family development program for income-eligible households in anoka and washington counties in minnesota. The program is designed to help pregnant women and children, aged birth to five, and their families achieve their full potential. During 2024 608 children were served.

$12.1Mprogram expense
02

Building Operations

The building operations program operates affordable and subsidized rental housing. During 2024, there were 303 rental units that served 658 individuals. The housing stock includes single family homes, TOWNHOMES/DUPLEXES, apartments and single-room-occupancy shared housing.

$6.0Mprogram expense
03

Senior Programs

Senior programs are available to assist seniors in accessing programs and services to allow them to live independently. Senior outreach served 873 clients in 2024. The chores and more program assists with services such as lawn care, snow removal, laundry and other housekeeping activities, in 2024 478 clients were provided 3,754 services.

$553Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$73K
Grants paid · 17 grants · $19.4M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,751,358
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,057,672
Unitemized GrantFY2024$13,998
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,748,361
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,035,647
Unitemized GrantFY2023$21,895
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,113,869
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,119,315
Haven for Heroes INCMN · FY2022$41,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$34,411
Unitemized GrantFY2022$961
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,155,633
Unitemized GrantFY2021$44,520
Unitemized GrantFY2021$32,557
Unitemized GrantFY2020$3,978,613
Unitemized GrantFY2020$236,963
Unitemized GrantFY2020$52,076

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$20.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$485K
Money outPt IX
$20.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$19.0M
Managementcol C$1.2M
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$16.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$27.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$15.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$466
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$485K
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Gains on assetsLn 7$304K
Total revenueLn 12$20.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$2.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17.6M
Other assetsLn 15$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$27.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.3M
Net assetsLn 32$16.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5183
VolunteersI 690
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.8M$4.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18.4M$17.6M
Total assetsLn 16$28.3M$27.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.4M$11.3M
Net assetsLn 32$16.9M$16.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3.8M$3.8M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$258K$258K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.4M$7.2M$185K$17K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$287K$277K$9K$634
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.7M$1.6M$85K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$764K$719K$43K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$39K$39K
Accounting feesLn 11c$161K$161K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$8K$8K
Investment management feesLn 11f$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$334K$315K$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$51K$51K
Office expensesLn 13$617K$536K$81K
Information technologyLn 14$196K$196K
OccupancyLn 16$1.1M$1.0M$46K
TravelLn 17$145K$145K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$135K$135K
InterestLn 20$187K$187K$183
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.1M$859K$200K
InsuranceLn 23$477K$456K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.5M$1.5M$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$20.2M$19.0M$1.2M$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $20.0M$20.2M−$178K$16.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $20.7M$20.5M$110K$16.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $18.7M$19.5M−$834K$16.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $19.2M$18.8M$396K$17.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $18.8M$18.5M$282K$17.2M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $20,018,909 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $17,325,607$15,992,412
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,135,603$3,494,082
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $145,460$484,908
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $46,267$47,507
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $20,652,937$20,018,909
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,805,903$3,823,028
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $9,711,260$10,418,490
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,026,249$5,955,407
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $20,543,412$20,196,925
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $109,525−$178,016
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $20,018,909 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $37,778 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$15,904,002
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$88,410
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$466
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,992,412
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,494,082$3,494,082
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $180,853$180,853
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $304,055$304,055
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $9,729$9,729
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,494,082 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $532,415$20,018,909
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $20,196,925 across 21 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,823,028$3,823,028
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $258,277$258,277
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,238,291 · Management $185,219 · Fundraising $16,568$7,440,078
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $276,782 · Management $9,376 · Fundraising $634$286,792
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,580,777 · Management $85,294 · Fundraising $3,617$1,669,688
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $719,441 · Management $42,567 · Fundraising $1,647$763,655
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $38,577$38,577
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $160,544$160,544
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $8,399$8,399
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $15,839$15,839
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $315,285 · Management $18,324$333,609
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $50,852$50,852
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $535,590 · Management $81,073$616,663
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $196,011$196,011
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,006,155 · Management $46,256$1,052,411
IX-17 TravelPrograms $144,644$144,644
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $135,213$135,213
IX-20 InterestPrograms $186,630 · Management $183$186,813
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $859,429 · Management $200,357$1,059,786
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $456,103 · Management $21,178$477,281
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,466,501 · Management $12,264$1,478,765
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $18,990,732 · Management $1,183,727 · Fundraising $22,466$20,196,925
Part X · Balance sheet $27,908,453 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $583$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,756,703$2,518,706
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,468,910$1,795,929
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $102,905$28,699
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $33,369$137,051
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,356,077$17,596,406
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,776,824$4,074,025
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,759,387$1,757,637
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $28,254,758$27,908,453
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,955,139$2,645,006
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $79,630$104,759
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,637,241$1,410,719
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,380,689$11,314,928
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $16,874,069$16,593,525
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,874,069$16,593,525
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $28,254,758$27,908,453
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,593,525 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$20,018,909
XI-2 Total expenses$20,196,925
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$178,016
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,874,069
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$102,528
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,593,525

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