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.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$85K 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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FY2021 · 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
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
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
$85K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 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
$2K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$568K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$554K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$107K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$568K
FY2021▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$498K
FY2021$568K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$554K
FY2021▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$505K
FY2021$554K
FY2022$841K
FY2023$994K
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$107K
FY2021▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$94K
FY2021$107K
FY2022$514K
FY2023$651K
FY2024$661K

From the FY2021 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

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $530K Management & general 4% · $24K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$85,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $530K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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

$530Kprogram 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…

Pt IX · col B
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.

Pt IX · col B

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 · 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$568K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$534K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Money outPt IX
$554K
Ln 25
Programscol B$530K
Managementcol C$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$107K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105K
Total assetsLn 16$109K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$534K
Government grantsLn 1e$487K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Total revenueLn 12$568K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$105K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$105K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$109K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$107K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K$105K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$100K$109K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$94K$107K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$94K$94K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$59K$59K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$4K$750
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$85$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$284K$283K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$8K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$5K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$24K$23K$715
OccupancyLn 16$6K$5K$142
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$19
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$11K$860
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$17K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$633$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$554K$530K$24K$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 Viewing $568K$554K$13K$107K 990 PDF
FY2020 $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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $567,525 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $475,566$534,489
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $22,251$33,036
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $497,817$567,525
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,076$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $138,268$172,278
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $360,673$382,203
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $505,017$554,481
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,200$13,044
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $567,525 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$486,989
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$47,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$534,489
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $33,036$33,036
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $33,036 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$567,525
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $554,481 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $94,444$94,444
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $58,659$58,659
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,302$4,302
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,756 · Management $750$4,506
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,367$10,367
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $85 · Management $6,807$6,892
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $282,656 · Management $1,750$284,406
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,088 · Management $3,730$11,818
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,240 · Management $1,657$6,897
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $23,091 · Management $715$23,806
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,394 · Management $142$5,536
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,999 · Management $19$2,018
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,860 · Management $860$11,720
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,671$3,671
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,063$5,063
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,252 · Management $1,060$18,312
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $633 · Management $1,431$2,064
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $530,497 · Management $23,984 · Fundraising $0$554,481
Part X · Balance sheet $108,970 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $92,720$105,105
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$338
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,198$3,527
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $99,918$108,970
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,583$1,591
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,583$1,591
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $94,335$107,379
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $94,335$107,379
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $99,918$108,970
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $107,379 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$567,525
XI-2 Total expenses$554,481
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,044
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$94,335
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$107,379

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