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Ely Folk School

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: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$268k (2023)

Expenses
$219k (2023)

Total Assets
$158k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$21.7k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2016 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
$267,705
Expenses
$219,052
Net Income
$48,653
Net Assets
$136,404
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $143,584
53.6%
Program Services $62,454
23.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $61,667
23.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $56,396
25.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $158,087
Total Liabilities $21,683
Net Assets $136,404
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lucy Soderstrom (Program Director) $40,165 $0 $0
Alexia Springer (Assistant Director) $17,890 $0 $0
Brett Ross (Mercantile) $8,932 $0 $0
Lacey Squier (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Chris Clemens (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Johnnie Hyde (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ozzie Reif (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rick Anderson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Paro (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$172,433
Expenses
$138,461
Net Income
$33,972
Net Assets
$85,506
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $95,480
55.4%
Program Services $57,403
33.3%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $1,509
0.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $5,638
3.3%
Other Revenue $12,403
7.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $109,585
Total Liabilities $24,079
Net Assets $85,506
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Lucy Soderstrom (Program Director) $34,436 $0
Alexia Springer (Program Coordinator) $8,962 $0
Rick Anderson (Member) $0 $0
Ozzie Reif (Member) $0 $0
Steve Klar (Member) $0 $0
Sarah Paro (Member) $0 $0
Johnna Hyde (Member) $0 $0
Chris Clemens (Treasurer) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$139,259
Expenses
$116,887
Net Income
$22,372
Net Assets
$51,778
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $72,001
51.7%
Program Services $65,887
47.3%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $1,252
0.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $119
0.1%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $76,029
Total Liabilities $24,251
Net Assets $51,778
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Lucy Soderstrom (Program Coordinator) $18,170 $0
Betty Firth (Program Coordinator) $10,308 $0
Lacey Squire (Board Chair) $0 $0
Chris Clemens (Treasurer) $0 $0
Paul Schurke (Board Member) $0 $0
Johnna Hyde (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$77,439
Expenses
$81,554
Net Income
-$4,115
Net Assets
$30,215
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $57,459
74.2%
Program Services $19,897
25.7%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $83
0.1%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $55,215
Total Liabilities $25,000
Net Assets $30,215
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Betty Firth (Program Coordinator) $24,449 $0
Paul Schurke (Board Chair) $0 $0
Chris Clemens (Treasurer) $0 $0
Lacey Squire (Boardmember) $0 $0
John Tanner Ott (Board Member) $0 $0
Johnna Hyde (Boardmember) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$99,159
Expenses
$95,470
Net Income
$3,689
Net Assets
$34,836
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $49,544
50.0%
Program Services $46,467
46.9%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $3,148
3.2%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $37,108
Total Liabilities $2,272
Net Assets $34,836
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Betty Firth (Program Director) $17,172 $0
Paul Schurke (Chairman) $0 $0
Chris Clemens (Treasurer) $0 $0
John Tanner Ott (Board Member) $0 $0
Mary Louise Icenhour (Board Member) $0 $0
Patsy Mogush (Board Member) $0 $0
Pam Ramson (Board Member) $0 $0
Diane Thompson (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$104,067
Expenses
$97,004
Net Income
$7,063
Net Assets
$34,615
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $57,876
55.6%
Program Services $39,668
38.1%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $6,523
6.3%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $35,247
Total Liabilities $632
Net Assets $34,615
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Paul Schurke (Chairman) $0 $0
Tanner Ott (Member) $0 $0
Chris Clemens (Member) $0 $0
Mary Louise Icenhour (Member) $0 $0
Patsy Mogush (Member) $0 $0
Pam Ransom (Treasurer) $0 $0
Heather Monthei (Member) $0 $0
Marshall Monthei (Member) $0 $0
Diane Thomson (Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$96,439
Expenses
$100,745
Net Income
-$4,306
Net Assets
$27,788
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $58,166
60.3%
Program Services $34,829
36.1%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising -$301
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $3,745
3.9%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $27,969
Total Liabilities $181
Net Assets $27,788
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Paul Schurke (Chairman) $0 $0
Tanner Ott (Member) $0 $0
Molly Olson (Member) $0 $0
Mary Louise Icenhour (Member) $0 $0
Patsy Mogush (Member) $0 $0
Pam Ransom (Treasurer) $0 $0
Heather Monthei (Member) $0 $0
Marshall Montheu (Member) $0 $0
Diane Thomson (Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$94,477
Expenses
$91,840
Net Income
$2,637
Net Assets
$32,094
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $52,125
55.2%
Program Services $34,756
36.8%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $1,070
1.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $2,798
3.0%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $34,594
Total Liabilities $2,500
Net Assets $32,094
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Paul Schurke (Chairman) $0 $0
Sarah Malick (Vice Chairman) $0 $0
Tanner Ott (Treasurer) $0 $0
Chris Chandler (Secretary) $0 $0
Gerry Snyder (Member) $0 $0
Molly Olson (Member) $0 $0
Mary Mcgrane (Member) $0 $0
Cade Thibodeaux (Member) $0 $0
Mary Louise Icenhour (Member) $0 $0
Monica Steele (Member) $0 $0

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