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Great Southwest United

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 41-0988875

Sep 01, 2016 to Aug 31, 2017 • Filed on Oct 20, 2017

Organization ProfileN/A
560 Second AvenueWindom, MN 56101

(507) 831-5484

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

53rd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2017 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

54th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2017 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

30th percentile

-2.2%

Higher net margin than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

67th percentile

$5,500

Higher top officer pay than 67% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 6.3% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

35th percentile

-0.8%

Faster asset growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

36th percentile

-2.3%

Faster revenue growth than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets53rd percentile

Assets

Down

$233,454

Down $1,896 (-0.8%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$233,454

Down $1,896 (-0.8%) from 2016

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue54th percentileNet Margin30th percentile

Revenue

Down

$86,981

Down $2,070 (-2.3%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$88,878

Up $13,080 (+17%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$1,897

Down $15,150 (-114%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth35th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2012: $142,563Net Assets 2012: $142,5632012Assets 2013: $166,878Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $166,8782013Assets 2014: $189,208Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $189,2082014Assets 2015: $222,145Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $222,1452015Assets 2016: $235,350Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $235,3502016Assets 2017: $233,454Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $233,4542017Assets 2018: $259,913Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $259,9132018Assets 2019: $276,983Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $283,286Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $283,2862020Assets 2021: $322,702Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $322,7022021Assets 2022: $288,858Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $288,8582022Assets 2023: $237,863Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2025: $229,895Net Assets 2025: $229,8952025

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$233,454
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$233,454
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth36th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2012: $80,904Expenses 2012: $56,765Net Income 2012: $24,1392012Revenue 2013: $79,956Expenses 2013: $55,951Net Income 2013: $24,0052013Revenue 2014: $79,373Expenses 2014: $57,044Net Income 2014: $22,3292014Revenue 2015: $82,282Expenses 2015: $49,346Net Income 2015: $32,9362015Revenue 2016: $89,051Expenses 2016: $75,798Net Income 2016: $13,2532016Revenue 2017: $86,981Expenses 2017: $88,878Net Income 2017: -$1,8972017Revenue 2018: $100,028Expenses 2018: $73,621Net Income 2018: $26,4072018Revenue 2019: $102,728Expenses 2019: $85,659Net Income 2019: $17,0692019Revenue 2020: $96,484Expenses 2020: $90,183Net Income 2020: $6,3012020Revenue 2021: $104,403Expenses 2021: $64,987Net Income 2021: $39,4162021Revenue 2022: $87,137Expenses 2022: $102,358Net Income 2022: -$15,2212022Revenue 2023: $83,150Expenses 2023: $142,920Net Income 2023: -$59,7702023Revenue 2025: $95,244Expenses 2025: $99,928Net Income 2025: -$4,6842025

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$86,981
Expenses$88,878
Net Income-$1,897
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2016 to Aug 31, 2017
Signed
Oct 20, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$86,981
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To work for the welfare of school children, the advancement of education and the improvement of instructional opportunities for all.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO ENCOURAGE EDUCATORS TO IMPROVE THEIR CLASSROOM PRACTICE, THEREBY IMPROVING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, THROUGH INCREASED TEACHER KNOWLEDGE. TO WORK FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF SCHOOL CONDITIONS AND TO SEEK SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY PROBLEMS RELATIVE TO THE SCHOOLS. TO UNIFY AND STRENGTHEN SCHOOL RELATED PERSONNEL THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT OF SALARIES, RETIREMENT, TENURE, PROFESSIONAL AND SICK LEAVE AND OTHER WORKING CONDITIONS AS DEEMED A PRIORITY.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay67th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ROBERT MILLETTESec/TreasurePT$5,500-$5,500
KELLY BENSONChairpersonPT$3,000-$3,000
AMY LARSENVice Chairpe-$500-$500
JODI ROPSBoard-$0--
CLARE POLZINBoard-$0--
TRACI BERNARDYBoard-$0--
TERESA DAVISONBoard-$0--
DAVID LEPPKEBoard-$0--
MONICA DORNBoard-$0--
JENNIFER GREGOIRE-SWEDZINSKIBoard-$0--
EMILY COWANBoard-$0--
KYLE HICKSBoard-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Great Southwest United
EIN
41-0988875
Phone
5078315484
Address
560 SECOND AVENUE, WINDOM, MN 56101

Signing Officer

Name
Robert Millette
Title
Sec/treasurer
Phone
5078315484
Signed
2017-10-20
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Ronald J Arens CPA
Address
1254 LAKE AVE - PO BOX 190, FAIRMONT, MN 56031-0190
Preparer
Jean L Johnson
Phone
5072389028
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses public relations 1,700 t-shirts 16,448 referendum yard signs 373 office supplies 8,417 travel 18,637 registration 3,671 meals 19,440 insurance 750 bank charges 16 gsu scholarship 7,500 substitutes 1,560 prizes/awards 2,431 refugee relief fund 2,000 misc 555 reimburse for expenses -16,530 total 66,968”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“To work for the welfare of school children, the advancement of education and the improvement of instructional opportunities for all.”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

“To encourage educators to improve their classroom practice, thereby improving student achievement, through increased teacher knowledge. To work for the improvement of school conditions and to seek solutions to community problems relative to the schools. To unify and strengthen school related personnel through the advancement of salaries, retirement, tenure, professional and sick leave and other working conditions as deemed a priority.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$233,454
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$233,454
Revenue
$86,981
Expenses
$88,878
Net income
-$1,897
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.30$2.30$0.95$1.00$0.05
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.38$0.00$0.83$1.43$0.60
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.89$0.00$2.89$0.87$1.02$0.15
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.23$0.00$3.23$1.04$0.65$0.39
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.83$0.00$2.83$0.96$0.90$0.06
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.77$0.00$1.03$0.86$0.17
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.60$0.00$2.60$1.00$0.74$0.26
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.33$0.00$2.33$0.87$0.89$0.02
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.35$0.00$2.35$0.89$0.76$0.13
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.22$0.00$2.22$0.82$0.49$0.33
2014XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.89$0.00$1.89$0.79$0.57$0.22
2013Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$1.67$0.00$1.67$0.80$0.56$0.24
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.43$1.43$0.81$0.57$0.24