2026-08-22T12:54:29-05:00 2025-12-31 271375413 BWK Rogers PC 431 South 7th Street Suite 2424 Minneapolis MN 55415 990 2025-01-01 411909408 Bolder Options BOLD 6123792653 2100 Stevens Avenue South Minneapolis MN 55404 Darrell Thompson President & CEO 6123792653 2026-08-22 1 Melissa J Baraibar P02464922 6123325446 2026-08-21 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Darrell Thompson 2100 Stevens Avenue South Minneapolis MN 55404 4316124 0 X www.bolderoptions.org X 1998 MN Bolder Options prepares youth to succeed in all of life's races. 21 21 24 320 0 0 1754521 2963946 0 0 16786 49943 178932 154934 1950239 3168823 1500 7500 0 0 1126535 1236678 30000 0 233316 512746 607876 1670781 1852054 279458 1316769 2005914 3331902 726033 717200 1279881 2614702 X Bolder Options prepares youth to succeed in all of life's races. 0 0 1356529 7500 28475 Bolder Options is a Minnesota-based youth mentoring organization serving youth ages 10-14 in the Twin Cities and Rochester communities through one-to-one, community-based mentoring relationships. The organization's core mentoring program pairs each youth participant with a trained adult volunteer mentor for a one-year commitment focused on relationship building, physical wellness, social-emotional development, and positive youth development.Mentor-mentee pairs meet weekly for 2-4 hours and participate in structured activities and monthly group events designed to promote healthy lifestyles, goal setting, leadership development, and community engagement. Physical activity and wellness remain foundational components of the mentoring model, with youth and mentors participating together in active recreational opportunities, outdoor experiences, and personal wellness goal setting.Following completion of the first-year mentoring program, youth may continue participating in Bolder Options' alumni programming, which provides ongoing support through high school and early adulthood. Alumni programming includes leadership development, career and college exploration, workforce readiness, financial literacy, outdoor leadership experiences, internships, scholarships, and wellness-focused programming.During 2025, Bolder Options supported 86 mentor-mentee pairs across its Twin Cities and Rochester programs and maintained an 87% graduation success rate. The organization also provided extensive alumni and family engagement opportunities through mentoring, wellness, leadership, and community-based programming, with more than 1,850 participant engagements recorded during the year.During 2025, the organization continued strengthening its wellness-centered strategic framework through integration of the Eight Dimensions of Wellness model across mentoring and alumni programming. Bolder Options maintained a focus on physical, emotional, and social wellness while expanding mental health and wellness support for youth, caregivers, mentors, and staff.Program enhancements during 2025 included continued development of the I Believe and I Achieve initiatives focused on career exploration, workforce readiness, and post-secondary planning; expanded outdoor adventure and leadership opportunities; strengthened evaluation and data practices; and ongoing mentor recruitment efforts to address community demand for mentoring services.Bolder Options also continued investing in organizational and program capacity during 2025 through staff development, volunteer engagement, community partnerships, and facility improvements designed to support safe, welcoming, and relationship-centered programming environments.The organization remains committed to early intervention, long-term relationship-based mentoring, and wellness-centered youth development as core components of its mission to prepare youth to succeed in all of life's races. 1356529 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X X Darrell Thompson 6123792653 2100 Stevens Avenue South Minneapolis MN 55404 Brian Alday Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 John Hoffman Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Barlow Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kellie Hand Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Cynthia Fraction Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ezell Jones Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rodney Young Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Steve Mayle Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Marcus Sherels Directors 1.00 X 0 0 0 John McCormick Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jasmyn Martin Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ben Bache-Wiig Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ukee Dozier Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Craig Wolgemuth Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Karen Prest Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Melanee Meegan Marketing Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Jacob Murray Program Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Brad Becker Treasurer/Finance Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Dave Jones Development Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Keith Nelsen Governance Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Bill Gaumond Board Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Darrell Thompson President & CEO 40.00 X 180155 0 11891 April Riordan Chief Operating Officer 40.00 X 141750 0 4252 321905 0 16143 2 0 1 0 0 252206 426723 2285017 1272746 2963946 44200 44200 28475 0 28475 28475 28475 1012187 1006444 5743 5743 5743 154612 252206 140857 13755 13755 Miscellaneous Income 900099 112704 112704 112704 3168823 28475 0 176402 7500 7500 192046 76818 19205 96023 899956 819029 27890 53037 20691 19367 568 756 38664 34655 1270 2739 85321 70390 3626 11305 86349 86349 1524 1524 50231 300 49031 900 18578 6369 12209 53939 28008 6321 19610 59574 49148 2532 7894 83019 59001 16216 7802 3254 3194 23 37 20134 10006 1285 8843 34659 34659 70252 56601 8859 4792 41770 33727 2309 5734 Events Expenses 11032 9397 1635 Membership Dues 8960 8960 64601 64059 542 1852054 1356529 262209 233316 295545 292305 335729 1356592 304752 182158 7061 8805 2324577 1003157 916379 1321420 146448 163584 0 7038 2005914 3331902 21431 33997 683592 669452 21010 13751 726033 717200 X 796933 2197118 482948 417584 1279881 2614702 2005914 3331902 1316769 18052 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1592165 1404931 1598991 1740471 2963946 9300504 1592165 1404931 1598991 1740471 2963946 9300504 919762 8380742 229 548 36843 45146 72675 155441 4832 4832 869 1707 112704 115280 9576057 0.87520 0.97110 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income: Other Income RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 40000 0 0 40000 0 Part II-B, Line 1: The lobbying activities were limited to seeking passage of a Minnesota legislative appropriation to support Bolder Options' charitable programs. 146448 18410 1274 163584 131656 16344 1552 146448 117697 15614 1655 131656 136120 -17106 1317 117697 113288 22832 136120 0.48958 0.51042 1 0 201375 201375 2039117 934110 1105007 64085 53047 11038 20000 16000 4000 1321420 Lease Liability 13751 13751 X 3267279 18052 81928 99980 3167299 1524 1524 3168823 1932458 81928 81928 1850530 1524 1524 1852054 Part V, Line 4: To provide a predictable stream of funding to programs supported by the endowment. Part X, Line 2: The Organization's activities are generally exempt from federal and state income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Since the Organization is exempt from federal and state income tax liability, no provision is made for current or deferred income tax expense. The Organization is not a private foundation. Management has determined that the Organization is subject to unrelated business income tax. Management is not aware of any transactions that would impact the Organization's tax-exempt status. The Organization follows the guidance of the Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) 740, Accounting for Income Taxes, related to uncertainties in income taxes, which prescribes a threshold of more likely than not for recognition and derecognition of positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, management of the Organization is not aware of any material uncertain tax positions. All tax-exempt entities are subject to review and audit by federal, state and other applicable agencies. Such agencies may review the taxability of unrelated business income, or the qualification of the tax-exempt entity under the Internal Revenue Code and applicable state statutes. For federal tax purposes, the tax returns remain open for possible examination for a period of three years after the respective filing deadlines of those returns. Annual Dinner 252310 129198 123112 11150 23144 1789 41443 Golf Classic 92710 61210 31500 12114 12200 7746 19650 1 61798 61798 3190 5515 500 2416 406818 252206 154612 12114 26540 36405 2289 63509 140857 13755 1 Bolder Options Ray Bentdahl Scholarship 2 7500 Part I, Line 2: Bolder Options verifies eligibility and enrollment, pays awards directly to the educational institution, reviews recipients' academic records, and requires continued communication. Scholarship renewal is contingent on academic progress and financial need. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Darrell Thompson President & CEO 180155 0 0 0 0 0 5405 0 6486 0 192046 0 0 0 X 2 1006444 Transfer into account X Windows - Building Improvement 1 242776 Donor Invoice X Raffle/Auction Inventory 39 23526 Lower of value or bi 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Finance Committee reviews the Form 990, addresses any questions or comments, and votes to move the Form 990 forward to the full Board of Directors for review. All board members are provided a copy of the Form 990 and given an opportunity to ask questions or request corrections before the return is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Officers, directors, and key employees are required to annually review and sign the organization's Conflict of Interest Policy and Disclosure Statement at the first Board meeting of each calendar year. Individuals are required to disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest that arise during the year. The organization monitors compliance by maintaining records of all completed annual disclosure forms and following up with individuals who have not yet submitted their disclosure. When a conflict is identified, the affected individual is recused from participating in discussions and voting on the matter. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The Board of Directors approves the organization's annual budget, which includes personnel and benefit line items and anticipated compensation adjustments for staff. The President & CEO determines compensation for other employees within the parameters of the approved budget, using comparable market data, internal equity, and performance considerations. The President & CEO's compensation is reviewed annually by the Executive Committee, using comparable salary data from similarly sized nonprofit organizations and compensation surveys such as those published by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits. Recommendations are presented to and approved by the full Board of Directors in an Executive Session. Bolder Options does not compensate members of its Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request. The annual audited financial statements are also available on the Organization's website.