Minneapolis, MN
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)The Cookie Cart, founded in 1988, is a community nonprofit in the Youth Development sector that reported $1.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 40% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $2.3M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 49% operating deficit.
Cookie Cart teaches life, leadership, and employment skills to young people through on-the-job and classroom experiences in nonprofit bakeries.
Youth Development: The Organization's employment program is a first job experience designed to build career readiness, leadership, and life skills for teens ages 14-18. Through paid work-based...
Youth Development: The Organization's employment program is a first job experience designed to build career readiness, leadership, and life skills for teens ages 14-18. Through paid work-based learning, youth gain real-world experience in a supportive, skill-building environment. Participants work up to 9 hours/week during the school year and up to 9-15 hours/week in the summer, engaging in a structured pathway that promotes growth in five key areas: Interpersonal Skills and Critical Thinking, Goal Orientation, Employment Readiness, Citizenship, and Financial Literacy. Cookie Cart's programming typically serves 150-200 young people annually, a majority of which qualify for free or reduced lunch and over 95 percent are from communities of color.
Production: The Organization's bakeries serve as classrooms where youth build essential skills for future success. Young people have the option to obtain industry-recognized certifications, including...
Production: The Organization's bakeries serve as classrooms where youth build essential skills for future success. Young people have the option to obtain industry-recognized certifications, including the Northstar Digital Literacy Certificate, ServSafe Food Handler Certification (MN Dept. of Health standards), and the National Career Readiness Certification (ACT), and they also participate in career exposure activities such as workplace visits, college tours, and career panels, helping them envision and plan for their futures.
Customer Service and Community Outreach: Provides youth with dynamic opportunities to apply their customer service training in real-world settings. Whether greeting customers at the bakery counter...
Customer Service and Community Outreach: Provides youth with dynamic opportunities to apply their customer service training in real-world settings. Whether greeting customers at the bakery counter, managing transactions, or representing the Organization at community events, teens practice essential workplace skills such as communication, professionalism, and problem-solving.Youth learn how to promote the Organization's mission and products, especially the signature cookies, by engaging with customers, sharing the story of the organization, and encouraging community support. These experiences help teens understand the importance of brand representation, product knowledge, and relationship building in a business environment.In addition to in-store interactions, youth participate in pop-up shops, tabling events, and corporate outreach, where they gain exposure to marketing strategies and sales techniques. These activities reinforce their understanding of how customer service connects to broader business goals and community impact.By selling cookies and promoting the bakery, youth not only contribute to the sustainability of the Organization, they also build confidence, develop entrepreneurial thinking, and strengthen their ability to advocate for themselves and their community.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $1,545,141 | $2,580,004 | -0.4% |
| Expenses | $2,303,030 | $2,811,403 | -0.2% |
| Net Income | $-757,889 | $-231,399 | +2.3% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| Megan Fritz | Secretary | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Kinsella | Treasurer | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Willie Harbert | Board Chair | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Willner | Board Member | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jolynn Fielder | Board member | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Grice | Board member | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Goettl | Board member | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Clint Roberts | Board member | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Koski | Board member | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jesse Horowitz | Board member | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimberly Voigt | Board member | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Anderson | Board member | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Farley | Board member | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kojo Baafi | Board member | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Berns | Board member | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jacquelyn Carter | Executive Director | 40.00 |
Officer
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$75,646 | $9,867 | $85,513 |
| Patrick Stoe | Director of Operations & Social Enterprise | 40.00 |
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$109,600 | $3,185 | $112,785 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
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| 2025 | $1,545,141 | $2,303,030 | $4,382,317 | $-757,889 |
| 2024 | $2,580,004 | $2,811,403 | $5,254,152 | $-231,399 |
| 2023 | $2,735,724 | $2,934,735 | $5,490,137 | $-199,011 |
| 2022 | $2,619,911 | $2,647,037 | $5,749,179 | $-27,126 |
| 2021 | $1,048,446 | $1,379,539 | $5,899,422 | $-331,093 |
| 2020 | $3,174,281 | $2,871,723 | $6,323,417 | $302,558 |
| 2019 | $2,810,490 | $2,762,411 | $5,964,803 | $48,079 |
| 2018 | $2,908,364 | $2,459,039 | $6,222,581 | $449,325 |
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