Nonprofit · EIN 36-3367707
GREATER BEMIDJI INC
Tax-exempt · BEMIDJI, MN 56601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,749,572 | $3,917,672 | -$1,168,100 | $6,065,719 | $431,214 | $5,634,505 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,344,929 | $1,461,599 | -$116,670 | $7,528,858 | $726,253 | $6,802,605 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,353,418 | $1,661,006 | $692,412 | $7,873,180 | $953,905 | $6,919,275 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,328,948
- of which government grants
- $1,867,995
- Membership dues
- $37,428
- Program service revenue
- $130,521
- Investment income
- $126,324
- Net rental income
- $135,278
- Other revenue
- $163,779
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $206,140
- Other salaries and wages
- $97,774
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $366,455
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $29,085
- Occupancy
- $47,394
- Travel
- $14,957
- Depreciation
- $56,397
- Program services (functional)
- $3,693,249
- Management and general (functional)
- $177,593
- Fundraising (functional)
- $46,830
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,528,858
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,065,719
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $431,214
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,634,505
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,671,653
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,313,575
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $320,930
- Gross receipts
- $2,749,572
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID HENGEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $206,140 | $27,402 |
| JORGE PRINCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE AUBE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY EATON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB FITZGERALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JESS FRENZEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM KNUDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CARLSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK HOKUF | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD BULLOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE CHRISTIANSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED ECHTERNACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICAH RICKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL VERCHOTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIM DONDELINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HUGH WELLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN HOFFMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JASON BRODINA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHELLY GEERDES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MITCH RAUTIO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAKE ELLEFSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEREMY OLSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KARLA EISCHENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LUKE LUNDIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RYAN BAER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KEVIN ERPELDING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CAM LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROB AITKEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID HENGEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $208,641 |
| JORGE PRINCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE AUBE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY EATON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB FITZGERALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JESS FRENZEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM KNUDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CARLSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK HOKUF | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARB SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED ECHTERNACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICAH RICKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN WELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL VERCHOTA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH WELLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HOFFMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON BRODINA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY GEERDES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCH RAUTIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE ELLEFSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY OLSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLA EISCHENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN KNUTSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN BAER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN ERPELDING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAM LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB AITKEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID HENGEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $195,205 |
| JORGE PRINCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PETE AUBE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARY EATON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BOB FITZGERALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JESS FRENZEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| TIM KNUDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN CARLSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEVE HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ERIK HOKUF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GARY JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BARB SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JARED ECHTERNACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICAH RICKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KAREN WELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PHIL VERCHOTA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| HUGH WELLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN HOFFMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JASON BRODINA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHELLY GEERDES | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MITCH RAUTIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAKE ELLEFSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEREMY OLSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KARLA EISCHENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN KNUTSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| RYAN BAER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KEVIN ERPELDING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 102 1ST STREET W, BEMIDJI, MN 56601-4095
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DAVID HENGEL, 102 1ST STREET W, BEMIDJI, MN 56601
- Signed the 990
- DAVID HENGEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (218) 444-5757
- Website
- WWW.GREATERBEMIDJI.COM
- Return prepared by
- MILLER MCDONALD INC
Mission
TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE GREATER BEMIDJI REGION BY IDENTIFYING, ENCOURAGING, AND PROVIDING COORDINATED SUPPORT TO BUSINESSES THAT CREATE QUALITY JOBS AND IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC BASE OF THE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROVIDE GAP FINANCING AND OTHER ASSISTANCE FOR AREA BUSINESSES, RECRUIT BUSINESSES INTO THE REGION, AND ASSIST WITH EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND TALENT RETENTION.Expenses $3,693,249 · revenue $1,998,516
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-3367707
- 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
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,065,719
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,749,572
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,749,572 | $3,917,672 | $6,065,719 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,344,929 | $1,461,599 | $7,528,858 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,353,418 | $1,661,006 | $7,873,180 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,174,764 | $1,712,019 | $7,526,153 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 36-3367707).
Questions about GREATER BEMIDJI INC
- What is the EIN of GREATER BEMIDJI INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER BEMIDJI INC is 36-3367707.
- Is GREATER BEMIDJI INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to GREATER BEMIDJI INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GREATER BEMIDJI 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 GREATER BEMIDJI INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GREATER BEMIDJI INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GREATER BEMIDJI INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DAVID HENGEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREATER BEMIDJI INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 29 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $206,140 (DAVID HENGEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does GREATER BEMIDJI INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,749,572, expenses of $3,917,672 and total assets of $6,065,719 at year end.
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