Rural Minnesota CEP, Inc.

Legal name: Rural Minnesota Cep Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
410942639
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Detroit Lakes, MN, US
Phone
(218) 846-7400
Rating
86
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Employment Procurement Assistance

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$12,109,121
Expenses
$12,151,172
Assets
$3,475,865
Liabilities
$2,077,461

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

12 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • TINA JASTER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • TINA JASTER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $162,982 total reported compensation
  • DAVE SCHUMACHER (IT MANAGER): $128,237 total reported compensation
  • ARLYCE CUCICH (OPERATIONS GRANT MANAGER): $121,238 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Rural Minnesota CEP, Inc. (RMCEP) provides workforce development services to job seekers and employers in northwest Minnesota, helping individuals achieve employment goals and strengthening communities through a skilled workforce.

What it reported doing in 2024

Funds received by foundations and local school districts to continue efforts of career advising in the high schools to promote youth initiatives and college awareness programs. Students are encouraged to participate in the national career readiness certificate program which is a recognized credential for many local employers. Other services were provided to support partner services in the careerforce resource rooms throughout our workforce service area.the Minnesota youth program (myp) is designed to provide meaningful work and skills training to eligible 14 through 24 year old youth so that their future employability will be enhanced. The primary activity is work training. The performance measure for this program is that at least 80% of the youth will return to school, enter employment or enter another training program.wioa dislocated worker program credential rate - number of participants who attain a credential within one year of program exit: mn state required goal: 83.10%. Rmcep actual outcome: 87.80%.youth employment/training rate fourth quarter after exit - percentage of participants who are in education, training, activities or employment during the fourth quarter after exit: mn state required goal: 74.9%. Rmcep actual outcome: 84.17%.

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 98% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 65% for direct work, and 35% for grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Program spending has declined or grown slowly and revenue has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 89
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 25
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 88.1%; rating input score 88
  • Program expense ratio: 87.8%; rating input score 88
  • Fundraising efficiency: $1,080.89 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 97; 97th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -0.3%; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.29; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.6; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 4.3%; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -1.2% per year; rating input score 0; 8th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -3.2% per year; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 1.4% per year; rating input score 100; 15th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: 11 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 1 operating location identified
  • Where the money goes: 88.1% of revenue deployed · 87.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 8 of 8 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $10.7M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $163K · 12 people listed
  • Consistency: 33 of 33 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 16 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 12 filed money-flow records
  • 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.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 29/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 7/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 22/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 57/100.