Nonprofit · EIN 39-1503175
AMERICAN BIRKEBEINER SKI FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · HAYWARD, WI 54843
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,148,840 | $4,820,715 | $1,328,125 | $13,331,699 | $3,403,128 | $9,928,571 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,465,593 | $5,091,549 | $2,374,044 | $12,609,430 | $4,289,289 | $8,320,141 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,894,721 | $4,921,197 | $973,524 | $9,855,751 | $3,909,654 | $5,946,097 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,980,710
- Membership dues
- $108,551
- Program service revenue
- $3,147,731
- Investment income
- $4,267
- Royalties
- $2,391
- Net rental income
- $13,176
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$5,647
- Other revenue
- $16,132
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $178,880
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,224,268
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,647,658
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $30,410
- Accounting fees
- $37,993
- Occupancy
- $256,621
- Travel
- $77,012
- Depreciation
- $681,063
- Program services (functional)
- $3,427,777
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,153,671
- Fundraising (functional)
- $239,267
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,609,430
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,331,699
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,403,128
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,928,571
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,289,218
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,771,970
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,156,601
- Gross unrelated business income
- $13,176
- Gross receipts
- $6,154,487
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 2,553
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEN POPP | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $137,278 | $35,138 |
| PAUL ECKERLINE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MORELY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS BJERKNESS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHIE PAUTSCH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM DUFFY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN GUENTHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YURIY GUSEV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MANDLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN MANSKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFERY OLSEN - AS OF 125 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MADELAINE REKEMEYER | DIRECTOR - THRU 11/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE SCHEER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIT SONNESYN - AS OF 824 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDY UBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEN POPP | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $141,740 | $30,712 |
| PAUL ECKERLINE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS BJERKNESS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHIE PAUTSCH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN MANSKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MORELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY UBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE SCHEER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN GUENTHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YURIY GUSEV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MANDLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM DUFFY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MADELAINE REKEMEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEN POPP | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $140,544 | $5,000 |
| PAUL ECKERLINE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF TUMBLESON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS BJERKNESS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHIE PAUTSCH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM DUFFY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN GUENTHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YURIY GUSEV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MANDLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN MANSKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MADELAINE REKEMEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE SCHEER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY UBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10527 MAIN ST, HAYWARD, WI 54843-6658
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BEN POPP, PO BOX 911, HAYWARD, WI 54843
- Signed the 990
- BEN POPP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (715) 634-5025
- Website
- WWW.BIRKIE.COM
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND CONDUCT THE WORLD'S FINEST CROSS COUNTRY SKI COMPETITION, TO SERVE AS GOOD STEWARDS OF THE AMERICAN BIRKEBEINER SKI TRAIL AND TO PROMOTE HEALTHY AND ACTIVE LIFESTYLES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES.
Program accomplishments
- THE 54-KILOMETER AMERICAN BIRKEBEINER, 29-KILOMETER KORTELOPET AND 15-KILOMETER PRINCE HAAKON CROSS COUNTRY SKI RACES AND RELATED EVENTS CONDUCTED IN FEBRUARY EACH YEAR. IN ADDITION TO HANDLING ALL OF THE LOGISTICS FOR SKIERS PRIOR TO AND ON RACE DAY (REGISTRATION, TRANSPORTATION, SECURITY, SANITATION, FOOD, MEDICAL, TIMING, ETC.), THE ORGANIZATION IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE RACE COURSE KNOWN AS THE AMERICAN BIRKEBEINER SKI TRAIL. THIS INCLUDES MOWING, BRUSHING, FALLEN TREE REMOVAL, ETC. DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS AND SNOW GROOMING DURING THE WINTER MONTHS; AND TO PROVIDE ACCESS AMENITIES ON A YEAR-ROUND BASIS...PARKING LOTS, LIGHTS, SHELTERS, SANITATION, SIGNS, ETC. THE 107-KILOMETER TRAIL NETWORK IS UTILITIZED BY SKIERS, HIKERS, RUNNERS AND MOUNTAIN BIKERS AND REQUIRES THE ORGANIZATION TO WORK DIRECTLY WITH BAYFIELD COUNTY, SAWYER COUNTY, THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, THE CITY OF HAYWARD AND SEVERAL PRIVATE LANDOWNERS.Expenses $1,463,270 · revenue $2,293,503
- THE FAT BIKE BIRKIE IS A MARCH SNOW-BIKE RACE MEANT TO PROMOTE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND SHOWCASE THE AMERICAN BIRKEBEINER SKI TRAIL TO A POTENTIALLY NEW AUDIENCE. IT IS THE ONLY DAY OF THE SNOW SEASON WHEN BICYCLES ARE ALLOWED ON THE SKI TRAIL.Expenses $104,690 · revenue $153,110
- THE BIRKIE TRAIL RUN & TREK IS A SEPTEMBER RUNNING/WALKING RACE/TOUR MEANT TO PROMOTE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND SHOWCASE THE AMERICAN BIRKEBEINER SKI TRAIL TO A POTENTIALLY NEW AUDIENCE. THERE WERE APPROX 1,000 INDIVIDUALS REGISTERED FOR THIS YEAR'S EVENTS HELD IN SEPTEMBER.Expenses $52,790 · revenue $56,274
- ALL OTHER OUTDOOR EVENTS, BIKING SKIING AND MULTIUSE TRAIL MAINTENANCEAND PROMOTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLE ACTIVITIES.Expenses $1,807,027 · revenue $644,844
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
- 39-1503175
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N68Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,331,699
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,154,487
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,148,840 | $4,820,715 | $13,331,699 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,465,593 | $5,091,549 | $12,609,430 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,894,721 | $4,921,197 | $9,855,751 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,618,088 | $4,174,636 | $8,260,022 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 39-1503175).
Questions about AMERICAN BIRKEBEINER SKI FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN BIRKEBEINER SKI FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN BIRKEBEINER SKI FOUNDATION INC is 39-1503175.
- Is AMERICAN BIRKEBEINER SKI FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to AMERICAN BIRKEBEINER SKI FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN BIRKEBEINER SKI FOUNDATION 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 AMERICAN BIRKEBEINER SKI FOUNDATION 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 AMERICAN BIRKEBEINER SKI FOUNDATION 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 AMERICAN BIRKEBEINER SKI FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BEN POPP.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN BIRKEBEINER SKI FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $137,278 (BEN POPP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN BIRKEBEINER SKI FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,148,840, expenses of $4,820,715 and total assets of $13,331,699 at year end.
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