Minnesota State High School League
Minnesota State High School League reported $14.1 million in revenue and $13.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.03 went to program services, $5.97 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 75.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $313,879 (Executive Director). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 57% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 18.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 75.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $313,879 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.29% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe organization's efforts provide state competition at the high school level of athletic and fine arts activities including, Hockey, Football, Basketball, Baseball, Cross Country Running, Golf, Gymnastics, Speech, One Act Play, Soccer, Softball, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Dance Team, Alpine and Nordic Skiing, Track and Field, Wrestling, Lacrosse, Debate, Music, Robotics, Clay Target and Adapted Athletics
The organization's efforts provided member schools support and leadership programs including, catastrophic and tournament insurance, concussion insurance, competition playing rules, and membership rules and policies for fair competition
Officials/Coaches/fine Arts Program provides insurance, rule books, training, education, testing, and awards for athletic and fine arts officials, judges, and coaches education. The organization recognizes students by providing 4 year scholarships to individuals attending college. The organization provides various recognition programs throughout the year
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Officer, 40 hrs/week | $244,111 | $0 | $69,768 | $313,879 |
| Associate Director Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $178,875 | $0 | $64,382 | $243,257 |
| Associate Director Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $162,501 | $0 | $64,200 | $226,701 |
| Associate Director Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $162,501 | $0 | $63,097 | $225,598 |
| Associate Director Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $162,501 | $0 | $57,282 | $219,783 |
| Director of Technology Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $146,390 | $0 | $59,503 | $205,893 |
| Former Director of Finance Former, 0 hrs/week | $196,664 | $0 | $0 | $196,664 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Minnesota State High School League (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $319K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b22 · 22 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5582
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| University of Minnesota Facility Rental and Expenses | $608,985 |
| Gravity Works IT Consultants | $281,701 |
| Concorida University Facility rental and expenses | $126,303 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Minnesota State High School League's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Minnesota State High School League, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Minnesota State High School League spent in FY2025, $94.03 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Minnesota State High School League's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, Minnesota State High School League reported that 94.0% of its $13.7 million in expenses went to program services, 6.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Minnesota State High School League pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Minnesota State High School League reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $313,879, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Minnesota State High School League get its money?
Of $14.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 18.6% came from contributions and grants and 75.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Minnesota State High School League a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-0694702 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, object 202611599349301126 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, object 202521629349301192 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202421639349300227 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022, object 202331669349301813 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021, object 202231669349301953 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2020, object 202131629349301258 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-0694702: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.