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$19Mrevenue
FY2024 · +17% in 3 yrs466staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2024 · $16M spent
Programs$13M85%Management and general$1.3M9%Fundraising$929k6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$7.4M in FY2022 and −$813k in FY2023. Cash covers 3.5 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
76 of 76 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 7 returns, 15% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII111funders
$2.1Ma year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationSince FY2021$600k$500k$650kGreater Twin Cities United WayStopped after FY2019$113k$75k$38k–Weekes Family FoundationSince FY2020$55k$55k$55k$55kCloverfields FoundationSince FY2020$10k$60k$10k$60kBakken Family Wrc FoundationSince FY2020$30k$30k$30k$35kHardenbergh FoundationSince FY2020$25k$25k$50k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$759k$910k$925k$901k$1.0M$1.4M$1.1M65 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$143k$79k$90k$281k$324k$157k$241k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped