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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · +14% in 3 yrs191staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin12.8%
Months of reserve4.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.9%
Middle half of peersMedianMinnesota Children's Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $10M spent
Programs$8.2M79%Management and general$1.5M14%Fundraising$661k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
43 of 43 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
25 of the 41 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 10% of revenue in FY2025. $822k is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending73funders
$1.9Ma year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Minnesota Humanities CenterEvery year since FY2017$475k$603k$438k$159k$495k$469k$274kCargill FoundationSince FY2020$75k$325k$270k$20kThe Richard M Schulze Family FoundationSince FY2018$50k$50k$50k$60k$300k$40kHugh J Andersen FoundationSince FY2019$25k$25k$73k$235k$40kWilliam C Schmoker Family FoundationOn and off$10k$20k$50k$20k$100k$150kDavid B Jones FoundationSince FY2020$41k$54k$55k$65kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$350k$126k$232k$301k$601k$602k$321k47 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$70k$25k$139k$222k$215k$431k$367k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund