Paul Bunyan Arboretum

Tax-deductible

Brainerd, MN501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 41-1269093

Provide knowledge & resources to maintain a public arboretum

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 250,500 volunteers and 15 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 56% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $43K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$608K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$655K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$608K
FY2025▲ +11%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$313K
FY2021$511K
FY2022$388K
FY2023$440K
FY2024$546K
FY2025$608K
Expenses
$655K
FY2025▲ +20%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$316K
FY2021$348K
FY2022$383K
FY2023$457K
FY2024$545K
FY2025$655K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1979.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $434K Management & general 34% · $221K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$63,504Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Trevor Pumnea’s $64K as Executive Di is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
Candice Zimmermann——$65,087$46,000
Trevor Pumnea$63,504$30,854——

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

Sustain a public arboretum by providing knowledge and resources.

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1 program service account for $434K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Maintained plants and gardens,educate area organizations through various gardening courses and give tours of the arboretum for children grades k-college and provided public access the paul bunyan trail system.

$434Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$608K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$384K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$128K
Other incomeLn 4–11$84K
Money outPt IX
$655K
Ln 25
Programscol B$434K
Managementcol C$221K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$384K
Government grantsLn 1e$104K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$128K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$84K
Total revenueLn 12$608K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$112K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$112K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$126K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$934K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 6250,500
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$236K$112K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$116K$126K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$876K$934K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$43K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$298K$198K$100K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$19K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K$34K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$37K$26K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$45K$45K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$96K$81K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$655K$434K$221K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $608K$655K−$47K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $546K$545K$2K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $440K$457K−$17K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $388K$383K$6K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $511K$348K$163K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $313K$316K−$4K$1.1M 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $607,789 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,444 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$52,905
VIII-1e Government grants$104,102
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$227,454
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$384,461
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $127,740$127,740
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,327$11,327
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$82,817
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $129,184 · Excluded from tax $11,327$607,789
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $655,142 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $42,548 · Management $20,956$63,504
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $197,564 · Management $100,003$297,567
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,392 · Management $9,769$29,161
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $33,860$33,860
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,712$11,712
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $16,720$16,720
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,061 · Management $11,169$37,230
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $45,053$45,053
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,383 · Management $10,383$20,766
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $81,001 · Management $14,802$95,803
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,766$3,766
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $433,714 · Management $221,428 · Fundraising $0$655,142
Part X · Balance sheet $1,192,654 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $236,211$111,519
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,038$18,944
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,073$1,543
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $876,364$934,269
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $116,097$126,379
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,247,783$1,192,654
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,023$1,247
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,023$1,247
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,238,760$1,191,407
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,238,760$1,191,407
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,247,783$1,192,654
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,191,407 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$607,789
XI-2 Total expenses$655,142
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$47,353
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,238,760
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,191,407

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