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Tip Ottertail Chapter

Tax-deductible

Detroit Lakes, MN501(c)(3)EIN 41-1931233

Educate public about poaching and encourage them to report natural resource violations. All general fund activities are reported on the state level organization tip INC ein 41-1404865.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 47 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
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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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 62% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$152K
to officers and key staff · 314% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 314% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
108 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 108.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$82K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
−$227K
-380% vs prior year
Spent
$48K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$366K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
−$227K
FY2024▼ -380%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$51K
FY2021$191K
FY2022$30K
FY2023$81K
FY2024−$227K
Expenses
$48K
FY2024
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$48K
Net assets
$366K
FY2024▼ -43%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$356K
FY2021$547K
FY2022$576K
FY2023$641K
FY2024$366K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CTip Ottertail Chapter
EINHdr · item D41-1931233
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 1940
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CDetroit Lakes, MN
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00
Program services100%$48K
Total functional expensesLn 25$48K

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Program efficiency
100%
of spending reaches programs
Months of spending covered by cash
108.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$448K
FY2024▼ -38%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$360K
FY2021$598K
FY2022$655K
FY2023$719K
FY2024$448K
Total liabilities
$82K
FY2024▲ +4%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$3K
FY2021$51K
FY2022$79K
FY2023$79K
FY2024$82K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$275K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$448K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$436K
Total assetsLn 16$448K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$82K
Total net assetsLn 32$366K
Months of cash on handcomputed108.4
Total revenueLn 12−$227K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Months of spending covered by cash
Highly liquid reserves $436K · Operating expenses/yr $48K
108.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $48K · Total expenses $48K
100%
Management & General
Management & general $0 · Total expenses $48K
0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $48K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $13K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $40K · Total revenue −$227K
—
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue −$227K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue −$227K
—
Investment reliance
Investment income $4 · Total revenue −$227K
—
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $48K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year −$227K · Prior year $81K
-380%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $366K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue −$227K · Expenses $48K
—
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $448K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $366K · Total assets $448K
82%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $448K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Rebecca Folendorf · Reported title GAMBLING MAN · Highest reported compensation $100K · Total expenses $48K
208%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $48K
—
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%——
Overhead ratio 0%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth -380%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Rebecca Folendorf
Gambling Man
$100,438Pt VII · Sec A
Janice Peterson
Vice Preside
$28,055Pt VII · Sec A
Sandra Erickson
Secretary/Tr
$20,093Pt VII · Sec A
Tony Peterson
President
$3,030Pt VII · Sec A
Peter Lodermeier
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rebecca Folendorf$100,438————
Dayle Peterson—$48,400$47,150$45,575$44,950
Janice Peterson$28,055$31,400———
Sandra Erickson$20,093————
Tony Peterson$3,030————

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 5Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 4Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Mission and programs

What it does.

Educates the public about poaching and encourages reporting of natural resource violations.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $48K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Educate public against poaching and encourage them to report natural resource violations, primarily through its support of tip inc.

$48Kprogram expense

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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing −$227K$48K-380% 990 PDF
FY2023 $81K$0+173% 990 PDF
FY2022 $30K$0-84% 990 PDF
FY2021 $191K$0+271% 990 PDF
FY2020 $51K$0 990 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2024

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part VIII · Statement of revenue −$226,844 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$266,650 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$14,775
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$25,027
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$39,802
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4$4
VIII-12 Total revenueUnrelated business −$314,108 · Excluded from tax $47,462−$226,844
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $48,216 across 2 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $20,750$20,750
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,466$27,466
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $48,216 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$48,216
Part X · Balance sheet $447,825 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $688,070$435,535
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $16,542$12,290
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $719,461$447,825
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $76,855$82,148
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $78,724$82,148
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $640,737$365,677
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $640,737$365,677
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $719,461$447,825
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $365,677 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue−$226,844
XI-2 Total expenses$48,216
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$275,060
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$640,737
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$365,677

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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