Bi-County Community Action Programs INC FY2021 filing

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Bemidji, MN501(c)(3)Since 1966Human ServicesEIN 41-0885981

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Bi-cap's mission is to help low income people obtain self-sufficiency.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$160K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $201K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$160K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $117K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.9M
65% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 65% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.2M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$8.9M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$9.2M
FY2021▲ +3%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.9M
FY2021$9.2M
FY2022$10.2M
FY2023$11.0M
FY2024$10.7M
FY2025$10.5M
Expenses
$8.9M
FY2021▲ +5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.5M
FY2021$8.9M
FY2022$9.8M
FY2023$10.7M
FY2024$10.8M
FY2025$10.5M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2021▲ +17%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.0M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1967.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $7.7M Management & general 14% · $1.3M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

20 people listed on the 990; $160K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$90,406Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Manager
$69,942Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Linda Lien’s $119K as Program Director is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Linda Lien$118,583—————
Barb Moran$111,814$103,583$98,424$92,609$90,406$84,662
Katherine Noton$109,927—————
Kathy Noton—$97,719$84,719$75,316$69,942$53,156

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps low-income people achieve self-sufficiency.

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3 programs · $6.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Bi-cap's largest program is the head START/EARLY head start program. This program is a school readiness program which helps families provide the best opportunities for their children in preparation for kindergarten.

$3.9Mprogram expense
02

The supportive housing program consists of over 15 programs utilizing a variety of funding sources including hud, MN housing, and DHS. Services range from one-time assistance to on-going case mangement and rental subsidies.

$1.9Mprogram expense
03

The weatherization department works with clients to improve the energy efficiency, health and safety, and to decrease the energy consumption of their home. Priority is given to elderly and disabled households with high energy consumption and single head of households with children.

$740Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 23 grants · $9.4M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$763,219
Unitemized GrantFY2024$345,762
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,361
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,488
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,175,593
Unitemized GrantFY2023$411,814
Unitemized GrantFY2023$79,467
Unitemized GrantFY2023$9,005
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,026,255
Unitemized GrantFY2022$988,135
Unitemized GrantFY2022$117,322
Unitemized GrantFY2022$7,645
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,006,638
Unitemized GrantFY2021$741,559
Unitemized GrantFY2021$22,229
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,194,270
Unitemized GrantFY2020$222,786
Unitemized GrantFY2020$14,404
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$193K
Other incomeLn 4–11$146K
Money outPt IX
$8.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.7M
Managementcol C$1.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$982K
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$8.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$193K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$146K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$9.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$428K
SavingsLn 2$554K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$982K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5181
VolunteersI 6244
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$982K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.0M$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.5M$1.5M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$210K$172K$37K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.1M$3.3M$728K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$168K$138K$30K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$677K$556K$121K
Payroll taxesLn 10$562K$462K$100K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$5K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$55K$24K$32K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$291K$249K$41K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$12K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$156K$137K$19K
Information technologyLn 14$89K$76K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$409K$358K$50K
TravelLn 17$40K$40K$506
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$132K$101K$31K
InsuranceLn 23$51K$45K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$525K$473K$52K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.9M$7.7M$1.3M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $10.5M$10.5M−$7K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $10.7M$10.8M−$78K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $11.0M$10.7M$295K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.2M$9.8M$405K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $9.2M$8.9M$227K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.9M$8.5M$364K$1.3M 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
See the full FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,161,204 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$8,567,967
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$252,550
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,820,517
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $192,555$192,555
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $909$909
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $133,996$133,996
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,258$1,258
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $11,969$11,969
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $338,520 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,167$9,161,204
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,933,769 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,468,700$1,468,700
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $172,136 · Management $37,445$209,581
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,346,669 · Management $728,035$4,074,704
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $137,935 · Management $30,007$167,942
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $556,181 · Management $120,992$677,173
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $461,538 · Management $100,403$561,941
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,921 · Management $6,648$11,569
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $23,563 · Management $31,837$55,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $249,291 · Management $41,309$290,600
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,686 · Management $2,325$14,011
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $137,255 · Management $18,670$155,925
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $76,478 · Management $12,672$89,150
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $358,393 · Management $50,359$408,752
IX-17 TravelPrograms $39,883 · Management $506$40,389
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $101,161 · Management $31,199$132,360
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $44,744 · Management $6,012$50,756
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $473,267 · Management $51,549$524,816
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,663,801 · Management $1,269,968 · Fundraising $0$8,933,769
Part X · Balance sheet $4,417,916 assets, 15 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $357,263; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $452,355$428,252
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $603,175$554,058
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $443,093$717,383
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $140,736$37,066
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $258,836$352,749
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $45,432$35,981
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,879,074$1,935,164
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,325,039$4,417,916
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $727,183$706,465
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $718,141$655,185
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,013,785$2,879,227
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,096,765$1,280,674
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $214,489$258,015
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,311,254$1,538,689
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,325,039$4,417,916
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,538,689 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,161,204
XI-2 Total expenses$8,933,769
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$227,435
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,311,254
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,538,689

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