Project 412 EIN 88-3176887

Project 412

EIN  88-3176887 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Detroit Lakes, MN
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Boosts the Lakes Area's culture and economy through connections and improvements.
Leadership
Amy Stearns · Executive Di · $105K
Money in and out
$1.3M revenue, $1.6M expenses
Bottom line
87% program efficiency

Boosts the Lakes Area's culture and economy through connections and improvements. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.3M in revenue, $1.6M in expenses, and $190K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$190K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$306K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.06
Program efficiency
87%
of spending reaches programs▲ +12% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -86% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-24%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -155% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +28%
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +178%
Total assets
$241K
FY2024▼ -56%
Total liabilities
$51K
FY2024▼ -4%
Total revenue
$1.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$190K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$306K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$241K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B87%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Project 412 was created with the sole public charitable purpose of making detroit lakes a better place for all. The mission is to elevate the cultural and economic vibrancy of the 412 lakes area and we do that by offering a plethora of free events and opportunities for the community.

$1.0Mprogram expense
02

As stated in our mission, 100% of all we do is for charitable purposes. We have created a series of free music concerts in the park that bring so much joy, healing, and a sense of belonging to our community.

$53Kprogram expense
03

Our ecosystem builder program is a free charitable service centered on community growth and well-being, which is so important in fostering long- term positive change. By offering free coaching and support to new entrepreneurs and existing businesses, we're creating a dynamic and thriving local economy.

$22Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CProject 412
EINHdr · item D88-3176887
Principal addressHdr · item CDetroit Lakes, MN
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S11)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2022

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
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 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$105,000Pt VII · Sec A
VP Operation
$48,960Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amy Stearns’s $105K as Executive Di is at the 23rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2834 $1–10M community development 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Amy Stearns$105,000
Michelle Maier$48,960$31,500
Amy Stoller Stearns$30,769

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.2M · 96%
Other revenue$47K · 4%
Contributions & grants96%$1.2M
Other revenue4%$47K
Investment income$5K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.06
Program services87%$1.4M
Management & general7%$113K
Fundraising6%$100K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$158K
Total assetsLn 16$241K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$51K
Total net assetsLn 32$190K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $158K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $1.6M · Less non-cash grants $145K · Cash operating expenses/yr $1.5M
1.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.4M · Total expenses $1.6M
87%
Management & General
Management & general $113K · Total expenses $1.6M
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $100K · Total expenses $1.6M
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $67K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $841K
$0.08 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.2M · Total revenue $1.3M
96%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.3M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $1.3M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $5K · Total revenue $1.3M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $1.6M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.3M · Prior year $1.0M
+28%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $190K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.3M · Expenses $1.6M
-24%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $241K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $190K · Total assets $241K
79%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $241K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Amy Stearns · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $105K · Total expenses $1.6M
7%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $252K · Total expenses $1.6M
16%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 87%
Overhead ratio 7%
Fundraising cost ratio 8%
Revenue growth 28%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

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)$1.3M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$272K 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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