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FY 2023

Verified NonprofitLast Filed 2023EIN 41-1260581

Think Small

SAINT PAUL, MNNTEE: P33IFounded 1975Website

mission statement

To advance quality care and education of children in their crucial early years.

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Total Revenue

$41.9M

FY 2023

Program Spending

95.8%

of total expenses

Known Funders

2019–2024 filings

Key Metrics (FY 2023)

The Numbers

$10.6M

Total Assets

$7.3M net

2.22 mo

Operating Reserves

FY 2023

+12%

Revenue Growth

YoY

138

Total Employees

FY 2023

Funding Track Record

Backed by 50 Institutional Funders

$10.8M raised across 161 grants (2019–2024 filings)

Funder Geography

Funders across 14 states (2019–2024 filings)

Institutional Funding by Year

PaidCommittedBoth

Funder	Location	Total Awarded
Wem Foundation	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	$3,280,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	BOSTON, MA	$2,007,604
David M Wark & Mary Ann Barrows Wark Foundation	CHICAGO, IL	$600,000
The Minneapolis Foundation	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	$520,450
Joyful Noise Charitable Foundation	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	$500,000
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation	SAINT PAUL, MN	$452,450
The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	$445,000
BCBSM Foundation Inc	St Paul, MN	$430,000
Otto Bremer Trust	ST PAUL, MN	$370,000
Redleaf Family Foundation	HIGHLAND PARK, IL	$251,500

Total tracked: $10,767,281 across 161 grants (2019–2024 filings)

Totals reflect grants as reported on funder tax returns. Timing may not match recipient revenue: funder and recipient fiscal years often differ, and grants paid by a funder in one year may be recognized by the recipient in a different year.

Programs (FY 2023)

What They Do

$28.7M in expenses

Supporting Parents and Families:Think Small recognizes that supporting parents is critical to supporting their children's early learning and education. We awarded more than $20 million of financial assistance to 5,427 children so that they could attend quality child care. Think Small also continued to offer a free statewide texting program called ParentPowered Texts, in which parents of children ages 0-5 receive three texts per week related to their child's age and development. In 2024, 5,865 families were enrolled in this program and over 750,000 text messages were delivered.

$8.5M in expenses

Preparing Providers:In an effort to continuously improve the quality of early care and education that children receive, Think Small provided professional development opportunities and coaching to educators in early care and education. In 2024, nearly 18,000 educators enrolled in professional development courses. Additionally, Think Small Institute added 15 new courses and delivered workshops at national conferences to over 200 people. We also created more holistic programs for educators that combined Think Small Institute trainings and Redleaf Press materials.

$635K in expenses

Catalyzing ChangeThink Small worked to improve access to child care in Minnesota. We led collaborative advocacy efforts in support of legislation in Minnesota, which would ensure that no family pays more than 7% of their income on child care. Similarly, we worked to extend previously passed legislation that mandated evidence-based literacy in public schools, to early childhood programs.

Financial History