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Education Minnesota

  • Saint Paul, MN
  • Tax-exempt since July 2001
  • EIN: 41-1916882

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 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.

Category: Employment, Job-Related / Labor Unions, Organizations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$38M (2023)

Expenses
$38.1M (2023)

Total Assets
$73.8M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$15.1M (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 Aug.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$38,029,399
Expenses
$38,054,696
Net Income
-$25,297
Net Assets
$58,758,432
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $36,565,313
96.2%
Investment Income $1,160,538
3.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $303,548
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,472,485
6.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $14,126,486
37.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $73,830,906
Total Liabilities $15,072,474
Net Assets $58,758,432
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Denise Specht (President) $209,190 $0 $52,823
Rodney Rowe (Secretary Tr) $206,757 $0 $46,866
Carrie Lucking (Executive Di) $196,424 $0 $75,082
Michael Roehl (Cfo) $184,810 $0 $72,725
Rob Gardner (Field Manage) $167,465 $0 $69,737
Michelle Macdonald (Director Of) $166,149 $0 $69,439
David Aron (General Coun) $165,416 $0 $69,687
Dan Rivera (Field Manage) $163,308 $0 $69,034
Kathleen Micheletti (Dir Of Publi) $160,479 $0 $62,314
Shane Patrick (Hr Director) $153,150 $0 $38,025
Allison Labree (Prof Practic) $148,085 $0 $64,050
Bridget Moore (Organizer) $145,098 $0 $63,536
Margaret Luger Nikoli (Attorney) $145,024 $0 $65,986
Debra Corhouse (Attorney) $144,925 $0 $66,671
Monica Byron (Vice Preside) $82,528 $0 $23,698
Jared Simpson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tammy Roth (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amy Aho (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jamie Alsleben (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Bacon (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Heather Bakke (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jerome Bellefeuille (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Greta Callahan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Annette Davis (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Dennard (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 3, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$36,600,691
Expenses
$37,102,491
Net Income
-$501,800
Net Assets
$44,951,117
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $35,921,929
98.1%
Investment Income $421,364
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $257,398
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,551,600
6.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $13,462,641
36.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $64,810,389
Total Liabilities $19,859,272
Net Assets $44,951,117
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bernadette Burnham (Vp Thru 2/11) $208,867 $0 $49,065
Denise Specht (President) $206,074 $0 $56,185
Rodney Rowe (Secretary Tr) $203,775 $0 $48,819
Sara Gjerdrum (Ed Thru 1/14) $199,733 $0 $80,191
Michael Roehl (Cfo) $178,195 $0 $75,301
Carrie Lucking (Executive Di) $172,522 $0 $74,064
Rob Gardner (Field Manage) $161,552 $0 $72,198
Michelle Macdonald (Director Of) $160,411 $0 $71,793
Dan Rivera (Field Manage) $159,808 $0 $71,869
David Aron (General Coun) $153,752 $0 $72,198
Kathleen Micheletti (Dir Of Publi) $150,968 $0 $63,550
Shane Patrick (Hr Director) $146,865 $0 $65,898
Margaret Luger Nikoli (Attorney) $143,295 $0 $68,754
Debra Corhouse (Attorney) $142,689 $0 $69,284
Patrick Mattocks (It Administr) $141,962 $0 $68,627
Allison Labree (Prof Practic) $141,884 $0 $62,379
Monica Byron (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Marueen Morrow (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joan Lancour (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Fiereck (Bd Mem/Vp 2/) $0 $0 $0
Tammy Knapper (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kate Schmidt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jana Hedlund (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Valerie Holthus (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mark Swenson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 8, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$38,243,817
Expenses
$38,493,081
Net Income
-$249,264
Net Assets
$39,446,004
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $37,577,975
98.3%
Investment Income $442,996
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $222,846
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,043,923
5.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $14,389,019
37.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $66,283,893
Total Liabilities $26,837,889
Net Assets $39,446,004
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rodney Rowe (Secretary Tr) $211,616 $0 $53,958
Bernadette Burnham (Vice Preside) $211,431 $0 $53,957
Denise Specht (President) $203,573 $0 $61,006
Sara Gjerdrum (Executive Di) $197,201 $0 $86,098
Michael Roehl (Cfo) $172,363 $0 $79,534
Carrie Lucking (Dir Policy &) $164,920 $0 $77,742
Dan Rivera (Field Manage) $157,856 $0 $76,681
David Aron (General Coun) $157,325 $0 $76,236
Michelle Macdonald (Director Of) $155,166 $0 $75,800
Rob Gardner (Field Manage) $144,677 $0 $73,426
Margaret Luger Nikoli (Attorney) $142,694 $0 $73,445
Debra Corhouse (Attorney) $142,214 $0 $74,096
Shane Patrick (Hr Director) $141,798 $0 $73,426
Marueen Morrow (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joan Lancour (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Fiereck (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tammy Knapper (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joe Cerar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kate Schmidt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jana Hedlund (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Valerie Holthus (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mark Swenson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rob Simonich (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jerome Bellefeuille (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tammy Roth (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 14, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$37,451,959
Expenses
$41,004,651
Net Income
-$3,552,692
Net Assets
$2,558,009
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $36,392,508
97.2%
Investment Income $803,188
2.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $256,263
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,222,036
5.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $13,641,552
33.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $65,835,881
Total Liabilities $63,277,872
Net Assets $2,558,009
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rodney Rowe (Secretary Tr) $205,335 $0 $55,681
Denise Specht (President) $198,928 $0 $56,316
Sara Gjerdrum (Executive Di) $193,490 $0 $79,277
Brandon Rettke (Dir Of Publi) $170,571 $0 $74,186
Michael Roehl (Cfo) $165,917 $0 $72,582
Dan Rivera (Field Manage) $154,960 $0 $70,698
David Aron (General Coun) $152,980 $0 $69,574
Carrie Lucking (Dir Policy &) $152,818 $0 $69,337
Michelle Macdonald (Director Of) $149,416 $0 $69,182
Shane Patrick (Hr Director) $137,133 $0 $66,453
Deborah Corhouse (Attorney) $136,377 $0 $67,345
Bridget Moore (Organizer) $136,050 $0 $65,699
Patrick Mattocks (It Administr) $136,049 $0 $67,028
Bernadette Burnham (Vice Preside) $109,130 $0 $28,866
Marueen Morrow (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Morris (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joan Lancour (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Fiereck (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Stella Sandager (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Heather Bakke (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tammy Knapper (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joe Cerar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kate Schmidt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Delene Sanders (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jana Hedlund (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 21, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$35,849,336
Expenses
$34,184,433
Net Income
$1,664,903
Net Assets
$5,273,004
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $34,777,975
97.0%
Investment Income $760,165
2.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $311,196
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,830,636
5.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $12,332,835
36.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $61,183,164
Total Liabilities $55,910,160
Net Assets $5,273,004
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rodney Rowe (Secretary Tr) $202,672 $0 $64,462
Denise Specht (President) $193,981 $0 $68,777
Sara Gjerdrum (Executive Di) $189,838 $0 $89,752
Brandon Rettke (Dir Of Publi) $164,904 $0 $82,359
Michael Roehl (Cfo) $161,975 $0 $80,310
Paul Mueller (Vp Thru 6/30) $161,807 $0 $81,265
Dan Rivera (Field Manage) $150,984 $0 $78,869
Michelle Macdonald (Director Of) $145,422 $0 $75,336
David Aron (General Coun) $135,167 $0 $74,117
Marilyn Murray (Controller) $134,413 $0 $53,188
Bridget Moore (Organizer) $134,151 $0 $72,483
Margaret Luger Nikolai (Attorney) $134,092 $0 $73,987
Bernadette Burnham (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Jamie Alsleben (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Todd Andrix (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Cade (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lee Carlson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joe Cerar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Heather Bakke (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Fiereck (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Al Helgerson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Minda Henjum (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Morris (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Maureen Morrow (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Delene Sanders (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 5, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$36,947,598
Expenses
$35,608,879
Net Income
$1,338,719
Net Assets
$27,992,164
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $36,100,622
97.7%
Investment Income $438,058
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $408,918
1.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,869,447
5.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $11,989,201
33.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $58,223,382
Total Liabilities $30,231,218
Net Assets $27,992,164
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rodney Rowe (Secretary Tr) $196,761 $0 $56,610
Denise Specht (President) $190,949 $0 $64,528
Sara Gjerdrum (Executive Di) $187,822 $0 $84,845
Christina Ogata (General Coun) $174,695 $0 $61,208
Michelle Duke (Director Of) $171,718 $0 $68,147
Brandon Rettke (Dir Of Publi) $161,867 $0 $77,047
Paul Mueller (Vice Preside) $159,684 $0 $77,311
Michael Roehl (Cfo) $156,819 $0 $75,190
Dan Rivera (Field Manage) $145,083 $0 $74,160
Michelle Macdonald (Director Of) $142,207 $0 $70,612
Carrie Lucking (Dir Of Polic) $140,561 $0 $71,399
Jess Anna Glover (Attorney) $132,314 $0 $70,450
Margaret Luger Nikoli (Attorney) $132,011 $0 $70,338
Jamie Alsleben (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Todd Andrix (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Cade (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lee Carlson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joe Cerar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Heather Bakke (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Fiereck (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Al Helgerson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Minda Henjum (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Morris (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Maureen Morrow (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Delene Sanders (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 6, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$35,549,434
Expenses
$35,031,935
Net Income
$517,499
Net Assets
$15,396,726
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $34,885,535
98.1%
Investment Income $229,766
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $434,133
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,925,751
5.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $11,797,768
33.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $55,096,295
Total Liabilities $39,699,569
Net Assets $15,396,726
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rodney Rowe (Secretary Tr) $195,834 $0 $55,983
Denise Specht (President) $187,613 $0 $63,922
Sara Gjerdrum (Executive Di) $185,254 $0 $82,789
Christina Ogata (General Coun) $168,474 $0 $60,148
Michelle Duke (Director Of) $168,259 $0 $66,041
Brandon Rettke (Dir Of Publi) $157,677 $0 $73,755
Paul Mueller (Vice Preside) $157,255 $0 $75,312
Michael Roehl (Cfo) $151,101 $0 $72,384
Dan Rivera (Field Manage) $142,909 $0 $71,478
Michelle Macdonald (Director Of) $141,154 $0 $67,775
Carrie Lucking (Dir Of Polic) $138,517 $0 $68,507
Debra Corhouse (Attorney) $130,671 $0 $68,702
Margaret Luger Nikoli (Attorney) $128,793 $0 $67,547
Jamie Alsleben (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Todd Andrix (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Cade (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lee Carlson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joe Cerar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Heather Bakke (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Fiereck (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Al Helgerson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Minda Henjum (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Morris (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Maureen Morrow (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Delene Sanders (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 11, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$33,784,337
Expenses
$33,112,658
Net Income
$671,679
Net Assets
$4,244,284
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $33,143,666
98.1%
Investment Income $172,706
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $467,965
1.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,815,895
5.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $11,264,840
34.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $53,895,067
Total Liabilities $49,650,783
Net Assets $4,244,284
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Denise Specht (President) $189,921 $0 $58,314
Sara Gjerdrum (Executive Di) $189,012 $0 $75,488
Rodney Rowe (Secretary Tr) $187,506 $0 $48,707
Christina Ogata (General Coun) $168,994 $0 $52,057
Brandon Rettke (Dir Of Publi) $156,907 $0 $66,246
Michelle Duke (Director Of) $154,656 $0 $56,078
Michael Roehl (Cfo) $151,524 $0 $65,366
Paul Mueller (Vice Preside) $149,521 $0 $66,430
Dan Rivera (Field Manage) $146,170 $0 $64,603
Sandra Miller (Field Manage) $139,704 $0 $63,182
Michelle Macdonald (Director Of) $138,993 $0 $60,635
Carrie Lucking (Dir Of Polic) $138,639 $0 $56,172
Debra Corhouse (Attorney) $132,738 $0 $62,565
Jan Holtet (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sue Snyder (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Shelli Arneson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jamie Alsleben (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gwen Anderson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Todd Andrix (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lee Carlson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mindy Henjum (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ann Miller (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Morris (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Maureen Morrow (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard Rosivach (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 10, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$32,993,962
Expenses
$40,416,364
Net Income
-$7,422,402
Net Assets
$16,175,821
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $32,390,378
98.2%
Investment Income $151,532
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $452,052
1.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,407,483
3.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $11,352,204
28.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $50,143,643
Total Liabilities $33,967,822
Net Assets $16,175,821
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Denise Specht (President) $178,963 $0 $51,426
Karl Aaro (Executive Di) $176,016 $0 $61,231
Rodney Rowe (Secretary Tr) $167,095 $0 $39,647
Gary Westorff (Director Of) $164,904 $0 $62,453
Christina Ogata (General Coun) $158,934 $0 $47,851
Brandon Rettke (Dir Of Publi) $144,608 $0 $57,307
Michael Roehl (Cfo) $139,665 $0 $56,387
Sandra Miller (Field Manage) $135,920 $0 $55,237
Paul Mueller (Vice Preside) $135,848 $0 $55,953
Debra Corhouse (Attorney) $125,152 $0 $54,827
Anthony Sheehan (Attorney) $124,025 $0 $39,729
Darell Baty (Field Staff) $122,083 $0 $53,625
Sara Gjerdrum (Executive Di) $17,038 $0 $4,945
Jan Holtet (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sue Snyder (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Shelli Arneson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jamie Alsleben (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gwen Anderson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Todd Andrix (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Julie Blaha (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Callie Bush Miller (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lee Carlson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joe Cerar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ann Miller (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Morris (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 4, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$31,305,205
Expenses
$28,131,277
Net Income
$3,173,928
Net Assets
$29,705,098
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $30,724,762
98.1%
Investment Income $155,439
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $425,004
1.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,457,030
5.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $10,732,875
38.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $47,302,663
Total Liabilities $17,597,565
Net Assets $29,705,098
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Karl Aaro (Executive Di) $177,346 $0 $76,343
Gary Westorff (Director Of) $159,383 $0 $71,486
Anne Krisnik (General Coun) $152,451 $0 $69,879
Denise Specht (President) $148,326 $0 $54,220
Alve Jemtrud (Director Of) $145,609 $0 $68,076
Brandon Rettke (Dir Of Publi) $141,322 $0 $65,171
Michael Roehl (Cfo) $136,140 $0 $63,623
Dawn Cole (Field Manage) $133,699 $0 $64,402
Jan Alswager (Chief Lobbyi) $132,988 $0 $63,772
Paul Mueller (Vice Preside) $129,177 $0 $62,804
Sandra Miller (Field Manage) $129,168 $0 $62,298
Rodney Rowe (Secretary Tr) $79,369 $0 $22,901
Ann Miller (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jan Holtet (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jamie Alsleben (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bob Nystrom (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Mulder (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Callie Bush Miller (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gwen Anderson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Charlie Maternus (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Fischer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Don Sinner (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gregg Wright (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Janet Baughman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jeanne Brown Kruesel (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 2, 2015

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$30,512,539
Expenses
$28,907,141
Net Income
$1,605,398
Net Assets
$25,850,821
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $29,913,848
98.0%
Investment Income $190,965
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $407,726
1.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,497,258
5.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $10,479,086
36.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $43,509,347
Total Liabilities $17,658,526
Net Assets $25,850,821

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990
Filed on April 28, 2014

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$29,930,783
Expenses
$26,386,099
Net Income
$3,544,684
Net Assets
$13,238,170
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $29,261,891
97.8%
Investment Income $218,785
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $450,107
1.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,223,765
4.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $10,149,744
38.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $42,643,923
Total Liabilities $29,405,753
Net Assets $13,238,170

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$30,149,371
Expenses
$28,496,175
Net Income
$1,653,196
Net Assets
$20,310,737
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $29,513,420
97.9%
Investment Income $213,551
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $422,400
1.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,170,671
4.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $10,168,144
35.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $39,122,339
Total Liabilities $18,811,602
Net Assets $20,310,737

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
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

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
PDF (2 of 3) PDF (3 of 3)

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
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

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
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

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
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.

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2006

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.

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
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.

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
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.

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2003

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.

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

About This Data

Nonprofit Explorer includes summary data for nonprofit tax returns and full Form 990 documents, in both PDF and digital formats.

The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

In addition to the raw summary data, we link to PDFs and digital copies of full Form 990 documents wherever possible. This consists of separate releases by the IRS of Form 990 documents processed by the agency, which we update regularly.

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.

Which Organizations Are Here?

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 »

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  • 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.

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