Queer Space Collective FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)Since 2021Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 86-3249777

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Queerspace Collective provides Space for lgbtq+ youth to feel safe and empowered to be their true selves.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$101K 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $124K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$101K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 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
$262K
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+39% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$601K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +39%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$207K
FY2022$499K
FY2023$858K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +73%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$82K
FY2022$319K
FY2023$644K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$601K
FY2024▲ +16%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$126K
FY2022$306K
FY2023$520K
FY2024$601K
FY2025$619K

From the FY2024 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2021.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $806K Management & general 10% · $117K Fundraising 17% · $192K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $101K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$101,201Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nicki Hangsleben’s $108K as Executive Director is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 797 $1–10M civil rights & advocacy 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Nicki Hangsleben$108,148$101,201$94,434$104,711$50,306

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

Programs and updates

Offers safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth to feel empowered and be their true selves.

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3 programs · $806K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Queerspace hangouts intergenerational LGBTQ+ mentorship program including 1:1 mentorship and group hangouts. In 2024 we supported 64 LGBTQ+ youth and their families through our 1:1 mentorship program, provided 93 youth workshop experiences, held 10 queerspace monthly group hangouts and 2 queerspace family fun days, and hosted our fourth…

$806Kprogram expense
02

In november 2024, queerspace collective opened a new QS youth center in the heart of minneapolis. At the QS youth center, lgbtqia+ youth build connections with lgbtqia+ adults and peers and get access to community resources. In 2024, we supported 17 youth through drop-in services two days per week.

Pt IX · col B
03

LGBTQ+ inclusivity training & consulting queerspace collective launched a training and consulting business arm in 2022. In 2024, we provided LGBTQ+ inclusivity training to 12,500+ individuals at 20 organizations across the country.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$36K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$806K
Managementcol C$117K
Fundraisingcol D$192K
Owns and owesPt X
$601K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$325K
Total assetsLn 16$863K
LiabilitiesLn 26$262K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$325K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$325K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$141K
Other assetsLn 15$233K
Total assetsLn 16$863K
LiabilitiesLn 26$262K
Net assetsLn 32$601K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 6245
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$328K$325K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$141K
Total assetsLn 16$540K$863K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$262K
Net assetsLn 32$520K$601K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$120K$90K$7K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$457K$344K$28K$86K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$25K$18K$1K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$32K$2K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$186K$122K$28K$35K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$955$266$689
Office expensesLn 13$44K$16K$15K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$10K$2K$1K
TravelLn 17$15K$13K$2K$495
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$796$7K$117
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$7K$1K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$174K$152K$5K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$806K$117K$192K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.2M$18K$619K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.2M$1.1M$81K$601K 990 PDF
FY2023 $858K$644K$214K$520K 990 PDF
FY2022 $499K$319K$180K$306K 990 PDF
FY2021 $207K$82K$126K$126K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,195,637 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,153,854
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,153,854
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $36,217$36,217
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,208$2,208
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,358$3,358
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $39,575 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,208$1,195,637
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,114,388 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $90,048 · Management $7,204 · Fundraising $23,074$120,326
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $343,856 · Management $27,565 · Fundraising $85,858$457,279
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $18,447 · Management $1,459 · Fundraising $5,387$25,293
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,649 · Management $2,025 · Fundraising $7,778$41,452
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,410$11,410
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $122,467 · Management $27,960 · Fundraising $35,295$185,722
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $266 · Fundraising $689$955
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,591 · Management $14,942 · Fundraising $13,579$44,112
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,483 · Management $1,579 · Fundraising $1,384$13,446
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,194 · Management $1,587 · Fundraising $495$15,276
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $796 · Management $6,652 · Fundraising $117$7,565
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,001 · Management $1,027 · Fundraising $1,705$9,733
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,131$8,131
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $151,788 · Management $5,031 · Fundraising $16,869$173,688
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $805,586 · Management $116,572 · Fundraising $192,230$1,114,388
Part X · Balance sheet $863,341 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $327,691$325,181
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $101,275$126,011
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $100,850$19,599
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,508$18,192
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$141,265
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$233,093
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $540,324$863,341
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,263$49,255
X-19 Deferred revenue$6,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$206,276
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,263$262,031
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $299,456$519,648
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $220,605$81,662
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $520,061$601,310
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $540,324$863,341
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $601,310 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,195,637
XI-2 Total expenses$1,114,388
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$81,249
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$520,061
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$601,310

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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