Minnesota Partnership for Achievement
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 993640421
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2024–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2024
- Location
- Minnetonka, MN, USA
- Phone
- 6125844558
- Rating
- 72
- Verdict
- SUPPORTED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Alliance/Advocacy Organizations
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $90,270
- Expenses
- $37,162
- Assets
- $53,108
- Liabilities
- $0
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
3 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- CRISTINE TROOIEN (PRESIDENT)
People named in this filing
- RON EIBENSTEINER (CHAIRMAN)
- CRISTINE TROOIEN (PRESIDENT)
- JOHN HINDERAKER (SECRETARY/TREASURER)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
Minnesota partnership for achievement seeks to secure a bright future for our students, our schools and our state using a bottom-up approach that brings parents, policymakers, educators, business leaders, and community members together. Through in-person and online informational events, digital resources, and discussion forums, Minnesota partnership for achievement is creating and growing a broad coalition of well-informed, invested stakeholders who are empowered and equipped to advocate for achievement, accountability and excellence in education. Our network of partners engage in centrist, collaborative efforts to develop and advance practical, accountable solutions for k-12 education at the local and state level.
What it reported doing in 2024
In fall 2024, Minnesota partnership for achievement (mpfa) launched as Minnesota's first and only organization dedicated to improving student outcomes in k-12 education by educating, empowering and uniting champions for student achievement and excellence in k-12 leadership. Through in-person and online informational events, digital resources and discussion forums, mpfa seeks to create and grow a broad coalition of well-informed, invested stakeholders who are inspired and equipped to advocate for meaningful reforms in policy, local governance and management, curriculum, instruction, and community engagement. In conjunction with its fall 2024 launch, mpfa developed a website, social media platforms, a crm database, and fundraising and marketing material to increase and expand awareness about our mission, vision, values and potential as a driver of efficient reform within the k-12 system.mpfa's primary initiative in its first year is facilitating and growing a leadership network for elected school board members statewide. In fall 2024, mpfa launched a digital platform where over 180 members representing 75 districts across Minnesota have access to peer-to-peer support, best practices, strategies and collaborative solutions centered on serving students and constituents. The network also includes a cohort of over 40 school board members who have been elected to serve as chair or vice chair of their board. All members are also invited to participate in monthly virtual meetings that feature guest speakers and an opportunity for members to explore success and challenges. In november 2024, mpfa hosted its inaugural leadership conference, featuring training sessions and informational presentations for elected school board members statewide. With approximately 75 attendees representing districts across Minnesota, the full-day, in-person event included speakers and panelists with experience serving at the local and state level with a passion for improving student outcomes through achievement-focused leadership, as well as valuable networking opportunities. At the request of attendees, mpfa plans to host and expand this event annually.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 98% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
The verdict
SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue comfortably covers expenses. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 58
- Transparency & Controls: 100
- Sustainability: 68
- Growth: NotEnoughData
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 37.7%; rating input score 38
- Program expense ratio: 91.7%; rating input score 92
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 58.8%; rating input score 93; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.43; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 60.5%; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: Limited
- Revenue growth: Limited
- Asset growth: Limited
Details
- Where the money goes: 37.7% of revenue deployed · 91.7% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $34K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
- Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
- Schedules: 3 filed schedules
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 38/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 56/100.
- High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 2/100.