Nonprofit · EIN 23-7394104
INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL SELF RELIANCE INC
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,406,403 | $6,354,323 | $2,052,080 | $9,701,166 | $321,683 | $9,379,483 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $8,192,195 | $6,645,407 | $1,546,788 | $8,383,081 | $1,066,022 | $7,317,059 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,057,441 | $5,311,961 | -$1,254,520 | $6,178,577 | $397,177 | $5,781,400 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,867,762
- of which government grants
- $806,558
- Program service revenue
- $210,682
- Investment income
- $325,331
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $15,507
- Other revenue
- $2,628
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,357,821
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $366,799
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,535,937
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,751,987
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,950
- Accounting fees
- $39,310
- Occupancy
- $42,837
- Travel
- $215,316
- Depreciation
- $43,688
- Program services (functional)
- $5,728,468
- Management and general (functional)
- $410,781
- Fundraising (functional)
- $215,074
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,383,081
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,701,166
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $321,683
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,379,483
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $66,354
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,520,662
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,524,857
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,854,626
- Gross receipts
- $13,385,245
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STACY MITCHELL | CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $139,532 | $35,636 |
| JOHN FARRELL | CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $127,834 | $38,733 |
| BRENDA PLATT | COMPOSTING D Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,863 | $29,370 |
| CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL | BROADBAND DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,300 | $28,288 |
| INDIA GORDEN | OPERATIONS D Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,408 | $27,365 |
| REGINALD RUCKER | COMMS DIRECT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,780 | $26,742 |
| KATY MILANI | POLICY DIREC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,887 | $25,582 |
| DAVID MORRIS - BOARD MEMBER | OUTGOING Trustee or director | 1 | $29,193 | $1,293 |
| GINA SCHAEFER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY REICHER | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORA GOLDSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY PRIEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY HARTZLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN SU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STACY MITCHELL | CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $133,050 | $33,742 |
| JOHN FARRELL | CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $122,252 | $34,879 |
| JOHN BAILEY | DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,296 | $28,050 |
| BRENDA PLATT | COMPOSTING D Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,201 | $28,028 |
| CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL | BROADBAND DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,449 | $27,375 |
| INDIA GORDEN | OPERATIONS D Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,660 | $26,239 |
| REGINALD RUCKER | COMMS DIRECT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,678 | $25,532 |
| DAVID MORRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $41,372 | $608 |
| KIRK MARCKWALD | CHAIR - OUTG Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY REICHER | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORA GOLDSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY PRIEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA SCHAEFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN SU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY HARTZLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STACY MITCHELL | CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $116,683 | $30,285 |
| JOHN FARRELL | CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $104,500 | $32,265 |
| DAVID MORRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $37,042 | $560 |
| KIRK MARCKWALD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY REICHER | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORA GOLDSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY PRIEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA SCHAEFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN SU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2720 E 22ND ST, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406-1315
- In care of
- % JOHN FARRELL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN FARRELL
- Signed the 990
- JOHN FARRELL, CO-DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 898-1610
- Website
- WWW.ILSR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KENDALL PREBOLA AND JONES LLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE THE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK, STRATEGIES, AND INFORMATION TO AID THE CREATION OF ECOLOGICALLY-SOUND AND EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES. TO THAT END, ILSR WORKS WITH CITIZENS, ACTIVISTS, POLICYMAKERS, AND ENTREPRENEURS TO DESIGN SYSTEMS, POLICIES, AND INDUSTRIES THAT MEET LOCAL OR REGIONAL NEEDS; TO MAXIMIZE LOCAL HUMAN, MATERIAL, NATURAL, AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES; AND TO ENSURE THAT THE BENEFITS OF THESE SYSTEMS AND RESOURCES ACCRUE TO ALL LOCAL CITIZENS.
Program accomplishments
- INDEPENDENT BUSINESS - THE INDEPENDENT BUSINESS INITIATIVE CHAMPIONS LOCALLY OWNED BUSINESSES, LEADS EFFORTS TO FIGHT THE UNCHECKED POWER OF CORPORATE GIANTS LIKE WALMART AND AMAZON, AND SEEKS TO REVERSE THE GOVERNMENT POLICIES THAT WORK AGAINST THESE SMALL, INDEPENDENT BUSINESSES.Expenses $2,112,605 · grants $1,192,821 · revenue $4,000
- COMMUNITY BROADBAND NETWORKS - THE COMMUNITY BROADBAND NETWORK INITIATIVE PROMOTES LOCALLY ROOTED, DEMOCRATICALLY ACCOUNTABLE BROADBAND NETWORKS THAT PROVIDE FAST, AFFORDABLE AND RELIABLE INTERNET ACCESS TO ALL AMERICANS.Expenses $1,547,003 · revenue $76,000
- COMPOSTING FOR COMMUNITY - THE COMPOSTING FOR COMMUNITY INITIATIVE ADVANCES LOCAL COMPOSTING TO CUT FOOD LOSS, ENHANCE SOILS, PROTECT THE CLIMATE, AND CREATE JOBS THROUGH ADVOCACY, TRAINING, RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND COALITION BUILDING.Expenses $919,894 · grants $40,000 · revenue $112,082
- ENERGY DEMOCRACY - OUR ENERGY DEMOCRACY INITIATIVE EMPOWERS HOUSEHOLDS AND COMMUNITIES TO PRODUCE THEIR OWN LOCAL, CLEAN, AND RENEWABLE ENERGY AND OPPOSE THE EXCESSIVE POWER OF MONOPOLY UTILITIES. ALSO INCLUDED IN OUR OTHER ACTIVITY IS OUR COMMUNICAITONS ACTIVITY.Expenses $1,148,966 · grants $125,000 · revenue $18,600
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7394104
- 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
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S050)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,701,166
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,385,245
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $8,406,403 | $6,354,323 | $9,701,166 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $8,192,195 | $6,645,407 | $8,383,081 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,057,441 | $5,311,961 | $6,178,577 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,615,395 | $4,285,177 | $7,355,502 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 23-7394104).
Questions about INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL SELF RELIANCE INC
- What is the EIN of INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL SELF RELIANCE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL SELF RELIANCE INC is 23-7394104.
- Is INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL SELF RELIANCE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL SELF RELIANCE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL SELF RELIANCE INC 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 INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL SELF RELIANCE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL SELF RELIANCE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL SELF RELIANCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOHN FARRELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL SELF RELIANCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $139,532 (STACY MITCHELL, CO-DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL SELF RELIANCE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,406,403, expenses of $6,354,323 and total assets of $9,701,166 at year end.
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