4 Access Partners

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EIN 88-0556095 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Saint Paul, MN
Form 990 (PDF)

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Revenue & expenses by yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$74K
FY2024▼ -88%
Expenses
$296K
FY2024▲ +127%

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2024 (IRS tax year 2024).


Empowers underrepresented food entrepreneurs with training, capital, and expertise for business success. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $74K in revenue, $296K in expenses, and $625K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Nonprofit
Location
Saint Paul, MN
Website
4accesspartners.com
Filings
3 on file (2022–2024)
Revenue
$74KFY2024
Expenses
$296K
Net assets
$625K
People
7
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Size
<$100K
What they do
Empowers underrepresented food entrepreneurs with training, capital, and expertise for business success.
Leadership
John Mendesh · Chair
Money in and out
$74K revenue, $296K expenses
Bottom line
72% program efficiency

What Funders Ask

6 questions, answered from this org's own filings

Will my donation be tax-deductible?

GOOD

Yes — A charitable, religious, educational, scientific, or literary organization. Contributions are generally tax-deductible for donors.

IRS Business Master File records this organization as tax-exempt with deductible contributions. See detail →

Can I donate to this org right now?

GOOD

No revocation on IRS record

This EIN does not appear on the IRS auto-revocation list. See detail →

Is this organization up to date?

GOOD

Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)

Most recent Form 990 on file is for fiscal year 2024 (2 years ago). See detail →

Is it receiving grants from reputable foundations?

GOOD

3 funders, incl. The Minneapolis Foundation

3 distinct foundation funder(s) on file, $200K received in the most recent year with grants. See detail →

How is the money spent?

GOOD

72% to programs

72% of total functional expenses went to program services in the most recent filing (Form 990 Part IX); the rest is overhead and fundraising. See detail →

What's its financial size and trend?

NEUTRAL

<$100K · ↓ -88% vs prior year

Revenue band <$100K, -88% versus the prior filing year (down). See detail →

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$74K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$296K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$625K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$221K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.28 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
72%
of spending reaches programs▲ +2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
13.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -59% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-298%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -477% vs prior filing year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$636K
FY2024▼ -26%
Total liabilities
$11K
FY2024▼ -41%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$221K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$636K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B72%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item C4 Access Partners
EINHdr · item D88-0556095
Principal addressHdr · item CSaint Paul, MN
WebsiteHdr · item J4accesspartners.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2022

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $213K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Providing clients with education and training needed to create a successful and sustainable business model.

$213Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$71K · 96%
Investment income$3K · 4%
Contributions & grants96%$71K
Investment income4%$3K
Total revenueLn 12$74K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.28 Fundraising $0.00
Program services72%$213K
Management & general28%$81K
Fundraising$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$296K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$336K
Total assetsLn 16$636K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$11K
Total net assetsLn 32$625K
Months of cash on handcomputed13.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $336K · Operating expenses/yr $296K
13.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $213K · Total expenses $296K
72%
Management & General
Management & general $81K · Total expenses $296K
28%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1K · Total expenses $296K
0.4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $2K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $360K
$0.00 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $71K · Total revenue $74K
96%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $74K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $74K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $3K · Total revenue $74K
+4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $296K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $74K · Prior year $625K
-88%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $625K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $74K · Expenses $296K
-298%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $636K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $625K · Total assets $636K
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $636K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual John Mendesh · Reported title CHAIR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $296K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $105K · Total expenses $296K
36%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 72%——
Overhead ratio 28%——
Fundraising cost ratio 2%——
Revenue growth -88%——
Accounting fee ratio 7%——

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$200K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $75K · 2022–2024
Summit Academy OicMN · FY2022$25,000

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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)$74K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$625K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$383K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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