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Greater Mankato Diversity Council

EIN 20-4627525 · Mankato, MN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE DIVERSITY EDUCATION AS A CATALYST FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SUCCESS. GMDC STRIVES TO GIVE PEOPLE AN UNDERSTANDING OF DIVERSITY AND BUILD THEIR CULTURAL COMPETENCE THROUGH PROMOTING RESPECT WORKSHOPS, MULTI-CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, AND DIVERSITY EVENTS .

Income
$148,248
Spending
$152,748
Reserves
1.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 93%
Highest pay
$61,598, executive di

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 6% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $69,140 spent. DIVERSITY TRAINING GMDC PROVIDES DIVERSITY AWARENESS AND PREJUDICE REDUCTION TRAINING FOR STAFF OF AREA ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH ITS OWN DEVELOPED CURRICULUM. THE CURRICULUM IS A MULTI-FACETED, INTERCHANGEABLE DIVERSITY TRAINING MODULE THAT EFFECTIVELY ADDRESSES EACH INDIVIDUAL BUSINESS' DIVERSITY NEEDS. MUTUAL RESPECT AND CIVILITY IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE WORKPLACE. DIVERSITY TRAINING PROVIDED BY GMDC IS CUSTOMIZED TO THE NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION. INFORMATION IS GATHERED FOR ANY AREA OF CONCERN OR WHERE THE ORGANIZATION IS BEING DILIGENT TO PREVENT DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT. THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF IS INTERVIEWED TO CREATE A PLAN FOR THE TRAINING TO INCLUDE TESTED CURRICULUM ELEMENTS.
  2. $19,735 spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES GMDC FACILITATES AND PARTNERS WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WITH EVENTS IN VARIOUS COMMUNITIES TO PROMOTE INCLUSION. ORGANIZED EVENTS TO BRING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TOGETHER TO DISCUSS DIVERSITY ISSUES INCLUDE ANNUAL MLK CELEBRATION, AND "JUNETEENTH" CELEBRATION TO COMMEMORATE THE END OF SLAVERY .
  3. $1,128 spent. PROMOTING RESPECT WORKSHOPS PROMOTING RESPECT WORKSHOP (PRW) IS GMDC'S FLAGSHIP PROGRAM WHICH STARTED IN MARCH 2005 WITH SESSIONS IN EACH CLASSROOM IN GRADES 7-9 IN THE MANKATO AREA SCHOOLS . WE NOW SERVE K-12 CLASSROOMS IN MANKATO AND VARIOUS OUTLYING COMMUNITIES. THESE RESEARCHED AND EVALUATED WORKSHOPS REFLECT OUR REGIONAL CHARACTER AND UNIQUENESS AND HELPS STUDENTS UNDERSTAND, APPRECIATE, AND EMBRACE EACH OTHER'S UNIQUENESS. THE CENTRAL THEME IN OUR PROMOTING RESPECT WORKSHOPS IS "RESPECT FOR ALL REGARDLESS OF DIFFERENCES".

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2006.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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