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North Star Electric Cooperative Incorporated

  • Baudette, MN
  • Tax-exempt since March 1943
  • EIN: 41-0449191

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Benevolent life insurance associations, irrigation companies, telephone companies, etc., which have a mutually beneficial nature.

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$16.1M (2023)

Expenses
$16.1M (2023)

Total Assets
$42.2M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$25.1M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$16,130,658
Expenses
$16,130,658
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$17,136,956
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $15,741,757
97.6%
Investment Income $174,168
1.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $3,315
0.0%
Other Revenue $211,418
1.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $544,371
3.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $42,216,577
Total Liabilities $25,079,621
Net Assets $17,136,956
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $15,879,989
Income From Other Sources $114,542
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kevin Holen (General Manager) $168,943 $0 $114,955
Robyn Sonstegard (Finance Manager) $131,317 $0 $72,206
Timothy Pelach (Operations Manager) $127,244 $0 $122,754
Todd Higgins (Foreman) $118,060 $0 $37,777
Jesse Huot (Sub Foreman) $117,665 $0 $32,679
Todd Thydean (Foreman) $114,970 $0 $70,788
Nathan Zortman (Lead Lineman) $114,356 $0 $34,428
Steve Arnesen (President) $12,000 $0 $0
Tom Smith (Director) $10,200 $0 $0
Michael Hanson (Vice President) $9,550 $0 $0
Douglas King (Director) $8,250 $0 $0
Randall Bergan (Director) $6,300 $0 $0
Lorraine Nygaard (Secretary Treasurer) $5,700 $0 $0
Shelley Spears (Director) $4,950 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 5, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$16,601,117
Expenses
$16,601,117
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$16,207,746
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $15,942,721
96.0%
Investment Income $72,833
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,434
0.0%
Other Revenue $584,129
3.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $799,417
4.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $42,168,414
Total Liabilities $25,960,668
Net Assets $16,207,746
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $16,048,061
Income From Other Sources $166,080
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joshua Compton (General Manager) $204,438 $0 $82,432
Robyn Sonstegard (Finance Manager) $125,227 $0 $84,707
Timothy Pelach (Foreman) $118,624 $0 $96,937
Jesse Huot (Sub Foreman) $116,801 $0 $39,767
Todd Higgins (Foreman) $115,787 $0 $47,014
Todd Thydean (Foreman) $114,410 $0 $89,523
Kevin Holen (Interim General Manager) $113,064 $0 $121,824
Preston Kennedy (Lead Lineman) $111,878 $0 $40,120
Steve Arnesen (President) $12,475 $0 $0
Tom Smith (Director) $12,000 $0 $0
Michael Hanson (Vice President) $9,650 $0 $0
Douglas King (Director) $8,400 $0 $0
Randall Bergan (Director) $8,100 $0 $0
Shelley Spears (Director) $7,650 $0 $0
Lorraine Nygaard (Secretary Treasurer) $7,050 $0 $0
Bruce Sampson (Director) $2,400 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 4, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$15,284,833
Expenses
$15,284,833
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$15,455,365
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $14,974,871
98.0%
Investment Income $38,510
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $3,550
0.0%
Other Revenue $267,902
1.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $566,227
3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $41,270,845
Total Liabilities $25,815,480
Net Assets $15,455,365
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $15,052,495
Income From Other Sources $79,066
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Josh Compton (General Manager) $163,589 $0 $92,261
Marty Mollberg (Operations Manager) $150,311 $0 $125,001
Robyn Sonstegard (Finance Manager) $124,878 $0 $126,817
Timothy Pelach (Foreman) $113,610 $0 $88,060
Todd Thydean (Foreman) $107,764 $0 $100,349
Preston Kennedy (Lead Lineman) $106,520 $0 $67,604
Glen Marcotte (Sub Foreman) $106,251 $0 $100,979
Michael Hanson (Vice President) $9,200 $0 $0
Steve Arnesen (President) $8,700 $0 $0
Randall Bergan (Director) $7,950 $0 $0
Tom Smith (Director) $7,800 $0 $0
Lorraine Nygaard (Secretary Treasurer) $7,200 $0 $0
Shelley Spears (Director) $6,900 $0 $0
Bruce Sampson (Director) $5,700 $0 $0
Ann Ellis (General Manager Part Year) $938 $0 $4,295
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990
Filed on May 11, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$15,290,067
Expenses
$15,290,067
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$15,064,648
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $15,187,703
99.3%
Investment Income $38,276
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,563
0.0%
Other Revenue $62,525
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $923,890
6.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $39,856,635
Total Liabilities $24,791,987
Net Assets $15,064,648
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $15,248,328
Income From Other Sources $63,155
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ann Ellis (General Manager) $260,373 $0 $376,087
Marty Mollberg (Operations Manager) $137,968 $0 $98,932
Robyn Sonstegard (Finance Manager) $116,424 $0 $129,805
Timothy Pelach (Foreman) $102,813 $0 $97,963
Todd Higgins (Sub Foreman) $100,096 $0 $77,857
Steve Arnesen (President) $9,300 $0 $0
Tom Smith (Director) $6,600 $0 $0
Randall Bergan (Director) $5,500 $0 $0
Michael Hanson (Vice President) $5,250 $0 $0
Bruce Sampson (Director) $5,100 $0 $0
Shelley Spears (Director) $4,950 $0 $0
Lorraine Nygaard (Secretary Treasurer) $4,500 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 10, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$15,847,575
Expenses
$15,847,575
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$14,893,223
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $15,518,647
97.9%
Investment Income $288,654
1.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$2,220
Other Revenue $42,494
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $805,654
5.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $37,153,361
Total Liabilities $22,260,138
Net Assets $14,893,223
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $15,584,648
Income From Other Sources $292,040
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ann Ellis (General Manager) $196,100 $0 $331,729
Marty Mollberg (Operations Manager) $135,379 $0 $171,304
Robyn Sonstegard (Finance Manager) $113,747 $0 $107,428
Michael Hanson (Vice President) $12,200 $0 $0
Tom Smith (Director) $12,000 $0 $0
Bruce Sampson (Director) $11,400 $0 $0
Steve Arnesen (President) $9,600 $0 $0
Lorraine Nygaard (Secretary Treasurer) $8,400 $0 $0
Randall Bergan (Director) $7,950 $0 $0
Shelley Spears (Director) $6,750 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 13, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$15,778,616
Expenses
$15,778,616
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$14,236,869
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $15,368,563
97.4%
Investment Income $325,255
2.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $82,443
0.5%
Net Inventory Sales $2,355
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $328,766
2.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,744,496
11.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $34,510,981
Total Liabilities $20,274,112
Net Assets $14,236,869
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $15,522,360
Income From Other Sources $407,698
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ann Ellis (General Manager) $186,703 $0 $303,906
Marty Mollberg (Operations Manager) $132,042 $0 $181,377
Robyn Sonstegard (Finance Manager) $110,640 $0 $69,227
Michael Hanson (Vice President) $11,600 $0 $0
Steve Arnesen (President) $10,400 $0 $0
Tom Smith (Director) $8,850 $0 $0
Lorraine Nygaard (Secretary Treasurer) $8,700 $0 $0
Bruce Sampson (Director) $8,100 $0 $0
Randall Bergan (Director) $7,350 $0 $0
Shelley Spears (Director) $7,050 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 10, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$14,996,066
Expenses
$14,996,066
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$13,987,836
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $14,765,328
98.5%
Investment Income $293,190
2.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$65,281
Net Inventory Sales $2,829
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $471,296
3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,544,202
10.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $34,400,789
Total Liabilities $20,412,953
Net Assets $13,987,836
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $14,906,017
Income From Other Sources $293,190
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ann Ellis (General Manager) $176,863 $0 $255,196
Marty Mollberg (Operations) $127,671 $0 $163,561
Robyn Sonstegard (Finance Manager) $103,277 $0 $52,976
Michael Hanson (Vice President) $13,150 $0 $0
Steve Arnesen (President) $9,650 $0 $0
Tom Smith (Director) $9,400 $0 $0
Randall Bergan (Director) $9,025 $0 $0
Lorraine Nygaard (Secretary Treasurer) $8,700 $0 $0
Julian Brzoznowski (Director (Jan Oct)) $6,150 $0 $0
Michael Trueman (Director (Jan Oct)) $3,900 $0 $0
Bruce Sampson (Director (Oct Dec)) $600 $0 $0
Shelley Spears (Director (Oct Dec)) $600 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 10, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$14,453,496
Expenses
$14,453,496
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$13,880,866
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $14,212,177
98.3%
Investment Income $238,944
1.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $2,375
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $473,792
3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,504,084
10.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $34,229,996
Total Liabilities $20,349,130
Net Assets $13,880,866
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $14,244,380
Income From Other Sources $248,003
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ann Ellis (General Manager) $163,062 $0 $210,517
Marty Mollberg (Operations) $124,536 $0 $144,371
Robyn Sonstegard (Finance Manager) $94,519 $0 $41,186
Michael Hanson (Vice President) $13,450 $0 $0
Steve Arnesen (President) $9,750 $0 $0
Julian Brzoznowski (Director) $9,250 $0 $0
Lorraine Nygaard (Secretary Treasurer) $8,850 $0 $0
Randall Bergan (Director) $7,375 $0 $0
Michael Trueman (Director) $4,650 $0 $0
Tom Smith (Director (Partial Year)) $2,500 $0 $0
Bruce Polkinghorne (Director (Partial Year)) $750 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 5, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$14,385,133
Expenses
$14,385,133
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$13,879,138
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $14,161,500
98.4%
Investment Income $222,844
1.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $789
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $572,505
4.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,458,367
10.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $33,495,149
Total Liabilities $19,616,011
Net Assets $13,879,138
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $14,445,219
Income From Other Sources $222,844
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ann Ellis (General Manager (Jun Dec)) $138,471 $0 $144,224
Dan Hoskins (General Manager (Jan May)) $134,027 $0 $20,389
Marty Mollberg (Operations) $123,241 $0 $125,718
Robyn Sonstegard (Finance Manager) $72,009 $0 $29,927
Steve Arnesen (President) $13,250 $0 $0
Michael Hanson (Vice President) $13,200 $0 $0
Julian Brzoznowski (Director) $12,250 $0 $0
Lorraine Nygaard (Secretary Treasurer) $10,500 $0 $0
Randall Bergan (Director) $8,625 $0 $0
Michael Trueman (Director) $7,350 $0 $0
Bruce Polkinghorne (Director) $6,200 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 10, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$14,796,095
Expenses
$14,796,095
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$13,418,612
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $14,579,604
98.5%
Investment Income $216,651
1.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$160
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $503,607
3.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,489,958
10.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $32,578,359
Total Liabilities $19,159,747
Net Assets $13,418,612
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $14,803,204
Income From Other Sources $216,651
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dan Hoskins (General Manager) $185,808 $0 $75,387
Ann Ellis (Finance Manager) $122,752 $0 $99,528
Marty Mollberg (Operations) $116,194 $0 $88,567
Michael Hanson (Secretary Treasurer) $15,425 $0 $0
Steve Arnesen (President) $11,500 $0 $0
Lorraine Nygaard (Director) $10,750 $0 $0
Julian Brzoznowski (Director) $10,000 $0 $0
Randall Bergan (Director) $8,375 $0 $0
Michael Trueman (Director) $7,775 $0 $0
Bruce Polkinghorne (Vice President) $6,350 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 1, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$14,315,178
Expenses
$14,315,178
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$13,657,522
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $14,108,775
98.6%
Investment Income $205,109
1.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,294
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $466,447
3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,482,362
10.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $32,637,135
Total Liabilities $18,979,613
Net Assets $13,657,522
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $14,161,763
Income From Other Sources $192,190
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dan Hoskins (General Manager) $173,319 $0 $42,140
Ann Ellis (Finance Manager) $105,971 $0 $79,326
Steve Arnesen (President) $13,500 $0 $0
Michael Hanson (Secretary Treasurer) $13,275 $0 $0
Julian Brzoznowski (Director) $10,750 $0 $0
Lorraine Nygaard (Director) $9,500 $0 $0
Michael Trueman (Director) $7,650 $0 $0
Randall Bergan (Director) $6,375 $0 $0
Bruce Polkinghorne (Vice President) $4,750 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 12, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$13,815,245
Expenses
$13,815,245
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$13,472,115
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $13,626,242
98.6%
Investment Income $191,202
1.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$2,199
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $414,150
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,407,098
10.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $30,251,793
Total Liabilities $16,779,678
Net Assets $13,472,115
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $13,658,825
Income From Other Sources $307,286

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$13,614,040
Expenses
$13,350,492
Net Income
$263,548
Net Assets
$13,212,635
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $13,149,555
96.6%
Investment Income $199,993
1.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $263,548
1.9%
Net Inventory Sales $944
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $386,750
2.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,278,742
9.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $28,862,684
Total Liabilities $15,650,049
Net Assets $13,212,635
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $13,124,622
Income From Other Sources $463,541

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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We also link to copies of audits nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year since 2016. These audits are copied from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

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Every organization that has been recognized as tax exempt by the IRS has to file Form 990 every year, unless they make less than $200,000 in revenue and have less than $500,000 in assets, in which case they have to file form 990-EZ. Organizations making less than $50,000 don’t have to file either form but do have to let the IRS they’re still in business via a Form 990N "e-Postcard."

Nonprofit Explorer has organizations claiming tax exemption in each of the 27 subsections of the 501(c) section of the tax code, and which have filed a Form 990, Form 990EZ or Form 990PF. Taxable trusts and private foundations that are required to file a form 990PF are also included. Small organizations filing a Form 990N "e-Postcard" are not included in this data.

Types of Nonprofits

There are 27 nonprofit designations based on the numbered subsections of section 501(c) of the tax code. See the list »

Get the Data

For those interested in acquiring the original data from the source, here’s where our data comes from:

  • Raw filing data. Includes EINs and summary financials as structured data.
  • Exempt Organization profiles. Includes organization names, addresses, etc. You can merge this with the raw filing data using EIN numbers.
  • Form 990 documents. Prior to 2017, these documents were obtained and processed by Public.Resource.org and ProPublica. Bulk PDF downloads since 2017 are available from the IRS.
  • Form 990 documents as XML files. Includes complete filing data (financial details, names of officers, tax schedules, etc.) in machine-readable format. Only available for electronically filed documents. Electronic data released prior to October 2021 is also available through Amazon Web Services.
  • Audits. PDFs of single or program-specific audits for nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year. Available for fiscal year 2015 and later.

API

The data powering this website is available programmatically, via an API. Read the API documentation »

Byline

By Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford and Ash Ngu, ProPublica, and Brandon Roberts, Special to ProPublica.
Design by Jeff Frankl. Additional development by Ken Schwencke, Mike Tigas, and Sisi Wei.

E-file viewer adapted from IRS e-File Viewer by Ben Getson. Code for scraping audit documents adapated from Govwiki.

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