MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

EIN 41-1569085 · Single Organization Support (B11)

What they do

to RAISE and ALLOCATE FUNDS to INITIATE and SUPPORT INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT ENRICH THE LEARNING EXPERIENCES of ALL STUDENTS SERVED BY THE MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

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Good signs we looked for

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 leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$70.30spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$23.50of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$5.72in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

67.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $70,124 for JILL HOWE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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.

Money in and money out

Revenue$472,441

Expenses$332,127

Annual surplus $140,314 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$78,014 · 23.5% of expenses

Grants paid$1,054,045 · 317.4% of expenses

This source amount exceeds total expenses; compare the filing details carefully.

Reported executive compensation (total)$63,615 · 19.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$472,441

Expenses$332,127

Assets$1,899,866

Income$875,780

Contributions$320,217

Grants given$1,054,045

Average grant$150,578

Management and general$78,014

Executive compensation (total)$63,615

Stocks and bonds$1,792,530

Accounting fees$14,163

Investing fees$10,101

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JILL HOWEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 30 hrs/week $70,124

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)

JILL HOWEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LAURA FOOTETRUSTEE

WES STRAITTRUSTEE

TROON DOWDSVICE CHAIR

TIM BYRNETRUSTEE

SABRINA WIXOTRUSTEE

ROBYN THOMASTRUSTEE

ROB WOLTERTRUSTEE

RENA DRAGSETHSECRETARY

REBECCA CHOUTRUSTEE

MAGGIE KIRCHOFFTRUSTEE

ABBY WALLINTRUSTEE

KRISTINE HOCHBAUMTRUSTEE

JENNY HUANGTRUSTEE

JENNIFER ROBINSONTRUSTEE

JAMIE HANSENTRUSTEE

HEATHER MARKERTTRUSTEE

BRYAN VINCENTTRUSTEE

BRIAN LANDETREASURER

AMY GRADYNOMINATING CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: 5621 COUNTY ROAD 101, MINNETONKA, MN 55345
County: Hennepin
In care of: KRISTINE HOCHBAUM
Primary officer: KRISTINE HOCHBAUM, BOARD TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailFoundationED@minnetonkaschools.org Phone(952) 401-5040

Filing and classification

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