MINNESOTA COMPUTERS FOR SCHOOLS

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2004

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

TAMARA GILLARD

Phone

6123832400

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

MINNESOTA COMPUTERS FOR SCHOOLS, founded in 2004, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

MINNESOTA TECH FOR SUCCESS CREATES DIGITAL EQUITY FOR STUDENTS BY PARTNERING WITH SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE TECHNOLOGY ACCESS, ENGAGING STEM PROGRAMMING, AND IT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,038,867 Revenue: $827,906

THE PROGRAM INVOLVES REFURBISHING AND RECYCLING COMPUTERS THAT ARE DONATED BY LOCAL CORPORATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. THESE COMPUTERS ARE THEN SOLD AT DISCOUNTED PRICES OR GIFTED TO SCHOOLS...

THE PROGRAM INVOLVES REFURBISHING AND RECYCLING COMPUTERS THAT ARE DONATED BY LOCAL CORPORATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. THESE COMPUTERS ARE THEN SOLD AT DISCOUNTED PRICES OR GIFTED TO SCHOOLS, TEACHERS, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND DISADVANTAGED YOUTH THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA. MTFS IMPROVES STUDENT SUCCESS BY TRANSFORMING COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE GREATER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS IN MINNESOTA. IN 2024, OUR COMPUTER REFURBISHING PROGRAM WAS ABLE TO FILL A CRUCIAL COMMUNITY NEED, REFURBISHING 14,033 COMPUTERS; RECYCLING 19,330 USED TECHNOLOGY ITEMS; AND PLACING 2,274 REFURBISHED COMPUTERS WITH MINNESOTA STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS.

Program 2

Expenses: $440,562 Revenue: $344,866

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - IN 2024 WE TAUGHT 314 STUDENTS COMPUTER REFURBISHING SKILLS, COMPTIA TECH+, PROJECT+, AND DATA+. WE ALSO TAUGHT DIGITAL LITERACY CLASSES IN ESSENTIAL COMPUTER SKILLS AND...

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - IN 2024 WE TAUGHT 314 STUDENTS COMPUTER REFURBISHING SKILLS, COMPTIA TECH+, PROJECT+, AND DATA+. WE ALSO TAUGHT DIGITAL LITERACY CLASSES IN ESSENTIAL COMPUTER SKILLS AND MICROSOFT OFFICE ESSENTIALS. ADDITIONALLY, YOUTH PROGRAMMING INCLUDED CODING CLASSES IN HTML5 AND CSS THROUGH MTFS LEARN TRAINING PROGRAM. CLASSES WERE HELD BOTH IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $561,678

Program Service Revenue $187,317

Investment Income $34

Other Revenue $991,455

TOTAL REVENUE $1,740,484

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,106,464

Fundraising Expenses $119,261

Program Expenses $1,479,429

Other Expenses $716,447

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,842,494

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,740,484	$1,632,844	+0.1%
Expenses	$1,842,494	$1,990,323	-0.1%
Net Income	$-102,010	$-357,479	-0.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$121,218

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
TAMARA GILLARD	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$113,622	$7,596	$121,218
BILL RICHARD	BOARD CHAIR	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER STIEGLER	VICE CHAIR	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF JUREK	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN GARDNER THRU JUNE 2024	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINE JACKSON	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRYAN HENNEMAN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NOHAL MECHELKE	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KADE MEDD	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATIE BERGGREN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEN BAXTER THRU MAY 2024	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NATHAN BETTERS	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAY OLSON	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$1,904,084	$1,920,451	$934,584	$-16,367
2024	$1,740,484	$1,842,494	$642,863	$-102,010
2023	$1,670,850	$2,066,900	$907,532	$-396,050
2023	$1,632,844	$1,990,323	$970,691	$-357,479
2022	$1,846,874	$2,061,189	$682,761	$-214,315
2021	$1,812,385	$1,668,425	$606,207	$143,960
2020	$1,467,048	$1,422,764	$445,746	$44,284
2019	$1,272,869	$1,483,120	$178,186	$-210,251
2018	$1,535,067	$1,554,527	$618,940	$-19,460