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Promotes equal opportunity and unity, countering divisive narratives for all Americans. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.2M in revenue, $999K in expenses, and $309K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Human Services
Location
Minnetonka, MN
Website
takechargemn.com
Filings
4 on file (2021–2024)
Revenue
$1.2MFY2024
Expenses
$999K
Net assets
$309K
People
7
Filings
4
Updates
0
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EIN  85-3095062 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Minnetonka, MN
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Promotes equal opportunity and unity, countering divisive narratives for all Americans.
Leadership
Kendall Qualls · President · $207K
Money in and out
$1.2M revenue, $999K expenses
Bottom line
83% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$999K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$309K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $169K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.02 Fundraising $0.15
Program efficiency
83%
of spending reaches programs▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +82% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+14%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +228% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +56%
Expenses
$999K
FY2024▲ +20%
Total assets
$330K
FY2024▲ +111%
Total liabilities
$21K
FY2024▲ +30%
Total revenue
$1.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$999K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$309K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$169K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$330K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B83%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CTake Charge Minnesota
EINHdr · item D85-3095062
Principal addressHdr · item CMinnetonka, MN
WebsiteHdr · item Jtakechargemn.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2021

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$206,667Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kendall Qualls’s $207K as President is at the 91st 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kendall Qualls$206,667$150,000$112,500$157,500
Sheila Qualls$60,000$60,000$101,250

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $829K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Now in our fifth year, takecharge continues to recruit volunteers from the black community of the twin cities to dispel the victimhood narrative of dei and CRT and promote a return to cultural norms of faith, family and education. The movement has gained momentum and traction and we have expanded outside minnesota's borders.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$1.2M
Program service revenue$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.02 Fundraising $0.15
Program services83%$829K
Management & general2%$17K
Fundraising15%$154K
Total functional expensesLn 25$999K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$330K
Total assetsLn 16$330K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$21K
Total net assetsLn 32$309K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $330K · Operating expenses/yr $999K
4.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $829K · Total expenses $999K
83%
Management & General
Management & general $17K · Total expenses $999K
2%
Fundraising
Fundraising $154K · Total expenses $999K
15%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $117K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $820K
$0.14 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.2M · Total revenue $1.2M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.2M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $3K · Total revenue $1.2M
0.3%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $1.2M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $3K · Total expenses $999K
0.3%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.2M · Prior year $749K
+56%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $309K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.2M · Expenses $999K
+14%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $330K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $309K · Total assets $330K
94%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $330K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kendall Qualls · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $207K · Total expenses $999K
21%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $438K · Total expenses $999K
44%
Fundraising vendors
Fundraiser cost ratio
Paid to fundraisers $25K · Gross raised $151K
17%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 83%
Overhead ratio 2%
Fundraising cost ratio 13%
Revenue growth 56%
Legal fee ratio 0.8%
Accounting fee ratio 4%
Fundraising fee ratio 3%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$1.2M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$749K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$556K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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