Better Together MN FY2020 filing

Saint Paul, MNUnknown exempt organizationEIN 85-2021347Revenue $748K in FY2020

On file with the IRSwemakemn.com2233 University Ave W Suite 422 · Saint Paul, MN

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To bring about civic betterments and social improvements by effectively deploying resources, conducting research, and mobilizing communities to advocate for sustained and equitable public funding for investments in Minnesotans' health and economic well-being,

86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$34K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$34K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
30 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 30.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$748K
Spent
$214K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$534K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$748K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$748K
FY2021$330K
FY2022$213K
FY2023$182K
FY2024$185K
Expenses
$214K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$214K
FY2021$812K
FY2022$256K
FY2023$141K
FY2024$176K
Net assets
$534K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$534K
FY2021$52K
FY2022$9K
FY2023$50K
FY2024$59K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $184K Management & general 14% · $29K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $34K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Policy Director
$34,154Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Eric Harris Bernstein$125,000$100,000$99,750$78,949$34,154
Colette Millard——$78,185$80,769—

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

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Mobilize communities for better health and economic well-being through research and advocacy for public funding.

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1 program · $184K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Branding, messaging, and activism in support of increasing state revenues.

$184Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $50K · 2020–2020
Alliance for a Better MinnesotaFY2020$50,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$748K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$748K
Money outPt IX
$214K
Ln 25
Programscol B$184K
Managementcol C$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$534K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$534K
Total assetsLn 16$534K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$748K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$748K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$534K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$534K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$534K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$534K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0$534K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$0$534K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$534K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$50K$50K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$34K$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$39K$33K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$88K$64K$24K
Office expensesLn 13$74$74
Information technologyLn 14$681$597$84
Total functional expensesLn 25$214K$184K$29K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $185K$176K$9K$59K 990 PDF
FY2023 $182K$141K$42K$50K 990 PDF
FY2022 $213K$256K−$43K$9K 990 PDF
FY2021 $330K$812K−$483K$52K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $748K$214K$534K$534K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $748,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$748,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$748,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$50,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$35,849
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$127,667
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$213,516
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$534,484
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $748,000 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$748,000
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$748,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$748,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $213,516 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $50,000$50,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $34,154$34,154
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,695$1,695
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $33,477 · Management $5,200$38,677
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $64,128 · Management $24,107$88,235
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $74$74
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $597 · Management $84$681
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $184,051 · Management $29,465 · Fundraising $0$213,516
Part X · Balance sheet $534,484 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$534,484
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$534,484
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$534,484
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$534,484
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$534,484
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $534,484 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$748,000
XI-2 Total expenses$213,516
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$534,484
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$534,484

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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