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Nonprofit · EIN 41-1953515

CONORTH

Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55114

Financials

$2.4M$1.7M2023$3.5M$1.7M2024$8.5M$2.5M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CONORTH by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$8,481,974$2,507,780$5,974,194$15,183,148$6,277,912$8,905,236
December 31, 2024990$3,460,291$1,709,305$1,750,986$11,912,748$8,981,706$2,931,042
December 31, 2023990$2,376,796$1,710,041$666,755$3,200,296$2,020,240$1,180,056
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,489,443
of which government grants
$6,805,124
Program service revenue
$935,428
Investment income
$57,103
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$149,933
Other salaries and wages
$998,853
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,361,289
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$26,635
Accounting fees
$35,463
Occupancy
$59,713
Travel
$25,043
Program services (functional)
$2,189,185
Management and general (functional)
$248,185
Fundraising (functional)
$70,410

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$11,912,748
Total assets, end of year
$15,183,148
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,277,912
Net assets, end of year
$8,905,236
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,230,134
Net assets with donor restrictions
$7,675,102
Gross receipts
$8,481,974
Employees
17
Volunteers
12
Year formed
1999
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
VICTORIA CLARK-WESTEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
40$149,933$4,498
JULIE FLIFLETDIR FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$135,058$4,052
EMILY STEWARTASSOCIATE DI
Highest-paid employee
40$124,425$3,733
DAVID BERGLUNDDIR REAL EST
Highest-paid employee
40$111,012$3,330
PETER BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN DAHLKTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BOBBIE GRUBBVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOEL HASKARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NOAH HOBBSCHAIR, CLF D
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BENJY NICHOLIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRISHA PRESLEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JUAN LUIS RIVERA-REYESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAR VALDECANTOSDIRECTOR, CL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CASEY WAREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH BERKECLF CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOEL HANSONCLF DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RYAN ZERWERCLF DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
VICTORIA CLARK-WESTEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
40$136,817$4,105
EMILY STEWARTASSOCIATE DI
Highest-paid employee
40$105,455$3,164
DAVID BERGLUNDDIR REAL EST
Highest-paid employee
40$104,017$3,120
SARAH BERKECLF CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRIAN DAHLKTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BOBBIE GRUBBVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NOAH HOBBSNCF CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BENJY NICHOLIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRISHA PRESLEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JUAN LUIS RIVERA-REYESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAR VALDECANTOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
VICTORIA CLARK-WESTEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
40$92,126$2,764
RYAN ALLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH BERKECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRIAN DAHLKTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JIM ERCHULDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOBBIE GRUBBVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NOAH HOBBSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BENJY NICHOLIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRISHA PRESLEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JUAN LUIS REVEA RYESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANE SCHOBERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAT STREETERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAR VALDECANTOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2300 MYRTLE AVE STE 190, SAINT PAUL, MN 55114-1949
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
VICTORIA CLARK-WEST, 2300 MYRTLE AVE STE 190, SAINT PAUL, MN 55114
Signed the 990
VICTORIA CLARK-WEST, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(651) 829-9134
Return prepared by
LEWIS KISCH & ASSOCIATES LTD

Mission

NCF'S MISSION IS TO "TRANSFORM LIVES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH COOPERATIVE ENTERPRISE." WE CARRY OUT THIS MISSION BY PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATIVE EDUCATION TO COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATIONS. FROM OUR INCEPTION, WE HAVE BEEN INNOVATIVE AND ENTREPRENEURIAL, SEEKING OUT CREATIVE, SOCIALLY ORGANIZED APPROACHES TO CHALLENGING PROBLEMS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CONORTH IS A NON-PROFIT 501C3 ORGANIZATION WORKING TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH COOPERATIVE ENTERPRISE FOR RESIDENTS OF MANUFACTURED HOUSING COMMUNITIES. THIS WORK SUPPORTS LOW-INCOME AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING COOPERATIVES BY PROVIDING EDUCATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED. THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY SUPPORTS 17 MANUFACTURED HOME COOPERATIVES, AND CONTINUES TO DEVELOP NEW COOPERATIVES EACH YEAR. CONORTH IS ONE OF NINE CERTIFIED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS (CTAPS) UNDER THE NATIONAL ROC USA NETWORK PROVIDING TAILORED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING AND EDUCATION, AND PEER-TO-PEER ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE AFFILIATED COOPERATIVES ACROSS MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN. THIS WORK IS A COMMUNITY-ROOTED AND SYSTEMICALLY TRANSFORMATIVE APPROACH TO PRESERVING AFFORDABLE HOUSING THAT GIVES HOMEOWNERS THE POWER AND STABILITY THAT COMES WITH COOPERATIVE OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL OF THE LAND UNDER THEIR HOMES. CONORTH ALSO ADVOCATES FOR LEGISLATION AND LEGISLATIVE FUNDING THAT ADVANCES CO-OP OWNERSHIP AND SUPPORTS MANUFACTURED HOMEBUYERS AND COOPERATIVES, AND WORKS DIRECTLY WITH OUR MANUFACTURED HOUSING COOPERATIVE COMMUNITIES TO SECURE STATE GRANTS FOR CRITICAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. TO FURTHER OUR MISSION AND EXPAND ACCESS TO COOPERATIVE FINANCING, WE ALSO ESTABLISHED A LENDING SUBSIDIARY, CONORTH LOAN FUND LLC (CLF), IN 2023. THIS SUBSIDIARY OFFERS LOANS AND OTHER FINANCING FOR COOPERATIVES WITH A FOCUS ON SERVING LOW-INCOME, LOW-WEALTH, AND HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. IN 2025, CONORTH FORMED TWO ADDITIONAL SUBSIDIARY ORGANIZATIONS TO FURTHER OUR MISSION AND ABILITY TO EXPAND AND PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING THROUGH MANUFACTURED HOME COOPERATIVE OWNERSHIP. CONORTH HOMES LLC WAS ESTABLISHED AS A MANUFACTURED HOME DEALERSHIP THAT ALLOWS US TO BUY AND SELL MANUFACTURED HOMES DIRECTLY FROM MANUFACTURER TO CONSUMERS TO ADDRESS CRITICAL VACANCY ISSUES THAT HAVE BECOME A MAJOR ISSUE FOR MANY OF OUR COOPERATIVE COMMUNITIES. CONORTH HOLDING LLC WAS FORMED AS A HOLDING COMPANY TO ALLOW THE ORGANIZATION TO HOLD TITLE TO A MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITY OR NEW GROUND-UP DEVELOPMENT WHEN DEVELOPMENT, REHABILITATION, OR STABILIZATION ARE NEEDED BEFORE THE COMMUNITY WOULD BE IN A POSITION TO FORM A COOPERATIVE AND PURCHASE THE PARK. CONORTH IS ALSO HOME TO THE COMINNESOTA PROGRAM, A CROSS-SECTOR PROGRAM SERVING COOPERATIVES OF ALL TYPES ACROSS MINNESOTA, PROVIDING RESOURCES, TRAINING AND EDUCATION, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COOPERATIVE MEMBERS ACROSS ALL COOPERATIVE SECTORS. THIS PROGRAM WORKS TO ADVANCE THE COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT AND EXPAND AWARENESS OF THE COOPERATIVE BUSINESS MODEL, MAKE CONNECTIONS TO RESOURCES, AND FOSTER COLLABORATION FOR POSITIVE CHANGE.
    Expenses $2,189,185 · revenue $935,428

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
41-1953515
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
2000
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$15,183,148
Income (IRS master file)
$8,481,974

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$8,481,974$2,507,780$15,183,148XML
990December 2024$3,460,291$1,709,305$11,912,748XML
990December 2023$2,376,796$1,710,041$3,200,296XML
990December 2022$1,296,885$1,103,982$661,561IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 41-1953515).

Questions about CONORTH

What is the EIN of CONORTH?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CONORTH is 41-1953515.
Is CONORTH tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
Are donations to CONORTH tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CONORTH 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 CONORTH 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 CONORTH 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 CONORTH?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names VICTORIA CLARK-WEST.
Who are the officers and directors of CONORTH?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $149,933 (VICTORIA CLARK-WEST, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does CONORTH have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,481,974, expenses of $2,507,780 and total assets of $15,183,148 at year end.

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