Nonprofit · EIN 82-4173274
BETTER IN OUR BACK YARD
Tax-exempt · DULUTH, MN 55802
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $329,504 | $310,942 | $18,562 | $176,754 | $159,748 | $17,006 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $231,270 | $264,772 | -$33,502 | $137,654 | $139,210 | -$1,556 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $235,830 | $206,720 | $29,110 | $111,284 | $79,338 | $31,946 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $346,632
- Investment income
- $83
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$17,211
- Other revenue
- -$17,211
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,700
- Occupancy
- $8,550
- Travel
- $46,489
- Program services (functional)
- $281,938
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,466
- Fundraising (functional)
- $23,538
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $137,654
- Total assets, end of year
- $176,754
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $159,748
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,006
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,006
- Gross receipts
- $468,196
- Employees
- 0
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN SISTAD | EXEC DIRECTO Trustee or director | 1 | $130,380 |
| MARK BAKK | INCOMING CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GRANT CHILD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM HAWKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRK ILENDA | PAST BOARD C Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARCI KNIGHT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAN MANICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BUD MICKELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF PEDERSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LISA RUDSTROM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS SUMMERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HANS WRONKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK BAKK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRK ILENDA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARCI KNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD LYDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN MANICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BUD MICKELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA RUDSTROM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HANS WRONKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK BAKK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRK ILENDA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARCI KNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD LYDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN MANICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF PEDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA RUDSTROM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HANS WRONKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 306 W SUPERIOR ST STE 902, DULUTH, MN 55802-5020
- In care of
- % APEX
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- Highway 61, Grand Marais MN 55604
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JEFF PEDERSON, 306 WEST SUPERIOR ST, STE 902, DULUTH, MN 55802
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Ryan Sistad, highway 61, Grand Marais MN 55604
- Signed the 990
- JEFF PEDERSON, CHAIR
- Website
- BETTERINOURBACKYARD.COM
- Return prepared by
- LICARI LARSEN AND COMPANY
Mission
BETTER IN OUR BACK YARD IS A COALITION OF DEDICATED YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AND EMERGING LEADERS IN THE REGION WHO UNDERSTAND THAT RESPONSIBLE INDUSTRY CREATES A THRIVING ECONOMY IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA WHILE PROTECTING THE REGIONS'S PRISTINE ENVIRONMENT. LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA DEPEND ON MINING, MANUFACTURING AND PIPELINE INDUSTRIES TO BE SUCCESSFUL. BETTER IN OUR BACK YARD UNDERSTANDS THAT WHEN THESE INDUSTRIES ARE THRIVING, SO ARE THE UNION BUILDING TRADES, THE TOURISM AND SMALL BUSINESSES ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA.
Program accomplishments
- RESPONSIBLE INDUSTRY CREATES A THRIVING ECONOMY IN NORTHERN MINNESOTS WHILE PROTECTING THE REGIONS'S PRISTINE ENVIRONMENT.Expenses $281,938
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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-4173274
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $176,754
- Income (IRS master file)
- $468,196
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $329,504 | $310,942 | $176,754 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $231,270 | $264,772 | $137,654 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $235,830 | $206,720 | $111,284 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Ryan Sistad | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Nikolas Bayuk | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $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 82-4173274).
Questions about BETTER IN OUR BACK YARD
- What is the EIN of BETTER IN OUR BACK YARD?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BETTER IN OUR BACK YARD is 82-4173274.
- Is BETTER IN OUR BACK YARD tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2019.
- Are donations to BETTER IN OUR BACK YARD tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BETTER IN OUR BACK YARD 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 BETTER IN OUR BACK YARD 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 BETTER IN OUR BACK YARD 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 BETTER IN OUR BACK YARD?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JEFF PEDERSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of BETTER IN OUR BACK YARD?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,380 (RYAN SISTAD, EXEC DIRECTO).
- How much revenue does BETTER IN OUR BACK YARD have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $329,504, expenses of $310,942 and total assets of $176,754 at year end.
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