501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 45 volunteers and 4 employees.
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 $39K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
39 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 38.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $21K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$123K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$275K
+36% vs prior year
Spent
$206K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$275K
FY2025▲ +36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$201K
FY2021$157K
FY2022$242K
FY2023$203K
FY2024$202K
FY2025$275K
Expenses
$206K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021$172K
FY2022$151K
FY2023$150K
FY2024$189K
FY2025$206K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Jun 1927.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $154K Management & general 14% · $29K Fundraising 11% · $23K

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; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Treasurer and Exec. Director
$55,000Pt VII · Sec A
$5,350Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Preben Pedersen’s $55K as Treasurer and Exec. Director is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Preben Pedersen$55,000$10,000
Patricia Olsen$5,350—

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Shares Danish culture, traditions, and values through programs for all ages.

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3 programs · $154K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Camp himmelbjerget is a weeklong camp for children and teenagers which has been ongoing for 37 years since its inception in 1989 the menucha retreat and conference center in oregon has been the location for the CAMP.ENCOURAGE cultural awareness, provide information, assistance and recreation for the campers from the danish community and…

$78Kprogram expense
02

All Other Programs

Encourage cultural awareness; provide information, assistance and recreation for the NW danish community and the general public. Conferences with cultural activities (youth camp, day camp, and adult cultural conference) for people in the danish community and the community at large.

$51Kprogram expense
03

Dacr

Danish american cultural retreat / 3-DAY conference at menucha retreat and conference center with cultural activities for people in the american danish community and the community at large. The dacr event has been ongoing event of over 40 years and with many repeat attendees.

$24Kprogram 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$21K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$275K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$102K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$90K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$65K
Money outPt IX
$206K
Ln 25
Programscol B$154K
Managementcol C$29K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$667K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$90K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$65K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$102K
Total revenueLn 12$275K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$83K
SavingsLn 2$583K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$667K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$312K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$646K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$551K$667K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$278K$312K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$661K$646K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$126K$123K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$21K$15K$3K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$27K$20K$4K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$650$450
Accounting feesLn 11c$750$250$250$250
Office expensesLn 13$13K$4K$5K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$600$200$200$200
OccupancyLn 16$21K$10K$5K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$3K$6K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$4K$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$95K$95K
Total functional expensesLn 25$206K$154K$29K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $275K$206K$69K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $202K$189K$13K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $203K$150K$53K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $242K$151K$92K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $157K$172K−$15K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $201K$181K$20K$1.1M 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 $275,384 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $55,299$90,047
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $68,708$64,926
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,057$18,254
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $67,016$102,157
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $202,080$275,384
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $41,796$51,600
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $147,204$154,479
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $189,000$206,079
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,080$69,305
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $275,384 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$12,795
VIII-1c Fundraising events$5,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$72,252
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$90,047
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $64,926$64,926
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,254$18,254
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $101,322$101,322
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $835$835
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $64,926 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $120,411$275,384
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $206,079 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $15,160 · Management $3,249 · Fundraising $2,165$20,574
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $19,840 · Management $4,252 · Fundraising $2,834$26,926
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,000 · Management $650 · Fundraising $450$4,100
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $250 · Management $250 · Fundraising $250$750
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,893 · Management $5,087 · Fundraising $3,875$12,855
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $200 · Management $200 · Fundraising $200$600
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,050 · Management $5,114 · Fundraising $6,050$21,214
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,000 · Management $6,328 · Fundraising $3,000$12,328
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,000 · Management $4,000 · Fundraising $4,000$12,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $94,732$94,732
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $154,125 · Management $29,130 · Fundraising $22,824$206,079
Part X · Balance sheet $1,639,526 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,831$83,487
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $525,563$583,028
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,551$2,857
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $40,016$12,726
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $660,586$645,516
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $278,453$311,912
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,540,000$1,639,526
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $47,143$43,420
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $31,225$26,005
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $48,092$53,797
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $126,460$123,222
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,208,888$1,278,743
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $204,652$237,561
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,413,540$1,516,304
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,540,000$1,639,526
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,516,304 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$275,384
XI-2 Total expenses$206,079
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$69,305
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,413,540
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$33,459
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,516,304

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