Bolder Options
Donations deductibleBolder Options' network
20 people9 organisationsi20 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (20). Violet dotted lines (9) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
20 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 20 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Gaumond Chair | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brad Becker Chair | Treasurer/Finance Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dave Jones Chair | Development Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jacob Murray Chair | Program Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Keith Nelsen Chair | Governance Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Melanee Meegan Chair | Marketing Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Bob Wadsworth | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Bryan Alday | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Crawford Jordan | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John McCormick | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jorge Lomeli | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Hoffman | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kellie Hand | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| LOU Close (also filed as Lou Close) | Board Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Maggie Romens | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Marcus Sherels | Directors | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Michael Smith | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Ray Hitchcock (also filed as Ray Hitchcock) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rodney Young | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Steve Mayle | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Darrell Thompson | President & CEO | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell Thompson | President & CEO | 40 | $180k | $12k | |
| April Riordan | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $142k | $4k | |
| Brian Alday | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Hoffman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brian Barlow | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kellie Hand | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cynthia Fraction | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ezell Jones | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rodney Young | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steve Mayle | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marcus Sherels | Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| John McCormick | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jasmyn Martin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ben Bache-Wiig | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ukee Dozier | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Craig Wolgemuth | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karen Prest | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Melanee Meegan | Marketing Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jacob Murray | Program Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Brad Becker | Treasurer/Finance Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dave Jones | Development Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Keith Nelsen | Governance Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bill Gaumond | Board Chair | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Bolder Options
- EIN
- 411909408
- Address
- 2100 Stevens Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55404-2533
- State
- Minnesota
- Mission
- Bolder Options prepares youth to succeed in all of life's races. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B80 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1998
- Principal officer
- Darrell Thompson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1998
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBill Gaumond
≥8years on the filingsCrawford Jordan
≥8years on the filingsJohn McCormick
≥8years on the filingsJorge Lomeli
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $3.3m
- Total liabilities
- $717k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $8k
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 320