NEXTSTAGE
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $926K · expenses $934K · assets $6.0M
- EIN
- 85-0898705
- Address
- 4040 COLUMBUS AVE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55407-3111
- Website
- WWW.NEXTSTAGEMN.ORG
- NTEE code
- S30
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2021
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN PURSUING ENTREPRENEURSHIP; TO ASSIST ENTREPRENEURS IN THE PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND START-UP OF A BUSINESS VENTURE; AND TO SUPPORT AND ASSIST SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS WITH GROWTH, AND OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENT.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Hall | CEO | 2020-2024 | $177,339 | $711,678 | 1 |
| Natalia Pretelt | COO | 2023-2024 | $112,973 | $180,098 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrek Beevas | BOARD CHAIR | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kris Maritz | BOARD VICE CHAIR | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andrew Swammi | BOARD TREASURER | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Clay Taylor | BOARD SECRETARY | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $290K · 5 employees · 16 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE HALL | CEO | 40 | $160,313 | $0 | $17,026 | $177,339 | 1 |
| NATALIA PRETELT | COO | 40 | $107,625 | $0 | $5,348 | $112,973 | 1 |
| DERREK BEEVAS | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KRIS MARITZ | BOARD VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREW SWAMMI | BOARD TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CLAY TAYLOR | BOARD SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $242K · 5 employees · 11 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE HALL | CEO | 40 | $159,250 | $0 | $15,581 | $174,831 | 1 |
| NATALIA PRETELT | COO | 40 | $64,500 | $0 | $2,625 | $67,125 | 1 |
| DERREK BEEVAS | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KRIS MARITZ | BOARD VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREW SWAMMI | BOARD TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CLAY TAYLOR | BOARD SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $158K · 3 employees · 11 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE HALL | CEO | 40 | $146,000 | $0 | $12,371 | $158,371 | 1 |
| DERREK BEEVAS | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KRIS MARITZ | BOARD VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREW SWAMMI | BOARD TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CLAY TAYLOR | BOARD SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $124K · 2 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE HALL | CEO | 40 | $120,000 | $0 | $3,637 | $123,637 | 1 |
| DERREK BEEVAS | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KRIS MARITZ | BOARD VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREW SWAMMI | BOARD TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CLAY TAYLOR | BOARD SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $78K · 1 employee · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE HALL | CEO | 40 | $77,500 | $0 | $0 | $77,500 | 1 |
| DERREK BEEVAS | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KRIS MARITZ | BOARD VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREW SWAMMI | BOARD TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CLAY TAYLOR | BOARD SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
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.
2022 · 124 grants to organizations · $1.4M
Listed grants add up to $1,390,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $2,261,139. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2021 · 220 grants to organizations · $2.5M
Listed grants add up to $2,495,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $3,343,358. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $926,044 | $934,335 | $6,000,999 | $2,612,803 | $5,500 | $826,546 | $290,311 | 5 | 16 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,070,212 | $861,380 | $5,487,340 | $2,621,094 | $300,500 | $698,528 | $241,956 | 5 | 11 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,737,361 | $2,879,755 | $3,055,054 | $2,412,262 | $2,429,816 | $302,792 | $158,371 | 3 | 11 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $4,431,008 | $3,831,735 | $2,654,997 | $2,554,656 | $3,484,322 | $945,971 | $123,637 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,338,976 | $383,593 | $2,807,999 | $1,955,383 | $0 | $2,338,723 | $77,500 | 1 | 5 |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $300,000 in all, tax years 2023 to 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “NextStage” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $300,000 | 2024 | $150,000 | show |
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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.
2024 · Form 990 · $934,335 spent · pay $522,094 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $290,311 | $238,595 | $48,843 | $2,873 | 31.1% | |
| Other (as described) | PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSS | $218,955 | $218,955 | - | - | 23.4% |
| Other salaries and wages | $181,417 | $172,776 | $8,641 | - | 19.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $59,803 | $52,628 | $7,175 | - | 6.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $34,754 | $30,890 | $3,700 | $164 | 3.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $33,320 | - | $33,320 | - | 3.6% | |
| Interest | $31,908 | $31,908 | - | - | 3.4% | |
| Occupancy | $28,275 | $25,131 | $3,010 | $134 | 3.0% | |
| Office expenses | $14,847 | $6,371 | $8,442 | $34 | 1.6% | |
| Insurance | $11,864 | $10,545 | $1,263 | $56 | 1.3% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $9,120 | $7,518 | $1,559 | $43 | 1.0% | |
| Information technology | $7,200 | $6,400 | $767 | $33 | 0.8% | |
| Other employee benefits | $6,492 | $5,770 | $691 | $31 | 0.7% | |
| Travel | $5,885 | $5,885 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $184 | $164 | $20 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $934,335 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $861,380 spent · pay $452,462 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $241,956 | $186,143 | $48,368 | $7,445 | 28.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $175,162 | $159,162 | $16,000 | - | 20.3% | |
| Pay: disqualified persons | $165,440 | $142,922 | $22,518 | - | 19.2% | |
| Other (as described) | PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSS | $119,323 | $119,323 | - | - | 13.9% |
| Fees: accounting | $34,877 | - | $34,877 | - | 4.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $30,419 | $25,331 | $4,695 | $393 | 3.5% | |
| Occupancy | $27,972 | $23,294 | $4,317 | $361 | 3.2% | |
| Office expenses | $25,010 | $15,357 | $9,414 | $239 | 2.9% | |
| Insurance | $9,771 | $8,137 | $1,508 | $126 | 1.1% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $9,066 | $6,353 | $2,497 | $216 | 1.1% | |
| Information technology | $8,785 | $7,316 | $1,356 | $113 | 1.0% | |
| Other employee benefits | $5,581 | $4,492 | $1,089 | - | 0.6% | |
| Travel | $4,510 | $4,510 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,872 | $1,559 | $289 | $24 | 0.2% | |
| Interest | $1,111 | $1,111 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $525 | - | $525 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $861,380 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $2,879,755 spent · pay $240,961 · grants $2,261,139 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $1,390,000 | $1,390,000 | - | - | 48.3% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $871,139 | $871,139 | - | - | 30.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $158,371 | $118,778 | $39,593 | - | 5.5% | |
| Other (as described) | PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSS | $138,316 | $138,316 | - | - | 4.8% |
| Fees: other services | $129,519 | $103,519 | $26,000 | - | 4.5% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $61,500 | $47,150 | $14,350 | - | 2.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $29,407 | $22,776 | $6,631 | - | 1.0% | |
| Office expenses | $27,075 | $17,913 | $9,162 | - | 0.9% | |
| Occupancy | $26,734 | $20,241 | $6,493 | - | 0.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $16,271 | $12,965 | $3,306 | - | 0.6% | |
| Insurance | $9,412 | $7,126 | $2,286 | - | 0.3% | |
| Information technology | $8,700 | $6,587 | $2,113 | - | 0.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $4,999 | $3,785 | $1,214 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other employee benefits | $4,819 | $3,042 | $1,777 | - | 0.2% | |
| Travel | $2,818 | $2,818 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $675 | - | $675 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $2,879,755 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $3,831,735 spent · pay $135,346 · grants $3,343,358 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $2,495,000 | $2,495,000 | - | - | 65.1% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $848,358 | $848,358 | - | - | 22.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $142,490 | $111,625 | $30,865 | - | 3.7% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $123,637 | $92,710 | $30,927 | - | 3.2% | |
| Other (as described) | PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSS | $72,490 | $72,490 | - | - | 1.9% |
| Information technology | $50,804 | $37,852 | $12,952 | - | 1.3% | |
| Office expenses | $30,601 | $19,874 | $10,727 | - | 0.8% | |
| Occupancy | $21,723 | $16,185 | $5,538 | - | 0.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $21,525 | - | $21,525 | - | 0.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $9,709 | $7,234 | $2,475 | - | 0.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $5,120 | $3,815 | $1,305 | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $4,215 | - | $4,215 | - | 0.1% | |
| Insurance | $2,354 | $1,754 | $600 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $2,000 | $1,015 | $985 | - | 0.1% | |
| Travel | $924 | $924 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Interest | $500 | - | $500 | - | 0.0% | |
| Fees: management | $285 | - | $285 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $3,831,735 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $383,593 spent · pay $84,003 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $196,919 | $196,594 | $325 | - | 51.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $77,500 | $67,919 | $9,581 | - | 20.2% | |
| Information technology | $66,375 | $58,169 | $8,206 | - | 17.3% | |
| Office expenses | $18,529 | $16,262 | $2,267 | - | 4.8% | |
| Occupancy | $7,884 | $6,908 | $976 | - | 2.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $6,503 | $5,699 | $804 | - | 1.7% | |
| Insurance | $4,085 | $3,580 | $505 | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSS | $2,337 | $2,337 | - | - | 0.6% |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,939 | $1,699 | $240 | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES/FEES | $1,500 | - | $1,500 | - | 0.4% |
| Interest | $22 | - | $22 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $383,593 | 100% |