HARVEST NETWORK OF SCHOOLS INC
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2016 · Form 990 · revenue $3.0M · expenses $3.3M · assets $881K
- EIN
- 47-1333252
- Address
- 1300 OLSON MEMORIAL HWY, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55411
- Website
- HARVESTNETWORKOFSCHOOLS.ORG
- NTEE code
- B29 Charter Schools (Education) inferred (by a small language model from the name and 990 text, confidence 0.90; not an IRS classification)
- Exempt type
- -
- Ruling date
- -
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE HARVEST NETWORK OF SCHOOLS, A CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION BASED IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS, EXISTS TO UNLEASH THE POTENTIAL OF OUR SCHOLARS AND TRANSFORM THE COMMUNITY BY USING EDUCATION AS A LEVER FOR CHANGE.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
5 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Mahmoud | CEO | 2015-2016 | $268,692 | $405,547 | 5 |
| Robert Doty | CFO | 2015-2016 | $158,309 | $204,710 | 4 |
| Karen Kelley-Ariwoola | CHIEF OFFICER OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS | 2016 | $134,601 | $134,601 | 7 |
| Shana Ford | CHIEF OF ADMINISTRATION & HUMAN CAPITAL | 2016 | $130,663 | $130,663 | 2 |
| Emily Johnson | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | 2016 | $119,857 | $119,857 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffanie Boyd | CHAIR | 2015-2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ben Whitney | VICE CHAIR | 2015-2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Robbie Soskin | TREASURER | 2015-2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Marcie Dewalt | BOARD MEMBER | 2015-2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chuck Williams | BOARD MEMBER | 2015-2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sylvia Bartley | BOARD MEMBER | 2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 3 |
People by year
2016 · 11 people listed · 5 paid, $812K · 23 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC MAHMOUD | CEO | 40 | $252,502 | $0 | $16,190 | $268,692 | 5 |
| ROBERT DOTY | CFO | 40 | $158,309 | $0 | $0 | $158,309 | 4 |
| KAREN KELLEY-ARIWOOLA | CHIEF OFFICER OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS | 40 | $130,424 | $0 | $4,177 | $134,601 | 7 |
| SHANA FORD | CHIEF OF ADMINISTRATION & HUMAN CAPITAL | 40 | $113,797 | $0 | $16,866 | $130,663 | 2 |
| EMILY JOHNSON | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | 40 | $117,255 | $0 | $2,602 | $119,857 | 1 |
| TIFFANIE BOYD | CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BEN WHITNEY | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ROBBIE SOSKIN | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| MARCIE DEWALT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHUCK WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SYLVIA BARTLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
2015 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $183K · 21 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC MAHMOUD | CEO | 20 | $136,855 | $0 | $0 | $136,855 | 5 |
| ROBERT DOTY | CFO | 15 | $46,401 | $0 | $0 | $46,401 | 4 |
| TIFFANIE BOYD | CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BEN WHITNEY | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ROBBIE SOSKIN | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| MARCIE DEWALT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHUCK WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2016 · 2 contractors · $437K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL LEASING | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | COPIER LEASE | $286,833 |
| THOR CONSTRUCTION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT | $150,000 |
2015 · 1 contractor · $102K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | ACCOUNTING SERVICES | $101,645 |
Paid as a vendor by
Other organizations that listed this one among their highest-paid independent contractors. Contractor lists give no EIN, so these are matched on name and address; check the filing.
| Year | Paid by | Service | Paid | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | BEST ACADEMY INC | CHARTER MANAGEMENT | $772,301 | view vendor page |
| 2018 | MASTERY SCHOOL INC | CHARTER MANAGEMENT | $115,000 | view vendor page |
| 2017 | BEST ACADEMY INC | CHARTER MANAGEMENT | $1,513,331 | view vendor page |
| 2017 | MASTERY SCHOOL INC | CHARTER MANAGEMENT | $228,240 | view vendor page |
| 2016 | BEST ACADEMY INC | CHARTER MANAGEMENT | $1,015,720 | view vendor page |
| 2016 | HARVEST PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL | CHARTER MANAGEMENT | $406,560 | view vendor page |
| 2016 | MASTERY SCHOOL INC | CHARTER MANAGEMENT | $296,385 | view vendor page |
| 2015 | BEST ACADEMY INC | CHARTER MANAGEMENT | $543,483 | view vendor page |
| 2015 | HARVEST PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL | CHARTER MANAGEMENT | $250,139 | view vendor page |
| 2015 | MASTERY SCHOOL INC | CHARTER MANAGEMENT | $210,737 | view vendor page |
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2016 · 3 grants to organizations · $466K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $3,044,428 | $3,258,882 | $881,195 | -$322,004 | $803,672 | $2,238,689 | $818,347 | 23 | 0 |
| 2015 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,709,784 | $3,078,745 | $367,054 | -$107,550 | $696,764 | $0 | $423,915 | 21 | 0 |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- MASTERY SCHOOL INC Minneapolis, MN · 5 people in common (Ben Whitney, Eric Mahmoud, Robbie Soskin)
- HARVEST PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL Minneapolis, MN · 3 people in common (Eric Mahmoud, Robert Doty, Shana Ford)
- ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES Minneapolis, MN · 3 people in common (Karen Kelley-Ariwoola, Robbie Soskin, Sylvia Bartley)
- BEST ACADEMY INC Minneapolis, MN · 2 people in common (Eric Mahmoud, Robert Doty)
- MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION Minneapolis, MN · 1 person in common (Karen Kelley-Ariwoola)
- PROJECT FOR PRIDE IN LIVING INC Minneapolis, MN · 1 person in common (Karen Kelley-Ariwoola)
- NORTHSIDE ACHIEVEMENT ZONE Minneapolis, MN · 1 person in common (Karen Kelley-Ariwoola)
- MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS Saint Paul, MN · 1 person in common (Karen Kelley-Ariwoola)
- CIRESI WALBURN FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN Minneapolis, MN · 1 person in common (Karen Kelley-Ariwoola)
- SEED DAYCARE Minneapolis, MN · 1 person in common (Eric Mahmoud)
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $451,983 in all, tax years 2015 to 2019. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2015-2016, 2018 | 3 | $412,266 | 2018 | $25,000 | show |
| I A OSHAUGHNESSY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “HARVEST NETWORK OF SCHOOLS INC” | 2019 | 1 | $39,717 | 2019 | $39,717 | show |
Nearby + Similar BETA
Organizations like this one: what they do and who they are linked to
Same category: NTEE code and revenue
Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only
| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED SCHOOLS NETWORK INC | OH | B99 | $4,024,691 | $4,170,661 | MEMBER | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| HARVEST NETWORK | MN | X99 | $42,079 | $91,272 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x, same state |
| INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS NETWORK INC | WI | Not reported | $10,011 | $43,533 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $8,000 | Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x |
| HEALTHY SCHOOLS NETWORK INC | DC | B90 | $91,586 | $67,477 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x |
Who funds organizations like this
Grantors that funded the 4 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2016 · Form 990 · $3,258,882 spent · pay $1,578,454 · grants $466,425 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $818,347 | $255,599 | $423,915 | $138,833 | 25.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $612,698 | $372,590 | $149,020 | $91,088 | 18.8% | |
| Other (as described) | EQUIPMENT RENTAL | $509,852 | $509,852 | - | - | 15.6% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $466,425 | $466,425 | - | - | 14.3% | |
| Fees: management | $380,931 | $172,229 | $183,969 | $24,733 | 11.7% | |
| Occupancy | $109,355 | $62,332 | $32,807 | $14,216 | 3.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $91,490 | $42,027 | $32,960 | $16,503 | 2.8% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $68,997 | - | - | $68,997 | 2.1% | |
| Other employee benefits | $55,919 | $9,481 | $43,080 | $3,358 | 1.7% | |
| All other expenses | $43,842 | - | $42,988 | $854 | 1.3% | |
| Insurance | $28,452 | - | $28,452 | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $26,051 | - | - | $26,051 | 0.8% | |
| Travel | $16,281 | $1,082 | $13,452 | $1,747 | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE | $13,434 | $7,658 | $4,030 | $1,746 | 0.4% |
| Office expenses | $11,181 | $3,974 | $4,810 | $2,397 | 0.3% | |
| Interest | $5,627 | - | $5,627 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $3,258,882 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990 · $3,078,745 spent · pay $1,694,904 · grants $455,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $1,091,671 | $795,540 | $111,131 | $185,000 | 35.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $460,272 | $145,788 | $249,273 | $65,211 | 14.9% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $455,000 | $455,000 | - | - | 14.8% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $423,915 | - | $423,915 | - | 13.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $139,963 | - | $139,963 | - | 4.5% | |
| Other (as described) | OTHER | $126,484 | $63,242 | $63,242 | - | 4.1% |
| Payroll taxes | $109,498 | $79,795 | $11,147 | $18,556 | 3.6% | |
| Other employee benefits | $69,820 | $50,880 | $7,108 | $11,832 | 2.3% | |
| Occupancy | $65,486 | $47,722 | $6,666 | $11,098 | 2.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $59,606 | $43,437 | $6,068 | $10,101 | 1.9% | |
| Office expenses | $31,690 | $23,094 | $3,226 | $5,370 | 1.0% | |
| Interest | $19,237 | - | $19,237 | - | 0.6% | |
| Travel | $14,268 | $10,398 | $1,452 | $2,418 | 0.5% | |
| Information technology | $6,101 | $4,446 | $621 | $1,034 | 0.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $5,734 | - | $5,734 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $3,078,745 | 100% |
State business registration
- Harvest Network of Schools, Inc. MN, Nonprofit corporation (domestic), Inactive, formed 2013-10-10
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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