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Nonprofit · EIN 81-5052752

BIG IDEAS INC

Tax-exempt · NEW ULM, MN 56073

Financials

$815K$675K2023$662K$593K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BIG IDEAS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$661,931$593,328$68,603$426,377$0$426,377
December 31, 2023990-PF$814,906$675,122$139,784$357,937$0$357,937
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$450,781
Interest
$8
Other income
$211,142

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$105,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$117,326
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$399,512

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$357,937
Total assets, end of year
$426,377
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$426,377
Fair market value of assets
$426,377
Qualifying distributions
$513,878
Net investment income
$8

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RYAN OTT
23 NORTH MINNESOTA ST, NEW ULM, MN 56073
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$105,000
ANDREW KISH
23 NORTH MINNESOTA ST, NEW ULM, MN 56073
PROGRAMMING COORDINA
Highest-paid employee
40$73,899
ANNA HUGHES
23 NORTH MINNESOTA ST, NEW ULM, MN 56073
DIR. OF SALES AND OU
Highest-paid employee
40$70,923
MARY ANN CHRISTENSEN
23 NORTH MINNESOTA ST, NEW ULM, MN 56073
PRESIDENT25$0
TALLEN WALD
23 NORTH MINNESOTA ST, NEW ULM, MN 56073
VICE PRESIDENT2$0
JUSTIN HENDERICKSEN
23 NORTH MINNESOTA ST, NEW ULM, MN 56073
TREASURER2$0
KARI STEELE
23 NORTH MINNESOTA ST, NEW ULM, MN 56073
SECRETARY1$0
BETSY PEISER
23 NORTH MINNESOTA ST, NEW ULM, MN 56073
DIRECTOR1$0
ROBERT SCHRILINGER
23 NORTH MINNESOTA ST, NEW ULM, MN 56073
DIRECTOR1$0
KAITLIN PALS
23 NORTH MINNESOTA ST, NEW ULM, MN 56073
DIRECTOR/GENERAL COUNSEL2$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RYAN OTT
23 NORTH MINNESOTA ST, NEW ULM, MN 56073
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$105,000
ANDREW KISH
23 NORTH MINNESOTA ST, NEW ULM, MN 56073
PROGRAMMING COORDINA
Highest-paid employee
40$71,461
ANNA HUGHES
23 NORTH MINNESOTA ST, NEW ULM, MN 56073
DIR. OF SALES AND OU
Highest-paid employee
40$61,923
MARY ANN CHRISTENSEN
23 NORTH MINNESOTA ST, NEW ULM, MN 56073
PRESIDENT25$0
TALLEN WALD
23 NORTH MINNESOTA ST, NEW ULM, MN 56073
VICE PRESIDENT2$0
VAL JOHNSON
23 NORTH MINNESOTA ST, NEW ULM, MN 56073
TREASURER2$0
KARI STEELE
23 NORTH MINNESOTA ST, NEW ULM, MN 56073
SECRETARY1$0
BETSY PEISER
23 NORTH MINNESOTA ST, NEW ULM, MN 56073
DIRECTOR1$0
ROBERT SCHRILINGER
23 NORTH MINNESOTA ST, NEW ULM, MN 56073
DIRECTOR1$0
JUSTIN HENDERICKSEN
23 NORTH MINNESOTA ST, NEW ULM, MN 56073
DIRECTOR1$0
KAITLIN PALS
23 NORTH MINNESOTA ST, NEW ULM, MN 56073
DIRECTOR/GENERAL COUNSEL2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
23 S MINNESOTA ST, NEW ULM, MN 56073-3001
Signed the 990-PF
MARY ANN CHRISTENSEN, PRESIDENT
Phone
(507) 404-0427
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. 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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
81-5052752
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2023
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$426,377
Income (IRS master file)
$661,931

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$661,931$593,328$426,377XML
990-PFDecember 2023$814,906$675,122$357,937XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 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 81-5052752).

Questions about BIG IDEAS INC

What is the EIN of BIG IDEAS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BIG IDEAS INC is 81-5052752.
Is BIG IDEAS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
Are donations to BIG IDEAS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BIG IDEAS INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of BIG IDEAS INC 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 BIG IDEAS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of BIG IDEAS INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $105,000 (RYAN OTT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does BIG IDEAS INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $661,931, expenses of $593,328 and total assets of $426,377 at year end.

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