Morrison County Recreational Trails Association

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Groom all 400 plus miles of snowmobile trail in Morrison County in MN.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 11 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)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$98K
-32% vs prior year
Spent
$169K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$384K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$98K
FY2025▼ -32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$147K
FY2021$233K
FY2022$237K
FY2023$335K
FY2024$143K
FY2025$98K
Expenses
$169K
FY2025+0.3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$87K
FY2022$196K
FY2023$249K
FY2024$168K
FY2025$169K
Net assets
$384K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$206K
FY2021$353K
FY2022$393K
FY2023$479K
FY2024$454K
FY2025$384K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1978.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $169K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $2K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$604Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$433Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$369Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$217Pt VII · Sec A
Trail/Grant Administrator
$90Pt VII · Sec A

Allan Stangl’s $604 as President is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 98 <$100K recreation & sports 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Allan Stangl$604$217$2,935$2,213$389
Darren Welinski$369$162$959$2,880$419
Deb Helmerick$433$1,671$433$300$871
Kurt Brixius$90$541——$755
Allan Koehn$217$217$217——

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Maintains over 400 miles of snowmobile trails in Morrison County.

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1 program · $169K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

To maintain and groom snowmobile trails, consult with landowners for trail use, and promote proper environmental care in the area.

$169Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$98K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$95K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$169K
Ln 25
Programscol B$169K
Owns and owesPt X
$384K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K
Total assetsLn 16$384K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$95K
Government grantsLn 1e$95K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$98K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$97K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$97K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$287K
Total assetsLn 16$384K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$384K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$83K$97K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$371K$287K
Total assetsLn 16$454K$384K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$454K$384K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$656$656
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$132$132
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$407$407
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$84K$84K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$22K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$54K
Total functional expensesLn 25$169K$169K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 20, 2026 $98K$169K−$71K$384K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 15, 2025 $143K$168K−$25K$454K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 3, 2024 $335K$249K$86K$479K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 3, 2024 $237K$196K$41K$393K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 21, 2024 $233K$87K$146K$353K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2021 $147K$206K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $97,967 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $142,427$95,241
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,006$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$2,726
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $143,433$97,967
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,053$5,766
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $165,019$162,874
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $168,072$168,640
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$24,639−$70,673
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $97,967 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$95,241
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$95,241
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,726$2,726
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,726$97,967
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $168,640 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,713$1,713
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,397$3,397
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $656$656
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,547$2,547
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $132$132
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $407$407
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $84,390$84,390
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,515$21,515
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,883$53,883
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $168,640 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$168,640
Part X · Balance sheet $383,591 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $82,924$96,641
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $371,340$286,950
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $454,264$383,591
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $454,264$383,591
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $454,264$383,591
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $454,264$383,591
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $383,591 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$97,967
XI-2 Total expenses$168,640
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$70,673
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$454,264
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$383,591

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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