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.
$243K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
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
101%
of spending
Looks good: 101% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$243K
to officers and key staff · 50% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 50% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$22K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$400K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$489K
To programs
101%
Net assets
$178K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$400K
FY2023▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$466K
FY2023$400K
FY2024$711K
Expenses
$489K
FY2023▲ +147%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$198K
FY2023$489K
FY2024$903K
Net assets
$178K
FY2023▼ -33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$268K
FY2023$178K
FY2024−$13K

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 Apr 2022.

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

Where the money goes

101 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 101% · $494K Management & general 29% · $140K Fundraising 1% · $6K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $243K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$42,500Pt VII · Sec A
Past Treasurer
$42,500Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$42,500Pt VII · Sec A
$21,125Pt VII · Sec A
$21,125Pt VII · Sec A
$21,125Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$17,500Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$17,500Pt 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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4 programs · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The organization made significant progress towards our mission and goals in our first full operating year for the two tech hubs and the organization. We were able to engage and serve over 500 youth from ages 12 to 20+ across the two tech hubs - one in south minneapolis, in the george floyd neighborhood and the second in the deer RIVER/…

$494Kprogram expense
02

The organization made significant progress towards our mission and goals in our first full operating year for the two tech hubs and the organization. We were able to engage and serve over 500 youth from ages 12 to 20+ across the two tech hubs - one in south minneapolis, in the george floyd neighborhood and the second in the deer RIVER/…

$404Kprogram expense
03

Another big accomplishment was the opening of our first rural community tech hub, in the deer RIVER/LEECH lake area, with a staff of four hired from the localcommunity, and an initial slate of 21ST century tech programming, ready to serve a significant indigenous population and others in the area.

$394Kprogram expense
04

The organization made significant progress towards our mission and goals in our first full operating year for the two tech hubs and the organization. We were able to engage and serve over 500 youth from ages 12 to 20+ across the two tech hubs - one in south minneapolis, in the george floyd neighborhood and the second in the deer RIVER/…

$381Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$400K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$400K
Money outPt IX
$489K
Ln 25
Programscol B$494K
Managementcol C$140K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$178K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K
Total assetsLn 16$201K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$400K
Total revenueLn 12$400K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$74K
Total assetsLn 16$201K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
Net assetsLn 32$178K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $711K$903K−$192K−$13K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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

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