0147 Arthur Embretson

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Big Lake, MN501(c)(19)EIN 41-6080898

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To honor all veterans and their families. Remember, all gave some and some gave all. To serve god, our country, fellow veterans, and our community. To defend and uphold the constitution of the United States of America and to maintain law and order. To promote peace.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 19 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)(19)
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 deficit $942 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
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$5K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$79K
-42% vs prior year
Spent
$112K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$403K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$79K
FY2025▼ -42%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$90K
FY2021$94K
FY2022$96K
FY2023$191K
FY2024$135K
FY2025$79K
Expenses
$112K
FY2025▼ -26%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$24K
FY2021$55K
FY2022$226K
FY2023$124K
FY2024$151K
FY2025$112K
Net assets
$403K
FY2025▼ -5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$458K
FY2021$508K
FY2022$331K
FY2023$421K
FY2024$423K
FY2025$403K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $108K Management & general 4% · $4K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adjutanttreasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sergeant at Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judge Advocate
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Champlain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gambling Manager
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Post Service Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Honors veterans and families, serving God, country, and community while upholding the Constitution.

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1 program service account for $108K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Provide a variety of veteran services including activities. Also make substantial donations to education, youth organizations, community projects, and needy individuals.

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 39 grants · $376K · 2020–2025
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Big LakeFY2025$18,750
Magnus Veterans FoundationMN · FY2025$16,750
Unitemized GrantFY2025$14,486
Unitemized GrantFY2025$11,282
Unitemized GrantFY2025$4,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$2,967
Unitemized GrantFY2025$1,729
Unitemized GrantFY2025$107
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Big LakeFY2024$25,300
Magnus Veterans FoundationMN · FY2024$23,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$20,508
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,703
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,412
Unitemized GrantFY2024$500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$22,096
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$79K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$112K
Ln 25
Programscol B$108K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$403K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K
Total assetsLn 16$408K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$522
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Total revenueLn 12$79K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$94K
SavingsLn 2$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$119K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$280K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$408K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$403K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$165K$119K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$259K$280K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$412$10K
Total assetsLn 16$424K$408K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$423K$403K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$57K$57K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$35K$35K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$600$600
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$146$146
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$267$267
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$624$624
InsuranceLn 23$594$594
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$10$10
Total functional expensesLn 25$112K$108K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $79K$112K−$33K$403K 990 PDF
FY2024 $135K$151K−$15K$423K 990 PDF
FY2023 $191K$124K$67K$421K 990 PDF
FY2022 $96K$226K−$130K$331K 990 PDF
FY2021 $94K$55K$39K$508K 990 PDF
FY2020 $90K$24K$66K$458K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $79,047 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $54,477 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$522
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$522
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,346$2,346
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,435$11,435
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $10,267$10,267
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,346 · Unrelated business $15,757 · Excluded from tax $60,422$79,047
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $111,571 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $57,250$57,250
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $34,571$34,571
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $3,467$3,467
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $600$600
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,322$3,322
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $146$146
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,556$8,556
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $267$267
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $624$624
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $594$594
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,164$2,164
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $10$10
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $107,639 · Management $3,932 · Fundraising $0$111,571
Part X · Balance sheet $408,170 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $125,726$93,802
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $39,130$25,080
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$50
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $412$9,563
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $258,781$279,675
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $424,049$408,170
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,002$4,812
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,002$4,812
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $423,047$403,358
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $423,047$403,358
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $424,049$408,170
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $403,358 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$79,047
XI-2 Total expenses$111,571
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,524
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$423,047
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$12,835
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$403,358

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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