The primary purpose of this corporation is to provide resources and services to the homeless and vulnerable population of minnesota, to relieve suffering, encourage successful transition into stable housing, and connect individuals with community and professional resources. The corporation also will conduct training and non-partisan research and education aimed at increasing capacity, awareness, and support of individuals struggling with homelessness.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$170K 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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FY2023 · 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $118K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$170K
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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $22K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$288K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.5M
+46% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$623K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2023▲ +46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.1M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2023▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.3M
Net assets
$623K
FY2023▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$41K
FY2021$889K
FY2022$603K
FY2023$623K
FY2024$402K

From the FY2023 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 Jan 2020.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $2.1M Management & general 15% · $390K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $170K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$86,350Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Director
$83,400Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melanie Snyder’s $114K as Executive Director is at the 48th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Melanie Snyder$114,400$86,350$82,000$67,080$8,670
Grant Snyder$104,400$83,400$60,400$43,345$11,116

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides resources and services to Minnesota's homeless, aiding transitions to stable housing and connecting them with support.

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1 program · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Involve MN has prepared and delivered over 1.5 million meals in 2023 to the homeless population in the minnesota twin cities area. They prepare their own fresh, high quality, nutritious food. Involve MN funds most of its activities through its receipt of grants, and it also receives private donations.

$2.1Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$22K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$256K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$390K
Owns and owesPt X
$623K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$177K
Total assetsLn 16$911K
LiabilitiesLn 26$288K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$256K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$177K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$177K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$318K
Other assetsLn 15$124K
Total assetsLn 16$911K
LiabilitiesLn 26$288K
Net assetsLn 32$623K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 542
VolunteersI 6150
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$195K$177K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$349K$318K
Total assetsLn 16$969K$911K
LiabilitiesLn 26$365K$288K
Net assetsLn 32$603K$623K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$170K$135K$35K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$673K$535K$138K
Payroll taxesLn 10$68K$55K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$39K$39K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$73K$73K
TravelLn 17$20K$20K
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$99K$99K
InsuranceLn 23$36K$28K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.2M$1.2M$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$97K$62K$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$2.1M$390K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.1M$3.3M−$221K$402K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.5M$2.5M$20K$623K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$2.0M−$286K$603K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$2.0M$15K$889K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$41K 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
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Part I · Summary $2,544,207 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $71,560$256,414
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,668,576$2,287,793
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,740,136$2,544,207
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $888,792$910,988
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,137,204$1,613,359
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,025,996$2,524,347
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$285,860$19,860
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,544,207 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$256,414
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$256,414
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,287,793$2,287,793
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,287,793 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,544,207
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,524,347 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $134,993 · Management $34,757$169,750
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $535,394 · Management $137,850$673,244
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $55,347 · Management $12,647$67,994
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,981$3,981
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $38,866$38,866
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,125$3,125
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $72,960$72,960
IX-17 TravelManagement $20,189$20,189
IX-20 InterestManagement $6,293$6,293
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $98,780$98,780
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,760 · Management $8,057$35,817
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,219,575 · Management $17,112$1,236,687
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $62,369 · Management $34,292$96,661
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,134,218 · Management $390,129 · Fundraising $0$2,524,347
Part X · Balance sheet $911,038 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $194,585$177,462
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $225,237$285,172
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,219$6,413
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $349,032$317,876
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $195,477$124,115
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $968,550$911,038
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,985$10,492
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $78,299$64,083
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $365,054$287,682
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $603,496$623,356
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $603,496$623,356
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $968,550$911,038
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $623,356 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,544,207
XI-2 Total expenses$2,524,347
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$19,860
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$603,496
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$623,356

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