MINNESOTA VALLEY ACTION COUNCIL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MINNESOTA VALLEY ACTION COUNCIL INC

EIN 41-6050353 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S200)

What they do

DEVELOP RESOURCES and OPPORTUNITIES WHICH EMPOWER PEOPLE and COMMUNITIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $96.30 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

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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 leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

92.59%of revenue went to mission work96.3% of expenses · Program services

0.15%of revenue went to fundraising0.2% of expenses

$96.16spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.42%of revenue went to management and office costs3.6% of expenses

$0.57in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

87.2%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 $172,503 for AMANDA MACKIE (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.

$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$28,608,083

Mission workProgram services$26,487,95192.59% of revenue96.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$979,2073.42% of revenue3.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$42,5060.15% of revenue0.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,098,4193.84% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$27,509,66496.16% 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: 96.3% mission · 3.6% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.16% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 96.1% mission · 3.7% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.74% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.8% mission · 3.1% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.57% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 97.1% mission · 2.9% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.03% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 96.6% mission · 3.2% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.98% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 96.1% mission · 3.6% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.76% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 96.1% mission · 3.7% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.57% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 96.1% mission · 3.7% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.07% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$28,608,083

Expenses$27,509,664

Annual surplus $1,098,419 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)$26,487,951 · 96.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$979,207 · 3.6% of expenses

Fundraising$42,506 · 0.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$28,608,083

Expenses$27,509,664

Assets$15,630,423

Income$28,639,614

Contributions$24,957,516

Mission work (program services)$26,487,951

Fundraising$42,506

Grants given$8,369,203

Average grant$160,946

Management and general$979,207

Executive compensation (total)$125,970

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

AMANDA MACKIEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $172,503Base $142,635 · Other $29,868

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 (35)

AMANDA MACKIEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

NICOLE HELGETDIRECTOR

LAKYN BREMERVICE PRESIDENT

LAURIE LEPPERTDIRECTOR - PART YEAR

LAVERN FRANKEDIRECTOR

LISA SCHUMANNDIRECTOR

LORI JINDRADIRECTOR

LYNN MICHELDIRECTOR - PART YEAR

MYLETTE CABRERADIRECTOR

KIP BRUENDERDIRECTOR

NIKKI KRUGERDIRECTOR - PART YEAR

PANDA HAMDIRECTOR

SARA PIERCEDIRECTOR

SHARON MAURER-GRAUDIRECTOR

SHAWN BOYLEDIRECTOR

STEVE ROHLFINGDIRECTOR

TANYA REDFIELDDIRECTOR

VICKI STOCKDIRECTOR

JOE HODAPPDIRECTOR

BILL GROSKREUTZPRESIDENT

BILL MILLERDIRECTOR

BRAD MILBRATHDIRECTOR

CHRISTINE JONESDIRECTOR

DAVID BORCHERTDIRECTOR

DE MALTERERDIRECTOR

ELVIN THIESSENDIRECTOR

JACK KOLARSDIRECTOR

KOFI DANSODIRECTOR

JOHN GUSHWADIRECTOR

JOHN ROPERTREASURER

JUDY KUSTERDIRECTOR

KAREN ANDERSONDIRECTOR

KAREN WERLINGSECRETARY

KEITH HENNENDIRECTOR

KEVIN KRISTENSENDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1966
Location: 706 N VICTORY DR, MANKATO, MN 56001-6803
County: Blue Earth
In care of: AMANDA MACKIE
Primary officer: AMANDA MACKIE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailboard@mnvac.org Phone(507) 345-6822

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S200)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes