philanthropy.org | 990 Resource | FAQ Verify yourself
Sign in

Bemidji Senior Center

Tax-deductible

Bemidji, MN501(c)(3) EIN 41-1470043Revenue $252K in FY2024

On file with the IRSbemidjiseniorcenter.org216 3rd St Nw, 56601-3112 · Bemidji, MNTax-exempt since May 1985Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

Claim this org

(tell your story, add context, and more)

What claiming does How does your 990 look to donors? Take the 10-Question Audit

To provide a welcoming environment encompassing activities and programs primarily for Senior citizens of the Bemidji area

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
3¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $72K a year · 41% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
3%
of spending
Concern: 3% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$35K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
32 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 32.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $59K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$729
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$252K
+148% vs prior year
Spent
$122K
To programs
3%
Net assets
$478K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$252K
FY2024▲ +148%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$148K
FY2022$115K
FY2023$102K
FY2024$252K
Expenses
$122K
FY2024▲ +40%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$87K
FY2024$122K
Net assets
$478K
FY2024▲ +37%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$332K
FY2022$333K
FY2023$348K
FY2024$478K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1985.

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

Where the money goes

3 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 3% · $4K Management & general 39% · $47K Fundraising 58% · $71K

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

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $35K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Verna Lenker
Center Manager
$35,056Pt VII · Sec A
Sandy Gregory
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Josie Proulx
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kathy Sanders
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Larson
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Donna Kimmes
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Darice Dwyer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Verna Lenker$35,056$33,850

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.

See Bemidji Senior Center executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

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

Offers activities and programs for seniors in the Bemidji area.

Questions for Bemidji Senior Center

Tap to ask. Bemidji Senior Center sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Bemidji Senior Center answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

2 programs · $4K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Matter of Balance Classes

Matter of balance classes were held two hours each week for eight weeks. These classes gave seniors the opportunity to learn how to help prevent falls.

$2Kprogram expense
02

Walk with Ease Classes

Walk with ease classes were conducted for one hour three days per week for six weeks which helped seniors realize better health, improved fitness and less pain.

$1Kprogram 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
George W Neilson Foundation 18358FY2024$59K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$59K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

Download 990
from philanthropy.org
1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$252K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$172K
Other incomeLn 4–11$70K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$122K
Ln 25
Programscol B$4K
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$71K
Owns and owesPt X
$478K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$330K
Total assetsLn 16$479K
LiabilitiesLn 26$729
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$172K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$70K
Total revenueLn 12$252K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$179K
SavingsLn 2$151K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$330K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$149K
Total assetsLn 16$479K
LiabilitiesLn 26$729
Net assetsLn 32$478K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 635
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$193K$330K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$155K$149K
Total assetsLn 16$349K$479K
LiabilitiesLn 26$884$729
Net assetsLn 32$348K$478K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$35K$18K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11K$4K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$2K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$485$485
Office expensesLn 13$8K$1K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$29K$6K$23K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$4K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$2K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$122K$4K$47K$71K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $252K$122K$130K$478K 990 PDF
FY2023 $102K$87K$15K$348K 990 PDF
FY2022 $115K$333K 990 PDF
FY2021 $148K$332K 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $252,410 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $71,664$172,436
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,500$3,750
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,382$6,041
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,157$70,183
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $101,703$252,410
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $46,904$50,222
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $40,294$71,917
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $87,198$122,139
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,505$130,271
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $252,410 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,678 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$31,943
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$140,493
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$172,436
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,750$3,750
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,041$6,041
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$3,396
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$41,758
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $17,351$17,351
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,101 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,041$252,410
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $122,139 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $17,528 · Fundraising $17,528$35,056
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,750 · Management $7,531$11,281
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $2,416 · Fundraising $1,469$3,885
IX-11a Management feesManagement $6,270$6,270
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $485$485
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,250 · Fundraising $6,565$7,815
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $5,816 · Fundraising $23,262$29,078
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,962 · Fundraising $15,849$19,811
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,283 · Fundraising $6,175$8,458
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,750 · Management $47,056 · Fundraising $71,333$122,139
Part X · Balance sheet $478,624 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,787$178,695
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $145,343$151,384
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $155,378$148,545
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $348,508$478,624
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $884$729
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $884$729
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $347,624$477,895
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $347,624$477,895
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $348,508$478,624
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $477,895 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$252,410
XI-2 Total expenses$122,139
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$130,271
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$347,624
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$477,895

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.