Connecting and celebrating the entrepreneurial ecosysem in fargo-moorhead.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$121K 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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FY2020 · 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
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $600K a year · 32% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$121K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
1
named funder · $75K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$248K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% 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
$1.7M
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.1M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$706K
FY2022$7K
FY2023−$176K
FY2024−$1.6M

From the FY2020 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 Mar 2016.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $1.3M Management & general 11% · $178K Fundraising 6% · $99K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $121K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$121,041Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Greg Tehven’s $203K as CEO is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Greg Tehven$202,600$175,960$187,849$162,795$121,041
Brian Carroll$142,474————
Charles Wendel$92,753————

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 15aYes

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3 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

In 2020 Emerging Prairie hosted events and provided office spaces in the Fargo Moorhead area to promote the growth of local entrepreneurs and to attract new business to the region.1 Million Cups Fargo:A free, national program designed to educate, engage, and connect entrepreneurs.

$941Kprogram expense
02

Emerging Digital AcademyNorth Dakota's (and only) immersive coding bootcamp accelerating the technology community. This 20-week program is designed to upskill the workforce and prepare people for a full-time position in software engineering.33 total graduates in 202089% - student graduation rate76% - job placement rate in the first…

$227Kprogram expense
03

Prairie Den Co-Working and Events Space

The Prairie Den is a co-working space that was founded by Emerging Prairie in 2015. It is home to entrepreneurs, creatives, non-profits, corporate employees, and others seeking a unique and inspiring work environment in downtown Fargo. 19 new members in 202050 total active members5 organizations with dedicated space

$112Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$75K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $378K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$48,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$87,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$125,591
Unitemized GrantFY2020$107,163

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$495K
Investment incomeLn 3$851
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$178K
Fundraisingcol D$99K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$802K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$248K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$118K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$495K
Investment incomeLn 3$851
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$802K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$802K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$62K
Other assetsLn 15$286K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$248K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$741K$802K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$62K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K$248K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$107K$107K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$127K$51K$25K$51K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$827K$736K$55K$36K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$59K$49K$5K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$42K$37K$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$137K$87K$50K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$65K$61K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$32K$23K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$2K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$92K$80K$12K
TravelLn 17$4K$168$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$34K$32K$2K
InterestLn 20$561$561
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$1K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$5K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.3M$178K$99K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.7M$3.1M−$1.5M−$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.5M$2.7M−$183K−$176K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$2.7M−$656K$7K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$2.2M−$855K$706K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.7M$1.6M$156K$1.8M 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,713,073 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,144,149$1,217,053
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $485,493$495,169
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $675$851
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,630,317$1,713,073
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $875$107,163
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $732,554$1,055,136
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $663,645$394,642
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,397,074$1,556,941
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,233,243$156,132
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,713,073 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $422 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$33,420
VIII-1e Government grants$117,679
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,065,954
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,217,053
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $494,747$494,747
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $851$851
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $495,169 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $851$1,713,073
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,556,941 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $107,163$107,163
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,938 · Management $25,469 · Fundraising $50,938$127,345
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $735,532 · Management $54,617 · Fundraising $36,460$826,609
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $49,491 · Management $4,788 · Fundraising $4,667$58,946
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $36,709 · Management $2,987 · Fundraising $2,540$42,236
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $87,360 · Management $49,873$137,233
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $61,065 · Fundraising $4,311$65,376
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,819 · Management $8,946$31,765
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,334 · Management $8,116$10,450
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $79,757 · Management $11,868$91,625
IX-17 TravelPrograms $168 · Management $3,537$3,705
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $31,523 · Management $2,325$33,848
IX-20 InterestPrograms $561$561
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,085$6,085
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,134 · Management $1,999$3,133
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,691$2,691
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,506 · Management $3,664$8,170
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,279,836 · Management $178,189 · Fundraising $98,916$1,556,941
Part X · Balance sheet $2,062,763 assets, 16 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $740,604$802,121
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $977,326$745,547
X-4 Accounts receivable$151,160
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$15,941
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,613$61,893
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$286,101
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,721,543$2,062,763
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $63,111$78,643
X-19 Deferred revenue$5,275
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$151,300
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$12,981
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $63,111$248,199
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $465,352$835,639
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,193,080$978,925
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,658,432$1,814,564
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,721,543$2,062,763
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,814,564 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,713,073
XI-2 Total expenses$1,556,941
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$156,132
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,658,432
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,814,564

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