Red Wing Ignite supports economic development and technological advancement in the eleven counties of se minnesota. We provide resources, support, education and networking opportunities to students, startups and entrepreneurs. Our mission is to create a thriving ecosystem that encourages innovation, job creation and sustainable growth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ 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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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $91K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $136K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% 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
$498K
Spent
$505K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$94K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$498K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$498K
FY2021$568K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$505K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$505K
FY2021$554K
FY2022$841K
FY2023$994K
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$94K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$94K
FY2021$107K
FY2022$514K
FY2023$651K
FY2024$661K

From the FY2020 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 Aug 2014.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $456K Management & general 10% · $49K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stacy Nimmo’s $92K as Executive Director is at the 28th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Stacy Nimmo$92,195$99,930$87,708$85,000

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 15aNo

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Fosters innovation and job creation by supporting students, startups, and entrepreneurs with resources.

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3 programs · $456K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Connecting Students to Businesses

- awarded a grant from department of labor and industry only 1 in 5 pilots in MN- formed, led and convened 7 school districts, 20 students, 14 businesses and MN state se- certified 18 students with an industry recognized credential (osha 10)- facilitated 3RD annual paid tech internship- connected 2 college students to local businesses

$208Kprogram expense
02

Advancing our entrepreneurs, strengthening our business environment, partnering with regional, state, and national networks:- served as statewide hub for us ignite and national science foundation (ignite MN)- created and launched an agriculture tech challenge- led and organized a 11-COUNTY pilot in southern MN- introduced 8 businesses to…

$165Kprogram expense
03

Hosting a Co-Working Space to Work and Meet

- hosted 300+ meetings- welcomed 21+ co-working members- managed about 8,000 square feet of offices, conference rooms and AMENITIES.-MANAGING a regional makerspace: recruited 5 lab managers - secured additional woodworking tools-partnered with MN state college se for designated space to learn, create & innovate.

$83Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$136K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $43K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$43,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$498K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$476K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Money outPt IX
$505K
Ln 25
Programscol B$456K
Managementcol C$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$94K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K
Total assetsLn 16$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$476K
Government grantsLn 1e$380K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Total revenueLn 12$498K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$93K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$93K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$94K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 630
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$96K$93K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$106K$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$102K$94K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6K$6K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$79K$47K$31K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$50K$50K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$7K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$290K$290K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$9K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$1K$880$434
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$7K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$1K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$622$622
Total functional expensesLn 25$505K$456K$49K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.3M$1.3M$10K$661K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$994K$136K$651K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$841K$303K$514K 990 PDF
FY2021 $568K$554K$13K$107K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $498K$505K−$7K$94K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $497,817 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $327,648$475,566
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $24,403$22,251
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $352,051$497,817
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$6,076
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $86,952$138,268
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $201,229$360,673
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $288,181$505,017
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $63,870−$7,200
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $497,817 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$7,500
VIII-1e Government grants$380,121
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$87,945
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$475,566
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $22,251$22,251
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,251 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$497,817
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $505,017 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $6,076$6,076
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,168 · Management $31,446$78,614
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $49,828$49,828
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,468 · Management $2,358$9,826
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,849$4,849
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $289,773$289,773
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,802$12,802
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,458 · Management $4,658$14,116
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,798$12,798
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,422$3,422
IX-17 TravelPrograms $880 · Management $434$1,314
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,227 · Management $3,559$10,786
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,222 · Management $1,637$2,859
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,345$4,345
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,987$2,987
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $622$622
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $456,076 · Management $48,941 · Fundraising $0$505,017
Part X · Balance sheet $99,918 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $95,827$92,720
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,057$7,198
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $105,884$99,918
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,349$5,583
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,349$5,583
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $101,535$94,335
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $101,535$94,335
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $105,884$99,918
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $94,335 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$497,817
XI-2 Total expenses$505,017
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,200
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$101,535
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$94,335

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

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