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Minnesota Forestry Association FY2020 filing

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Grand Rapids, MN501(c)(3)Environment EIN 41-1339162Revenue $66K in FY2020Latest return filed Apr 6, 2026

On file with the IRSminnesotaforestry.orgGrand 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.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
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
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
86% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2.1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $999K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
2.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $14K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
1% of total assets
Liabilities are 1% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
12 of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$66K
Spent
$82K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$66K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2021$164K
FY2022$123K
FY2023$89K
FY2024$276K
FY2025$301K
Expenses
$82K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$82K
FY2021$88K
FY2022$75K
FY2023$81K
FY2024$150K
FY2025$191K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2020
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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 FY2020 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

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $70K Management & general 14% · $12K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dave Roerick
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Huberty
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lyle Keller
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Sayward
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stan Grossman
Sergeant at
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gina Hugo
Director
$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 · $70K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The organization fosters utilization and conservation of forests and other natural resources through public education demonstrations and publication of resource information.

$70Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$66K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Money outPt IX
$82K
Ln 25
Programscol B$70K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28K
Government grantsLn 1e$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Gains on assetsLn 7$10K
Total revenueLn 12$66K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
SavingsLn 2$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$14K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$999K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K$14K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$931K$999K
Total assetsLn 16$944K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$941K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$752$752
Legal feesLn 11b$19K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$18K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$32K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$778$163$615
Total functional expensesLn 25$82K$70K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 6, 2026 $301K$191K$109K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 23, 2025 $276K$150K$125K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 28, 2024 $89K$81K$8K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $123K$75K$48K$911K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2022 $164K$88K$76K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 $66K$82K−$16K$1.0M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $65,550 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $31,766$27,953
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $36,397$7,262
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $116,853$30,335
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $225$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $185,241$65,550
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $800$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $4,127$752
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $113,995$80,835
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $118,922$81,587
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $66,319−$16,037
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $65,550 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$12,733
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,220
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$27,953
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,262$7,262
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20,019$20,019
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $24,975 · Excluded from tax −$14,659$10,316
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $32,237 · Excluded from tax $5,360$65,550
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $81,587 across 7 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $752$752
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $18,976$18,976
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,737$3,737
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,619 · Management $3,574$21,193
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,559$1,559
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,317 · Management $2,275$34,592
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $163 · Management $615$778
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $69,827 · Management $11,760 · Fundraising $0$81,587
Part X · Balance sheet $1,013,590 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,494$10,836
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,592$3,501
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $931,190$999,253
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $944,276$1,013,590
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$7,624
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,831$2,830
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,831$10,454
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $941,445$1,003,136
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $941,445$1,003,136
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $944,276$1,013,590
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,003,136 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$65,550
XI-2 Total expenses$81,587
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$16,037
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$941,445
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$89,506
XI-7 Investment expenses−$11,778
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,003,136

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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