Civic Intelligence

Veterans Small Business Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 45-3866249

Oct 01, 2018 to Sep 30, 2019 • Filed on Mar 03, 2020

Organization ProfileWWW.PROJECTGOTYOURBACK.ORG
1650 West 82nd StreetMinneapolis, MN 55431

(952) 465-9646

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2019

Net Margin

23rd percentile

-11%

Higher net margin than 23% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

15th percentile

-31%

Faster asset growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

47th percentile

-0.3%

Faster revenue growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$26,211

Down $11,894 (-31%) from 2018

Net Assets

$26,211

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin23rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$109,667

Down $338 (-0.3%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$121,561

Down $16,815 (-12%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

-$11,894

Up $16,477 (+58%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth15th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2012: $18,710Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $6,389Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $3,646Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $6,217Net Assets 2015: $6,2172015Assets 2016: $131,885Net Assets 2016: $131,8852016Assets 2017: $66,476Net Assets 2017: $66,4762017Assets 2018: $38,105Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $26,211Net Assets 2019: $26,2112019Assets 2020: $57,506Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $65,632Net Assets 2021: $65,6322021Assets 2022: $33,218Net Assets 2022: $33,2182022Assets 2023: $86,085Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $89,095Liabilities 2024: $02024Assets 2025: $87,268Net Assets 2025: $87,2682025

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$26,211
Liabilities-
Net Assets$26,211
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth47th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2012: $34,500Expenses 2012: $15,790Net Income 2012: $18,7102012Revenue 2013: $22,625Expenses 2013: $34,946Net Income 2013: -$12,3212013Revenue 2014: $42,300Expenses 2014: $45,043Net Income 2014: -$2,7432014Revenue 2015: $21,026Expenses 2015: $18,455Net Income 2015: $2,5712015Revenue 2016: $127,500Expenses 2016: $1,832Net Income 2016: $125,6682016Revenue 2017: $50,000Expenses 2017: $115,409Net Income 2017: -$65,4092017Revenue 2018: $110,005Expenses 2018: $138,376Net Income 2018: -$28,3712018Revenue 2019: $109,667Expenses 2019: $121,561Net Income 2019: -$11,8942019Revenue 2020: $154,788Expenses 2020: $123,493Net Income 2020: $31,2952020Revenue 2021: $102,447Expenses 2021: $94,321Net Income 2021: $8,1262021Revenue 2022: $84,281Expenses 2022: $116,695Net Income 2022: -$32,4142022Revenue 2023: $109,479Expenses 2023: $56,612Net Income 2023: $52,8672023Revenue 2024: $77,057Expenses 2024: $74,047Net Income 2024: $3,0102024Revenue 2025: $83,489Expenses 2025: $85,316Net Income 2025: -$1,8272025

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$109,667
Expenses$121,561
Net Income-$11,894
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2018 to Sep 30, 2019
Signed
Mar 3, 2020
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$109,667
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide service for veterans discharged and returning to their families from point of discharge to the development of their full potential. Providing opportunity, advocacy and access for vets which prepares them for satisfying, long term employment and meaningful entrepreneurial opportunities.

Enhancing veteran care through connecting provider communities

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Project Got Your Back, serves as the backbone organization in Minnesota to grow and sustain collective impact to support all MN Military Connected (currently serving, prior service, veterans, families and caregivers). We work across the state to identify resources (public and private) and then strategically connect individuals, communities, and regions where we can. The resulting outcome is improved awareness and engagement unifying efforts to honor and support Military Connected in MN.In 2019, we joined our leadership with Twin Cities Military Network (a group of Fortune 100&500 Twin Cities Corporate Headquartered Companies). Twin Cities Military Network members consist of leaders of ERGs (Military employee resource groups/affinity groups).$109,251-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MARK ELLSONPresident & CEO-$0--
MITCH JOYCEDirector-$0--
CHARLENE NELSONFoundation Mgr.-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Veterans Small Business Foundation
EIN
45-3866249
Phone
9524659646
Address
1650 WEST 82ND STREET, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55431

Signing Officer

Name
Mark Ellson
Title
President
Signed
2020-03-03
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Peterson Beyenhof & Zahler LTD
Address
750 Boone Ave North, Minneapolis, MN 55427
Preparer
Duane D Peterson
Phone
7635457110
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $1030”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $144”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $1459”

Other Expenses.1007

“Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $2239”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $823”

Other Expenses.1

“TECHNOLOGY $14918”

Other Expenses.2

“WEBSITE $12587”

Other Expenses.3

“AWARENESS EVENTS $1116”

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Filings

Displayed year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$26,211
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$26,211
Revenue
$109,667
Expenses
$121,561
Net income
-$11,894
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.87$0.87$0.83$0.85$0.02
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.89$0.00$0.77$0.74$0.03
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.86$0.00$1.09$0.57$0.53
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.33$0.33$0.84$1.17$0.32
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$0.66$1.02$0.94$0.08
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.58$0.00$1.55$1.23$0.31
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.26$0.26$1.10$1.22$0.12
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.38$0.00$1.10$1.38$0.28
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.66$0.66$0.50$1.15$0.65
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.32$1.32$1.28$0.02$1.26
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.06$0.21$0.18$0.03
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.42$0.45$0.03
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.23$0.35$0.12
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.19$0.00$0.35$0.16$0.19