The Reel Hope Project
Donations deductibleThe Reel Hope Project's network
11 people1 organisationi11 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Violet dotted lines (1) 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
11 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 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Walt Chair | Board Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Austin Schmitt | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Chris Tiedeman | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Desiree Libengood | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Emily Chance | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jeff Markowitz | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jen Niska | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| John Lundberg | Vice Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Katie Rose | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Kaycee Stanley | CEO and Founder | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Michael Crotteau | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kaycee Stanley | Executive Director | 2021 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaycee Stanley | CEO and Founder | 40 | $108k | $15k | |
| John Walt | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Lundberg | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Crotteau | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jen Niska | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Emily Chance | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Desiree Libengood | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Markowitz | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Katie Rose | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Austin Schmitt | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chris Tiedeman | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
12 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263024294). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| John Lundberg | Chair |
| Austin Schmitt | Board Member |
| Jen Niska | Secretary |
| Kaycee Stanley | |
| Michael Crotteau | Treasurer |
| Jeffrey Markowitz | Board Member |
| John Lundberg | Chairman |
| Emily Chance | Board Member |
| Desiree Libengood | Vice Chair |
| John Walt | Board Member |
| Kaycee Stanley | Executive Director |
| Tiedeman Chris | Board Member |
About
- Legal name
- The Reel Hope Project
- EIN
- 814909376
- Address
- 718 Washington Ave N Ste 401, Minneapolis, MN, 55401-1162
- State
- Minnesota
- Mission
- A forever family for every child. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- O01 Youth development
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Youth Development
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2016
- Principal officer
- Kaycee Stanley (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 2017
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsJohn Walt
≥6years on the filingsKaycee Stanley
≥5years on the filingsKatie Rose
≥4years on the filingsChris Tiedeman
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
- $798k
- Total liabilities
- $34k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $764k
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.2m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 17
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $906k | $947k | Deficit $40k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.