Minnesota Logger Education Program FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Duluth, MN501(c)(3)Since 1995EducationEIN 41-1816770

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.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$19K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $815 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$19K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$715
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$267K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$297K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$455K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$267K
FY2021▲ +2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$262K
FY2021$267K
FY2022$264K
FY2023$277K
FY2024$354K
FY2025$354K
Expenses
$297K
FY2021▲ +23%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$241K
FY2021$297K
FY2022$310K
FY2023$297K
FY2024$328K
FY2025$300K
Net assets
$455K
FY2021▼ -6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$485K
FY2021$455K
FY2022$409K
FY2023$389K
FY2024$415K
FY2025$468K

From the FY2021 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 Jun 1996.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $258K Management & general 13% · $39K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $19K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$18,600Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ex Officio D
$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 program services account for $258K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

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

$252Kprogram expense
02

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

$6Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$267K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$257K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$297K
Ln 25
Programscol B$258K
Managementcol C$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$455K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$414K
Total assetsLn 16$455K
LiabilitiesLn 26$715
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$257K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$267K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
SavingsLn 2$413K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$414K
Total assetsLn 16$455K
LiabilitiesLn 26$715
Net assetsLn 32$455K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$403K$414K
Total assetsLn 16$495K$455K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$715
Net assetsLn 32$485K$455K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$19K$16K$3K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$43K$37K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$37K$32K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$7K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$7K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K$441
OccupancyLn 16$8K$5K$4K
TravelLn 17$960$768$192
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$948$948
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$144K$143K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$4K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$297K$258K$39K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $354K$300K$54K$468K 990 PDF
FY2024 $354K$328K$26K$415K 990 PDF
FY2023 $277K$297K−$20K$389K 990 PDF
FY2022 $264K$310K−$46K$409K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $267K$297K−$30K$455K 990 PDF
FY2020 $262K$241K$21K$485K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $266,966 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $241,376 · Unrelated business $15,550$256,926
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,546$2,546
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,494$7,494
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $248,870 · Unrelated business $15,550 · Excluded from tax $2,546$266,966
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $297,153 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $15,810 · Management $2,790$18,600
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $36,883 · Management $6,509$43,392
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $31,681 · Management $5,590$37,271
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,992 · Management $1,234$8,226
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,040 · Management $1,242$8,282
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,470$1,470
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,738$10,738
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,009 · Management $441$6,450
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,768 · Management $3,597$8,365
IX-17 TravelPrograms $768 · Management $192$960
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $948$948
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,693$2,693
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $143,122 · Management $1,026$144,148
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,820 · Management $1,790$5,610
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $257,841 · Management $39,312 · Fundraising $0$297,153
Part X · Balance sheet $455,361 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,427$1,359
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $393,846$412,762
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $89,628$40,505
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $735$735
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $495,081$455,361
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,248$715
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,248$715
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $484,833$454,646
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $484,833$454,646
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $495,081$455,361
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $454,646 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$266,966
XI-2 Total expenses$297,153
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$30,187
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$484,833
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$454,646

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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