Law Enforcement Labor Services Inc

Brooklyn Ctr, MN
Tax-exempt since Aug. 1985
EIN: 41-1329314

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(5) Labor, agricultural and horticultural organizations that are educational or instructive, including unions, created for the purpose of improving conditions of work, and products of efficiency.

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Revenue

$5.48M (2023)

Expenses

$5.4M (2023)

Total Assets

$1.52M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$778k (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

Revenue

$5,484,637

Expenses

$5,397,446

Net Income

$87,191

Net Assets

$738,122

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$5,383,242	98.2%
Investment Income	$20,971	0.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$80,424	1.5%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$159,206	2.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,231,199	41.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,515,932
Total Liabilities	$777,810
Net Assets	$738,122

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Mark Schneider (General Counsel)	$152,749	$0	$29,914
James Mortenson (Executive Director)	$134,107	$0	$16,244
Kevin Mcgrath (Business Agent)	$128,508	$0	$30,687
Kimberly Peyton Sobieck (Staff Attorney)	$121,489	$0	$27,228
Renee Zachman (Staff Attorney)	$120,042	$0	$22,951
Scott Higbee (Staff Attorney)	$110,023	$0	$35,356
Mark Edlund (President)	$1,340	$0	$0
Nick Joyce (Treasurer/Secretary)	$1,275	$0	$0
Kevin Sonstebo (Vice President)	$1,240	$0	$0
Tim Smith (Director)	$1,240	$0	$0
Brian Krook (Director)	$940	$0	$0
Michael Mcdougall (Director)	$940	$0	$0
John Vette (Director)	$940	$0	$0
Matt Johnson (Director)	$470	$0	$0
Nicole Baumann (Director)	$470	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$4,964,985

Expenses

$5,076,976

Net Income

-$111,991

Net Assets

$575,161

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$4,869,103	98.1%
Investment Income	$22,155	0.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$73,727	1.5%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$158,697	3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,101,834	41.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,427,122
Total Liabilities	$851,961
Net Assets	$575,161

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Mark Schneider (General Counsel)	$147,286	$0	$16,441
James Mortenson (Executive Director)	$133,515	$0	$16,862
Scott Higbee (Staff Attorney)	$119,438	$0	$13,413
Kimberley Sobieck (Staff Attorney)	$118,344	$0	$12,319
James R Roberts (Business Agent)	$103,624	$0	$9,633
Mark Edlund (President)	$1,575	$0	$0
Kevin Sonstebo (Vice President)	$1,575	$0	$0
Mike Mcdougall (Director)	$1,175	$0	$0
John Vette (Director)	$1,175	$0	$0
Tim Smith (Director)	$1,175	$0	$0
Nick Joyce (Treasurer/Secretary)	$940	$0	$0
Brian Krook (Director)	$705	$0	$0
Matt Johnson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Nicole Baumann (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Sept. 13, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$4,686,960

Expenses

$4,637,848

Net Income

$49,112

Net Assets

$938,520

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$4,621,642	98.6%
Investment Income	$10,166	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$55,152	1.2%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$149,039	3.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,886,711	40.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,661,238
Total Liabilities	$722,718
Net Assets	$938,520

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Mark Schneider (General Counsel)	$143,948	$0	$19,722
James Mortenson (Executive Director)	$123,727	$0	$15,882
Jessica Mabin (Business Agent)	$120,949	$0	$18,069
Kimberley Sobieck (Staff Attorney)	$112,828	$0	$17,721
James R Roberts (Business Agent)	$110,638	$0	$18,002
Scott Higbee (Staff Attorney)	$106,972	$0	$26,581
Lori Ellering (President)	$1,475	$0	$0
Kevin Sonstebo (Treasurer/Secretary)	$1,275	$0	$0
Mark Caroon (Director)	$1,275	$0	$0
Mark Edlund (Vice President)	$1,175	$0	$0
Todd Mastey (Director)	$1,175	$0	$0
Tim Smith (Director)	$1,175	$0	$0
Mike Mcdougall (Director)	$1,175	$0	$0
John Vette (Director)	$470	$0	$0
Nick Joyce (Director)	$235	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$4,545,363

Expenses

$4,414,915

Net Income

$130,448

Net Assets

$858,443

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$4,500,940	99.0%
Investment Income	$38,426	0.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$5,997	0.1%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,863,213	42.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,555,734
Total Liabilities	$697,291
Net Assets	$858,443

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Isaac Kaufman (Past General Counsel)	$108,811	$0	$1,100
Mark Caroon (Director)	$1,640	$0	$0
Jason Ayers (Past President)	$1,540	$0	$0
Kevin Sonstebo (Treasurer/Secretary)	$1,140	$0	$0
Tim Smith (Director)	$1,040	$0	$0
Lori Ellering (President)	$940	$0	$0
Dan Monnet (Director)	$940	$0	$0
Mark Edlund (Vice President)	$940	$0	$0
Todd Mastey (Director)	$905	$0	$0
Mike Mcdougall (Director)	$470	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Oct. 7, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$3,823,585

Expenses

$3,852,555

Net Income

-$28,970

Net Assets

$680,779

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$3,804,880	99.5%
Investment Income	$35,218	0.9%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$16,513
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,690,098	43.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,252,627
Total Liabilities	$571,848
Net Assets	$680,779

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Isaac Kaufman (Legal Counsel)	$126,049	$0	$30,991
Douglas Biehn (Business Agent)	$113,455	$0	$11,635
Scott Higbee (Attorney)	$107,729	$0	$32,019
Kimberley Sobieck (Attorney)	$105,792	$0	$23,693
Sean Gormley (Executive Director)	$94,860	$0	$34,867
Jason Ayers (President)	$2,075	$0	$0
Mark Caroon (Vice President)	$1,375	$0	$0
Lori Ellering (Secretary)	$1,275	$0	$0
Todd Mastey (Director)	$1,175	$0	$0
Dan Monnet (Director)	$1,175	$0	$0
Kevin Sonstebo (Director)	$1,175	$0	$0
Mark Edlund (Director)	$1,175	$0	$0
Tim Smith (Director)	$940	$0	$0

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990

Filed on June 10, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$3,531,443

Expenses

$3,571,389

Net Income

-$39,946

Net Assets

$607,215

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$3,499,659	99.1%
Investment Income	$13,618	0.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$18,166	0.5%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$203,088	5.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,409,059	39.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,186,056
Total Liabilities	$578,841
Net Assets	$607,215

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Isaac Kaufman (Legal Counsel)	$122,309	$0	$29,371
Sean Gormley (Executive Director)	$104,790	$0	$35,333
Jason Ayers (President)	$1,810	$0	$0
Kevin Sonstebo (Director)	$1,410	$0	$0
Mark Edlund (Director)	$1,410	$0	$0
Tim Smith (Director)	$1,410	$0	$0
Mark Caroon (Vice President)	$1,275	$0	$0
Dan Monnet (Director)	$1,175	$0	$0
Lori Ellering (Secretary)	$940	$0	$0
Todd Mastey (Director)	$705	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Sept. 30, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$3,178,201

Expenses

$3,258,867

Net Income

-$80,666

Net Assets

$723,242

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$3,323,970	> 100%
Investment Income	$13,330	0.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$13,569	0.4%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	-$172,668

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$116,760	3.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,307,876	40.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,152,892
Total Liabilities	$429,650
Net Assets	$723,242

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Sean Gormley (Executive Director)	$104,137	$0	$33,236
Jake Ayers (President)	$1,375	$0	$0
Mark Edlund (Director)	$1,187	$0	$0
Mark Caroon (Vice President)	$1,175	$0	$0
Bernie Mettler (Director)	$1,175	$0	$0
Dan Monnet (Director)	$1,175	$0	$0
Tim Smith (Director)	$1,040	$0	$0
Kevin Sonstebo (Director)	$705	$0	$0
Lori Ellering (Secretary)	$470	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 8, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$3,210,572

Expenses

$3,194,502

Net Income

$16,070

Net Assets

$732,148

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$3,171,322	98.8%
Investment Income	$11,817	0.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$10,365	0.3%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$17,068	0.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$125,936	3.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,268,724	39.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,104,175
Total Liabilities	$372,027
Net Assets	$732,148

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Patrick Sean Gormley (Executive Di)	$97,399	$0	$28,537
Jason Ayers (President)	$1,810	$0	$0
Mark Edlund (Director)	$1,610	$0	$0
Tim Smith (Director)	$1,610	$0	$0
Mark Caroon (Vice Preside)	$1,510	$0	$0
Dan Monnet (Director)	$1,410	$0	$0
Ryan Alderman (Director)	$1,410	$0	$0
David Lovaas (Previous Sec)	$940	$0	$0
Lori Ellering (Secretary)	$705	$0	$0
Bernie Mettler (Director)	$705	$0	$0

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990

Filed on June 14, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$3,034,565

Expenses

$2,983,702

Net Income

$50,863

Net Assets

$709,016

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$2,986,323	98.4%
Investment Income	$13,703	0.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$19,785	0.7%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$14,754	0.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$190,214	6.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,179,935	39.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,009,756
Total Liabilities	$300,740
Net Assets	$709,016

990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$2,907,712

Expenses

$2,910,766

Net Income

-$3,054

Net Assets

$703,670

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$2,842,728	97.8%
Investment Income	$15,204	0.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$34,783	1.2%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$14,997	0.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$142,652	4.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,190,274	40.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,029,346
Total Liabilities	$325,676
Net Assets	$703,670

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$2,825,060

Expenses

$2,891,357

Net Income

-$66,297

Net Assets

$743,870

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$2,750,404	97.4%
Investment Income	$14,597	0.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$47,714	1.7%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$12,345	0.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,277,063	44.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,093,599
Total Liabilities	$349,729
Net Assets	$743,870

990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$2,722,883

Expenses

$2,899,897

Net Income

-$177,014

Net Assets

$766,767

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$2,694,612	99.0%
Investment Income	$16,962	0.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$800
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$12,109	0.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,262,643	43.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,088,616
Total Liabilities	$321,849
Net Assets	$766,767

990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$2,692,627

Expenses

$2,806,896

Net Income

-$114,269

Net Assets

$868,728

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$2,667,237	99.1%
Investment Income	$16,196	0.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$3,211	0.1%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$5,983	0.2%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$119,806	4.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,117,592	39.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,149,065
Total Liabilities	$280,337
Net Assets	$868,728

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Law Enforcement Labor Services Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $5.48M (2023)

Expenses $5.4M (2023)

Total Assets $1.52M (2023)

Total Liabilities $778k (2023)

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2011

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Revenue

$5.48M (2023)

Expenses

$5.4M (2023)

Total Assets

$1.52M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$778k (2023)

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