Minnesota Logger Education Program

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Minnesota Logger Education Program (mlep) develops and coordinates educational programs and resources for loggers. These educational activities focus on safety, sustainable forest management, transportation, business management, and provide loggers with tools to ensure safe, protective, efficient and evironmentally responsible timber harvests.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 41-1816770) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers and 2 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $815 a year · 0.3% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
82% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$92K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
18.6 mo
of spending, in cash
18.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$14K
3% of total assets
Liabilities are 3% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
13 of 13 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$354K
-0.05% vs prior year
Spent
$300K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$468K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$354K
FY2025-0.05%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$262K
FY2021$267K
FY2022$264K
FY2023$277K
FY2024$354K
FY2025$354K
Expenses
$300K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$241K
FY2021$297K
FY2022$310K
FY2023$297K
FY2024$328K
FY2025$300K
Net assets
$468K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$485K
FY2021$455K
FY2022$409K
FY2023$389K
FY2024$415K
FY2025$468K

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 Jun 1996.

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% · $247K Management & general 18% · $53K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $92K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$91,610Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David a Nolle’s $92K as Executive Di is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David a Nolle$91,610$87,500$80,340$78,000$18,600—
Rachel Peterson—————$70,262

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.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Trains loggers in safety, sustainable forestry, business, and transportation for responsible timber harvests.

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2 programs · $247K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Mlep identifies, designs, and delivers continuing education programming in the areas of sustainable forest management, business management, transportation, and safety.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 41-1816770) · Dispute this line
$247Kprogram expense
02

Mlep provides training through contract with the department of labor and industry for the logsafe program training.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 41-1816770) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$354K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$213K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$124K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$300K
Ln 25
Programscol B$247K
Managementcol C$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$468K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$464K
Total assetsLn 16$483K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$124K
Government grantsLn 1e$124K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$213K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Total revenueLn 12$354K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
SavingsLn 2$445K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$464K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Total assetsLn 16$483K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$468K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 614
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$430K$464K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$453K$483K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$415K$468K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$92K$78K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$51K$43K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$10K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$10K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$5K$3K
TravelLn 17$12K$10K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$238$238
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$84K$81K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$300K$247K$53K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 25, 2026 $354K$300K$54K$468K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 10, 2025 $354K$328K$26K$415K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 8, 2024 $277K$297K−$20K$389K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 22, 2023 $264K$310K−$46K$409K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 28, 2022 $267K$297K−$30K$455K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2021 $262K$241K$21K$485K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $353,819 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $122,490$124,126
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $216,690$213,415
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,745$16,278
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $79$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $354,004$353,819
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $153,547$164,924
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $174,569$135,124
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $328,116$300,048
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,888$53,771
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $353,819 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$124,126
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$124,126
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $213,415$213,415
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16,278$16,278
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $213,415 · Excluded from tax $16,278$353,819
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $300,048 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $77,868 · Management $13,742$91,610
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $43,069 · Management $7,594$50,663
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,706 · Management $1,713$11,419
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,547 · Management $1,685$11,232
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,301$6,301
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,362 · Management $1,125$4,487
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,053 · Management $3,369$8,422
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,590 · Management $2,397$11,987
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $238$238
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,622$6,622
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,612$9,612
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $80,578 · Management $3,658$84,236
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,800 · Management $1,419$3,219
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $247,433 · Management $52,615 · Fundraising $0$300,048
Part X · Balance sheet $482,680 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,676$19,550
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $415,907$444,655
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,440$6,490
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,607$11,985
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $453,387$482,680
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $38,716$14,238
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $38,716$14,238
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $414,671$468,442
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $414,671$468,442
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $453,387$482,680
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $468,442 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$353,819
XI-2 Total expenses$300,048
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$53,771
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$414,671
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$468,442

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