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Community Improvement (S32) 990 on File

BIG IDEAS INC

EIN: 81-5052752 · NEW ULM, MN 56073-3001 · United States · FY 2024 Data
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Not rated Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 72/100
Reliability (20%) 25/100
Effectiveness (25%) 41/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$662K
Total Revenue
$593K
Total Expenses
$426K
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 67.3%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 8.62x
Liability-to-Asset 0.0%
Revenue Diversification 68.1%
Executive Compensation $105K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 4,285 similar organizations (United States, Community Improvement, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
67.3% 83.7%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
8.6 mo 11.3 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.0% 3.1%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
68.1% 92.2%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-18.8% 7.1%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-12.1% 9.1%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
10.4% 2.9%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $662K $593K $426K 67.3% —
2023 $815K $675K $358K 60.7% —
2022 $646K $567K $220K 61.4% —
2021 $541K $530K $141K 74.9% —
2020 $365K $359K $130K 93.7% —
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Organization Details
EIN
81-5052752
State
MN
City
NEW ULM
ZIP
56073-3001
Classification
S32
Category
Community Improvement
Rating
Closed Not rated
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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