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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)
$85Mrevenue
FY2025 · +34% in 3 yrs703staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin13.1%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.4%
Middle half of peersMedianMinnesota Historical Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $74M spent
Programs$58M78%Management and general$14M19%Fundraising$2.4M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
33 of 33 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
56 of the 86 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, 60% of revenue in FY2025. $2.0M is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending139funders
$11Ma year, last 3 years
77%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Wem FoundationSince FY2020$275k$280k$20M$5.1MMargaret a Cargill FoundationEvery year since FY2017$177$163k$70k$250k$170k$130k$350kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$650kThe Dorsey & Whitney FoundationEvery year since FY2017$259k$259k$9k$9k$9k$9k$9kWhaley FoundationOn and off$20k$100k$100k$100k$100k$100kThomas and Julianne Youngren FoundationEvery year since FY2017$30k$50k$50k$100k$100k$50k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$625k$1.3M$419k$624k$761k$712k$1.6M106 other fundersUp to $375k a year each$433k$278k$669k$825k$1.3M$1.3M$804k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund