Tri County Action Program INC EIN 41-6049739

Tri County Action Program INC FY2021 filing

EIN  41-6049739 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Waite Park, MN Founded 1965
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Empowering residents and communities for economic and social well-being.
Leadership
Lori Schultz · Executive Director · $107K
Money in and out
$10.2M revenue, $8.6M expenses
Bottom line
89% program efficiency

Empowering residents and communities for economic and social well-being. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $10.2M in revenue, $8.6M in expenses, and $6.1M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$10.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$8.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$6.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $1.6M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.11
Program efficiency
89%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
3.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+16%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$10.2M
FY2021▲ +24%
Expenses
$8.6M
FY2021▲ +25%
Total assets
$7.9M
FY2021▲ +8%
Total liabilities
$1.8M
FY2021▼ -36%
Total revenue
$10.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$8.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$6.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$1.6M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$7.9M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B89%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 317
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 417
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $7.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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.

$3.5Mprogram expense
02

Family Resources

The family resources served over 155 individuals providing a wide variety of services. Including displaced homemaker (wings) pre employment program, HOUSING/SNAP assistance programs, and several other emergency and housing needs programs. The program also included car repair and other basic needs.

$2.2Mprogram expense
03

Community Development

The federal weatherization program provides assistance for eligible households in benton, stearns, and sherburne counties which can benefit from updated energy efficiencies as well as health and safety upgrades.

$1.9Mprogram 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 1a17
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b17
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 · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$107,030Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (thru December 2020)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (thru December 2020)
$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$9.0M · 89%
Program service revenue$1.1M · 10%
Other revenue$104K · 1%
Contributions & grants89%$9.0M
Program service revenue10%$1.1M
Other revenue1%$104K
Investment income$2K
— government grantsLn 1e$8.7M
Total revenueLn 12$10.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.11
Program services89%$7.7M
Management & general11%$924K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.6M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$7.9M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
Total net assetsLn 32$6.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed3.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.7M · Operating expenses/yr $8.6M
3.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $7.7M · Total expenses $8.6M
89%
Management & General
Management & general $924K · Total expenses $8.6M
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $8.6M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $297K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $9.0M · Total revenue $10.2M
89%
Government reliance
Government grants $8.7M · Total revenue $10.2M
86%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.1M · Total revenue $10.2M
10%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2K · Total revenue $10.2M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.1M · Total expenses $8.6M
12%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $10.2M · Prior year $8.2M
+24%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $6.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $10.2M · Expenses $8.6M
+16%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $7.9M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $6.1M · Total assets $7.9M
77%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $7.9M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Lori Schultz · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $107K · Total expenses $8.6M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $4.3M · Total expenses $8.6M
50%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 89%
Overhead ratio 11%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 24%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

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
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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 · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$8.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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