Mision statement: building community and enhancing the quality of life in east central minnesota Tusen Tack is a volunteer non-profit organization which owns a used-a-bit thrift store, food shelf, library, event center, and a commercial kitchen. The organization improves the economics of vulnerable families and children, supports the economic development of east central minnesota,advances arts and cultural learning, and encourages volunteerism and social entrepreneurship.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 41-1647405) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 209 volunteers and 14 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
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $114K a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9.9 mo
of spending, in cash
9.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $16K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$311K
11% of total assets
Liabilities are 11% 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
Revenue
$601K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$551K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$601K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$291K
FY2021$432K
FY2022$527K
FY2023$620K
FY2024$702K
FY2025$601K
Expenses
$551K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$252K
FY2021$284K
FY2022$355K
FY2023$513K
FY2024$537K
FY2025$551K
Net assets
$2.5M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1992.

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% · $551K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Operates a thrift store, food shelf, and event center to build community and improve lives.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The organization's service accomplishments mirror its mission purposes. The program service expenses support the local community and the betterment of its citizens.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 41-1647405) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$16K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$601K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$470K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$118K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$551K
Ln 25
Programscol B$551K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$456K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$311K
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$118K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$470K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Total revenueLn 12$601K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$150K
SavingsLn 2$306K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$456K
Accounts receivableLn 4$6K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$43K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$22K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$311K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 6209
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$525K$456K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$317K$311K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M$2.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$124K$124K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
InterestLn 20$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$96K$96K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$194K$194K
All other expensesLn 24e$100K$100K
Total functional expensesLn 25$551K$551K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 1, 2026 $601K$551K$50K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 6, 2025 $702K$537K$164K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 2, 2024 $620K$513K$108K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 21, 2023 $527K$355K$172K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 26, 2022 $432K$284K$148K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 28, 2021 $291K$252K$39K$1.8M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $601,070 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $140,034$118,299
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $546,042$469,709
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,775$13,062
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $701,851$601,070
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $131,789$133,371
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $405,701$417,615
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $537,490$550,986
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $164,361$50,084
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 $601,070 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $95 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$118,299
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,369
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$118,299
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $469,614$469,614
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,062$13,062
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $469,709 · Excluded from tax $13,062$601,070
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $550,986 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $123,535$123,535
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,836$9,836
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,597$10,597
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,688$5,688
IX-20 InterestPrograms $8,818$8,818
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $95,918$95,918
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,948$2,948
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $193,754$193,754
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $99,892$99,892
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $550,986 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$550,986
Part X · Balance sheet $2,764,781 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $444,055$150,497
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $80,946$305,629
X-4 Accounts receivable$6,482
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $51,727$43,370
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,041$21,832
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,135,937$2,236,971
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,720,706$2,764,781
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,611$21,518
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $47,769$47,576
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $260,574$241,851
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $316,954$310,945
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,403,752$2,453,836
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,403,752$2,453,836
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,720,706$2,764,781
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,453,836 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$601,070
XI-2 Total expenses$550,986
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,084
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,403,752
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,453,836

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

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