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Think Different Foundation

EIN 46-4200777 • 501(c)3 • Minneapolis, MN

Profile

Think different foundation

323 Washington Avenue North 200Minneapolis, MN 55401

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

9th percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

3rd percentile

-100%

Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$0

Down $5,993 (-100%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$0

Down $5,993 (-100%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

Down

$0

Down $6,926 (-100%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$5,993

Up $5,030 (+522%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$5,993

Down $11,956 (-201%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth9th percentile

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

$40K$20K$0-$20KAssets 2015: $35,501Liabilities 2015: $1,0362015Assets 2017: $647Liabilities 2017: $7,018Net Assets 2017: -$6,3712017Assets 2019: $0Liabilities 2019: $1,750Net Assets 2019: -$1,7502019Assets 2020: $2,098Liabilities 2020: $569Net Assets 2020: $1,5292020Assets 2021: $1,176Liabilities 2021: $550Net Assets 2021: $6262021Assets 2022: $580Liabilities 2022: $550Net Assets 2022: $302022Assets 2023: $5,993Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $5,9932023Assets 2024: $0Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $02024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$0
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$0
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth3rd percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2015: $68,881Expenses 2015: $68,381Net Income 2015: $5002015Revenue 2017: $62,028Expenses 2017: $49,158Net Income 2017: $12,8702017Revenue 2019: $110,417Expenses 2019: $91,786Net Income 2019: $18,6312019Revenue 2020: $13,440Expenses 2020: $10,161Net Income 2020: $3,2792020Revenue 2021: $4,085Expenses 2021: $4,988Net Income 2021: -$9032021Revenue 2022: $846Expenses 2022: $1,442Net Income 2022: -$5962022Revenue 2023: $6,926Expenses 2023: $963Net Income 2023: $5,9632023Revenue 2024: $0Expenses 2024: $5,993Net Income 2024: -$5,9932024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$0
Expenses$5,993
Net Income-$5,993
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$5,993
Net income
-$5,993
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.06
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.06$0.07$0.01$0.06
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.04$0.05$0.01
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.13$0.10$0.03
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.02$0.02$1.10$0.92$0.19
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.07$0.06$0.62$0.49$0.13
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.36$0.01$0.69$0.68$0.01
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 22, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Think different foundation

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THINK DIFFERENT FOUNDATION$0$5,993
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SCOTT PETINGAFounder And Director-$0--
DOUG SBOROVCo-Chair-$0--
DARRAH BRUSTEINCo-Chair-$0--
ROB BARSEDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Think Different Foundation
EIN
46-4200777
Phone
6122278142
Address
323 WASHINGTON AVENUE NORTH 200, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55401

Signing Officer

Name
Scott Petinga
Title
President
Phone
6122278142
Signed
2025-10-22
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Lb Carlson Llp
Address
605 HIGHWAY 169 SUITE 650, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55441
Preparer
William R Younkers CPA
Phone
7635358150
Raw XML Appendix159 raw XML fields

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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