A Place To Belong is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, registered in 1997, with $232,031 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$232K
▲ 4.0% vs prior year
Human Services median: $293K
Expenses (FY2024)
$171K
Net assets
$459K
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for A Place To Belong— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For A Place To Belong: 32 mo reserves · +26% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for A Place To Belong— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For A Place To Belong: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $212K (FY2020) to $232K (FY2024) across 5 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
26.3%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$459K
Total liabilities
$530
Net assets
$459K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $232,031▲4.0% | $171,030▼16.9% | $458,501▲10.5% | $459,031▲10.1% | 990 |
| 2023 | $223,096▼1.3% | $205,794▼8.8% | $415,085▲4.3% | $416,848▲4.0% | 990 |
| 2022 | $225,942▲14.4% | $225,710▲5.9% | $397,783▲0.1% | $400,895▼7.2% | 990 |
| 2021 | $197,429▼7.0% | $213,172▼2.0% | $397,551▼3.7% | $431,937▲4.3% | 990 |
| 2020 | $212,222 | $217,450 | $412,645 | $414,281 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
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Data for A Place To Belong (EIN 41-1874230) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.