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0147 Arthur Embretson FY2021 filing

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Big Lake, MN501(c)(19)Mutual / membership EIN 41-6080898Revenue $94K in FY2021Latest return filed Apr 3, 2026

On file with the IRSBig Lake, MNTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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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) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
32 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $270K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 31.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$94K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$55K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$508K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$94K
FY2021▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$90K
FY2021$94K
FY2022$96K
FY2023$191K
FY2024$135K
FY2025$79K
Expenses
$55K
FY2021▲ +130%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$24K
FY2021$55K
FY2022$226K
FY2023$124K
FY2024$151K
FY2025$112K
Net assets
$508K
FY2021▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$458K
FY2021$508K
FY2022$331K
FY2023$421K
FY2024$423K
FY2025$403K

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 Mar 1946.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $50K Management & general 9% · $5K

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
Dale Lanz
Executive Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Don Deuel
Executive Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Don McVeigh
Executive Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Donna Wingard
Membership Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Hannay
Executive Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wayne Harris
Historian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eugene Wangerin
Post Service Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Wingard
Adjutanttreasurer
$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 · $50K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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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.

$50Kprogram expense

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
Big Lake Community Food Shelf INCMN · FY2025$5,000
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
Big Lake Community Food Shelf INCMN · FY2024$13,000
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 FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$94K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$79K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$55K
Ln 25
Programscol B$50K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$508K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$144K
Total assetsLn 16$511K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
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$100
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$79K
Total revenueLn 12$94K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$140K
SavingsLn 2$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$144K
Accounts receivableLn 4$94K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$270K
Total assetsLn 16$511K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$508K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$113K$144K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$250K$270K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$459K$511K
LiabilitiesLn 26$960$2K
Net assetsLn 32$458K$508K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$30K$30K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$14K$14K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$534$534
Office expensesLn 13$150$150
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$792$792
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$275$275
InsuranceLn 23$150$150
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K$228
All other expensesLn 24e$751$751
Total functional expensesLn 25$55K$50K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 3, 2026 $79K$112K−$33K$403K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 26, 2025 $135K$151K−$15K$423K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 29, 2024 $191K$124K$67K$421K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 6, 2023 $96K$226K−$130K$331K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 16, 2022 $94K$55K$39K$508K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 6, 2021 $90K$24K$66K$458K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $94,014 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,800$100
I-9 Program service revenue$2,124
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,117$13,046
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $78,707$78,744
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $89,624$94,014
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $14,460$43,861
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $2,927$2,839
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,285$7,844
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $23,672$54,544
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $65,952$39,470
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $94,014 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $68,071 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$100
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$100
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,124$2,124
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,046$13,046
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $343 · Unrelated business $10,330$10,673
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,467 · Unrelated business $23,624 · Excluded from tax $67,823$94,014
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $54,544 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $29,800$29,800
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $14,061$14,061
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $2,839$2,839
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,876$3,876
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $534$534
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $150$150
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $792$792
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $275$275
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $150$150
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,088 · Management $228$1,316
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $751$751
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $49,689 · Management $4,855 · Fundraising $0$54,544
Part X · Balance sheet $510,560 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $107,337$139,749
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,303$4,721
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $94,400$94,400
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,512$1,237
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $250,438$270,453
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $458,990$510,560
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $960$2,209
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $960$2,209
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $458,030$508,351
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $458,030$508,351
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $458,990$510,560
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $508,351 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$94,014
XI-2 Total expenses$54,544
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$39,470
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$458,030
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,851
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$508,351

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

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