Tri County Action Program INC EIN 41-6049739

Tri County Action Program INC

EIN  41-6049739 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Waite Park, MN Founded 1965
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Verified accurate 7/22/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Empowering residents and communities for economic and social well-being.
Leadership
Gary Sauer · IT Systems Admin · $119K
Money in and out
$12.7M revenue, $11.1M expenses
Bottom line
85% program efficiency

Empowering residents and communities for economic and social well-being. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $12.7M in revenue, $11.1M in expenses, and $8.0M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$12.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$11.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$8.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $1.7M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.15
Program efficiency
85%
of spending reaches programs0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +7% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+13%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +131% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$12.7M
FY2024▲ +10%
Expenses
$11.1M
FY2024▲ +1%
Total assets
$9.7M
FY2024▲ +17%
Total liabilities
$1.7M
FY2024▼ -12%
Total revenue
$12.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$11.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$8.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$1.7M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$9.7M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B85%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 414
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $9.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Transportation

Transit connection public bus operations offer rural transportation including dial-a-ride, fixed route and small city service. The transportation dispatch staff coordinates the requests and assists customers in obtaining reliable transportation and identifies other alternatives when our services are not a viable solution.

$5.3Mprogram expense
02

Community Development

The low-income home energy assistance program helps income eligible households in benton, stearns, sherburne and morrison counties by paying a portion of their home heating costs. Tri- cap receives funds to complete this administrative activity and created $4,866,356 in requests to the department of commerce for payments to vendors on…

$2.4Mprogram expense
03

Family Resources

The family resources served 933 households providing a wide variety of services ranging from free tax return preparation, snap /FOOD application assistance, housing assistance, childcare access, and employment and training. This number reflects services and programs offered in our asset, workforce, and housing stability pillars.

$1.6Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CTri County Action Program INC
EINHdr · item D41-6049739
Principal addressHdr · item CWaite Park, MN
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.tricap.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1965
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P200)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 1966

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a14
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b14
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
IT Systems Admin
$119,358Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Ed(end 8/11/24)/HR Director
$112,738Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Comm Dev
$102,787Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Family Res
$100,052Pt VII · Sec A
Exeuctive Director
$77,776Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Manager
$73,824Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gary Sauer’s $119K as IT Systems Admin is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3123 $10–100M human services 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lori Schultz$125,324$114,742$107,030$100,616
Gary Sauer$119,358
Michelle Peterson$112,738$106,648$88,598
Lisa Drew$102,787
Angela Lieser$101,510
Theresa Flink$100,052
Colleen Orne$77,776
Gloria Olson$73,824$71,311$61,217$52,798

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$11.0M · 86%
Program service revenue$1.7M · 13%
Contributions & grants86%$11.0M
Program service revenue13%$1.7M
Investment income$57K
Other revenue$25K
— government grantsLn 1e$10.8M
Total revenueLn 12$12.7M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.15
Program services85%$9.4M
Management & general15%$1.7M
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$9.7M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
Total net assetsLn 32$8.0M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.7M · Operating expenses/yr $11.1M
2.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $9.4M · Total expenses $11.1M
85%
Management & General
Management & general $1.7M · Total expenses $11.1M
15%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $11.1M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $213K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $11.0M · Total revenue $12.7M
86%
Government reliance
Government grants $10.8M · Total revenue $12.7M
85%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.7M · Total revenue $12.7M
13%
Investment reliance
Investment income $57K · Total revenue $12.7M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.7M · Total expenses $11.1M
15%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $12.7M · Prior year $11.6M
+10%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $8.2M · FY2024 $12.7M
+9%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $8.0M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $12.7M · Expenses $11.1M
+13%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $9.7M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $8.0M · Total assets $9.7M
82%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $9.7M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Gary Sauer · Reported title IT SYSTEMS ADMIN · Highest reported compensation $119K · Total expenses $11.1M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $6.4M · Total expenses $11.1M
58%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 85%
Overhead ratio 15%
Revenue growth 10%

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.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$226K
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Grants paid · 29 grants · $10.9M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,282,799
Unitemized GrantFY2024$549,788
Unitemized GrantFY2024$299,446
Unitemized GrantFY2024$173,743
Unitemized GrantFY2024$32,497
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,538,674
Unitemized GrantFY2023$470,370
Unitemized GrantFY2023$277,765
Unitemized GrantFY2023$142,217
Unitemized GrantFY2023$26,839
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,677,191
Unitemized GrantFY2022$345,520
Unitemized GrantFY2022$134,097
Unitemized GrantFY2022$131,082
Unitemized GrantFY2022$22,159
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,670,144
Unitemized GrantFY2021$278,895
Unitemized GrantFY2021$250,243
See all 29 grants →

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$11.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$10.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$9.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$10.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$8.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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