Nonprofit · EIN 41-1713652
MINNESOTA LAND TRUST
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $25,825,253 | $21,433,475 | $4,391,778 | $26,759,235 | $2,613,786 | $24,145,449 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $20,288,868 | $19,357,568 | $931,300 | $19,180,781 | $1,005,435 | $18,175,346 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $18,938,328 | $18,593,679 | $344,649 | $16,822,062 | $962,335 | $15,859,727 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $25,275,122
- of which government grants
- $19,253,773
- Program service revenue
- $35,175
- Investment income
- $513,901
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $80,535
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,055
- Other revenue
- $1,055
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $24,930
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $370,356
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,027,564
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,086,036
- Professional fundraising fees
- $21,441
- Accounting fees
- $26,525
- Occupancy
- $172,759
- Travel
- $108,374
- Depreciation
- $2,917
- Program services (functional)
- $19,130,694
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,446,683
- Fundraising (functional)
- $856,098
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,180,781
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,759,235
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,613,786
- Net assets, end of year
- $24,145,449
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $136,722
- Publicly traded securities
- $18,155,110
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,615,576
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,529,873
- Gross receipts
- $26,333,257
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 110
- Year formed
- 1991
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRIS WILLIAM LARSON | CEO Officer | 40 | $198,523 | $4,642 |
| AMY SCHWARZ | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,337 | $11,972 |
| CLAIRE COLLIANDER | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OP Officer | 40 | $145,627 | $12,187 |
| DARYL PETERSON | DIRECTOR OF RESTORATION PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,720 | $11,617 |
| WAYNE OSTLIE | DIRECTOR OF LAND PROTECTION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,458 | $3,295 |
| ADAM BREININGER | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND COMMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,651 | $12,438 |
| ANDREW MOE | DIRECTOR OF STEWARDSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,442 | $2,511 |
| PETE VORBRICH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGET LEVIN | VICE-CHAIR, EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY MATSUOKA | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE WYATT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA CHRISTU | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE RUPPERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN CAREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DRAPER JAFFRAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH WINTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELLEN JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ERIN ANDERSON WENZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANE KINGSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JENNIE ZUMBUSCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JERRY STEINER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN KNAPP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN OBERHOLTZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE ANDRUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN GRIES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LIZ DILLON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NATHAN EBNET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICKOLAS REINKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NORM GIERTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ODIA WOOD-KRUEGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RACEY RODNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRIS WILLIAM LARSON | CEO Officer | 40 | $192,740 | $3,855 |
| CLAIRE COLLIANDER | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OP Officer | 40 | $146,238 | $9,756 |
| AMY SCHWARZ | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,612 | $10,904 |
| DARYL PETERSON | DIRECTOR OF RESTORATION PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,043 | $10,726 |
| WAYNE OSTLIE | DIRECTOR OF LAND PROTECTION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,292 | $3,037 |
| PETE VORBRICH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WINTON | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGET LEVIN | VICE-CHAIR, EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE WYATT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY MATSUOKA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE ANDRUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BUSSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN CAREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA CHRISTU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTIN DAMIANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ DILLON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN EBNET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN GRIES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KNAPP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN OBERHOLTZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICKOLAS REINKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACEY RODNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK ROSVOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE RUPPERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SHARDLOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ODIA WOOD-KRUEGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIE ZUMBUSCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRIS WILLIAM LARSON | CEO Officer | 40 | $170,931 | $3,419 |
| JENNIFER SCHOLL | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $151,817 | $13,503 |
| CLAIRE COLLIANDER | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $132,579 | $13,333 |
| BRIDGET LEVIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE WYATT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WINTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE VORBRICH | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BUSSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTIN DAMIANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ DILLON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY GRUNDHAUSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE KINGSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KNAPP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KNOBLAUCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY MATSUOKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MENAKA MOHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM PAYNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICKOLAS REINKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD REUBOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK ROSVOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SHARDLOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FAY SIMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK SNYDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON SPAETH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE WIEBOLT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIE ZUMBUSCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2356 UNIVERSITY AVE W STE 240, SAINT PAUL, MN 55114-1851
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KRIS WILLIAM LARSON, 2356 UNIVERSITY AVE WEST 240, SAINT PAUL, MN 55114
- Signed the 990
- KRIS WILLIAM LARSON, CEO
- Phone
- (651) 647-9590
- Website
- WWW.MNLAND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- REDPATH AND COMPANY LLC
Mission
THE MINNESOTA LAND TRUST PROTECTS AND RESTORES MINNESOTA'S MOST VITAL NATURAL LANDS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE WILDLIFE HABITAT, CLEAN WATER, OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES AND SCENIC BEAUTY FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
Program accomplishments
- THE MINNESOTA LAND TRUST ENGAGES IN THREE PRIMARY STRATEGIES TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION. PROTECT: PROTECT IMPORTANT NATURAL HABITATS THROUGH CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND FEE TITLE TRANSACTIONS. RESTORE: PARTNER WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES ON RECOVERING THE ECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ST. LOUIS RIVER ESTUARY AND HELP LANDOWNERS RESTORE THEIR PROTECTED LANDS TO NATIVE HABITAT. ENGAGE: INVEST IN EFFORTS DESIGNED TO ENGAGE CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS OF MINNESOTANS IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN MINNESOTA'S GREAT CONSERVATION ETHIC. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE DETAILS.PROTECTION: THE LAND TRUST WORKS WITH LANDOWNERS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO PROTECT AND RESTORE MINNESOTA'S CHERISHED BUT INCREASINGLY THREATENED LANDS AND WATERS PRIMARILY THROUGH ESTABLISHING, CREATING, AND MONITORING PERPETUAL CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. 760 LAND PROTECTION PROJECTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED SINCE 1991, TOTALING 79,131 ACRES AND 3,000,000 FEET OF SHORELINE. RESTORATION: THE LAND TRUST HAS PARTNERED WITH LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL AND TRIBAL ENTITIES ON RESTORATION WORK IN THE ST. LOUIS RIVER ESTUARY, A UNIQUE, 12,000-ACRE WETLAND COMPLEX BETWEEN DULUTH, MN AND SUPERIOR, WI. THE RESTORATION PROGRAM ALSO HELPS PRIVATE LANDOWNERS RESTORE THEIR LAND TO ITS NATURAL STATE, HELPING TO PROTECT WILDLIFE HABITAT AS WELL AS OUR STATE'S SIGNATURE LAKES AND RIVERS. ENGAGEMENT: LAND TRUST FOSTERS A CONSERVATION ETHOS BY BUILDING CONNECTIONS TO NATURE AND INCREASING ACCESS TO MEANINGFUL NATURE EXPERIENCES FOR ALL MINNESOTANS.Expenses $19,130,694 · grants $24,930 · revenue $35,175
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
- 41-1713652
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $26,759,235
- Income (IRS master file)
- $26,333,257
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $25,825,253 | $21,433,475 | $26,759,235 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $20,288,868 | $19,357,568 | $19,180,781 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $18,938,328 | $18,593,679 | $16,822,062 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $12,321,916 | $11,967,869 | $15,349,534 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 41-1713652).
Questions about MINNESOTA LAND TRUST
- What is the EIN of MINNESOTA LAND TRUST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MINNESOTA LAND TRUST is 41-1713652.
- Is MINNESOTA LAND TRUST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to MINNESOTA LAND TRUST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MINNESOTA LAND TRUST 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 LAND TRUST 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 MINNESOTA LAND TRUST 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 MINNESOTA LAND TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KRIS WILLIAM LARSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of MINNESOTA LAND TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $198,523 (KRIS WILLIAM LARSON, CEO).
- How much revenue does MINNESOTA LAND TRUST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $25,825,253, expenses of $21,433,475 and total assets of $26,759,235 at year end.
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