Nonprofit · EIN 41-1698884
DOROTHY MOLTER MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · ELY, MN 55731
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $185,471 | $154,726 | $30,745 | $163,841 | $14,120 | $149,721 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $169,282 | $151,773 | $17,509 | $170,340 | $3,858 | $166,482 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $33,302
- Program service revenue
- $36,419
- Investment income
- $3,436
- Royalties
- $72
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $112,242
- Other revenue
- $112,314
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $98,589
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $106,312
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,116
- Occupancy
- $9,355
- Program services (functional)
- $143,391
- Management and general (functional)
- $11,335
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $170,340
- Total assets, end of year
- $163,841
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $14,120
- Net assets, end of year
- $149,721
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $59,917
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $149,721
- Gross receipts
- $321,197
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1987
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Gorrilla | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Pam Meskan | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Gertrude Staubitz | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Linda Wiedmann | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Bobbi Zenner | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Nancy Outcalt | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Pam Brunfelt | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Sherry Abts | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jess Edberg | Executive Director Officer, Key employee | 40 | $0 |
| Alyssa Richards | Vice Chair Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Staubitz | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Pam Mekan | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Linda Wiedman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Nancy Outcalt | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Bobbi Zenner | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Gorrilla | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Pam Brunfelt | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Sherry Abys | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jess Edberg | Executive Director Officer, Key employee | 40 | $0 |
| Alyssa Richards | Vice Chair Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 391, ELY, MN 55731-0391
- In care of
- % JESS EDBERG
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Jess Edberg, PO Box 391, Ely, MN 55731
- Signed the 990
- JESS EDBERG, Executive Director
- Phone
- (218) 365-4451
- Website
- www.rootbeerlady.com
- Return prepared by
- Charles R Zeugner CPA
Mission
The Dorothy Molter Museum preserves and interprets Northwoods wilderness heritave through learning opportunities inspired by Dorothy Molter, the last non-indigenous resident of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW)
Program accomplishments
- Public Museum Visitation - The Dorothy Molter Museum provided learning opportunities to visitors in via an immersive experience touring and exploring curated exhibits in three, historic log cabins that belonged to Dorothy Molter an historical icon of the Ely Area and northeastern Minnesota region. Museum guides provide programming that emphasizes the uniqueness of Dorothys life: how she forged her own path and chose to make a life in the Northwoods of MN regardless of societys gender role expectations, the challenges she faced yet persevered through as the 1964 Wilderness Act changed her way of life, and how she lived a quality life with integrity and generosity.Expenses $71,695
- Educational Events & Opportunities - In order to reach a diverse range of audiences, the Dorothy Molter Museum offers both fee-based and no-cost educational offerings, as well as accommodations. Fee-based events include a slate of annual programs including a February Museum dinner, a fully-outfitted Dogsled to Dorothys adventure trip to Knife Lake in March, and a fully-outfitted womens canoe trip to Knife Lake in June. No-cost educational events open to the public include monthly Museum open houses with special guests and family activities in June, July and August, and sponsoring the childrens marathon via in-kind services and programming to participating student classrooms. The Museum also offers complimentary admission to staff at several local educational organizations such as the Girl and Boy Scout bases and the Outward Bound school where councilors will be sharing Boundary Waters history information to participants.Expenses $35,848
- Educational Outreach - The Dorothy Molter Museum reaches students via no-cost, in-person classroom programs. Additionally, the Museum offers no-cost adult programs reached These programs include themes on Dorothy as a young woman in a changing world, the life of Dorothy Molter, Dorothy and the creation of the Boundary Waters, and Dorothy as the Root Beer Lady.Expenses $35,848
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 | Not 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
- 41-1698884
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A540)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $163,841
- Income (IRS master file)
- $321,197
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $185,471 | $154,726 | $163,841 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $169,282 | $151,773 | $170,340 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $117,301 | $131,699 | $153,549 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 41-1698884).
Questions about DOROTHY MOLTER MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of DOROTHY MOLTER MEMORIAL FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DOROTHY MOLTER MEMORIAL FOUNDATION is 41-1698884.
- Is DOROTHY MOLTER MEMORIAL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to DOROTHY MOLTER MEMORIAL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DOROTHY MOLTER MEMORIAL 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 DOROTHY MOLTER MEMORIAL FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DOROTHY MOLTER MEMORIAL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of DOROTHY MOLTER MEMORIAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Jess Edberg.
- Who are the officers and directors of DOROTHY MOLTER MEMORIAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does DOROTHY MOLTER MEMORIAL FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $185,471, expenses of $154,726 and total assets of $163,841 at year end.
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