Nonprofit · EIN 36-3501477
MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS INC
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,495,765 | $4,830,533 | $1,665,232 | $7,485,502 | $1,368,031 | $6,117,471 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,162,645 | $3,942,568 | $220,077 | $5,636,266 | $1,209,802 | $4,426,464 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,939,048 | $3,718,392 | $220,656 | $4,698,878 | $617,448 | $4,081,430 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,826,753
- of which government grants
- $6,456
- Program service revenue
- $2,413,691
- Investment income
- $255,321
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $110,013
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $554,826
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $358,746
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,938,717
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,919,833
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $19,634
- Occupancy
- $238,248
- Travel
- $80,371
- Depreciation
- $70,960
- Program services (functional)
- $3,315,799
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,300,971
- Fundraising (functional)
- $213,763
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,636,266
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,485,502
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,368,031
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,117,471
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,428
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,023,772
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,251,721
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,865,750
- Gross unrelated business income
- $7,776
- Gross receipts
- $7,450,126
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 310
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- MN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonoko Sato | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $173,423 | $31,452 |
| Kari Aanestad | Vice President Officer | 40 | $126,565 | $27,307 |
| John Wurm | Organization Development & Engagement Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,965 | $17,443 |
| Nan Madden | MN Budget Project Dir. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,448 | $6,523 |
| Lucas Matusovic | Finance & Admin Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,367 | $6,499 |
| Theresa Gardella | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Su-Fei Wong McKhann | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Voerding | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Amundson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| May yer Thao | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Xavier Vazquez | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Denae Alamano | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca Graves | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gene Gelgelu | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pablo Obregon | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Horstman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carla Manzoni | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rebecca Slaby | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jaime Wilkins | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Gray | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Feather LaRoche | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sara Sommarstrom | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karina Forrest-Perkins | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tee McClenty | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sara Niemi | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sara Salas Ramirez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonoko Sato | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $173,444 | $29,866 |
| Kari Aanestad | Associate Director Officer | 40 | $135,260 | $24,928 |
| Marie Ellis | Public Policy Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,820 | $24,059 |
| Nan Madden | MN Budget Project Dir. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,751 | $6,377 |
| Theresa Gardella | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SuFei Wong McKhann | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Voerding | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Koeder | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| May yer Thao | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Xavier Vazquez | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Schoeppler | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leondra Mitchell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gene Gelgelu | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pablo Obregon | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lori Schwartz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Warner | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daryl Yankee | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Amundson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Gray | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Feather LaRoche | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sara Sommarstrom | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karina Forrest-Perkins | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tee McClenty | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sara Niemi | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sara Salas Ramirez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aly G Xiong | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonoko Sato | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $168,440 | $28,288 |
| Kari Aanestad | Associate Director Officer | 40 | $131,240 | $24,325 |
| Marie Ellis | Public Policy Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,910 | $23,531 |
| Nan Madden | MN Budget Project Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,240 | $6,163 |
| Molly Matheson Gruen | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Theresa Gardella | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SuFei Wong McKhann | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Schoeppler | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Voerding | Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Milpha Blamo | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Gaasch | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gene Gelgelu | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Koeder | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leondra Mitchell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pablo Obregon | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lori Schwartz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Warner | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daryl Yankee | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Amundson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Gray | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Feather LaRoche | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sara Sommarstrom | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| May yer Thao | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Xavier Vasquez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2314 UNIVERSITY AVE W STE 20, SAINT PAUL, MN 55114-1863
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Sam Amundson, 2314 University Ave W 20, St Paul, MN 55114
- Signed the 990
- Sam Amundson, Co-Chair
- Phone
- (651) 642-1904
- Website
- www.minnesotanonprofits.org
- Return prepared by
- Abdo LLP
Mission
The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits informs, promotes, connects and strengthens individual nonprofits and the nonprofit sector.
Program accomplishments
- Education: MCN strives to provide educational events, networking opportunities, and publications that center equity and respond to the expressed needs, interests, and experiences of individual organizations to support the growth, health, and future of the sector and its people. In 2025, MCN sponsored approximately 97 public events with over 9,120 total attendees. The majority of MCN's workshops were offered virtually in response to member feedback and choice. Our 2025 Annual Conference was held with registration across the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors of 1,300 people. The Annual Conference, Nonprofit Leadership Conference, and Nonprofit Fundraising Conference each sold out. Our Finance and Sustainability Conference remained virtual and had 447 attendees. Other paid and free events focused on a wide range of topics including voter engagement, equity and justice, cybersecurity, mental health and inclusive practices in the workplace, board governance and financial literacy, storytelling for successful communications and fundraising, effective and healthy leadership, and more. In 2025, MCN continued its role as a researcher and publisher, releasing the annual 2025 Minnesota Nonprofit Economy Report, 2025 Current Conditions of Minnesota's Nonprofit Sector, Minnesota Grants Directory, and Nonprofit News, a newsletter providing information on sector trends and resources. Through its educational programming, MCN worked with hundreds of people from other nonprofits and capacity building groups to bolster interactive learning for Minnesota's nonprofit sector.Expenses $812,297 · revenue $634,449
- Public Policy and Civic Engagement: MCN builds the capacity of nonprofit leaders to be confident and competent voices on issues impacting their constituents and communities by providing them with workshops, briefings, and other informational resources. MCN's Minnesota Budget Project educated nonprofits, decision-makers, the media, and the public on budget, tax, and economic policy issues through a range of activities. In 2025, MCN offered public policy training and information series attended by several hundred participants that included presentations on nonprofit advocacy, state agencies,as well as conversations with elected and appointed officials including federal leaders on policy and administrative actions that impact nonprofits and the communities they serve.Expenses $1,000,281 · grants $530,000 · revenue $535,316
- Membership: In 2025, 2,119 charitable organizations, 245 businesses, 48 individuals, and 4 foundation memberships contributed dues to support the full array of MCN's work priorities. MCN members receive discounts on publications, in-person and virtual workshops, and full-day conferences. Additionally, nonprofit members have access to free postings on MCN's highly trafficked job board and up to two free resource publications from MCN's available catalog. In 2025, MCN members posted 9,197 free staff, board, volunteer, and intern openings on MCN's job board. Through the use of free member publication vouchers, MCN nonprofit members requested and received 728 free copies of regularly updated publications in 2025. Publications accessed include the 2025 Minnesota Grants Directory, 2024 Minnesota Nonprofit Salary & Benefits Survey, Minnesota Nonprofit Legal Handbook, Handbook for Starting a Successful Nonprofit, and Principles and Practices for Nonprofit Excellence. MCN also capitalizes on the group purchasing power of its members to negotiate lower prices and better service on many products and services that nonprofits need, including banking, insurance, health plans, grant seeking software, office supplies, background check services, and more. In 2025, MCN updated and implemented a new partnership with Old National Bank (formerly Bremer Bank) and added a new discount with NPQ Leading Edge (an online nonprofit sector news resource, formerly Nonprofit Quarterly) to its suite of member savings partnerships.Expenses $437,356 · grants $9,826 · revenue $1,230,817
- Research: With the support of MCN's nonprofit members and charitable contributions from foundations and corporations, MCN studies nonprofit sector trends and shares this research with members, other nonprofits, decision-makers, and the media. In 2025, MCN shared information widely on Minnesota's nonprofit sector, demonstrating the economic impact of nonprofits on the state's economy and challenges faced by nonprofits through three published research reports, public presentations, media citations, and more. MCN also conducts nonpartisan research and analysis on tax, budget, and economic issues through the Minnesota Budget Project. The Minnesota Budget Project's analysis particularly focused on state and federal policy choices and economic trends that impact low- and moderate-income Minnesotans and communities of color, budget and policy choices that impact Minnesotans' access to prosperity and economic opportunity, the contributions of Minnesota's immigrants to the economy and local communities, and progress toward a fair and sustainable tax system.Expenses $694,041 · grants $10,000
- Advocacy: MCN undertakes nonpartisan advocacy efforts to strengthen the nonprofit sector and its ability to serve communities throughout Minnesota. MCN's major advocacy efforts in 2025 included advocacy in support of public availability of data on the nonprofit sector, and federal charitable giving tax incentives, as well as educating lawmakers on the impacts of reforms to state grantmaking and oversight of state grants to nonprofits. MCN's Minnesota Budget Project identifies and advances public policies to make Minnesota a place where all can thrive, especially in the areas of tax, budget, and economic policy. The Minnesota Budget Project's 2025 federal and state policy priorities included protecting Minnesotans' inclusive access to basic needs services (including affordable health care and food assistance) and educating on the harm to Minnesotans' well-being that would occur if funding for these services is eroded by large tax cuts.Expenses $371,824 · grants $5,000 · revenue $5,333
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-3501477
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,485,502
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,450,126
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,495,765 | $4,830,533 | $7,485,502 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,162,645 | $3,942,568 | $5,636,266 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,939,048 | $3,718,392 | $4,698,878 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,535,390 | $4,025,063 | $4,644,598 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-3501477).
Questions about MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS INC
- What is the EIN of MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS INC is 36-3501477.
- Is MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Sam Amundson.
- Who are the officers and directors of MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 26 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $173,423 (Nonoko Sato, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,495,765, expenses of $4,830,533 and total assets of $7,485,502 at year end.
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