Tofte Lake Center

Ely, MN · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture

✓ Tax-deductible
Revenue
$323K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$324K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$340K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$323K
FY2024▲ +20%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$170K
FY2021$205K
FY2022$316K
FY2023$270K
FY2024$323K
Expenses
$324K
FY2024▼ -9%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$199K
FY2022$244K
FY2023$355K
FY2024$324K
Net assets
$340K
FY2024-0.2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$347K
FY2021$354K
FY2022$426K
FY2023$341K
FY2024$340K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CTofte Lake Center
EINHdr · item D13-4359561
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2008
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CEly, MN
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A20)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.toftelake.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.62 Management & general $0.21 Fundraising $0.17
Program services62%$201K
Management & general21%$66K
Fundraising17%$56K
Total functional expensesLn 25$324K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
62%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
11.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +15% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-0.2%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +99% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$343K
FY2024-0.4%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$354K
FY2022$429K
FY2023$345K
FY2024$343K
Total liabilities
$3K
FY2024▼ -17%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$0
FY2022$3K
FY2023$4K
FY2024$3K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$745
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$343K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B62%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$312K
Total assetsLn 16$343K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3K
Total net assetsLn 32$340K
Months of cash on handcomputed11.5

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$292K · 90%
Program service revenue$31K · 10%
Contributions & grants90%$292K
Program service revenue10%$31K
Investment income$7
Other revenue$92
— government grantsLn 1e$33K
Total revenueLn 12$323K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $312K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $324K · Less non-cash grants $464 · Cash operating expenses/yr $324K
11.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $201K · Total expenses $324K
62%
Management & General
Management & general $66K · Total expenses $324K
21%
Fundraising
Fundraising $56K · Total expenses $324K
17%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $38K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $232K
$0.16 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $292K · Total revenue $323K
90%
Government reliance
Government grants $33K · Total revenue $323K
10%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $31K · Total revenue $323K
10%
Investment reliance
Investment income $7 · Total revenue $323K
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $31K · Total expenses $324K
10%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $323K · Prior year $270K
+20%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $170K · FY2024 $323K
+17%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $340K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $323K · Expenses $324K
-0.2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $343K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $340K · Total assets $343K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $453 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $343K
0.1%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Elizabeth Engelman · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $37K · Total expenses $324K
11%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $154K · Total expenses $324K
48%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 62%——
Overhead ratio 21%——
Fundraising cost ratio 19%——
Revenue growth 20%——
Legal fee ratio 0.8%——
Accounting fee ratio 4%——
Fundraising fee ratio 1%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$36,805Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Se
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Engelman’s $37K as Executive Di is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elizabeth Engelman$36,805$42,000$38,000$28,250$25,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 7Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 7Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Nurtures artists in nature, offering a safe space for play, inspiration, and rejuvenation.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $201K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The organization hosted artists from minnesota and across the country total artists served: 91, 66 from MN TLC'S season consisted of 12 programmed residencies: TLC hosted three weeks of individual artist residencies for artists from across disciplines, geography, backgrounds, and stages of career, providing artists space and time to…

$201Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $78K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$13,400

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing $323K$324K+20% 990 PDF
FY2023 $270K$355K-15% 990 PDF
FY2022 $316K$244K+54% 990 PDF
FY2021 $205K$199K+21% 990 PDF
FY2020 $170K— 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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