Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Farnsworth School Organization Inc.
EIN 45-3744821 • 501(c)3 • St Paul, MN
Pub. 78 Eligible
Profile
The corporation is organized for the purpose of supporting the education and the children at farnsworth aerospace magnet school prek-8 by fostering relationships among the school, parents, teachers and all other supporters of the farnsworth school, enhancing the educational experience by supporting academic and enrichment activities and improving the environment by providing volunteer and financial support.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
33rd percentile
Higher net margin than 33% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.
Asset Growth
41st percentile
Faster asset growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
22nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$437,612
Up $11,537 (+2.7%) from 2024
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2024
Net Assets
Up$437,612
Up $11,537 (+2.7%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$229,933
Up $64,056 (+39%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$218,396
Up $39,302 (+22%) from 2024
Net Income
Up$11,537
Up $24,754 (+187%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $437,612
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $437,612
- Revenue
- $229,933
- Expenses
- $218,396
- Net income
- $11,537
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Aug 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2025
- Signed
- Feb 3, 2026
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $229,933
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The corporation is organized for the purpose of supporting the education and the children at farnsworth aerospace magnet school prek-8 by fostering relationships among the school, parents, teachers and all other supporters of the farnsworth school, enhancing the educational experience by supporting academic and enrichment activities and improving the environment by providing volunteer and financial support.
Farnsworth school organization, inc. (fso) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) committee that serves as the pto group of farnsworth aerospace prek-8 magnet school that consists of parents, staff members, and community members. Fso's purpose is to support the educational experience of children attending farnsworth aerospace prek-8 magnet school by supporting academic and enrichment activities, and improving the school environment by providing volunteer and financial support. Participation and involvement of all parents and caregivers, students, staff and teachers, and community members is highly encouraged and welcomed.
Balance Sheet Detail
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $426,075 | $437,612 | ▲ $11,537 |
| Total Assets | $426,075 | $437,612 | ▲ $11,537 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $426,075 | $437,612 | ▲ $11,537 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $426,075 | $437,612 | ▲ $11,537 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $426,075 | $437,612 | ▲ $11,537 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Board Members and Trustees
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Kate Makosky | Co-chair |
| Keesha Pfeifer | Co-chair |
| Allison Mcquade | Co-treasurer |
| Michael Richards | Co-treasurer |
Revenue and Support
Revenue Composition
- Contributions and Grants
- $212,975
- Program Service Revenue
- $16,958
- Investment Income
- $0
- Other Revenue
- $0
- All Other Contributions
- $212,975
- Change in Net Assets
- $11,537
Expenses and Functional Allocation
Major Expense Lines
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $218,396 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
Functional Expense Allocation
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | $44,323 | - | - | $44,323 |
| All Other Expenses | $26,812 | - | - | $26,812 |
| Other Expenses | $11,550 | - | - | $11,550 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $1,500 | - | $1,500 |
| Information Technology | $882 | - | - | $882 |
| Office Expenses | - | $10 | - | $10 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $216,886 | $1,510 | $0 | $218,396 |
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
- Fundraising activities
- No
- Gaming activities
- No
- Professional fundraiser used
- No
Fundraising and Gaming Totals
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
Political and Lobbying Activity
- Political campaign activity
- No
- Lobbying activity
- No
- Subject to proxy tax
- No
Governance and Compliance
Governance Checklist
- Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
- No
- Annual disclosure for covered persons
- No
- Backup withholding compliance
- No
- Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
- No
- Business relationship with family members
- No
- Business relationship with organization members
- No
- Material changes to governing documents
- No
- Compensation from other sources disclosed
- No
- CEO compensation reviewed
- No
- Other officer compensation reviewed
- No
- Conflict-of-interest policy
- Yes
- Audited financial statements prepared
- No
- Key decisions subject to board approval
- No
- Management duties delegated
- No
Governance Explanations
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 6
“Members of fso can be any parent, guardian, or other adult standing in loco parentis for a student at the school supporting the education purpose of the fso. The principals and any staff, employee at farnsworth aerospace prek-8 magnet school may also be members. Members can vote to elect fso officers. Members must be present to vote and have attended three meetings during the fiscal school year or at least two consecutive meetings. Members are invited to participate in regular fso sponsored activities, encouraged to serve on committees, and provide guidance to the fso officers and school.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 8B
“Fso does not have any committees that act on behalf of the board.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B
“The return is prepared by the aerospace coordinator and fso-co chair and reviewed by select board members before filing.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C
“When conflicts of interest arise, the governing body will prohibit the person(s) with conflicts from voting procedures.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19
“Fso makes available at the regular meetings the governing documents and conflicts of interest policy. Financial statements are available upon request due to security reasons of bank account numbers. A financial report is made at fso's meetings and by individual request. An annual fiscal report summary will be provided when form 990 is available for member's review.”
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Farnsworth School Organization Inc
- EIN
- 45-3744821
- Phone
- 6512938675
- Address
- 1290 ARCADE STREET, ST PAUL, MN 55106
Signing Officer
- Name
- Kate Makosky
- Title
- Co-chair
- Phone
- 6512938675
- Signed
- 2026-02-03
Organization Details
- Principal Officer
- Kate Makosky
- Formed
- 2011
- Legal Domicile
- Mn
- Voting Board Members
- 4
- Independent Board Members
- 4
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30
Preparer
- Firm
- Cummings Keegan & Co Pllp
- Address
- 600 HIGHWAY 169 S STE 1400, SAINT LOUIS PARK, MN 55426-1218
- Preparer
- Holley Thompson
- Phone
- 9523452500
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
“Farnsworth school organization, inc. (fso) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) committee that serves as the pto group of farnsworth aerospace prek-8 magnet school that consists of parents, staff members, and community members. Fso's purpose is to support the educational experience of children attending farnsworth aerospace prek-8 magnet school by supporting academic and enrichment activities, and improving the school environment by providing volunteer and financial support. Participation and involvement of all parents and caregivers, students, staff and teachers, and community members is highly encouraged and welcomed.”
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E
“Flight simulator 8,925 0 0 fals payback day 8,468 0 0 meals 8,342 0 0 teacher gifts 910 0 0 taxes & filing fees 167 0 0 total 26,812 0 0”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | FARNSWORTH SCHOOL ORGANIZATION, INC. (FSO) IS A NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) COMMITTEE THAT SERVES AS THE PTO GROUP OF FARNSWORTH AEROSPACE PREK-8 MAGNET SCHOOL THAT CONSISTS OF PARENTS, STAFF MEMBERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. FSO'S PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF CHILDREN ATTENDING FARNSWORTH AEROSPACE PREK-8 MAGNET SCHOOL BY SUPPORTING ACADEMIC AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, AND IMPROVING THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT BY PROVIDING VOLUNTEER AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT. PARTICIPATION AND INVOLVEMENT OF ALL PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS, STUDENTS, STAFF AND TEACHERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND WELCOMED. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | MEMBERS OF FSO CAN BE ANY PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR OTHER ADULT STANDING IN LOCO PARENTIS FOR A STUDENT AT THE SCHOOL SUPPORTING THE EDUCATION PURPOSE OF THE FSO. THE PRINCIPALS AND ANY STAFF, EMPLOYEE AT FARNSWORTH AEROSPACE PREK-8 MAGNET SCHOOL MAY ALSO BE MEMBERS. MEMBERS CAN VOTE TO ELECT FSO OFFICERS. MEMBERS MUST BE PRESENT TO VOTE AND HAVE ATTENDED THREE MEETINGS DURING THE FISCAL SCHOOL YEAR OR AT LEAST TWO CONSECUTIVE MEETINGS. MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN REGULAR FSO SPONSORED ACTIVITIES, ENCOURAGED TO SERVE ON COMMITTEES, AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO THE FSO OFFICERS AND SCHOOL. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | FSO DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES THAT ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE RETURN IS PREPARED BY THE AEROSPACE COORDINATOR AND FSO-CO CHAIR AND REVIEWED BY SELECT BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE FILING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | WHEN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARISE, THE GOVERNING BODY WILL PROHIBIT THE PERSON(S) WITH CONFLICTS FROM VOTING PROCEDURES. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | FSO MAKES AVAILABLE AT THE REGULAR MEETINGS THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST DUE TO SECURITY REASONS OF BANK ACCOUNT NUMBERS. A FINANCIAL REPORT IS MADE AT FSO'S MEETINGS AND BY INDIVIDUAL REQUEST. AN ANNUAL FISCAL REPORT SUMMARY WILL BE PROVIDED WHEN FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR MEMBER'S REVIEW. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | FLIGHT SIMULATOR 8,925 0 0 FALS PAYBACK DAY 8,468 0 0 MEALS 8,342 0 0 TEACHER GIFTS 910 0 0 TAXES & FILING FEES 167 0 0 TOTAL 26,812 0 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E |
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