Programs

  • Financial Inclusion Initiatives

    Prepare + Prosper (P+P) is a Saint Paul based economic justice nonprofit founded in 1971 to provide free high-quality tax perparation to low-income and moderate-income Minnesotans. While tax preparation remains the primary focus, P+P has since evolved into a nationally recognized leader in financial inclusion by offering innovative, accessible programs and tools to supposrt historically disinvested communities in building wealth and improving their financial health. P+P's mission is to work, along with volunteers, with people who have low to moderate incomes to build financial well-being through free tax preparation and financial services, products, and coaching, and by changing systems to create economic opportunity.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $1.9M

  • Financial Capability Programs

    Financial Capability and Learning: Prepare + Prosper runs two major initiatives - Money Mentors and Financial Access in Reach (FAIR) to support greater financial wellbeing. Money Mentors provides coaching and resources to participants as they work toward sef-identified goals like vuilding credit or reducing debt. FAIR provides a three-product financial solution for financial underserved households and is designed to be scaled nationally through a community-based distribution model.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $801.4K

  • Systems Change Advocacy

    P + P has worked to leverage the expertise of its staff, amplify the voices of people directly affected, and build cross sector partnerships and networks to inform policy and systems change and build a more equitable and inclusive financial future. Recent efforts include strengthening public policy related to tax credits, asset building and consumer protection. In 2025, P+P continued to enhance it's Systems Change department with the intention of positioning the families we serve as the key stakeholders within the systems and policies that affect them. The department focuses on bringing forth the voices and lived experiences of the many and varied communities we serve to guide our work and inform our change-making agenda. Systems change work includes advocacy, community engagement, network and capacity-building activities.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $190.7K