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Discovery Woods

  • Brainerd, MN
  • Tax-exempt since Aug. 2010
  • EIN: 80-0245524

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 / Elementary, Secondary Education, K - 12 (B29) (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.7M (2023)

Expenses
$1.47M (2023)

Total Assets
$2.23M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$1.8M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 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 June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,702,650
Expenses
$1,469,890
Net Income
$232,760
Net Assets
$427,739
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,490,231
87.5%
Program Services $205,266
12.1%
Investment Income $4,521
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $2,632
0.2%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $168,126
11.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $666,176
45.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,230,789
Total Liabilities $1,803,050
Net Assets $427,739
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kristi Crocker (Executive Director) $70,256 $0 $9,875
Kara Devriendt (Member) $43,698 $0 $7,042
Allison Christensen (Member) $34,511 $0 $3,140
Lisa Laasch (Member) $21,756 $0 $1,944
Dawn Verdon (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Emma Needham (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Amanda Westlund (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Natalie Morey (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 11, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,698,072
Expenses
$1,380,012
Net Income
$318,060
Net Assets
$194,979
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,604,090
94.5%
Program Services $87,071
5.1%
Investment Income $974
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $2,567
0.2%
Other Revenue $3,370
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $155,885
11.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $585,759
42.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,205,715
Total Liabilities $2,010,736
Net Assets $194,979
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kristi Crocker (Executive Director) $66,800 $0 $7,475
Kara Devriendt (Vice Chairperson) $37,798 $0 $4,823
Lisa Laasch (Member) $36,040 $0 $2,950
Amanda Byrnes (Former Member) $8,115 $0 $632
Tom Potter (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Dawn Verdon (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Emma Needham (Member) $0 $0 $0
Stacy Zeigler (Former Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 7, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,428,375
Expenses
$1,435,083
Net Income
-$6,708
Net Assets
-$123,081
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,390,986
97.4%
Program Services $35,299
2.5%
Investment Income $880
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$275
Net Inventory Sales $1,485
0.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $196,306
13.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $510,574
35.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,407,227
Total Liabilities $1,530,308
Net Assets -$123,081
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kristi Crocker (Executive Director) $68,673 $0 $5,289
Kara Devriendt (Vice Chairperson) $39,366 $0 $2,938
Lisa Laasch (Member) $36,286 $0 $2,690
Amanda Byrnes (Former Member) $35,446 $0 $2,623
Tom Potter (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Dawn Verdon (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Emma Needham (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kristen Sjostrand (Former Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 16, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,563,401
Expenses
$1,445,044
Net Income
$118,357
Net Assets
-$116,373
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,452,524
92.9%
Program Services $106,264
6.8%
Investment Income $2,075
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$1,520
Net Inventory Sales $4,058
0.3%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $141,907
9.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $560,578
38.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,463,491
Total Liabilities $1,579,864
Net Assets -$116,373
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kristi Crocker (Executive Director) $64,300 $0 $2,770
Kara Devriendt (Vice Chairperson) $34,289 $0 $2,770
Amanda Byrnes (Secretary) $32,240 $0 $2,770
Tom Potter (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Kristen Sjostrand (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ben Kent (Former Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 22, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,536,831
Expenses
$1,112,441
Net Income
$424,390
Net Assets
-$234,730
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,354,005
88.1%
Program Services $163,790
10.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $19,036
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $176,186
15.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $522,191
46.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,503,848
Total Liabilities $1,738,578
Net Assets -$234,730
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kristi Crocker (Executive Director) $64,537 $0 $5,008
Kelly Jelencich Klein (Member) $35,668 $0 $2,667
Crystal Magnan (Member) $34,099 $0 $2,540
Kara Devriendt (Member) $33,419 $0 $2,485
Tom Potter (Chairperson/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Lundeen (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ben Kent (Member) $0 $0 $0
Lynda Everson (Former Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ed Shaw (Former Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 28, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,304,063
Expenses
$1,441,019
Net Income
-$136,956
Net Assets
-$659,120
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,194,203
91.6%
Program Services $109,860
8.4%
Investment Income $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 $142,885
9.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $476,660
33.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,466,389
Total Liabilities $2,125,509
Net Assets -$659,120
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kristi Crocker (Executive Director) $59,270 $0 $4,238
Kelly Jelencich Klein (Member) $38,068 $0 $2,647
Crystal Magnan (Member) $36,150 $0 $2,512
Tom Potter (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Ed Shaw (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Lundeen (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Lynda Everson (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ben Kent (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 11, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,200,221
Expenses
$1,455,083
Net Income
-$254,862
Net Assets
-$522,164
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,120,568
93.4%
Program Services $79,653
6.6%
Investment Income $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 $176,877
12.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $438,859
30.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,748,288
Total Liabilities $2,270,452
Net Assets -$522,164

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,268,264
Expenses
$1,357,622
Net Income
-$89,358
Net Assets
-$267,302
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,178,010
92.9%
Program Services $104,958
8.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$14,704
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $134,587
9.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $578,376
42.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $598,894
Total Liabilities $866,196
Net Assets -$267,302
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Margaret Litts (Executive Director) $39,040 $0 $3,034
Melissa Lundeen (Secretary) $34,328 $0 $2,559
Crystal Magnan (Member) $31,186 $0 $2,304
Heidi Auel (Member) $1,481 $0 $103
Chad Turcotte (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Evan Moser (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Potter (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Lynda Everson (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 10, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,229,184
Expenses
$1,402,036
Net Income
-$172,852
Net Assets
-$177,945
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,126,586
91.7%
Program Services $96,149
7.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,449
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $78,925
5.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $675,037
48.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $608,338
Total Liabilities $786,283
Net Assets -$177,945
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Lundeen (Secretary) $36,714 $0 $2,464
Crystal Magnan (Member) $31,167 $0 $2,060
Chad Turcotte (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Evan Moser (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Tom Potter (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Auel (Member) $0 $0 $0
Lynda Everson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Litts (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 12, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,260,430
Expenses
$1,138,283
Net Income
$122,147
Net Assets
$564,759
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,140,789
90.5%
Program Services $111,155
8.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,486
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $184,895
16.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $430,716
37.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $617,468
Total Liabilities $52,709
Net Assets $564,759
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Stephanie Dess (Co Director) $54,914 $0 $3,510
Nicci Johnson (Treasurer) $43,553 $0 $2,742
Courtney Neifert (Co Director) $42,770 $0 $2,500
Melissa Lundeen (Board Director / Teacher) $36,468 $0 $2,269
Chad Turcotte (Chair) $0 $0 $0
John Matson (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Krista Johnson Lengehaug (Board Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 11, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,215,155
Expenses
$1,038,521
Net Income
$176,634
Net Assets
$442,612
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,109,430
91.3%
Program Services $105,725
8.7%
Investment Income $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 $140,436
13.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $408,139
39.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $502,367
Total Liabilities $59,755
Net Assets $442,612

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990
Filed on March 11, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,057,022
Expenses
$811,595
Net Income
$245,427
Net Assets
$265,978
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,025,963
97.1%
Program Services $31,059
2.9%
Investment Income $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 $286,617
35.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $367,463
Total Liabilities $101,485
Net Assets $265,978

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990

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

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-EZ

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

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