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Traverse Des Sioux Library System

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Libraries (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$2.09M (2023)

Expenses
$1.67M (2023)

Total Assets
$3.27M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$823k (2023)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2014 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
$2,088,870
Expenses
$1,672,998
Net Income
$415,872
Net Assets
$2,448,279
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,507,712
72.2%
Program Services $495,375
23.7%
Investment Income $77,111
3.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $8,672
0.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $503,120
30.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,271,167
Total Liabilities $822,888
Net Assets $2,448,279
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Seth Erickson (Library Syst) $109,111 $0 $6,964
Vance Struehrenberg (President) $0 $0 $0
Steve Flohrs (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Jack Kolars (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Traxler (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Heather Biedermann (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carl Zeidler (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Christian Lilienthal (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Mcbride (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Roper (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rev Brian Schanil (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amy Lorenz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Glenda Arndt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,795,444
Expenses
$1,743,691
Net Income
$51,753
Net Assets
$1,991,451
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,261,694
70.3%
Program Services $532,275
29.6%
Investment Income $1,474
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $454,985
26.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,002,508
Total Liabilities $1,011,057
Net Assets $1,991,451
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Vance Struehrenberg (President) $0 $0 $0
Steve Flohrs (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Jack Kolars (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Traxler (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Heather Biedermann (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sue Sonnek (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amy Lorenz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carl Zeidler (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Terri Schuette (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Mcbride (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Glenda Arndt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rev Brian Schanil (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,793,930
Expenses
$1,385,919
Net Income
$408,011
Net Assets
$1,939,698
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,265,434
70.5%
Program Services $537,447
30.0%
Investment Income $190
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$9,808
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $667
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $475,410
34.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,660,505
Total Liabilities $720,807
Net Assets $1,939,698
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Les Tlougan (President) $0 $0 $0
Vance Stuehrenberg (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Linda Kramer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jack Kolars (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Steve Flohrs (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sue Sonnek (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amy Lorenz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carl Zeidler (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bonnie Pettis (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Paulina Poplawska (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Glenda Arndt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Traxler (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,496,907
Expenses
$1,315,238
Net Income
$181,669
Net Assets
$1,531,687
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $946,013
63.2%
Program Services $536,813
35.9%
Investment Income $14,081
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $471,625
35.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,185,197
Total Liabilities $653,510
Net Assets $1,531,687
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Julie Trebelhorn (President) $0 $0 $0
Les Tlougan (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Jack Kolars (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Paulina Poplawska (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Carl Zeidler (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Vance Stuehrenberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sue Sonnek (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Glenda Arndt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Flohrs (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Traxler (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amy Lorenz (School Repre) $0 $0 $0
Linda Kramer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,537,708
Expenses
$1,499,308
Net Income
$38,400
Net Assets
$1,344,311
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,024,312
66.6%
Program Services $498,757
32.4%
Investment Income $14,639
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $503,601
33.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,987,078
Total Liabilities $642,767
Net Assets $1,344,311
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jack Kolars (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Linda Kramer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Stacy Lienamann (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amy Lorenz (School Repre) $0 $0 $0
Lelsie Peterson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Diane Rabe (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sue Sonnek (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Traxler (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Julie Trebelhorn (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Flohrs (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Holly Postel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Vance Stuehrenberg (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Les Tlougan (President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,418,211
Expenses
$1,839,399
Net Income
-$421,188
Net Assets
$1,295,645
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $939,233
66.2%
Program Services $471,170
33.2%
Investment Income $10,729
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$2,921
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $522,881
28.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,016,293
Total Liabilities $720,648
Net Assets $1,295,645
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Julie Trebelhorn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sue Sonnek (Director) $0 $0 $0
Diane Rabe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jack Kolars (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol Freid (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lelsie Peterson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tim Hayes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Lorenz (School Repre) $0 $0 $0
Les Tlougan (President) $0 $0 $0
Steve Flohrs (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Vance Stuehrenberg (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Holly Postel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,551,978
Expenses
$1,544,856
Net Income
$7,122
Net Assets
$1,716,833
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,117,077
72.0%
Program Services $428,561
27.6%
Investment Income $6,340
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $519,885
33.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,634,631
Total Liabilities $917,798
Net Assets $1,716,833
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Holly Postel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vance Stuehrenburg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol Freid (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Flohrs (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sue Sonnek (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dori Cummins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leslie Peterson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Lorenz (School Repre) $0 $0 $0
Julie Trebelhorn (President) $0 $0 $0
Les Tlougan (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Jack Kolars (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Tim Hayes (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,482,526
Expenses
$1,610,875
Net Income
-$128,349
Net Assets
$1,969,505
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,051,353
70.9%
Program Services $406,615
27.4%
Investment Income $24,558
1.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $543,572
33.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,253,231
Total Liabilities $283,726
Net Assets $1,969,505
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Holly Postel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vance Stuehrenburg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katha Chamberlain (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Flohrs (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sue Sonnek (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dori Cummins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leslie Peterson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Lorenz (School Repre) $0 $0 $0
Tim Hayes (Public Libra) $0 $0 $0
Julie Trebelhorn (President) $0 $0 $0
Les Tlougan (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Jack Kolars (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Jenson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,595,397
Expenses
$1,690,138
Net Income
-$94,741
Net Assets
$2,245,876
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,208,150
75.7%
Program Services $386,854
24.2%
Investment Income $393
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $203,140
12.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $197,984
11.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,462,312
Total Liabilities $216,436
Net Assets $2,245,876
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dayle Zelenka (Executive Director) $84,572 $0 $0
Will Purvis (President) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Bjoin (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Judy Beckman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
David Haack (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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