Nonprofit · EIN 41-1837278
PROJECT SUCCESS-STUDENTS UNDERTAKING CREATIVE CONTROL
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55403
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,987,513 | $6,596,279 | $1,391,234 | $14,284,907 | $295,152 | $13,989,755 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $11,750,226 | $6,367,336 | $5,382,890 | $16,953,425 | $4,354,904 | $12,598,521 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,502,942 | $5,395,701 | $2,107,241 | $11,511,151 | $4,295,520 | $7,215,631 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,302,649
- Program service revenue
- $433,639
- Investment income
- $312,646
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $41,425
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$61,421
- Other revenue
- -$61,421
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $230,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,850,858
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,695,693
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,002
- Accounting fees
- $55,960
- Occupancy
- $83,024
- Travel
- $333,751
- Depreciation
- $334,962
- Program services (functional)
- $5,008,794
- Management and general (functional)
- $987,331
- Fundraising (functional)
- $600,154
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,953,425
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,284,907
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $295,152
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,989,755
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,148,580
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,563,557
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,426,198
- Gross receipts
- $8,048,934
- Employees
- 51
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- MN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADRIENNE DIERCKS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $190,460 | $18,668 |
| LAURA GARCIA | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS - MINNEAPOLIS Highest-paid employee | 1 | $127,083 | $11,235 |
| MATTHEW DREIER | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & STRATEGIC OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 1 | $127,083 | $10,730 |
| ELIA DIMAYUGA BRUGGEMAN | SENIOR EDUCATION ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 1 | $122,000 | $15,325 |
| EMILY HEAGLE | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 1 | $104,450 | $12,891 |
| CAITLIN MENSING | DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 1 | $104,500 | $9,635 |
| SHANA MOSES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BEST | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY HORTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL CREECY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISE LINEHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD MACGREGOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES MONTREUIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE ZELLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODY RODRIGUES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN HAGEDORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR RONALD A MORTON JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOIRA GROSBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN SEGAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AGNES SEMINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ISSARA SRUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SABINA SAKSENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHIZ KOIZUMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERTUGRUL TUZCU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADRIENNE DIERCKS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $204,652 |
| MATTHEW DREIER | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 1 | $123,794 |
| LAURA GARCIA | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 1 | $119,857 |
| CAITLIN MENSING | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 1 | $104,044 |
| EMILY HEAGLE | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 1 | $102,757 |
| SHANA MOSES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL CREECY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELISE LINEHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TODD MACGREGOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES MONTREUIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE ZELLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODY RODRIGUES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RYAN HAGEDORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID BEST | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR RONALD A MORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOIRA GROSBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER PRUDDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WAYNE ZINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AGNES SEMINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ISSARA SRUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETSY HORTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SABINA SAKSENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHIZ KOIZUMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERTUGRUL TUZCU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADRIENNE DIERCKS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $209,141 |
| SHANA MOSES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL CREECY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELISE LINEHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TODD MACGREGOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES MONTREUIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE ZELLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN RUSCHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JODY RODRIGUES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RYAN HAGEDORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID BEST | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD A MORTON JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOIRA GROSBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER PRUDDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WAYNE ZINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AGNES SEMINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ISSARA SRUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETSY HORTON | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SABINA SAKSENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHIZ KOIZUMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERTUGRUL TUZCU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 GROVELAND TER, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55403-1104
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ADRIENNE DIERCKS, 1 GROVELAND TERRACE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55403
- Signed the 990
- ADRIENNE DIERCKS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (612) 874-1777
- Website
- WWW.PROJECTSUCCESS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SMITH SCHAFER & ASSOCIATES LTD
Mission
PROJECT SUCCESS MOTIVATES AND INSPIRES YOUNG PEOPLE TO DREAM ABOUT THE FUTURE, HELPS THEM TAKE STEPS TO GET THERE AND GIVES THEM THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR EXPANDED MISSION STATEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- IN-CLASS WORKSHOPS: IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES GUIDE CUMULATIVE DEVELOPMENT FOR STUDENTS, GAINING TOOLS, PURPOSE, AND CONFIDENCE. EACH MONTH, A PS FACILITATOR GUIDES EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMMING THAT COMPLEMENTS THE STUDENTS' ACADEMIC WORK. ANNUALLY, 17,000 STUDENTS IN MINNEAPOLIS AND MANKATO AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS PARTICIPATE IN IN-CLASS WORKSHOPS.Expenses $2,535,959 · revenue $312,000
- ARTS: THEATER EXPERIENCES CREATE A SPRINGBOARD FOR DISCUSSION, INVITING RISK-TAKING AND POSSIBILITY. OBSERVING LIVE THEATER PERFORMANCES AND PARTICIPATING IN STAGED PRODUCTIONS GIVES STUDENTS A WINDOW INTO THE PERFORMING ARTS, FROM FRONT OF STAGE TO BEHIND THE SCENES. ANNUALLY, 9,000 STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ATTEND LIVE THEATER AND OTHER ARTS EXPERIENCES.Expenses $1,070,065 · revenue $17,825
- EXPEDITIONS: ADVENTURE TRIPS TO COLLEGES, WORKPLACES, CITIES, AND NATURE SETTINGS OPEN NEW PERSPECTIVES FOR ONE'S POTENTIAL IN THE WORLD. SUPERVISED TRIPS (LOCALLY TO GLOBALLY) ARE PURPOSEFULLY PLANNED BASED ON STUDENTS' INTERESTS, AVAILABILITY AND NEED. MORE THAN 3,000 STUDENTS EXPERIENCE OUTDOOR FIELD TRIPS, BWCA AND APOSTLE ISLAND TRIPS, COLLEGE AND CAREER TOURS, AND GLOBAL EXPERIENCES.Expenses $522,434 · revenue $103,814
- INSTITUTE: CERTIFICATES AND OTHER PROGRAMS BUILD CRITICAL LIFE AND CAREER SKILLS THAT ENRICH ONE'S INDEPENDENCE. PARTICIPATING IN OUT-OF-SCHOOL COURSES AND EVENTS LED BY DIVERSE AND EXPERIENCED CONTENT EXPERTS SATISFIES STUDENTS' INTERESTS AND PROVIDES RELEVANT SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE. ANNUALLY, MORE THAN 1,0000 STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN INSTITUTE PROGRAMMING INCLUDING CERTIFICATES, CAREER PATHWAYS, AND THE BEST BUY TEEN TECH CENTER.Expenses $880,336
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1837278
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,284,907
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,048,934
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,987,513 | $6,596,279 | $14,284,907 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $11,750,226 | $6,367,336 | $16,953,425 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,502,942 | $5,395,701 | $11,511,151 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 41-1837278).
Questions about PROJECT SUCCESS-STUDENTS UNDERTAKING CREATIVE CONTROL
- What is the EIN of PROJECT SUCCESS-STUDENTS UNDERTAKING CREATIVE CONTROL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PROJECT SUCCESS-STUDENTS UNDERTAKING CREATIVE CONTROL is 41-1837278.
- Is PROJECT SUCCESS-STUDENTS UNDERTAKING CREATIVE CONTROL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to PROJECT SUCCESS-STUDENTS UNDERTAKING CREATIVE CONTROL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PROJECT SUCCESS-STUDENTS UNDERTAKING CREATIVE CONTROL file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PROJECT SUCCESS-STUDENTS UNDERTAKING CREATIVE CONTROL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PROJECT SUCCESS-STUDENTS UNDERTAKING CREATIVE CONTROL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PROJECT SUCCESS-STUDENTS UNDERTAKING CREATIVE CONTROL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ADRIENNE DIERCKS.
- Who are the officers and directors of PROJECT SUCCESS-STUDENTS UNDERTAKING CREATIVE CONTROL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $190,460 (ADRIENNE DIERCKS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does PROJECT SUCCESS-STUDENTS UNDERTAKING CREATIVE CONTROL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,987,513, expenses of $6,596,279 and total assets of $14,284,907 at year end.
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