Civic Intelligence

Metropolitan Open School

EIN 41-0987059 • 501(c)3 • Minneapolis, MN

Profile

Provide private education to students

3390 Library LaneMinneapolis, MN 55426

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

90th percentile

0.63x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 90% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

97th percentile

2.25x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 97% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

68th percentile

13%

Higher net margin than 68% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$13,008

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 17.6% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

59th percentile

2.7%

Faster asset growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2025

Revenue Growth

49th percentile

-1.5%

Faster revenue growth than 49% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets90th percentile

Assets

Up

$320,660

Up $1,734 (+0.5%) from 2024

Liabilities

Down

$202,925

Down $10,261 (-4.8%) from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$117,735

Up $11,995 (+11%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue97th percentileNet Margin68th percentile

Revenue

Down

$90,156

Down $4,209 (-4.5%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$78,161

Up $4,537 (+6.2%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

$11,995

Down $8,746 (-42%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth59th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $8,253Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $19,151Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $30,269Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $23,800Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $11,815Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $11,8152015Assets 2016: $5,034Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $5,0342016Assets 2021: $295,524Liabilities 2021: $242,043Net Assets 2021: $53,4812021Assets 2022: $295,872Liabilities 2022: $232,734Net Assets 2022: $63,1382022Assets 2023: $308,153Liabilities 2023: $223,154Net Assets 2023: $84,9992023Assets 2024: $318,926Liabilities 2024: $213,186Net Assets 2024: $105,7402024Assets 2025: $320,660Liabilities 2025: $202,925Net Assets 2025: $117,7352025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$320,660
Liabilities$202,925
Net Assets$117,735
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth49th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $52,148Expenses 2011: $62,873Net Income 2011: -$10,7252011Revenue 2012: $62,862Expenses 2012: $51,964Net Income 2012: $10,8982012Revenue 2013: $74,124Expenses 2013: $63,006Net Income 2013: $11,1182013Revenue 2014: $65,710Expenses 2014: $72,179Net Income 2014: -$6,4692014Revenue 2015: $47,343Expenses 2015: $59,328Net Income 2015: -$11,9852015Revenue 2016: $48,700Expenses 2016: $55,481Net Income 2016: -$6,7812016Revenue 2021: $74,087Expenses 2021: $48,275Net Income 2021: $25,8122021Revenue 2022: $94,227Expenses 2022: $84,570Net Income 2022: $9,6572022Revenue 2023: $69,941Expenses 2023: $48,080Net Income 2023: $21,8612023Revenue 2024: $94,365Expenses 2024: $73,624Net Income 2024: $20,7412024Revenue 2025: $90,156Expenses 2025: $78,161Net Income 2025: $11,9952025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$90,156
Expenses$78,161
Net Income$11,995
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$320,660
Liabilities
$202,925
Net assets
$117,735
Revenue
$90,156
Expenses
$78,161
Net income
$11,995
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.21$2.03$1.18$0.90$0.78$0.12
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.19$2.13$1.06$0.94$0.74$0.21
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.08$2.23$0.85$0.70$0.48$0.22
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.96$2.33$0.63$0.94$0.85$0.10
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.96$2.42$0.53$0.74$0.48$0.26
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.05$0.49$0.55$0.07
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.00$0.12$0.47$0.59$0.12
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.24$0.00$0.66$0.72$0.06
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.30$0.00$0.74$0.63$0.11
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.19$0.00$0.63$0.52$0.11
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.08$0.00$0.52$0.63$0.11
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Aug 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2025
Signed
Oct 28, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$90,156
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide private education to students

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Education for students ages 5 - 13$0$54,702
Instituted art and dance program to increase enrichment ofstudents$0$2,240
Took students on educational field trips to add tostructured learning in the classroom.$0$1,129
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Ruth CarpPresidentFT$25,000-$25,000
David GeslinTreasurer-$0--
Sarah McPheresonSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Metropolitan Open School
EIN
41-0987059
Phone
9529265552
Address
3390 Library Lane, Minneapolis, MN 55426

Signing Officer

Name
David Geslin
Title
Treasurer
Phone
6126157795
Signed
2025-10-28
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Keylin Advisors Geslin Tukey Ltd
Address
5775 WAYZATA BLVD, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55416-1233
Preparer
David J Geslin CPA
Phone
6126157795
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: Culvers. Amount: 2,200. Description: Misc Revenues. Amount: 430. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 8: 2,630.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: Field Trips. Amount: 1,127. Description: Supplies. Amount: 347. Description: Insurance. Amount: 2,378. Description: Workers Compensation. Amount: 521. Description: Admin Costs. Amount: 308. Description: Payroll Taxes. Amount: 4,161. Description: Repairs. Amount: 2,707. Description: Camping. Amount: 190. Description: Fundraising. Amount: 208. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 11,947.”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: Mortgage Payable. Beg. of Year Amount: 213,186. End of Year Amount: 202,925.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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