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Minnesota Elder Justice Center

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Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)Since 2014Human Services EIN 46-4950304Revenue $1.3M in FY2025

On file with the IRSelderjusticemn.org3001 Broadway St Ne Ste 601, 55413-2659 · Minneapolis, MNTax-exempt since Jul 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of the Minnesota Elder Justice Center is to prevent and alleviate abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of elders and vulnerable adults.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 11 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $39K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$231K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 61% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$47K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$358K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$961K
FY2021$947K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$749K
FY2021$992K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$358K
FY2025▼ -0.7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$336K
FY2021$291K
FY2022$287K
FY2023$399K
FY2024$361K
FY2025$358K

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $1.1M Management & general 6% · $79K Fundraising 3% · $44K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $231K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Amanda Vickstrom
Executive Di
$129,385Pt VII · Sec A
Marit Peterson
Associate Di
$101,722Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gilbert Acevedo
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amanda Vickstrom’s $129K as Executive Di is at the 61st 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Amanda Vickstrom$129,385$116,159$112,560$103,742$97,991$104,164
Marit Peterson$101,722—————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Protects elders and vulnerable adults from abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The organization seeks to raise awareness, increase professional education, serve victims, and influence public policy in the greater minneapolis and ST. Paul areas for senior citizens and vulnerable adults.

$1.1Mprogram 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
Stevens Square FoundationFY2025$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$90K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$79K
Fundraisingcol D$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$358K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$274K
Total assetsLn 16$405K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$970K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$90K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$274K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$274K
Total assetsLn 16$405K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
Net assetsLn 32$358K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 63
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$318K$274K
Total assetsLn 16$430K$405K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K$47K
Net assetsLn 32$361K$358K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$138K$83K$28K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$663K$626K$33K$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$40K$37K$2K$238
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$15K$1K$524
Payroll taxesLn 10$62K$55K$5K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$39K$35K$2K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$80K$80K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$5K$1K$448
Office expensesLn 13$73K$67K$4K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$21K$19K$1K$745
TravelLn 17$17K$15K$1K$632
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$62K$62K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K$380$194
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$34K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$519$461$38$20
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.1M$79K$44K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.3M−$2K$358K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.2M−$39K$361K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.2M$113K$399K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$1.0M−$4K$287K 990 PDF
FY2021 $947K$992K−$45K$291K 990 PDF
FY2020 $961K$749K$212K$336K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,259,458 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,062,829$1,169,180
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $85,038$90,278
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$5,137$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,142,730$1,259,458
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $881,783$919,999
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $299,887$341,839
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,181,670$1,261,838
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$38,940−$2,380
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $1,259,458 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$970,113
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$199,067
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,169,180
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $90,278$90,278
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $90,278$1,259,458
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,261,838 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $82,814 · Management $27,605 · Fundraising $27,605$138,024
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $626,280 · Management $32,629 · Fundraising $4,062$662,971
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $37,448 · Management $1,946 · Fundraising $238$39,632
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,490 · Management $1,171 · Fundraising $524$17,185
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $55,243 · Management $4,593 · Fundraising $2,351$62,187
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $34,777 · Management $2,399 · Fundraising $1,338$38,514
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $80,000$80,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,324 · Management $1,209 · Fundraising $448$6,981
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $67,157 · Management $4,056 · Fundraising $2,076$73,289
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $19,367 · Management $1,336 · Fundraising $745$21,448
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,874 · Management $1,237 · Fundraising $632$16,743
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $61,838$61,838
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,568 · Management $380 · Fundraising $194$5,142
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $33,776 · Fundraising $3,589$37,365
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $461 · Management $38 · Fundraising $20$519
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,139,417 · Management $78,599 · Fundraising $43,822$1,261,838
Part X · Balance sheet $405,373 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $318,034$273,746
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $101,094$116,803
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,900$14,824
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $430,028$405,373
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $69,519$47,244
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $69,519$47,244
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $314,676$358,129
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $360,509$358,129
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $430,028$405,373
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $358,129 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,259,458
XI-2 Total expenses$1,261,838
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,380
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$360,509
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$358,129

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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