Nonprofit · EIN 41-1470201
MINNESOTA TRAPPERS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · BRAINERD, MN 56401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $278,768 | $221,310 | $57,458 | $409,523 | $0 | $409,523 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $248,661 | $226,772 | $21,889 | $352,065 | $0 | $352,065 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $231,567 | $241,861 | -$10,294 | $330,176 | $0 | $330,176 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $83,587
- Membership dues
- $38,017
- Program service revenue
- $54,164
- Investment income
- $7,732
- Net income from fundraising events
- $133,285
- Other revenue
- $133,285
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,300
- Other salaries and wages
- $15,454
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $15,454
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $27,066
- Accounting fees
- $3,070
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $352,065
- Total assets, end of year
- $409,523
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $409,523
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $409,523
- Gross receipts
- $338,422
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1959
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRENDA JINDRA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $3,200 |
| MATT AKERSON | DISTRICT 5/RAFFLE CHAIR Trustee or director | 6 | $3,100 |
| KEITH LARSON | MAGAZINE EDITOR Trustee or director | 2 | $2,488 |
| KATELYN WILLERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $2,000 |
| JO MCELMURY | MEMBERSHIP COORDINATORS Trustee or director | 5 | $2,000 |
| ADAM TOWLES | WEBMASTER Trustee or director | 3 | $1,416 |
| SHAWN JOHNSON | MAGAZINE EDITOR/EDUCATION Trustee or director | 2 | $1,250 |
| BRIAN FISHER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BERT HIGHLAND | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL ZEIROTH | DISTRICT 1 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN BISHOP | CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE PAHLEN | DISTRICT 2 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS MORINVILLE | CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC MAIJALA | DISTRICT 3 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON MCGAFFEY | CO-DIRECTOR/LEGAL DEFENSE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIETH FRIEDSAM | CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RALPH HANNEKJEN | DISTRICT 4 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM BOSER | CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DALE JINDRA | CO-DIRECTOR/LEGAL DEFENSE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETE JONAS | CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER THOMPSON | DISTRICT 7 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM WILSON | CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY MCELMURY | DISTRICT 8 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY GOLDENMAN | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC MAIJALA | SOUVENIR COORDINATORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE WINDSCHITL | SUSTAINING DONOR COORDINAT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM CAVEN | TANNED FUR PROJECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN COLLINS | FTA DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK NIE | CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN HOWARD | DISTRICT 6 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JADE CUMBERLAND | CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN GREENWALD | NTA DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEITH LARSON | MAGAZINE EDITOR Trustee or director | 2 | $3,416 |
| BRENDA JINDRA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $3,200 |
| MATT AKERSON | DISTRICT 5/RAFFLE CHAIR Trustee or director | 6 | $3,100 |
| KATELYN WILLERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $2,044 |
| JO MCELMURY | MEMBERSHIP COORDINATORS Trustee or director | 5 | $2,044 |
| ADAM TOWLES | WEBMASTER Trustee or director | 3 | $1,416 |
| SHAWN JOHNSON | MAGAZINE EDITOR/EDUCATION Trustee or director | 2 | $750 |
| BRIAN FISHER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BERT HIGHLAND | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL ZEIROTH | DISTRICT 1 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN BISHOP | CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE PAHLEN | DISTRICT 2 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS MORINVILLE | CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC MAIJALA | DISTRICT 3 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON MCGAFFEY | CO-DIRECTOR/LEGAL DEFENSE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIETH FRIEDSAM | CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RALPH HANNEKJEN | DISTRICT 4 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM BOSER | CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DALE JINDRA | CO-DIRECTOR/LEGAL DEFENSE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETE JONAS | CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER THOMPSON | DISTRICT 7 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM WILSON | CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY MCELMURY | DISTRICT 8 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM LARSON | CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY GOLDENMAN | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC MAIJALA | SOUVENIR COORDINATORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE WINDSCHITL | SUSTAINING DONOR COORDINAT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM CAVEN | TANNED FUR PROJECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN COLLINS | FTA DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK NIE | CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN HOWARD | DISTRICT 6 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEITH LARSON | MAGAZINE EDITOR Trustee or director | 2 | $4,410 |
| BRENDA JINDRA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $3,200 |
| TOM BOSER | CO-DIRECTOR/RAFFLE CHAIR Trustee or director | 6 | $2,325 |
| MATT AKERSON | DISTRICT 5 DIRECTOR/RAFFLE CHAIR Trustee or director | 6 | $1,550 |
| KATELYN JINDRA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,504 |
| BEAU VIVANT | MEMBERSHIP COORDINATORS Trustee or director | 5 | $1,504 |
| SHAWN JOHNSON | MAGAZINE EDITOR/EDUCATION COORDINATOR Trustee or director | 2 | $750 |
| BRIAN FISHER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BERT HIGHLAND | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL ZEIROTH | DISTRICT 1 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BACKMAN | CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE PAHLEN | DISTRICT 2 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS MORINVILLE | CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC MAIJALA | DISTRICT 3 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON MCGAFFEY | CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIETH FRIEDSAM | CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RALPH HANNEKJEN | DISTRICT 4 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DALE JINDRA | CO-DIRECTOR/LEGAL DEFENSE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETE JONAS | CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER THOMPSON | DISTRICT 7 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT BUNTJER | CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY MCELMURY | DISTRICT 8 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM LARSON | CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY GOLDENMAN | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC MAIJALA | SOUVENIR COORDINATORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE WINDSCHITL | SUSTAINING DONOR COORDINATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM CAVEN | TANNED FUR PROJECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM TOWLES | WEBMASTER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TIM ALSLEBEN | NTA DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN COLLINS | FTA DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11382 BONNIE RD, BRAINERD, MN 56401-5290
- In care of
- % JERRY LARSEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BRIAN FISCHER, 11382 BONNIE ROAD, BRAINERD, MN 56401
- Signed the 990
- BRIAN FISCHER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (218) 839-2000
- Website
- WWW.MNTRAPPERS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SCHLENNER WENNER & CO CPA'S PA
Mission
ENSURE ETHICAL FUR TRAPPING PRACTICES, EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND CONSERVE RESOURCES.
Program accomplishments
- TRAPPER EDUCATION FOR ALL BEGINNING TRAPPERS IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA AS REQUIRED. HOSTED TRAPPER'S DAY AT THE STATE CAPITAL TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND LEGISTATORS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF TRAPPING. PROVIDED EDUCATION AT NUMOROUS BOOTHS AT COUNTY FAIRS AND EVENT THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MINNESOTA.
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
- 41-1470201
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $409,523
- Income (IRS master file)
- $338,422
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2013
- Posted by the IRS
- October 21, 2013
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2013
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $278,768 | $221,310 | $409,523 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $248,661 | $226,772 | $352,065 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $231,567 | $241,861 | $330,176 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $199,929 | $179,683 | $340,470 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 41-1470201).
Questions about MINNESOTA TRAPPERS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of MINNESOTA TRAPPERS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MINNESOTA TRAPPERS ASSOCIATION is 41-1470201.
- Is MINNESOTA TRAPPERS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2013 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2013.
- Are donations to MINNESOTA TRAPPERS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does MINNESOTA TRAPPERS ASSOCIATION 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 MINNESOTA TRAPPERS ASSOCIATION 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 MINNESOTA TRAPPERS ASSOCIATION 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 MINNESOTA TRAPPERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BRIAN FISCHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of MINNESOTA TRAPPERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 32 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $3,200 (BRENDA JINDRA, TREASURER).
- How much revenue does MINNESOTA TRAPPERS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $278,768, expenses of $221,310 and total assets of $409,523 at year end.
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