Nonprofit · EIN 41-1556013
THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · BEMIDJI, MN 56601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $11,071,050 | $10,149,806 | $921,244 | $110,665,406 | $5,676,412 | $104,988,994 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $13,002,983 | $12,711,702 | $291,281 | $103,397,318 | $6,609,681 | $96,787,637 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,810,635 | $8,791,846 | -$981,211 | $96,817,979 | $6,488,947 | $90,329,032 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,409,181
- of which government grants
- $1,540,901
- Program service revenue
- $604,563
- Investment income
- $4,997,546
- Net rental income
- $42,495
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,862,894
- Other revenue
- $59,760
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,169,436
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $211,277
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,285,016
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,086,042
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $36,040
- Travel
- $171,742
- Depreciation
- $94,984
- Program services (functional)
- $7,476,678
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,558,830
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,114,298
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $103,397,318
- Total assets, end of year
- $110,665,406
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,676,412
- Net assets, end of year
- $104,988,994
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,099,506
- Publicly traded securities
- $93,590,219
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,999,899
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $99,989,095
- Gross receipts
- $18,440,345
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 970
- Year formed
- 1986
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN WHITE | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $195,698 | $9,785 |
| SHANNON MARTINUEAU JESME | SENIOR VP OF FINANCE AND ADMIN. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,050 | $9,067 |
| MICHAEL NEUSSER | VP OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,432 | $9,785 |
| BRENDA BRUGGEMAN | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,474 | $7,168 |
| DAWN GANJE | SVP OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,416 | $9,529 |
| CORY BOUSHEE | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,261 | $9,242 |
| JASON CARLSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE REEVES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD BECKEL | TREASURER (THRU 11/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE LINDSTROM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERI GUNVALSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISHA EVERWIND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KAITLYN GRENIER | DIRECTOR (THRU 11/24) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE IMBRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE LAROQUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KYLE LARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MICHELLE PAQUIN | DIRECTOR (THRU 11/24) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JACK SWANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KRISTI THORFINNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DEB ZAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN WHITE | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $190,736 | $9,537 |
| SHANNON MARTINUEAU JESME | SENIOR VP OF FINANCE AND ADMIN. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,676 | $13,041 |
| MICHAEL NEUSSER | VP OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,656 | $11,766 |
| NATHAN DORR | VP OF ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,985 | $19,077 |
| NATHANIEL HASKELL | SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,934 | $10,393 |
| DEB ZAK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON CARLSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD BECKEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERI GUNVALSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIO FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR (THRU 7/23) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KAITLYN GRENIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE LAROQUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE LINDSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE PAQUIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE REEVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK SWANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTI THORFINNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN WHITE | PRESIDENT Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,032 | $9,196 |
| MICHAEL NEUSSER | VP OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,008 | $5,065 |
| NATHAN DORR | VP OF ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,638 | $6,156 |
| KAITLYN GRENIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIO FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB ZAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE REEVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE LINDSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE LAROQUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTI THORFINNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE PAQUIN | CHAIR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD BECKEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERI GUNVALSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON CARLSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 201 3RD ST NW, BEMIDJI, MN 56601-3111
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KAREN WHITE, 201 3RD ST NW, BEMIDJI, MN 55601
- Signed the 990
- KAREN WHITE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (218) 759-2057
- Website
- WWW.NWMF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION INVESTS RESOURCES, FACILITATES COLLABORATION, AND PROMOTE PHILANTHROPY TO MAKE THE REGION A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK.
Program accomplishments
- THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION (NMF) DEMONSTRATED REMARKABLE COMMITMENT AND IMPACT THROUGHOUT FISCAL YEAR 2025, FOSTERING GROWTH, CONNECTIVITY, AND COMMUNITY WELL-BEING IN THE REGION. THIS COMPREHENSIVE SUMMARY ENCOMPASSES THE CUMULATIVE RESULTS OF NMF ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES, SHOWCASING A DIVERSE RANGE OF INITIATIVES AIMED AT PHILANTHROPY, BUSINESS SUPPORT, AND MISSION-DRIVEN GRANTS.PHILANTHROPY: COMPONENT, COMMUNITY, AND SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS: NMF'S PHILANTHROPIC EFFORTS PLAYED A CENTRAL ROLE IN SHAPING THE REGION'S SOCIO-ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE. THE FOUNDATION DISPERSED A SUBSTANTIAL TOTAL OF $1.9 MILLION THROUGH ITS COMPONENT, COMMUNITY AND SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS, REFLECTING A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. SCHOLARSHIPS: A CUMULATIVE SUM OF $442K WAS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING 326 SCHOLARSHIPS, EMPHASIZING NMF'S COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT. COMPONENT AND COMMUNITY FUNDS: A CUMULATIVE SUM OF $1.45M WAS GRANTED TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES AND DONOR GIVING INTERESTS. THIS FUNDING BOLSTERED VARIOUS INITIATIVES, INCLUDING SENIOR LIVING, ANIMAL SHELTERS, BOY SCOUTS, ROTARIANS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, CHURCHES, HOMELESS SHELTERS, CONSERVATION, ARTS, MEDICAL CARE AND SERVICES, ENVIRONMENTAL AND RECREATION INITIATIVES, LOCAL CITIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS REINFORCING NMF'S DEDICATION TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.Expenses $7,476,678 · grants $4,169,436 · revenue $389,197
- BUSINESS LOANS AND SUPPORT: NMF'S COMMITMENT TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANIFESTED IN ROBUST SUPPORT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, WITH A CUMULATIVE TOTAL OF $1.53M APPROVED ACROSS 75 LOANS THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR. LOAN PROGRAMS INCLUDE SBA MICROLOANS: STRATEGIC USE OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) MICROLOAN PROGRAM FACILITATED ECONOMIC GROWTH. EMERGING ENTREPRENEUR LOAN PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTED A BUSINESS IN POLK COUNTY, CONTRIBUTING TO THE ECONOMIC VIBRANCY OF THE REGION.revenue $215,366
- MISSION-DRIVEN GRANTS - NMF MISSION-DRIVEN GRANTS WERE PIVOTAL IN ADDRESSING SOCIETAL CHALLENGES AND PROMOTING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, WITH A CUMULATIVE TOTAL OF $1.34M (PY $4.15M) APPROVED THROUGHOUT FISCAL YEAR 2025. TRAINING AND EDUCATION GRANTS: SUPPORTING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS CAPACITY-BUILDING INITIATIVES, CONFERENCES, PROGRAMMING, AND CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR BOARD AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT. DEI GRANTS: PROMOTING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION. HOMELESSNESS GRANTS: SUPPORTING TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR FAMILIES TO AREA SHELTERS AS NEEDED. HOUSING GRANTS: SUPPORTING MARKET RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF A REGION-WIDE WORKFORCE STUDY, HOUSING DEVELOPERS TRAINING, AND SPECIFIC COMMUNITY-DRIVEN HOUSING PROJECTS. INNOVATION GRANTS: SUPPORTING THE EXPANSION OF ADDITION-RELATED SERVICES AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO REGIONAL CHALLENGES.CONCLUSION - THE CUMULATIVE IMPACT OF NMF 'S INITIATIVES THROUGHOUT FISCAL YEAR 2025 REFLECTS A FOUNDATION DEEPLY EMBEDDED IN THE FABRIC OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. FROM ROBUST PHILANTHROPIC EFFORTS, BOLSTERING EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, AND CULTURAL ENDEAVORS, TO STRATEGIC SUPPORT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND INNOVATIVE MISSION-DRIVEN GRANTS, NMF HAS PLAYED A PIVOTAL ROLE IN SHAPING THE REGION'S ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL LANDSCAPE. AS THE FOUNDATION LOOKS FORWARD TO FUTURE ENDEAVORS, ITS COMMITMENT TO CONNECTING PEOPLE, PLACES, AND POSSIBILITIES REMAINS UNWAVERING, FOSTERING BOUNDLESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE RESIDENTS OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.0
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
- 41-1556013
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W110)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $110,665,406
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,440,345
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $11,071,050 | $10,149,806 | $110,665,406 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $13,002,983 | $12,711,702 | $103,397,318 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,810,635 | $8,791,846 | $96,817,979 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $19,432,128 | $10,217,253 | $91,824,995 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 41-1556013).
Questions about THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION is 41-1556013.
- Is THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION 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 THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION 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 THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION 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 THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KAREN WHITE.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $195,698 (KAREN WHITE, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,071,050, expenses of $10,149,806 and total assets of $110,665,406 at year end.
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