Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2015.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
13 people listed on the 990; $97K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
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Kari Denissen Cunnien’s $97K as Executive Director is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1619 $100K–1M education 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
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kari Denissen Cunnien | $96,896 | $85,307 | $82,700 | $80,728 | $71,653 | $76,950 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization, with a nickname or small spelling change read as the same person. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See Ignite Afterschool executive salaries →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
Updates and questions
Unites and strengthens Minnesota's afterschool programs through partnership, education, and advocacy.
Our summary of the filed mission and programs (Form 990 Part III, line 4), not the words of the organization.
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Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Dated by each funder’s own filing year, which may not match this organization’s fiscal year.
Federal money
The auditor reported: a weakness in money controls.
The auditor reported: a weakness in money controls.
The auditor reported no findings.
About 86% of its revenue in the year ending Dec 2024 was federal money it spent ($4.8M of $5.6M).
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $2.9M | $389K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $0 | $0 |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $3.4M | $522K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $2.9M | $59K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $508K | $462K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $108K | $72K | $34K | $2K |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $348K | $348K | $0 | $0 |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $27K | $25K | $2K | $103 |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $36K | $36K | $94 | $21 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $34K | $32K | $3K | $121 |
| Management feesLn 11a | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $21K | $21K | $0 | $0 |
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $25K | $25K | $0 | $0 |
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $0 | $0 | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $317K | $317K | $0 | $0 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $17K | $17K | $0 | $0 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $22K | $22K | $0 | $0 |
| TravelLn 17 | $20K | $20K | $0 | $0 |
| Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $9K | $9K | $0 | $0 |
| InterestLn 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $6K | $6K | $0 | $0 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $15K | $15K | $0 | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.0M | $965K | $39K | $2K |
Part VII lists each person's pay for the calendar year, including pay from related organizations and from people who have left; Part IX, line 5 is this organization's own cost for its current officers and key staff over its fiscal year.
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| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 3, 2026 | $960K | $1.0M | −$45K | $462K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 19, 2025 | $5.6M | $5.3M | $221K | $508K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 23, 2024 | $5.6M | $5.7M | −$113K | $287K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 21, 2023 | $4.2M | $4.1M | $103K | $399K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 2, 2022 | $348K | $431K | −$83K | $297K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 27, 2021 | $316K | $384K | −$67K | $354K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $960,435 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part III · Program service accomplishments 1 program, $964,570 spent
Part IV · Checklist of required schedules 7 of 48 answered Yes, no flags
Part V · Other IRS filings and tax compliance no flags
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
Part VII · Officers, directors and key employees 13 people listed, 1 paid by the organization
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $960,435 across 12 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,005,885 across 30 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $521,821 assets, 29 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $462,385 net assets at year end
Part XII · Financial statements and reporting Audited: Yes
Schedule O · Explanations 5 explanations
Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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