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Simon Says Give FY2022 filing

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Eagan, MN501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 45-4015006Revenue $129K in FY2022

On file with the IRSsimonsaysgive.org3537 Birchpond Rd, 55122-4900 · Eagan, MNTax-exempt since May 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To develop the next generation of leaders to be unstoppable. Simon Says Give is a nonprofit founded by mandi Simon. We are a kid founded and kid operated organization. In honor of mandi's birthday in august every year, we celebrate her by giving school readiness to as many kids as we can with our annual high five for supplies drive. We also support kids with birthday celebrations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $24K a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15K
86% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 86% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$129K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$147K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$2K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$129K
FY2022▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$124K
FY2022$129K
FY2023$118K
FY2024$75K
Expenses
$147K
FY2022▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$157K
FY2021$160K
FY2022$147K
FY2023$122K
FY2024$100K
Net assets
$2K
FY2022▼ -88%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$58K
FY2021$21K
FY2022$2K
FY2023$11K
FY2024−$5K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2012.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $122K Management & general 17% · $25K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dina B Simon
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bryan Altman
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kent Engler
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ben Hanson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Sitzmann
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides school supplies and birthday celebrations to children, empowering future leaders.

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2 programs · $122K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

High Five for Supplies

In minnesota, we conduct a school supply drive that is branded as high five for supplies. In 2022, we distributed 4,000 school supply boxes. These boxes were then distributed to children within the state of minnesota and through our non-profit distribution partners.

$112Kprogram expense
02

Birthday Celebrations

We provide birthday celebrations to kids in two main ways. A hosted birthday at a community or school venue where kids can celebrate their birthday with friends and family. We also have what we call birthday's in a box, a box that is filled with many things a parent needs to celebrate a child.

$10Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of MinnesotaFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$129K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$129K
Other incomeLn 4–11$114
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$147K
Ln 25
Programscol B$122K
Managementcol C$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$2K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$17K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$129K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$56K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Other incomeLn 4–11$114
Total revenueLn 12$129K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$17K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$2K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 692
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$31K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$32K$17K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$15K
Net assetsLn 32$21K$2K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$112K$112K
Legal feesLn 11b$620$620
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$2K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$262$8K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$531$370$161
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$71$71
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$690$75$615
Total functional expensesLn 25$147K$122K$25K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $75K$100K−$25K−$5K 990 PDF
FY2023 $118K$122K−$4K$11K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $129K$147K−$18K$2K 990 PDF
FY2021 $124K$160K−$36K$21K 990 PDF
FY2020 $120K$157K−$38K$58K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $129,284 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $124,063$129,169
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2$1
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $265$114
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $124,330$129,284
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $101,382$112,367
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $58,848$34,472
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $160,230$146,839
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$35,900−$17,555
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $129,284 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$129,169
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$56,223
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$129,169
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1$1
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $114$114
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $115$129,284
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $146,839 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $112,367$112,367
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $620$620
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,953$1,953
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,048$7,048
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,573 · Management $3,668$5,241
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $262 · Management $8,106$8,368
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,810$2,810
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,400$4,400
IX-17 TravelPrograms $370 · Management $161$531
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $71$71
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,075$1,075
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,665$1,665
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $75 · Management $615$690
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $121,766 · Management $25,073 · Fundraising $0$146,839
Part X · Balance sheet $17,060 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,555$15,560
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,500$1,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $32,055$17,060
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,730$14,606
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,730$14,606
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $21,325$2,454
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,325$2,454
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $32,055$17,060
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,454 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$129,284
XI-2 Total expenses$146,839
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,555
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,325
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,316
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,454

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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