Connecting and celebrating the entrepreneurial ecosysem in fargo-moorhead.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$163K 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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FY2021 · 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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$163K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$547K
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% 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
$1.4M
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$706K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2021▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2021▲ +44%
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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
$706K
FY2021▼ -61%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$706K
FY2022$7K
FY2023−$176K
FY2024−$1.6M

From the FY2021 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

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $1.9M Management & general 11% · $246K Fundraising 6% · $136K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $163K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$162,795Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice Chair
$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 · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Emerging digital academynorth dakota's first (and only) immersive coding bootcamp accelerating the technology community. This 20-WEEK program is designed to upskill the workfore and prepare people for a full-time position in software ENGINEERING.13 total graduates in 202190% - student graduation RATE90% - job placement rate in the first…

$1.6Mprogram expense
02

In 2021 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.

$282Kprogram 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.17 new members in 202146 total active MEMBERS5 organizations with dedicated space

$17Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$910K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$471K
Investment incomeLn 3$222
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$246K
Fundraisingcol D$136K
Owns and owesPt X
$706K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$400K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$547K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$910K
Government grantsLn 1e$183K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$471K
Investment incomeLn 3$222
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$400K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$400K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$453K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$547K
Net assetsLn 32$706K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$802K$400K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$62K$453K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$248K$547K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$706K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$126K$126K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$171K$140K$15K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$879K$93K$100K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$115K$94K$10K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$60K$49K$5K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$131K$92K$39K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$78K$74K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$50K$36K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$90K$78K$13K
TravelLn 17$21K$10K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$114K$91K$24K
InterestLn 20$6K$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$3K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$186K$171K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.9M$246K$136K

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 Viewing $1.4M$2.2M−$855K$706K 990 PDF
FY2020 $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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,382,080 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,217,053$910,382
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $495,169$471,476
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $851$222
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,713,073$1,382,080
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $107,163$125,591
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,055,136$1,417,415
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $394,642$693,580
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,556,941$2,236,586
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $156,132−$854,506
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 $1,382,080 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$42,099
VIII-1e Government grants$183,392
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$684,891
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$13,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$910,382
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $471,476$471,476
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $222$222
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $471,476 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $222$1,382,080
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,236,586 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $125,591$125,591
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $140,270 · Management $14,769 · Fundraising $15,897$170,936
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $879,089 · Management $92,558 · Fundraising $99,629$1,071,276
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $94,376 · Management $9,937 · Fundraising $10,696$115,009
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $49,395 · Management $5,201 · Fundraising $5,598$60,194
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $91,587 · Management $39,087$130,674
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $74,129 · Fundraising $3,754$77,883
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $35,566 · Management $13,944$49,510
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $77,640 · Management $12,681$90,321
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,069 · Management $11,108$21,177
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $90,710 · Management $23,521$114,231
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,886 · Management $2,886$5,772
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,136$10,136
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,991 · Management $4,884$7,875
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $171,064 · Management $14,937$186,001
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,855,499 · Management $245,513 · Fundraising $135,574$2,236,586
Part X · Balance sheet $1,252,984 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $802,121$400,393
X-4 Accounts receivable$374,652
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,941$24,591
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $61,893$453,348
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $286,101$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,062,763$1,252,984
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $78,643$119,378
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,275$53,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,981$10,275
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $248,199$547,475
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $835,639$592,575
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $978,925$112,934
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,814,564$705,509
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,062,763$1,252,984
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $705,509 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,382,080
XI-2 Total expenses$2,236,586
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$854,506
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,814,564
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$254,549
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$705,509

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