To enhance the quality of life in the greater Walker Area

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers.
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)(3)
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $85K a year · 24% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$4K
to officers and key staff · 0.4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
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
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+593% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +593%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$90K
FY2021$251K
FY2022$187K
FY2023$122K
FY2024$183K
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +369%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$45K
FY2021$75K
FY2022$110K
FY2023$78K
FY2024$226K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.4M

From the FY2025 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 Jun 2003.

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% · $1.1M Management & general 0% · $2K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $4K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chair Member
$4,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gary Weigel’s $4K as Chair Member is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1264 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Gary Weigel$4,000$4,800

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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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

Improves the Walker area's quality of life for residents.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

To establish, grow, and preserve an endowment to improve the quality of community life in partnership with other community stakeholders. To be a catalyst for addressing changing needs in our diverse community through enviroment, health, social services, and related areas, and to broaden the base of the community charitable giving by…

$1.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K
Grants paid · 22 grants · $1.4M · 2022–2025
WaccFY2025$910,005
Unitemized GrantFY2025$33,495
Immanuel SchoolFY2025$31,000
City of WalkerFY2025$25,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$21,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$10,321
Rotary Club WalkerFY2025$5,000
City of WalkerFY2024$60,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$25,000
Headwaters Animal ShelterMN · FY2024$20,000
Immanuel Lutheran SchoolFY2024$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,480
Unitemized GrantFY2023$35,375
Individual RecipientFY2023$18,750
Individual RecipientFY2023$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$35,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$45K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$128K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$1.2M
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$128K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$128K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
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$112K$128K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.0M$1.0M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$39K$39K
Accounting feesLn 11c$750$750
Office expensesLn 13$195$195
InsuranceLn 23$840$840
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1.1M$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.1M$212K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $183K$226K−$42K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $122K$78K$44K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $187K$110K$76K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $251K$75K$176K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $90K$45K$45K$1.8M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,270,129 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $84,512$44,550
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $98,820$1,225,579
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $183,332$1,270,129
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $179,480$1,048,771
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,800$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$9,285
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $184,280$1,058,056
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$948$212,073
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $1,270,129 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$44,550
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$44,550
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,225,579$1,225,579
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,225,579 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,270,129
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,058,056 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,009,776$1,009,776
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $38,995$38,995
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $750$750
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $195$195
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $840$840
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,500$7,500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,056,271 · Management $1,785 · Fundraising $0$1,058,056
Part X · Balance sheet $2,416,233 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $112,269$127,542
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,091,891$2,288,691
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,204,160$2,416,233
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,204,160$2,416,233
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,204,160$2,416,233
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,204,160$2,416,233
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,416,233 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,270,129
XI-2 Total expenses$1,058,056
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$212,073
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,204,160
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,416,233

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