Civic Intelligence

The Sowing Room

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 99-2511155

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Sep 16, 2025

Organization ProfileWWW.SOWINGROOM.ORG
14936 Welton RdBaxter, MN 56425

(320) 492-6335

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • NTEE S • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • NTEE S • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

98th percentile

100%

Higher net margin than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE S • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

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

2024 filings • NTEE S • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

$138,605

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Net Assets

$138,605

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Liabilities

$0

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin98th percentile

Revenue

$139,006

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$401

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$138,605

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.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2024: $138,605Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $138,6052024

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2024

Assets$138,605
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$138,605
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2024: $139,006Expenses 2024: $401Net Income 2024: $138,6052024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$139,006
Expenses$401
Net Income$138,605
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 16, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$139,006
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide spaces and places that create opportunities and pathways for under-represented individuals and cultural communities in rural places.

Provide nonparitsan programming, educati

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROVIDE NONPARITSAN PROGRAMMING, EDUCATION, AND INFORMATION DIRECT SERVICES TO SUPPORT UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS LIVING IN NORTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA-$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DAWN ESPEPresident-$0--
NATALIE TOPETEChair-$0--
JENNIFER PEREZ KRUEGERVice Chair-$0--
KIM SLIPYTreasurer-$0--
CODY HANSENSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sowing Room
EIN
99-2511155
In Care Of
% DAWN ESPE
Phone
3204926335
Address
14936 WELTON RD, BAXTER, MN 56425

Signing Officer

Name
Dawn Espe
Title
President
Phone
3204926335
Signed
2025-09-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Lighthouse Advisors
Address
PO Box 748, Crosslake, MN 56442
Preparer
Jake Roggenkamp CPA
Phone
2188291524
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountNONVIOLENT PEACEFORCE 348”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$138,605
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$138,605
Revenue
$139,006
Expenses
$401
Net income
$138,605
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.39$0.00$1.39$1.39$0.00$1.39