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Mpgl Entertainment

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 84-1832278

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Aug 22, 2024

Organization Profilemilkweedthemovie.com
4712 Zenith Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55410

(612) 298-6219

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

76th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

79th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

31st percentile

-7.0%

Higher net margin than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

45th percentile

-0.7%

Faster asset growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

47th percentile

2.4%

Faster revenue growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets76th percentile

Assets

Down

$37,163

Down $262 (-0.7%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$35,067

Down $2,358 (-6.3%) from 2022

Liabilities

Up

$2,096

Up $2,096 from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue79th percentileNet Margin31st percentile

Revenue

Up

$33,504

Up $771 (+2.4%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$35,862

Up $25,230 (+237%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$2,358

Down $24,459 (-111%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth45th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2019: $14,529Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $14,649Net Assets 2020: $14,6492020Assets 2021: $15,324Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $15,3242021Assets 2022: $37,425Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $37,4252022Assets 2023: $37,163Liabilities 2023: $2,096Net Assets 2023: $35,0672023Assets 2024: $85,038Liabilities 2024: $9,267Net Assets 2024: $75,7712024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$37,163
Liabilities$2,096
Net Assets$35,067
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth47th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2019: $37,501Expenses 2019: $22,972Net Income 2019: $14,5292019Revenue 2020: $13,473Expenses 2020: $13,353Net Income 2020: $1202020Revenue 2021: $34,450Expenses 2021: $33,775Net Income 2021: $6752021Revenue 2022: $32,733Expenses 2022: $10,632Net Income 2022: $22,1012022Revenue 2023: $33,504Expenses 2023: $35,862Net Income 2023: -$2,3582023Revenue 2024: $82,376Expenses 2024: $56,308Net Income 2024: $26,0682024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$33,504
Expenses$35,862
Net Income-$2,358
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Aug 22, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$33,504
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To inform students through the arts and literature to become informed citizens for today's world.

Development of educational materials utilized in schools across the United States

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
MPGL Entertainment provides free lesson plans and books to students across the United States and beyond, focused on empathy and Upstander behavior that speak to the passions of today's social justice-oriented youth. The first project leverages the award-winning Holocaust-era novel, "Milkweed," by Jerry Spinelli. In just three years, the Milkweed Education Project has expanded from a 14-school pilot to robust partnerships with more than 200 classrooms in 43 U.S. states, as well as five provinces in Canada and, most recently, a classroom in Norway. An animated film based on the novel is in production and will also be provided for free to classrooms.$0$34,347
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay78th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Gail RosenblumCEO And Board MemberPT$0--
Jeffrey OgdenTreasurer And Board Meeber-$0--
Michael ScandrettSecretary And Board Member-$0--
Felicity BrittonBoard Member-$0--
Annette SandlerBoard Member-$0--
John StoutBoard Member-$0--
Paula ReinmanBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Mpgl Entertainment
EIN
84-1832278
Phone
6122986219
Address
4712 Zenith Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55410

Signing Officer

Name
Gail Rosenblum
Title
CEO and Board Member
Phone
6127309071
Signed
2024-08-22
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Studio501 Inc
Address
210 Rustic Lodge W, Minneapolis, MN 55419
Preparer
Mary Cleary
Phone
6122293887
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Book purchases and program supplies;13398|Technology and software;2210|Meetings and meals;1227|Other officed and operating expenses;3789^Total;20624^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Credit card balance”

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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$37,163
Liabilities
$2,096
Net assets
$35,067
Revenue
$33,504
Expenses
$35,862
Net income
-$2,358
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$85.0$9.27$75.8$82.4$56.3$26.1
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$37.2$2.10$35.1$33.5$35.9$2.36
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$37.4$0.00$37.4$32.7$10.6$22.1
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.3$0.00$15.3$34.5$33.8$0.68
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.6$14.6$13.5$13.4$0.12
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$14.5$0.00$37.5$23.0$14.5