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GREAT PLAINS INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

EIN: 41-1921126 · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55407-0000 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 59 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 93/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 88/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$16.5M
Total Revenue
$16.7M
Total Expenses
$12.5M
Net Assets
90
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 85.6%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 8.96x
Liability-to-Asset 15.6%
Revenue Diversification 91.3%
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 112 similar organizations (United States, Community Improvement, $10M–$100M in expenses), FY 2025.
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
85.6% 91.1%
P10P90
Below median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
8.5% 8.0%
P10P90
Below median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
5.9% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
9.0 mo 6.3 mo
P10P90
Above median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
15.6% 32.6%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
91.3% 92.9%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
18.9% 5.3%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
6.2% 4.9%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-1.2% 1.6%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $16.5M $16.7M $12.5M 85.6% 90
2024 $13.9M $15.8M $12.7M 88.7% 76
2023 $14.1M $10.7M $14.5M 91.1% 71
2022 $10.3M $7.4M $11.0M 83.9% 49
2021 $8.9M $6.8M N/A 46
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Organization Details
EIN
41-1921126
State
MN
City
MINNEAPOLIS
ZIP
55407-0000
Classification
S30
Category
Community Improvement
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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