Nonprofit · EIN 46-3960686
ICELANDIC ROOTS
Tax-exempt · FARGO, ND 58104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $149,295 | $63,605 | $85,690 | $453,464 | $430 | $453,034 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $135,788 | $67,704 | $68,084 | $358,648 | $511 | $358,137 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $28,655
- Program service revenue
- $113,939
- Investment income
- $6,701
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $25,027
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $6,634
- Printing, publications and postage
- $5,500
- Other expenses
- $26,444
- Program services (functional)
- $53,054
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $358,648
- Total assets, end of year
- $453,464
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $430
- Net assets, end of year
- $453,034
- Cash, savings and investments
- $442,964
- Gross receipts
- $149,295
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunna Furstenau | President | 50 | $0 |
| Jeff Furstenau | Vice-President | 5 | $0 |
| David Jonasson | Secretary | 30 | $0 |
| Douglas Hanson | Treasurer | 30 | $0 |
| Helga Reinhardsdottir | Director | 30 | $0 |
| Susan Atwood | Director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Juliana Roberts | Director | 0.1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunna Furstenau | President | 50 | $0 |
| Jeff Furstenau | Vice-President | 5 | $0 |
| David Jonasson | Secretary | 30 | $0 |
| Douglas Hanson | Treasurer | 30 | $0 |
| Helga Reinhardsdottir | Director | 30 | $0 |
| Susan Atwood | Director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Juliana Roberts | Director | 0.1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4715 WOODHAVEN ST S, FARGO, ND 58104-4246
- In care of
- % ICELANDIC ROOTS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
- 4718 Chelsea Lane S, Fargo ND 58104
- Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
- Pamela Furstenau, 4718 Chelsea Lane S, Fargo ND 58104
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Sunna Furstenau, President
- Phone
- (701) 200-1694
- Website
- www.icelandicroots.com
- Return prepared by
- Eide Bailly LLP
Mission
To educate, promote and preserve an interest and knowledge in the history of Iceland and its people.
Program accomplishments
- The team at Icelandic Roots continues to make a real mark within the Icelandic Community with our free services, scholarships, education, social media, outreach, and our member database of genealogical and historical information. It is very rewarding to be a part of such a wonderful organization and team of dedicated volunteers.Free services:* 4,800 people follow the IR Blog* 17,668 people like the public IR Facebook page and the reach is often over 68,000.* 300 people are on our IR Member Facebook Group* 338 followers on Pinterest with an average of 6,100 monthly views* 2,200 followers on Instagram* 582 subscribers to our YouTube channel. We added 36 new videos in 2024 to make a total now of 110 videos on our YouTube channel including our exclusive Members Only playlist with 63 videos.* 309 subscribers to our Event Calendar with 10,200 average views* 7,800 downloads on Podcast and published 15 podcasts in 2024.* We posted 105 informative blog posts in 2024.* A Public newsletter is sent out every other Sunday. A Membership newsletter is sent out at least every other Sunday and at other intervals with links to members-only educational seminars.We do extra research and translations as requested and charge for these mission-related program services when appropriate.The Leadership Team continues with 9 people to mentor and coordinate a growing group of volunteers.Icelandic Roots Database:* We have 655 paid subscribers plus 80 volunteers for the organization having access to the online IR Database and all the community activities and offerings.* The total number of individual person genealogical records in our database as of December 31, 2024 was 831,603 and also contained 3,259 sources, 56,193 media items, 3,035 cemeteries, and 611,022 notes.60 major volunteers take care of many items:IT, genealogy, history, cartography, translations, photos, social media, and special features. 23 of these volunteers do most of the work and are part of our SHARED email inbox, in which we sent or received more than 15,000 emails in 2024. This does not include communications sent to us via other channels.We have an awesome IT team who maintain the genealogy database with security and cutting-edge software. They also keep our public website updated with fresh content.- IR Volunteers presented two days of genealogy workshops at the annual Deuce of August celebration in northeast North Dakota and one day in Gimli, Manitoba, Canada at the Icelandic Festival of Manitoba. (Islendingadagurinn)- IR Volunteers met with community leaders in two localities in Iceland to discuss preparations for 2025 ceremonies honoring important emigration ports. We also met with the new President of Iceland to discuss our mission and our 2025 trip. - We began the Icelandic Roots Book Club in 2022 with our first guest speaker and author, the First Lady of Iceland, Eliza Reid. This continues to be held once per month for 7 months each year.- We created a dedicated Writing Team with professional, published authors and they are writing many of our blog posts and working together to improve their writing skills.- We created a 'Membership' Team Leader, managing Samtal, Book Club, the Writing Team, and the Fitness Challenge.- We have published five books - Three children's books: Gudridur's Saga, Mundi Boy of Iceland's West Fjords, and Thor. Also, The Icelandic Emigration Journey and Stories, Sagas, and Captivating Tales.- Samtal Hour continues every other Monday with a dedicated following of about 40 people per session. In 2024 there were 24 Samtal Hour sessions covering a variety of topics.- 22 Member Training videos were put on our YouTube channel and we have added monthly Roots Tips sessions where people can ask questions about the database.- A new Event Calendar was created on the public website to advertise all our events and offerings with 50 total events listed for 2024 with 8 of them for the Public and 42 for members.- Our website continues to be updated and new information added.Our President and one of our team leaders have each been honored to receive the Knights Cross of the Icelandic Order of the Falcon in Iceland. This is the highest award bestowed upon people for their contributions to Icelandic culture and heritage and for the people of Iceland for all the volunteerism through the Icelandic communities and projects.Expenses $53,054 · grants $25,027
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-3960686
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A23)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $453,464
- Income (IRS master file)
- $149,295
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $149,295 | $63,605 | $453,464 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $135,788 | $67,704 | $358,648 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2015 Officer: Pamela Furstenau | December 31, 2015 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 46-3960686).
Questions about ICELANDIC ROOTS
- What is the EIN of ICELANDIC ROOTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ICELANDIC ROOTS is 46-3960686.
- Is ICELANDIC ROOTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to ICELANDIC ROOTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ICELANDIC ROOTS 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 ICELANDIC ROOTS 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 ICELANDIC ROOTS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ICELANDIC ROOTS?
- The 990-N for 2015 names Pamela Furstenau.
- Who are the officers and directors of ICELANDIC ROOTS?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ICELANDIC ROOTS have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $149,295, expenses of $63,605 and total assets of $453,464 at year end.
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