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Rainy Lake Conservancy

Tax-deductible

Intl Falls, MN501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 98-1013904

Rainy lake conservancy works with property owners, governments and local communities to preserve and protect the natural beauty within bt not limited to rainy lake.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $47K a year · 58% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
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
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$56K
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$52K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$345K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$56K
FY2025▼ -25%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$31K
FY2022$82K
FY2023$166K
FY2024$75K
FY2025$56K
Expenses
$52K
FY2025▲ +114%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$23K
FY2022$18K
FY2023$55K
FY2024$24K
FY2025$52K
Net assets
$345K
FY2025▲ +1%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$117K
FY2022$180K
FY2023$290K
FY2024$341K
FY2025$345K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2014.

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% · $52K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Paul Anderson
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wolf Bielefeld
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Don Dickson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Gauss
Assistant Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves and protects natural beauty around Rainy Lake with property owners and communities.

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1 program service account for $52K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Preserve and protect rainy lake

$52Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$56K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$31K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$82
Money outPt IX
$52K
Ln 25
Programscol B$52K
Owns and owesPt X
$345K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K
Total assetsLn 16$345K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$31K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$82
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Total revenueLn 12$56K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$27K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$27K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$317K
Total assetsLn 16$345K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$345K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$38K$27K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$303K$317K
Total assetsLn 16$341K$345K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$341K$345K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$744$744
Office expensesLn 13$939$939
Information technologyLn 14$405$405
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$40K
Total functional expensesLn 25$52K$52K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $56K$52K$4K$345K 990 PDF
FY2024 $75K$24K$50K$341K 990 PDF
FY2023 $166K$55K$111K$290K 990 PDF
FY2022 $82K$18K$63K$180K 990 PDF
FY2021 $31K$23K$8K$117K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $55,732 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,410
VIII-1e Government grants$24,930
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,225
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$30,565
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $82$82
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $25,085$25,085
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25,167$55,732
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $51,940 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,298$4,298
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $744$744
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $939$939
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $405$405
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,551$2,551
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $1,402$1,402
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,101$2,101
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,500$39,500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $51,940 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$51,940
Part X · Balance sheet $344,649 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,138$27,262
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $302,719$317,387
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $340,857$344,649
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $340,857$344,649
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $340,857$344,649
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $340,857$344,649
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $344,649 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$55,732
XI-2 Total expenses$51,940
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,792
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$340,857
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$344,649

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

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