Decoding Dyslexia Mn
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Decoding Dyslexia Minnesota is a grassroots organization. We strive to include diversity, equity & inclusion practices at the center of our daily work. We commit to using these practices for our organization & our communities. We embrace diversity, equity & inclusion for every person in every community. Our Vision is for students to have equitable literacy instruction that meets their educational needs so they can reach their full potential. Our Mission is to raise dyslexia awareness, empower families to support their children & improve resources for students with dyslexia in Minnesotas educational environments until all can read.
- Income
- $56,606
- Spending
- $71,828
- Reserves
- 36.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 95%
- Highest pay
- $27,298, executive dir.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 36.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 27% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 (1)
- $64,050 spent. The primary audience for Decoding Dyslexia Minnesota (DDMN) is dyslexic students & their parents, families & caregivers. We provide services in the following ways:*Our Partners for Parents program provides one-on-one guidance to families of struggling readers on how to navigate the school system, understand various terms used to describe reading problems & learn how to advocate for their children. Services include but are not limited to one-to-one consultations, review of IEPs & evaluations, prep for IEP meetings, review parent concern letters & help draft conversations with the school. The Partner for Parents Manager provided this service & provided service to 71 families. Each family signs a Hold Harmless document prior to guidance being given.*Parent Talks are live online educational webinars held weekly, approximately one hour in length. They include a variety of presentations on topics of interest to families struggling readers. An open discussion on the subject of dyslexia follows the presentation. In the small group presentations, we help families find resources depending on their children's needs. In 2025, we held 87 Parent Talks attended by 136 parents. The Partner for Parents Manager provided this service. The Executive Director & three Board members assist on occasion.*IEP/504 plan binders are content-rich printed resource that includes educational materials on dyslexia & school IEP & 504 processes. It contains information to help families get appropriate services for their students with dyslexia. This tool allows parents to save & organize assessments, records, reports & correspondence relevant to their childs school IEP or 504 Plan. IEP/504 plan binders are available in English & Spanish. Throughout the community, 226 binders were distributed at 12 events. An additional 43 binder content pages were downloaded from the DDMN website for a total of 269 binders distributed in 2025. Our two employees & our Board Members provide the content for the binders.*In-person outreach - We attended 18 outreach events & reached 911 individuals, to inform & educate them about dyslexia. These included presentations to school groups, teacher groups, community gatherings & professional conferences. Our two employees & our Board Members provide, or attend, outreach events.*Online outreach - The DDMN website provides a comprehensive offering of relevant information, research & links to other resources. Our online presence includes our Facebook page, which has 5000 followers. We also host a private group Facebook page that provides a forum for 1577 parents to interact with other families of dyslexic children & share their lived experiences, advice & resources. In addition, we have 900 followers on Instagram, 830 on Twitter, 343 followers on YouTube & 170 followers on LinkedIn. Our two employees & our Board Members provide content & graphic services for our online outreach.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2017.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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