Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1977.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
74 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
22 people listed on the 990; $96K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Reise | $111,017 | $103,429 | $95,276 | $95,756 | $92,063 |
| Vernon Sowell | $56,278 | $82,146 | — | — | — |
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.
See St Louis Park Emergency Program INC 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
Programs and updates
Offers direct help and support to low-income residents facing financial emergencies.
Questions for St Louis Park Emergency Program INC
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Food shelf program provides food and personal products to community members in need of assistance. During this fiscal year, step distributed 368,923 pounds of food among 4,097 households, with the average size of 3 people per household. An average of 45 pounds of food per client, was distributed during each visit to the food shelf.
Emergency financial assistance is provided for eligible housing and other essential life expenses. The program is also referred to as the homelessness prevention program due to its primary purpose. During this fiscal year, $63,210 in direct housing payments were distributed to 48 households.
Holiday program supplies, food and grocery certificates were provided to community families, enabling them to fully participate in their holiday traditions. Step provided 44,137 pounds of food to 668 families in november 2021. Step's holiday toy drive provided gifts or gift certificates to 559 children at an average of $39 per child.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Federal money
The auditor reported no findings.
By the numbers
The FY2022 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $427K | $462K | $370K | $397K | $340K |
| Given inLn 1b | $56K | ||||
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $24K | $21K | $21K | $15K | $17K |
| Line | Start FY22 | End FY22 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $681K | $623K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $462K | $427K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $1.5M | $1.5M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $2.8M | $2.7M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $529K | $496K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $2.3M | $2.3M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $804K | $804K | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $113K | $71K | $27K | $15K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $581K | $366K | $139K | $76K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $70K | $44K | $17K | $9K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $54K | $34K | $13K | $7K |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $122K | $16K | $5K | $101K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $34K | $10K | $2K | $22K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $9K | $6K | $2K | $1K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $45K | $28K | $11K | $6K |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $96K | $60K | $23K | $13K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $18K | $11K | $4K | $2K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $64K | $34K | $10K | $19K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $2.0M | $1.5M | $253K | $271K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 3, 2025 | $3.0M | $2.8M | $177K | $3.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 26, 2025 | $3.3M | $2.6M | $700K | $3.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 1, 2023 | $2.5M | $2.1M | $313K | $2.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 26, 2022 | $2.0M | $2.0M | −$30K | $2.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 28, 2021 | $3.1M | $2.8M | $242K | $2.3M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,979,137 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,979,137 across 10 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,009,542 across 12 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $2,747,248 assets, 15 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,251,618 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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