To enhance the quality of life in the greater Walker Area

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ 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)(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
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 25.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$187K
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$110K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$187K
FY2022▼ -26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$90K
FY2021$251K
FY2022$187K
FY2023$122K
FY2024$183K
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$110K
FY2022▲ +46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$45K
FY2021$75K
FY2022$110K
FY2023$78K
FY2024$226K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2022▼ -15%
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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 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 Jun 2003.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $106K Management & general 3% · $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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 · $106K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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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 changin needs in our diverse community through environment, health, social services and related areas, and to broaden the base of community charitable giving by serving as…

$106Kprogram 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 · 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$187K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Investment incomeLn 3$88K
Money outPt IX
$110K
Ln 25
Programscol B$106K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$234K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$88K
Gains on assetsLn 7$43K
Total revenueLn 12$187K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$234K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$234K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$292K$234K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$106K$106K
Management feesLn 11a$300$300
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$260$260
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$743$743
Total functional expensesLn 25$110K$106K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $186,589 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $169,699$98,195
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $81,560$88,394
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $251,259$186,589
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $73,587$106,309
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,609$3,849
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $75,196$110,158
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $176,063$76,431
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $186,589 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$98,195
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$20,840
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$98,195
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $45,532$45,532
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $42,862$42,862
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $88,394$186,589
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $110,158 across 6 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $106,309$106,309
IX-11a Management feesManagement $300$300
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,300$1,300
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $260$260
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,246$1,246
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $743$743
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $106,309 · Management $3,849 · Fundraising $0$110,158
Part X · Balance sheet $1,804,986 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $292,280$234,327
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,822,986$1,570,659
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,115,266$1,804,986
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $243,980$109,769
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,871,286$1,695,217
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,115,266$1,804,986
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,115,266$1,804,986
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,804,986 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$186,589
XI-2 Total expenses$110,158
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$76,431
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,115,266
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$386,711
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,804,986

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