Program areas at Big Ideas
Semi-trailer with trades career simulators that travels around the state. Trades professionals teach a trades class (2-4 hrs total) to students 13+.
Mobile learning lab brings hands-on experience directly to students, complete with immersive, industry-level simulators and personalized instruction from the team of skilled trades professionals
Big Ideas Inc provides a hands on service bringing the instructors and simulators directly to the students without the moble learning lab.
Live classes are provided to students to teach on real equipment, including introductory welding in a welding shop.
Who funds Big Ideas
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Big Ideas
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Ryan Ott | Executive Director | | 2023-11-15 |
| Gwendolyn Rubosky | Operations Coordinator | | 2023-02-13 |
| Mary Ann Christensen | President | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
Financials for Big Ideas
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $597,950 | $457,300 | 30.8% |
| Investment income and dividends | $4 | $9 | -55.6% |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Gross sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $216,952 | $188,356 | 15.2% |
| Total revenues | $814,906 | $645,665 | 26.2% |
Organizations like Big Ideas
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| RWB Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Hilliard, FL | $307,428 |
| Durango Mesa Park Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Durango, CO | $919,017 |
| Plymouth Regional Economic Development Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Plymouth, MA | $735,059 |
| Heritage Works | 501(c)(3) | Dubuque, IA | $282,171 |
| Common Ground Committee | 501(c)(3) | Sherman, CT | $604,180 |
| Edward Lowe Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Cassopolis, MI | $3,440,279 |
| Sustainable Communities Fund | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $769,052 |
| The Center for Sharing | 501(c)(3) | Pasco, WA | $415,852 |
| Eno Transportation Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $2,565,457 |
| Ateiku Christian Ministry | 501(c)(3) | Abilene, TX | $425,970 |
Data update history
December 23, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $90,000 from Hardenbergh Foundation December 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
December 26, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Private foundationsPrivate operating foundationsCharities
Issues
Community improvementEconomic development
Characteristics
State / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 23 S Minnesota St
- New Ulm, MN 56073
- Metro area
- Mankato, MN
- County
- Brown County, MN
- Website URL
- bigideasusa.org/
- Phone
- (507) 404-0427
IRS details
- EIN
- 81-5052752
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990-PF
- Year formed
- 2023
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- T20: Private Foundations
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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