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PROPEL NONPROFITS

EIN: 41-1916337Minneapolis, MNZIP: 55414
T11 - Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations501(c)(3)

Mission

THE MISSION OF PROPEL NONPROFITS IS TO FUEL THE IMPACT AND EFFECTIVENESS OF NONPROFITS WITH GUIDANCE, EXPERTISE, AND CAPITAL. PROPEL NONPROFITS PROVIDES LOANS TO NONPROFITS FOR FACILITIES AND WORKING CAPITAL. WE TRAIN NONPROFIT STAFF AND BOARDS TO UNDERSTAND AND BUILD FINANCIAL HEALTH, CLEAR STRATEGY, AND STRONG GOVERNANCE PRACTICES. WE PROVIDE EXPERT KNOWLEDGE, GUIDANCE, AND INSIGHT FOR NONPROFITS ABOUT GOVERNANCE, PLANNING, FINANCIAL STRATEGY, AND SUSTAINABILITY. WE CONSULT AND GUIDE ON STRATEGY, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND FINANCIAL PLANS, STRATEGIC ALLIANCES, AND GOVERNANCE. WE OFFER NONPROFIT ACCOUNTING SERVICES AND FINANCIAL SYSTEMS REVIEW. WE PROVIDE FISCAL SPONSORSHIP AND SUPPORT FOR EMERGING ORGANIZATIONS AND COLLABORATIONS.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$8.6M$0$49.9M

Compensation

KATE BARR
President and CEO
chief executive officer
$199,825
$0
$0
$227,781
ELLIE O'BRIEN
Vice President & CFO
chief executive officer
$123,554
$0
$0
$153,892
GARRETT BACKES
Chief Advancement Officer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$135,364
MARIO HERNANDEZ
Director of Strategic Services
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$121,070
JONATHAN BROWN
Chief Program Officer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$119,699
SARAH CLYNE
Chair
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
SCOTT MARQUARDT
Vice Chair
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
SEAN KERSHAW
Past Chair
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
DAVID MITCHELL
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
PAUL BABCOCK
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
JEAN ADAMS
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
THOMAS ADAMS
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
GEMA ALVARADO-GUERRERO
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
HENRY JIMENEZ
President
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
COURTNEY COLBY
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BRAD KRUSE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
TAMARA LOWNEY
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SONY MALHOTRA
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
PATTY PANNKUK
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SOOK JIN ONG
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SANJEEV SHAH
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
HEIDI CHRISTIANSON
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

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