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Nonprofit · EIN 13-4359561

TOFTE LAKE CENTER

Tax-exempt · ELY, MN 55731

Financials

$270K$355K2023$323K$324K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TOFTE LAKE CENTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$323,257$324,002-$745$343,177$3,124$340,053
December 31, 2023990$270,494$355,453-$84,959$344,594$3,785$340,809
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$291,830
of which government grants
$33,250
Program service revenue
$31,328
Investment income
$7
Net income from sales of inventory
$92
Other revenue
$92

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$20,786
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$36,805
Other salaries and wages
$106,601
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$154,450
Professional fundraising fees
$3,948
Legal fees
$2,648
Accounting fees
$12,242
Occupancy
$72,140
Travel
$2,318
Program services (functional)
$201,123
Management and general (functional)
$66,456
Fundraising (functional)
$56,423

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$344,594
Total assets, end of year
$343,177
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,124
Net assets, end of year
$340,053
Publicly traded securities
$453
Net assets without donor restrictions
$340,053
Gross receipts
$323,543
Employees
3
Volunteers
7

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELIZABETH ENGELMANEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
46.7$36,805
SHAREE JOHNSONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
FAYE PRICEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0
SARAH BERGERTREASURER/SE
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0
MICHAEL KLEBER -DIGGSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2.5$0
DANIEL LEMMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2.5$0
KEVIN BITTERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2.5$0
KIT BRIEMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELIZABETH ENGELMANEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
46.7$42,000
KEVIN BITTERMANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0
SHAREE JOHNSONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0
DANIEL LEMMTREASURER/SE
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0
FAYE PRICETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL KLEBER -DIGGSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
SARAH BERGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
KIT BRIEMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2209 FERNBERG RD, ELY, MN 55731-8324
In care of
% ELIZABETH ENGELMAN
Mailing address (990-N for 2008)
2209 Fernberg Road, Ely MN 55731
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ELIZABETH ENGELMAN, 2209 FERNBERG ROAD, ELY, MN 55731
Principal officer (990-N for 2008)
Elizabeth Engelman, 1915 Fremont Avenue South Apt 2, Minneapolis MN 55403
Signed the 990
ELIZABETH ENGELMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(609) 865-1139
Return prepared by
MAIR & ASSOCIATES PLLP

Mission

TOFTE LAKE CENTER IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING ARTISTS BY PROVIDING A NURTURING EXPERIENCE ROOTED IN NATURE WHERE ARTISTS OF ALL DISCIPLINES AND BACKGROUNDS FEEL SAFE TO TAKE A BREAK FROM THE "WORK" OF ART TO PLAY, FEEL INSPIRED, AND BE REJUVENATED. VISION: TLC ENVISIONS AN INTERCONNECTED WORLD IN HARMONY WITH NATURE, WHERE ARTISTS ARE SUPPORTED AND CELEBRATED AND WHERE TAKING A BREAK IS RECOGNIZED AS INTEGRAL TO THE CREATIVE PROCESS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED ARTISTS FROM MINNESOTA AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY TOTAL ARTISTS SERVED: 91, 66 FROM MN TLC'S SEASON CONSISTED OF 12 PROGRAMMED RESIDENCIES: TLC HOSTED THREE WEEKS OF INDIVIDUAL ARTIST RESIDENCIES FOR ARTISTS FROM ACROSS DISCIPLINES, GEOGRAPHY, BACKGROUNDS, AND STAGES OF CAREER, PROVIDING ARTISTS SPACE AND TIME TO CENTER THEIR CREATIVE PROJECTS, AND PUBLIC OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE THEIR WORK WITH THEIR ARTIST COLLEAGUES AND THE LOCAL ELY COMMUNITY. THANKS TO THE GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM THE MINNESOTA STATE ARTS BOARD, TLC HOSTED THREE FUNDED RESIDENCY PROGRAMS. THE FIRST TWO WERE FOR BIPOC ARTISTS AND BIPOC ARTS EDUCATORS FROM AROUND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO SUPPORT AND FOSTER COMMUNITY FOR ARTISTS OF COLOR AND ENSURE THAT THEY FEEL SAFE AND WELCOME IN NATURE. TLC'S THIRD RESIDENCY FOR PARENT ARTISTS BROUGHT ARTISTS WITH FAMILIES UP TO THE LAKE TO CREATE IN INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY, CONNECT THEIR CHILDREN TO NATURE, AND FOCUS ON THEIR WORK. THE WEEKS FEATURED A DYNAMIC MIX OF PLAYWRIGHTS, DANCERS, WRITERS, VISUAL ARTISTS, AND MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ARTISTS. TLC ROUNDED OUT OUR RESIDENCY SEASONS PROGRAMMING WITH THREE ORGANIZATIONAL RETREATS FOR LOCAL AND NATIONAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS (OCTOPUS THEATRICALS, MCKNIGHT DANCER & CHOREOGRAPHER FELLOWS, AND PLAYWRIGHTS CENTER), AND THREE GROUP RESIDENCIES FOCUSING ON DANCE (APRIL SELLERS), AND FILM (ELY FILM FESTIVAL FILMMAKERS) AND AN ALUMNI-LED WORKSHOP ENTITLED SHIFTING THE PARADIGM OF MOVEMENT TRAINING FOR DANCERS. TLC DEEPENED OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ELY COMMUNITY THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ELY ORGANIZATIONS, SERVING AS A SPONSOR FOR THE ELY FILM FESTIVAL FOR THE THIRD YEAR (OFFERING A WEEK-LONG RESIDENCY FOR 8 FILMMAKERS AS A PART OF OUR SPONSORSHIP), BRINGING ARTISTS TO CAMP NORTHERN LIGHTS TO LEAD WORKSHOPS FOR VISITING FAMILIES, AND HELD OUR THIRD WINTER RESIDENCY HOSTING 3 TLC ARTISTS AT CAMP DU NORD FOR A WEEK-LONG RESIDENCY EXPERIENCE ENDING IN WORKSHOPS FOR THE FAMILIES AT CAMP, AS WELL AS THE GREATER ELY COMMUNITY. TLC PARTICIPATED ON THE STEERING COMMITTEE FOR ELY FOR ELY, A COLLECTIVE OF LOCAL BUSINESSES AND NONPROFITS FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING THE COLLABORATIVE POTENTIAL OF, BY, AND FOR THE COMMUNITY FOR POSITIVE ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL IMPACT IN THE AREA, AND CONTINUED TO EVOLVE THE PROGRAMMING OF THE ELY CULTURAL ALLIANCE, WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A SUPPORTIVE PLATFORM THAT EMPOWERS LOCAL ARTISTS, PRESERVES CULTURAL HERITAGE, AND ENCOURAGES COLLABORATIVE ENDEAVORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO OUR COMMUNITYS IDENTITY AND VITALITY. TLC CONTINUED TO BOLSTER OUR ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR ALUMNI AND COMMUNITY NETWORKS OUTSIDE OF ELY, HOLDING OUR FIRST ALUMNI SHOWCASE EVENT IN THE TWIN CITIES WITH AN EVENING OF PERFORMANCES BY LOCAL MUSICIANS AND POETS AT ICEHOUSE IN MINNEAPOLIS, AND BY PLAYING A CENTRAL ROLE IN TWO DIFFERENT NETWORKS, EACH PROVIDING RESIDENCY SUPPORT FOR PLAYWRIGHTS ACROSS A CALENDAR YEAR (FOUR SEASONS AND FOUR DIRECTIONS PLAYWRIGHT RESIDENCIES). IN GOVERNANCE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CREATED TWO NEW COMMITTEES (FINANCE & DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEES) IN ADDITION TO THE STANDING EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND CONTINUE TO LEVERAGE NEW CONNECTIONS AS TLC PROGRESSES TOWARDS EXPANDED ACCESS AND FULLER SUBSIDIES FOR ARTISTS ACROSS GEOGRAPHIC, RACIAL, CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, GENERATIONAL, GENRE, AND ABILITY LINES.
    Expenses $201,123 · grants $20,786 · revenue $31,328

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-4359561
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2008
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$343,177
Income (IRS master file)
$323,543

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$323,257$324,002$343,177XML
990December 2023$270,494$355,453$344,594XML
990December 2022$316,460$244,384$428,701IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2008
Officer: Elizabeth Engelman
December 31, 2008≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-4359561).

Questions about TOFTE LAKE CENTER

What is the EIN of TOFTE LAKE CENTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TOFTE LAKE CENTER is 13-4359561.
Is TOFTE LAKE CENTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
Are donations to TOFTE LAKE CENTER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does TOFTE LAKE CENTER file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of TOFTE LAKE CENTER due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did TOFTE LAKE CENTER last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of TOFTE LAKE CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ELIZABETH ENGELMAN.
Who are the officers and directors of TOFTE LAKE CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $36,805 (ELIZABETH ENGELMAN, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does TOFTE LAKE CENTER have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $323,257, expenses of $324,002 and total assets of $343,177 at year end.

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