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Minnesota Excellence in Learning Academy

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 46-4017902

Jul 01, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016 • Filed on Mar 31, 2017

Organization ProfileMNEARLYLEARNINGACADEMY.ORG
6717 85th Ave NBrooklyn Park, MN 55445

(877) 829-5500

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

95th percentile

1.36x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

71st percentile

0.33x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

24th percentile

-8.7%

Higher net margin than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

41st percentile

$38,990

Higher top officer pay than 41% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.1% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2016

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets95th percentile

Assets

$460,933

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

-$165,543

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$626,476

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue71st percentileNet Margin24th percentile

Revenue

$1,901,306

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$2,066,849

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

-$165,543

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0M-$4.0MAssets 2016: $460,933Liabilities 2016: $626,476Net Assets 2016: -$165,5432016Assets 2018: $3,440,089Liabilities 2018: $4,751,789Net Assets 2018: -$1,311,7002018Assets 2019: $2,970,710Liabilities 2019: $3,905,278Net Assets 2019: -$934,5682019Assets 2020: $2,113,501Liabilities 2020: $3,276,920Net Assets 2020: -$1,163,4192020Assets 2021: $1,518,962Liabilities 2021: $2,954,877Net Assets 2021: -$1,435,9152021Assets 2022: $3,533,530Liabilities 2022: $5,159,993Net Assets 2022: -$1,626,4632022Assets 2023: $2,837,005Liabilities 2023: $4,891,381Net Assets 2023: -$2,054,3762023Assets 2024: $2,906,126Liabilities 2024: $4,841,902Net Assets 2024: -$1,935,7762024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$460,933
Liabilities$626,476
Net Assets-$165,543
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2016: $1,901,306Expenses 2016: $2,066,849Net Income 2016: -$165,5432016Revenue 2018: $3,425,945Expenses 2018: $4,142,859Net Income 2018: -$716,9142018Revenue 2019: $3,502,829Expenses 2019: $3,281,574Net Income 2019: $221,2552019Revenue 2020: $3,348,270Expenses 2020: $3,270,229Net Income 2020: $78,0412020Revenue 2021: $3,200,087Expenses 2021: $3,182,231Net Income 2021: $17,8562021Revenue 2022: $3,568,861Expenses 2022: $3,645,049Net Income 2022: -$76,1882022Revenue 2023: $3,509,140Expenses 2023: $4,090,120Net Income 2023: -$580,9802023Revenue 2024: $3,918,170Expenses 2024: $3,919,830Net Income 2024: -$1,6602024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$1,901,306
Expenses$2,066,849
Net Income-$165,543
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016
Signed
Mar 31, 2017
Return Version
2015v3.0
Gross Receipts
$1,901,306
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of the minnesota excellence in learning academy (mela) is to serve children and families in urban communities by providing a high-quality learning environment that accelerates achievement, performance, and college-preparedness through careful analysis of student needs and effective use of data to personalize and monitor student learning. Innovation combined with research-based best practices and strong support for teachers will ensure that every student in the academy will be reading by the end of third grade and continue to exceed grade level standards ensuring readiness for accelerated work in a high-performing middle school, high school, and the college of their choice.

The mission of the minnesota early learning academy is to serve children and families in urban communities by providing a high-quality learning environment that accelerates achievement, performance, and college-preparedness through careful analysis of student needs and effective use of data to personalize and monitor student learning. Innovation combined with research-based best practices and strong support for teachers will ensure that every student in the academy will be reading by the end of third grade and continue to exceed grade level standards ensuring readiness for accelerated work in a high-performing middle school, high school, and the college of their choice.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$270,988-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$60,562-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$0$41,614▲ $41,614
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts-$25,339-
Accounts Receivable-$6,318-
Total Assets$0$460,933▲ $460,933
Other Assets Total$0$56,112▲ $56,112
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses-$566,476-
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property-$60,000-
Total Liabilities$0$626,476▲ $626,476
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets-$1,720-
Unrestricted Net Assets-$-167,263-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$0$-165,543▼ $165,543
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$0$460,933▲ $460,933

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$41,614$2,545$44,159
Other Assets Org$56,112--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay41st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jennifer MitchellDirectorFT$31,773$7,217$38,990
Brianna DangeloneInstructional CoachFT$29,626$4,174$33,800
Whitney FrischDirector (partial Year)FT$26,719$4,867$31,586

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Deb DevriesBoard Chair
Donna SwedenMember
Laverne Mccartney KnightonMember
Signe AndersonMember
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,893,643
Program Service Revenue
$3,859
Investment Income
$84
Other Revenue
$3,720
All Other Contributions
$28,835
Change in Net Assets
$-165,543

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,901,306
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,901,306
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,901,306
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,231,082
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$835,767
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$447,591$106,337-$553,928
Fees for Services Other$128,748$233,640-$362,388
Occupancy$315,539$175-$315,714
Travel$261,613$77-$261,690
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$69,321$109,819-$179,140
Office Expenses$46,098$14,656-$60,754
Payroll Taxes$40,689$16,893-$57,582
Other Employee Benefits$21,092$24,025-$45,117
Insurance-$12,892-$12,892
Other Expenses$235$9,644-$9,879
Depreciation Depletion$1,275$1,270-$2,545
All Other Expenses$973--$973
Interest-$526-$526
Total Functional Expenses$1,534,674$532,175$0$2,066,849

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,066,849
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,066,849
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,066,849
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
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
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
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
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
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, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“The school meets with a cpa and walks through the draft 990 and then it is presented to the board. The cpa and director of operations walk through the significant pieces of the 990 and then the board approves the filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Compliance with the policy is reviewed at board meetings.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The school relies on a cpa firm to share comparability salaries based on similar schools in the area. The salary schedule is then presented to the board as part of the budget process.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Documents are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Minnesota Early Learning Academy Inc
EIN
46-4017902
Phone
8778295500
Address
6717 85TH AVE N, BROOKLYN PARK, MN 55445

Signing Officer

Name
Jennifer Mitchell
Title
Director
Phone
8778295500
Signed
2017-03-31
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jennifer Mitchell
Formed
2013
Legal Domicile
Mn
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
22
Volunteers
34

Preparer

Firm
Bergankdv Ltd
Address
220 PARK AVE S, ST CLOUD, MN 56301
Preparer
Nicole Possehl CPA
Phone
3202517010
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Other purchased services: program service expenses 128,748. Management and general expenses 233,640. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 362,388.”

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:

“The board works with a cpa firm that provides management organization and the director of operations works with the treasurer of the board.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“The school is required to assess whether any uncertain tax positions exist and if there should be recognition of a related benefit or liability in the financial statements. The school has dtermined there are no amounts to record as assets or liabilities related to uncertain tax positions.”

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IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS WELL AS A BULLY PROHIBITION AND UNIFORM POLICY ARE ALL AVAILABLE DURING THE OPEN HOUSES.
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE SCHOOL HAS RECEIVED MONIES FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AS THEIR PRIMARY REVENUE STREAM. SOME OF THE FUNDS ARE INITIALLY GENERATED AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL AND ARE RE-GRANTED TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE SCHOOL RELIES ON A CPA FIRM TO SHARE COMPARABILITY SALARIES BASED ON SIMILAR SCHOOLS IN THE AREA. THE SALARY SCHEDULE IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD AS PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$460,933
Liabilities
$626,476
Net assets
-$165,543
Revenue
$1,901,306
Expenses
$2,066,849
Net income
-$165,543
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.91$4.84$1.94$3.92$3.92$0.00
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.84$4.89$2.05$3.51$4.09$0.58
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.53$5.16$1.63$3.57$3.65$0.08
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.52$2.95$1.44$3.20$3.18$0.02
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.11$3.28$1.16$3.35$3.27$0.08
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.97$3.91$0.93$3.50$3.28$0.22
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.44$4.75$1.31$3.43$4.14$0.72
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.63$0.17$1.90$2.07$0.17