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Smart North

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Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)Science & Technology EIN 86-3782715Revenue $711K in FY2024

On file with the IRSsmartnorth.org310 E 38th St Ste 311, 55409-1338 · Minneapolis, MNTax-exempt since Apr 2022Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Smart North is a 501(c)3 non-profit that was founded in 2020 by a diverse set of tech entrepreneurs and academics. The organization works in partnership with public-private-academic?civic-community leaders and organizations in a number of Minnesota?s rural and urban marginalized communities. Smart North's mission is to drive digital equity and transform livability in MN. We believe that in a post-pandemic and George Floyd world digital equity is the next big equalizer to successfully partake in the 21st-century digital economy and livability.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$144K 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
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$144K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 76% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<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
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$278K
105% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 105% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$711K
+78% vs prior year
Spent
$903K
To programs
75%
Net assets
−$13K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$711K
FY2024▲ +78%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$466K
FY2023$400K
FY2024$711K
Expenses
$903K
FY2024▲ +85%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$198K
FY2023$489K
FY2024$903K
Net assets
−$13K
FY2024▼ -107%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$268K
FY2023$178K
FY2024−$13K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2022.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $676K Management & general 21% · $185K Fundraising 5% · $42K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $144K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Tayo Daniel
Director
$37,500Pt VII · Sec A
Tayo Daniel
Director
$37,500Pt VII · Sec A
$34,375Pt VII · Sec A
$34,375Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rajni Shah
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amanda Reed
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tayo Daniel’s $38K as Director is at the 24th percentile of top reported officer pay among 312 $100K–1M science & technology 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Will Preble—$42,500
William Preble—$42,500
Tayo Daniel$37,500$17,500
Sabina Saksena$34,375$21,125
Tayo Daniels—$17,500

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

Drives digital equity and transforms livability in Minnesota's marginalized communities.

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2 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Smart North's Big Accomplishments in 2024 Were Threefold

1. Opening a new tech hub in grand rapids, MN in partnership with the community ed of itasca county school district, which is providing the critically needed 21ST century technology skills training and career pathways for youth and adults in the AREA.WE had to build a team to operate the tech hub locally as well as extend our programming…

$676Kprogram expense
02

Smart North's Big Accomplishments in 2024 Were Threefold

1. Opening a new tech hub in grand rapids, MN in partnership with the community ed of itasca county school district, which is providing the critically needed 21ST century technology skills training and career pathways for youth and adults in the AREA.WE had to build a team to operate the tech hub locally as well as extend our programming…

$642Kprogram expense

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
Grand Rapids Area Community FoundationFY2025$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$711K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$700K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$197
Money outPt IX
$903K
Ln 25
Programscol B$676K
Managementcol C$185K
Fundraisingcol D$42K
Owns and owesPt X
−$13K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$278K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$700K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$197
Total revenueLn 12$711K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$278K
Net assetsLn 32−$13K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $711K$903K−$192K−$13K 990 PDF
FY2023 $400K$489K−$89K$178K 990 PDF
FY2022 $466K$198K$268K$268K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction 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

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

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