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0147 Arthur Embretson FY2022 filing

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Big Lake, MN501(c)(19)Mutual / membership EIN 41-6080898Revenue $96K in FY2022

On file with the IRS29 Lake St S, 55309-5802 · Big 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.
57¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $207K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$96K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$226K
To programs
57%
Net assets
$331K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$96K
FY2022▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$90K
FY2021$94K
FY2022$96K
FY2023$191K
FY2024$135K
FY2025$79K
Expenses
$226K
FY2022▲ +314%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$24K
FY2021$55K
FY2022$226K
FY2023$124K
FY2024$151K
FY2025$112K
Net assets
$331K
FY2022▼ -35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$458K
FY2021$508K
FY2022$331K
FY2023$421K
FY2024$423K
FY2025$403K

From the FY2022 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

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $128K Management & general 43% · $98K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ken Auer
Executive Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eugene Wangerin
Post Service Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deb Mallon
Gambling Manager
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wayne Harris
Historian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Donna Wingard
Membership Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Don Deuel
Executive Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Wingard
Adjutanttreasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Hannay
Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 · $128K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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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.

$128Kprogram expense

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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 FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$96K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$84K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Money outPt IX
$226K
Ln 25
Programscol B$128K
Managementcol C$98K
Owns and owesPt X
$331K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K
Total assetsLn 16$334K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$84K
Total revenueLn 12$96K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$122K
SavingsLn 2$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$125K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$207K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$962
Total assetsLn 16$334K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$331K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$144K$125K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$270K$207K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$962
Total assetsLn 16$511K$334K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$508K$331K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$90K$90K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$16K$16K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$474$474
Office expensesLn 13$236$236
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$236$236
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$275$275
InsuranceLn 23$200$200
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$105K$11K$94K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K$48
Total functional expensesLn 25$226K$128K$98K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $79K$112K−$33K$403K 990 PDF
FY2024 $135K$151K−$15K$423K 990 PDF
FY2023 $191K$124K$67K$421K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $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 R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $95,789 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $100$3,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,124$1,448
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,046$7,478
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $78,744$83,863
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $94,014$95,789
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $43,861$105,917
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $2,839$2,501
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,844$117,434
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $54,544$225,852
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $39,470−$130,063
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $95,789 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $70,758 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,448$1,448
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,478$7,478
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $13,105$13,105
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,448 · Unrelated business $30,325 · Excluded from tax $61,016$95,789
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $225,852 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $89,900$89,900
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $16,017$16,017
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $2,501$2,501
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,384$3,384
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $474$474
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $236$236
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,025$6,025
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $236$236
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $275$275
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $200$200
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,737 · Management $94,400$105,137
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,419 · Management $48$1,467
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $128,020 · Management $97,832 · Fundraising $0$225,852
Part X · Balance sheet $333,604 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $139,749$121,801
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,721$3,503
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,237$962
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $270,453$207,338
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $510,560$333,604
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,209$2,521
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,209$2,521
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $508,351$331,083
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $508,351$331,083
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $510,560$333,604
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $331,083 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$95,789
XI-2 Total expenses$225,852
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$130,063
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$508,351
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$47,205
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$331,083

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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