Albert Lea Education Association

Not tax-deductible

Albert Lea, MN501(c)(5)EmploymentEIN 41-6089101Revenue $253K in FY2025

On file with the IRS1407 N Highway 13, 56007-4212 · Albert Lea, MNTax-exempt since Jan 2000

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Negotiates teacher contracts with Albert Lea, MN school district. Advocates teachers rights,provides a forum for teachers to discuss job related issues and awards scholarships.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $19K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 15 voting members
Concern: none of 15 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$253K
Spent
$247K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$64K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2000.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $247K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President Atpps
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Members Rights
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Political
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alc Bks Members Rights
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Negotiates teacher contracts, advocates rights, and awards scholarships for educators.

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1 program · $247K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Negotiates teacher contracts with albert lea, MN school district. Advocates teachers rights,provides a forum for teachers to discuss job related issues and awards scholarships.

$247Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$19K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$253K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$253K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$401
Money outPt IX
$247K
Ln 25
Programscol B$247K
Owns and owesPt X
$64K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K
Total assetsLn 16$64K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$401
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$401
Fees for servicesLn 2g$253K
Total revenueLn 12$253K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$52K
SavingsLn 2$12K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$64K
Total assetsLn 16$64K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$64K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K$64K
Total assetsLn 16$58K$64K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$58K$64K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$21K$21K
Investment management feesLn 11f$200$200
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$1K$1K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$195K$195K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$247K$247K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $253K$247K$6K$64K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $252,990 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,876$401
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $285,194$252,589
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $287,070$252,990
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $20,754$21,002
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $277,927$225,516
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $298,681$246,518
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,611$6,472
Part VI · Governance 0 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $252,990 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$401
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$401
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $252,589$252,589
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $252,589 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$252,990
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $246,518 across 6 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,002$21,002
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $200$200
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,049$11,049
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $195,262$195,262
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,005$18,005
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $246,518 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$246,518
Part X · Balance sheet $64,099 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $44,168$51,740
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $13,459$12,359
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $57,627$64,099
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $57,627$64,099
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $57,627$64,099
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $57,627$64,099
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $64,099 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$252,990
XI-2 Total expenses$246,518
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,472
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$57,627
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$64,099

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

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