Project Bee: FY2020 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 45-0227018)

Liz Larsen’s $67K as Executive Director is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2023	FY2022
Liz Larsen	$66,758	$43,515
Jessica Biel	$46,579	$10,679

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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Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers client-centered care and anti-poverty programs to rural communities.

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2 programs · $288K · in their own filed words · FY2020

01

In 2020, the emergency shelter program was transformed into a hotel voucher model to encourage safety during covid. Over 2400 nights of shelter were provided to 65 individuals. Clients have access to case management and wraparound services while staying with the organization.

$281Kprogram expense

02

The dakota diaper pantry is western north dakota's only national diaper bank network's accredited diaper program. Through the program, the organization was able to supply families experiencing diaper poverty with a supplement of diapers monthly. In 2020, over 102 families received services at least once.

$7Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025

Harry B Eck and Gertrude M Eck FoundationFY2025$8K

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$651K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$646K

Other incomeLn 4–11$3K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K

Money outPt IX

$342K

Ln 25

Programscol B$288K

Managementcol C$54K

Fundraisingcol D$447

Owns and owesPt X

$1.2M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$187K

Total assetsLn 16$1.9M

LiabilitiesLn 26$644K

PeoplePt VI, VII

9

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a9

IndependentVI 1b9

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$646K

Government grantsLn 1e$30K

Noncash giftsLn 1g$324K

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$8K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K

Investment incomeLn 3$204

Other incomeLn 4–11$3K

Total revenueLn 12$651K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$161K

SavingsLn 2$25K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$187K

InvestmentsLn 11–13$2K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M

Other assetsLn 15$338K

Total assetsLn 16$1.9M

LiabilitiesLn 26$644K

Net assetsLn 32$1.2M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 516

VolunteersI 6371

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

Line	Start FY20	End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$292K	$187K
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$2K	$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$911K	$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16	$1.5M	$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$654K	$644K
Net assetsLn 32	$887K	$1.2M

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$72K	$72K	$0	$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$8K	$0	$8K	$0
Payroll taxesLn 10	$5K	$5K	$0	$0
Accounting feesLn 11c	$19K	$0	$19K	$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$652	$0	$652	$0
Office expensesLn 13	$12K	$0	$11K	$447
OccupancyLn 16	$38K	$26K	$12K	$0
TravelLn 17	$398	$0	$398	$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$89	$0	$89	$0
InterestLn 20	$31K	$31K	$0	$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21	$2K	$2K	$0	$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$34K	$34K	$0	$0
InsuranceLn 23	$11K	$9K	$1K	$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$109K	$109K	$523	$0
Total functional expensesLn 25	$342K	$288K	$54K	$447

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2023 Latest	$1.6M	$780K	$861K	$3.3M	990 PDF
FY2022	$2.4M	$885K	$1.5M	$2.4M	990 PDF
FY2021	Not on file
FY2020 Viewing	$651K	$342K	$309K	$1.2M	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 M · Noncash O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $650,871 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $368,598$646,073

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $19,256$1,413

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $84$204

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $33,705$3,181

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $421,643$650,871

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $92,762$85,217

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $193,118$256,650

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $285,880$341,867

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $135,763$309,004

Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9

VI-1b Independent voting members9

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 $650,871 across 10 lines filed

VIII-1c Fundraising events$7,911

VIII-1e Government grants$29,511

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$608,651

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$323,512

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$646,073

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,413

VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $204$204

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,604$2,604

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $577 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$577

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,990 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,808$650,871

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $341,867 across 14 lines filed

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $71,930 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$71,930

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $7,799 · Fundraising $0$7,799

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,488 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,488

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $19,156 · Fundraising $0$19,156

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $652 · Fundraising $0$652

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $11,485 · Fundraising $447$11,932

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,536 · Management $12,209 · Fundraising $0$37,745

IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $398 · Fundraising $0$398

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $89 · Fundraising $0$89

IX-20 InterestPrograms $30,828 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$30,828

IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $2,412 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,412

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $33,632 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$33,632

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,377 · Management $1,297 · Fundraising $0$10,674

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $108,609 · Management $523 · Fundraising $0$109,132

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $287,812 · Management $53,608 · Fundraising $447$341,867

Part X · Balance sheet $1,874,085 assets, 17 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $289,450$161,154

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,414$25,385

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $52,028$50,175

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $200$400

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,878$4,917

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $911,397$1,291,999

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,369$2,400

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $279,533$337,655

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,540,269$1,874,085

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,656$2,394

X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$18,300

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,094$2,092

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $653,623$643,718

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $544,541$893,610

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $342,105$336,757

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $886,646$1,230,367

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,540,269$1,874,085

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,230,367 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$650,871

XI-2 Total expenses$341,867

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$309,004

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$886,646

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$31

XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,626

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$37,312

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,230,367

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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