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Minnesota Forestry Association

Tax-deductible

Grand Rapids, MN501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 41-1339162Revenue $301K in FY2025

On file with the IRSminnesotaforestry.orgPo Box 6060, 55744-0113 · Grand Rapids, MNTax-exempt since Nov 1978Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Forestry education

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers.
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $58K a year · 34% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $14K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$301K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$191K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$301K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2021$164K
FY2022$123K
FY2023$89K
FY2024$276K
FY2025$301K
Expenses
$191K
FY2025▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$82K
FY2021$88K
FY2022$75K
FY2023$81K
FY2024$150K
FY2025$191K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$911K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $157K Management & general 18% · $35K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Brian Huberty
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vacant
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jen Wahls
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Bathke
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stan Grossman
Sergeant at
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Roerick
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Perala
MN Tree Farm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Minnesota Forestry Association is an environmental nonprofit based in Grand Rapids, MN.

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1 program · $157K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The organization fosters utilization and conservation of forests and other natural resources through public education demonstrations and publication of resource information.

$157Kprogram expense

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
Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationFY2024$9K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$14K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$301K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$107K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$96K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$94K
Money outPt IX
$191K
Ln 25
Programscol B$157K
Managementcol C$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$96K
Government grantsLn 1e$83K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$94K
Investment incomeLn 3$107K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$73K
Total revenueLn 12$301K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
SavingsLn 2$55K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$75K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$78K$75K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$69K$69K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$44K$29K$15K
TravelLn 17$694$694
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$47K$33K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$191K$157K$35K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $301K$191K$109K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $276K$150K$125K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $89K$81K$8K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $123K$75K$48K$911K 990 PDF
FY2021 $164K$88K$76K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $66K$82K−$16K$1.0M 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $300,756 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $181,942$95,847
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $25,351$93,546
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $68,299$106,878
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $41$4,485
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $275,633$300,756
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $149,220$191,477
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $150,220$191,477
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $125,413$109,279
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $300,756 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $145 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$12,647
VIII-1e Government grants$83,200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$95,847
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $93,546$93,546
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $32,721 · Excluded from tax $1,350$34,071
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $36,613 · Excluded from tax $36,194$72,807
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,340$4,340
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $167,365 · Excluded from tax $37,544$300,756
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $191,477 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,196$4,196
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $13,500$13,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $68,517$68,517
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,099$11,099
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,652 · Management $15,139$43,791
IX-17 TravelPrograms $694$694
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,602$1,602
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,166$1,166
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,523 · Management $14,389$46,912
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $156,587 · Management $34,890 · Fundraising $0$191,477
Part X · Balance sheet $1,313,094 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,105$19,662
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $44,574$54,868
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $50$120
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,081,005$1,238,444
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,158,734$1,313,094
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,825$3,496
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,825$3,496
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,154,909$1,309,598
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,154,909$1,309,598
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,158,734$1,313,094
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,309,598 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$300,756
XI-2 Total expenses$191,477
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$109,279
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,154,909
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$62,146
XI-7 Investment expenses−$16,736
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,309,598

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

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