Nonprofit · EIN 41-6049474
MAHUBE-OTWA COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC
Tax-exempt · DETROIT LAKES, MN 56501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $20,985,322 | $20,883,630 | $101,692 | $8,995,188 | $3,087,231 | $5,907,957 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $23,251,681 | $23,262,467 | -$10,786 | $9,221,193 | $3,350,454 | $5,870,739 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $22,647,146 | $21,927,502 | $719,644 | $9,040,555 | $3,097,158 | $5,943,397 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $20,128,145
- of which government grants
- $16,344,723
- Program service revenue
- $854,088
- Investment income
- $420
- Other revenue
- $2,669
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,370,727
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $274,271
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,305,465
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,017,175
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,917
- Accounting fees
- $51,782
- Occupancy
- $703,057
- Travel
- $381,746
- Depreciation
- $363,567
- Program services (functional)
- $19,247,778
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,635,852
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,221,193
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,995,188
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,087,231
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,907,957
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,978,709
- Publicly traded securities
- $218,000
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,418,920
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $489,037
- Gross receipts
- $20,985,322
- Employees
- 233
- Volunteers
- 163
- Year formed
- 1965
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIZ KUOPPALA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $114,620 | $33,646 |
| SAMANTHA AMUNDSON | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $93,572 | $32,433 |
| DANA LAINE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,800 | $0 |
| THEORA BARNES | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,170 | $0 |
| ALLAN LYNK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,080 | $0 |
| SHANNON ERICKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $912 | $0 |
| JONATHAN KANGAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $910 | $0 |
| DEL MOEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $910 | $0 |
| ERICA JEPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $845 | $0 |
| CASSONDRA WELTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $780 | $0 |
| ROBERT LAHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $715 | $0 |
| SHARON NORDRUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $715 | $0 |
| MIRANDA LAPE | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $675 | $0 |
| KAREN AHMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $650 | $0 |
| GREG LARSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $650 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARB FABRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $585 |
| BETH NELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $455 |
| LUCILLE SILK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $455 |
| LEANNA AUGINAUSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $325 |
| CHARLENE CHRISTENSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIZ KUOPPALA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $117,289 | $33,767 |
| SAMANTHA AMUNDSON | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $95,553 | $32,078 |
| DANA LAINE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,705 | $0 |
| ALLAN LYNK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,170 | $0 |
| THEORA BARNES | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $990 | $0 |
| DEL MOEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $945 | $0 |
| JONATHAN KANGAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $845 | $0 |
| BETH NELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $780 | $0 |
| CASSONDRA WELTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $780 | $0 |
| MIRANDA LAPE | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $725 | $0 |
| KAREN AHMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $650 | $0 |
| LEANNA AUGINAUSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $650 | $0 |
| SHARON NORDRUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $650 | $0 |
| CHARLENE CHRISTENSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON ERICKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARB FABRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA JEPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LAHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG LARSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCILLE SILK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIZ KUOPPALA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $111,452 | $25,488 |
| SAMANTHA AMUNDSON | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $83,942 | $20,168 |
| DANA LAINE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,759 | $0 |
| MARY RIEGERT | BOARD MEMBER (THRU NOV '22) Trustee or director | 2 | $1,350 | $0 |
| ALLAN LYNK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,245 | $0 |
| THEORA BARNES | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,200 | $0 |
| CASSONDRA WELTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $930 | $0 |
| JON KANGAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $910 | $0 |
| BETTY MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $825 | $0 |
| KAREN AHMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $780 | $0 |
| DEL MOEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $780 | $0 |
| GREG LARSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $635 | $0 |
| RICHARD VAREBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $520 | $0 |
| LUCILLE SILK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $459 | $0 |
| BARB FABRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $455 | $0 |
| BETH NELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $375 | $0 |
| SHARON NORDRUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $280 | $0 |
| LEANNA AUGINAUSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $65 | $0 |
| MIRANDA LAPE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $65 | $0 |
| CHARLENE CHRISTIANSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM KRUEGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1125 W RIVER RD, DETROIT LAKES, MN 56501-2722
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LIZ KUOPPALA, 1125 WEST RIVER ROAD, DETROIT LAKES, MN 56501
- Signed the 990
- LIZ KUOPPALA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (218) 847-1385
- Website
- WWW.MAHUBE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
Mission
TO EMPOWER PEOPLE TO ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY.
Program accomplishments
- SINCE 2018, MAHUBE-OTWA HAS BEEN TRANSFORMING OUR SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL TO A WHOLE FAMILY APPROACH, SHAPED BY THE VOICES AND EXPERIENCES OF THE FAMILIES WE SERVE TO CREATE UPWARD MOBILITY FOR MULTIPLE GENERATIONS OF A FAMILY. IN 2022, THE ORGANIZATION FURTHER EXPANDED ITS SERVICES TO INCLUDE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING. FAMILIES (INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS, YOUTH, SENIORS) CAN ENTER AT ANY OF THE FIVE LEVELS AND ARE SUPPORTED TO MOVE UP TO THE NEXT LEVEL AND SHORE UP PROTECTIONS AGAINST BACKSLIDING:LEVEL 1 (SAFETY) 39 HOUSEHOLDS WERE SERVED BY EMERGENCY SHELTER.LEVEL 2 (BENEFITS) 4,911 PEOPLE RECEIVED ENERGY ASSISTANCE; 350 OBTAINED SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING; 425 CHILDREN RECEIVED COMPREHENSIVE HEAD START SERVICES; AND 705 CHILDREN RECEIVED CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES SO THEIR PARENTS COULD WORK OR ATTEND SCHOOL.LEVEL 3 (RELATIONSHIP-BASED COACHING) 324 FAMILIES CREATED GOAL-ORIENTED ACTION PLANS WITH A TRAINED UPWARD MOBILITY COACH. 103 FAMILIES ENROLLED IN CLIMB A WEEKLY ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITMENT TO FOLLOWING UP ON THEIR GOALS.LEVEL 4 (ASSET-BUILDING) 67 FAMILIES RECEIVED FINANCIAL COACHING; 121 REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE COUNSELING; 239 SENIORS RECEIVED HOMEMAKING AND CHORE SERVICES TO STAY IN THEIR HOMES; 418 HOUSEHOLDS HAD IMPROVED ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN THEIR HOMES; 1,366 INDIVIDUALS SERVED BY THE TAX AID PROGRAM.LEVEL 5 (LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT / VOLUNTEERISM) WE SUPPORTED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF 27 LOW-INCOME PARENTS AND YOUTH IN SERVING THEIR COMMUNITY ON ADVISORY BOARDS; KEPT 163 SENIORS ACTIVE IN VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMMUNITY; SUPPORTED 156 CHILDCARE PROGRAMS WITH QUALITY CAREER COACHING; AND ENGAGED 149 VOLUNTEERS IN A VARIETY OF WAYS IN OUR PROGRAMS.WHILE WORKING COLLABORATIVELY TO MOVE PEOPLE OUT OF POVERTY AND INTO FAMILY-SUSTAINING JOBS, MAHUBE-OTWA ALSO WORKED ON COMMUNITY LEVEL CHANGE INCLUDING FIRST STEPS TOWARD A TINY HOME VETERANS VILLAGE, SUPPORTING THE OPENING OF MORE POD-MODEL FAMILY CHILD CARE, INCREASING SAFETY AND QUALITY OF FAMILY, FRIEND, AND NEIGHBOR CHILDCARE, SUPPORTING FORMER HEAD START CHILDREN BOUND FOR COLLEGE OR TRADE SCHOOL, AND PURCHASING A VACANT BUILDING IN MAHNOMEN TO REMODEL INTO A FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER, AND A BUILDING IN PARK RAPIDS FOR MULTI-PURPOSE USE INCLUDING AN INDOOR PLAYGROUND. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO DEEPEN CONNECTIONS WITH AREA SCHOOLS FOR EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF FAMILIES IN NEED TO SUPPORT THEM BEFORE THEY FALL INTO DEEPER CRISIS THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY OPERATING A NEW FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER AND WORKING WITH BARR MODEL SCHOOLS IN OTTER TAIL COUNTY, FACILITATING THE FAMILY SERVICES COLLABORATIVE IN HUBBARD COUNTY, AND WORKING WITH HOMELESS EDUCATION LIAISONS AND SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS IN ALL FIVE COUNTIES. IN THIS WAY, THE ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO NOT ONLY HAVE OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE CURRENT YEAR BUT TO ENSURE A POSITIVE IMPACT FOR THE NEXT GENERATION.Expenses $19,247,778 · grants $4,370,727 · revenue $854,088
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-6049474
- 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
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,995,188
- Income (IRS master file)
- $20,985,322
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $20,985,322 | $20,883,630 | $8,995,188 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $23,251,681 | $23,262,467 | $9,221,193 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $22,647,146 | $21,927,502 | $9,040,555 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $18,464,570 | $18,228,753 | $6,837,575 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 41-6049474).
Questions about MAHUBE-OTWA COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC
- What is the EIN of MAHUBE-OTWA COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MAHUBE-OTWA COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC is 41-6049474.
- Is MAHUBE-OTWA COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
- Are donations to MAHUBE-OTWA COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MAHUBE-OTWA COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC 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 MAHUBE-OTWA COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MAHUBE-OTWA COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MAHUBE-OTWA COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names LIZ KUOPPALA.
- Who are the officers and directors of MAHUBE-OTWA COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 19 received compensation from the organization, the highest $114,620 (LIZ KUOPPALA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MAHUBE-OTWA COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $20,985,322, expenses of $20,883,630 and total assets of $8,995,188 at year end.
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