Steele County Snowmobile Trail Association

Not tax-deductible

Hope, MN501(c)(4) EIN 41-1794478Revenue $404K in FY2024Latest return filed Jun 16, 2025

On file with the IRSHope, MNTax-exempt since May 1995

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Construct and maintain snowmobile trails.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 41-1794478) · Dispute this line
501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
16¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 18 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
16%
of spending
16% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2.3 mo
of spending, in cash
2.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1K
0.7% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.7% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$404K
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$418K
To programs
16%
Net assets
$157K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$404K
FY2024▼ -28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$217K
FY2021$393K
FY2022$435K
FY2023$558K
FY2024$404K
Expenses
$418K
FY2024▼ -24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$262K
FY2021$377K
FY2022$447K
FY2023$548K
FY2024$418K
Net assets
$157K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$156K
FY2021$172K
FY2022$160K
FY2023$171K
FY2024$157K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1995.

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

Where the money goes

16 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 16% · $66K Management & general 84% · $351K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gambling Mgr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trail Administr
$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

Builds and maintains snowmobile trails for public use.

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1 program · $66K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Construction and maintenance of public snowmobile trail system in Steele County, MN.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 41-1794478) · Dispute this line
$66Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$404K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$342K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$59K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$418K
Ln 25
Programscol B$66K
Managementcol C$351K
Owns and owesPt X
$157K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K
Total assetsLn 16$158K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$59K
Government grantsLn 1e$59K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$342K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$404K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$82K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$82K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$77K
Total assetsLn 16$158K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$157K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 618
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$91K$82K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$83K$77K
Total assetsLn 16$174K$158K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$171K$157K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$600$600
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$750$750
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$215$215
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$370K$21K$348K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$4K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$418K$66K$351K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 16, 2025 $404K$418K−$14K$157K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 29, 2024 $558K$548K$11K$171K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 26, 2023 $435K$447K−$12K$160K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 23, 2022 $393K$377K$16K$172K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 22, 2021 $217K$262K−$45K$156K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $403,906 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $122,532$58,840
I-9 Program service revenue$2,630
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $435,641$342,436
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $558,173$403,906
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$600
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $547,550$416,945
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $547,550$417,545
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $10,623−$13,639
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $403,906 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $342,436 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$58,840
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$58,840
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,630$2,630
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,630 · Unrelated business $342,436$403,906
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $417,545 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $600$600
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $750$750
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,023$1,023
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,104$16,104
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $215$215
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,127$6,127
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,854$16,854
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,263 · Management $348,485$369,748
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,908 · Management $2,216$6,124
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $66,094 · Management $351,451 · Fundraising $0$417,545
Part X · Balance sheet $158,397 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $90,592$81,509
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $83,015$76,888
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $173,607$158,397
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,746$1,175
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,746$1,175
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $94,088$86,498
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $76,773$70,724
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $170,861$157,222
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $173,607$158,397
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $157,222 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$403,906
XI-2 Total expenses$417,545
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,639
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$170,861
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$157,222

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