Sprout MN FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Little Falls, MN501(c)(3)UnclassifiedEIN 46-1953536

Growers, eaters, creatives and economic developers together established sprout in 2012. With a mission to connect and strengthen the local food system as a regional asset, this community continues to grow and contribute to our collective story of a vibrant and resilient central minnesota. We believe that food, art and culture are core and integrated in the promotion of health, sustainability and vitality. Sprout works to connect these elements in ways that increase healthy food access, encourage entrepreneurship, and cultivate creativity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$67K 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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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $26K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$67K
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
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $100K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$421K
-0.6% vs prior year
Spent
$438K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$343K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$421K
FY2021▼ -0.6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$423K
FY2021$421K
FY2022$260K
FY2023$740K
FY2024$605K
Expenses
$438K
FY2021▲ +9%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$400K
FY2021$438K
FY2022$370K
FY2023$656K
FY2024$713K
Net assets
$343K
FY2021▼ -5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$361K
FY2021$343K
FY2022$234K
FY2023$234K
FY2024$126K

From the FY2021 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 Jul 2014.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $426K Management & general 3% · $12K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $67K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$44,286Pt VII · Sec A
$16,079Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$6,721Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Arlene Jones$50,291$47,055$45,903$44,286$40,800
Sena Bergerud——$20,779$16,079$13,271
Jessie Bavelli$8,422————
Natalie Keane———$6,721$7,797

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

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

Connects local food, art, and culture to boost healthy eating, entrepreneurship, and creativity.

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1 program service account for $426K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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A destination where artisans, performers, chefs and growers connect. Explore the natural bridges between agriculture, art, and culture through community projects, commissioned art, and special events.

$426Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$100K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$421K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$316K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$105K
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Money outPt IX
$438K
Ln 25
Programscol B$426K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$343K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$226K
Total assetsLn 16$360K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$316K
Government grantsLn 1e$307K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$105K
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Total revenueLn 12$421K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$226K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$226K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$95K
Other assetsLn 15$9K
Total assetsLn 16$360K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$343K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 626
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$241K$226K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$115K$95K
Total assetsLn 16$371K$360K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$361K$343K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$150K$150K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$624$624
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$7K$757
OccupancyLn 16$31K$31K
TravelLn 17$107$107
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$191K$191K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$438K$426K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $605K$713K−$109K$126K 990 PDF
FY2023 $740K$656K$84K$234K 990 PDF
FY2022 $260K$370K−$110K$234K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $421K$438K−$17K$343K 990 PDF
FY2020 $423K$400K$23K$361K 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 FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $420,572 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$307,218
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,491
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$315,709
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $104,848$104,848
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15$15
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $104,863$420,572
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $438,045 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $150,416$150,416
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,787$11,787
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,935$4,935
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $624$624
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,947$3,947
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,196 · Management $757$7,953
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,917$30,917
IX-17 TravelPrograms $107$107
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,200$1,200
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $20,009$20,009
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,681$4,681
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $190,835$190,835
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,634$10,634
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $426,472 · Management $11,573 · Fundraising $0$438,045
Part X · Balance sheet $360,159 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $240,938$226,035
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$30,104
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $114,647$94,638
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,153$9,382
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $371,008$360,159
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,555$10,707
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,519$5,991
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,074$16,698
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $260,934$243,461
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $100,000$100,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $360,934$343,461
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $371,008$360,159
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $343,461 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$420,572
XI-2 Total expenses$438,045
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,473
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$360,934
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$343,461

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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