M STATE FOUNDATION AND ALUMNI Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

M STATE FOUNDATION AND ALUMNI

EIN 36-3366589 · Single Organization Support (B11)

What they do

THE M STATE FOUNDATION EXISTS to SUPPORT THE MISSION of M STATE BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT to HELP CREATE A SUCCESS STORY for EVERY M STATE STUDENT. OUR VISION is to CREATE A CULTURE THAT SUPPORTS LEARNING BY INVESTING IN THE KEY PRIORITIES THAT PRESENT THE GREATEST IMPACT and GROWTH of OPPORTUNITIES for THE STUDENTS WE SERVE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

83.93%of revenue went to mission work84.8% of expenses · Program services

4.42%of revenue went to fundraising4.5% of expenses

$99.03spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.68%of revenue went to management and office costs10.8% of expenses

$1.99in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

87.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$611,120

Mission workProgram services$512,91883.93% of revenue84.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$65,24410.68% of revenue10.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$27,0424.42% of revenue4.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,9160.97% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$605,20499.03% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 84.8% mission · 10.8% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.03% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 5.3% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 9.4% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.00% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.6% mission · 5.4% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.77% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 6.9% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.43% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 6.2% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 131.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 8.6% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 149.90% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$611,120

Expenses$605,204

Annual surplus $5,916 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$512,918 · 84.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$65,244 · 10.8% of expenses

Fundraising$27,042 · 4.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$611,120

Expenses$605,204

Assets$1,205,938

Income$1,692,411

Contributions$535,651

Mission work (program services)$512,918

Fundraising$27,042

Grants given$424,907

Average grant$424,907

Management and general$65,244

Stocks and bonds$898,094

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (14)

ANTHONY STENSGARDDIRECTOR

CHLOE WESSLERDIRECTOR

JILL BRANDTDIRECTOR

JOSH ASTRUPDIRECTOR

KYLE NYLANDERTREASURER/SE

LEANN MOUWEXECUTIVE DI

LOREN HAAGENSONDIRECTOR

MEDLEY SHAMPVICE PRESIDE

MELISSA LAGEDIRECTOR

MELISSA WATSONDIRECTOR

MELVIN WHITNEY JRFOUNDATION D

ROBERT BESEMANPRESIDENT

SABRINA KEMMERDIRECTOR

WALLY SENYKDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: 1900 28TH AVE S, MOORHEAD, MN 56560
County: Clay
In care of: LEANN MOUW
Primary officer: LEANN MOUW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@minnesota.edu Phone(218) 631-7819

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CARLSONSV LLP
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (B11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support
Grant-giving organization: Yes