Nonprofit · EIN 83-1115435
LAKE MINNETONKA KLONDIKE DOG DERBY
Tax-exempt · EXCELSIOR, MN 55331
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $37,729 | $40,762 | -$3,033 | $121,975 | $0 | $121,975 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $39,147 | $30,234 | $8,913 | $125,008 | $0 | $125,008 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $180,999 | $200,937 | -$19,938 | $116,095 | $0 | $116,095 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- -$10,358
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $44,682
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,405
- Other revenue
- $48,087
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,743
- Occupancy
- $3,994
- Program services (functional)
- $21,142
- Management and general (functional)
- $19,620
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $125,008
- Total assets, end of year
- $121,975
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $121,975
- Gross receipts
- $46,157
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 81
- Year formed
- 2018
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETHANY HWAY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BILL DAMBERG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| TONY FERRARO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CARA OSTROM | BRANDING & MARKETING Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATHY GULLICKSON | DIRECTOR OF VOLUNTEERS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR JACKIE PIEPKORN | CHIEF VETERINARIAN Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TOM RAMY | DIRECTOR OF FUNDRAISING Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AMY FLAKNE | MUSHER REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DALE KURSCHNER | MEDIA REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN KLINKENBERG | CO-DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR SHANE SMITH | EDUCATION TEAM LEAD Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LESLIE JOHNSON | SPONSORSHIP DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JASON RUSINAK | CO-DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LAURA WEIGLEIN | ADMINISTRATOR & SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETHANY HWAY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BILL DAMBERG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| TONY FERRARO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CARA OSTROM | BRANDING & MARKETING Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATHY GULLICKSON | DIRECTOR OF VOLUNTEERS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR JACKIE PIEPKORN | CHIEF VETERINARIAN Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TOM RAMY | DIRECTOR OF FUNDRAISING EVENTS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AMY FLAKNE | MUSHER REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DALE KURSCHNER | MEDIA REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN KLINKENBERG | CO-DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR SHANE SMITH | EDUCATION TEAM LEAD Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LESLIE JOHNSON | SPONSORSHIP DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JASON RUSINAK | CO-DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LAURA WEIGLEIN | ADMINISTRATOR AND SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK FLAKNE | TRAIL BOSS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETHANY HWAY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BILL DAMBERG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| TONY FERRARO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CARA OSTROM | BRANDING & MARKETING Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAYME AREZZO | MARKETING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR JACKIE PIEPKORN | CHIEF VETERINARIAN Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK FLAKNE | TRAIL BOSS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AMY FLAKNE | MUSHER REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DALE KURSCHNER | MEDIA REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN KLINKENBERG | VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR SHANE SMITH | EDUCATION TEAM LEAD Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LESLIE JOHNSON | SPONSORSHIP DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JASON RUSINAK | VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 692, EXCELSIOR, MN 55331-0692
- In care of
- % BETHANY HWAY
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- PO Box 431, Excelsior MN 55331
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TONY FERRARO, PO BOX 692, EXCELSIOR, MN 55331
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- Bethany Hway, PO Box 431, Excelsior MN 55331
- Signed the 990
- TONY FERRARO, TREASURER
- Phone
- (763) 670-7269
- Website
- www.klondikedogderby.com
- Return prepared by
- COPELAND BUHL & COMPANY PLLP
Mission
LAKE MINNETONKA KLONDIKE DOG DERBY'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE COMMUNITIES ON THE ATHLETICISM AND PASSION OF SLED DOGS AND MUSHERS; AND TO PRESENT A TRIBUTE TO THE HISTORY OF SLED DOG RACING IN EXCELSIOR AND THE LAKE MINNETONKA AREA.
Program accomplishments
- TO PRESENT TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY AND MUSHING COMMUNITY A WORLD CLASS SLED DOG RACE TO CELEBRATE THE SPORT AND SPIRIT OF THE NORTH; AND A TRIBUTE TO THE HISTORY OF SLED DOG RACING IN THE MINNETONKA AREA.Expenses $21,142
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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
- 83-1115435
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N68)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $121,975
- Income (IRS master file)
- $46,157
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $37,729 | $40,762 | $121,975 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $39,147 | $30,234 | $125,008 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $180,999 | $200,937 | $116,095 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $231,703 | $192,486 | $136,033 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Bethany Hway | 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 83-1115435).
Questions about LAKE MINNETONKA KLONDIKE DOG DERBY
- What is the EIN of LAKE MINNETONKA KLONDIKE DOG DERBY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LAKE MINNETONKA KLONDIKE DOG DERBY is 83-1115435.
- Is LAKE MINNETONKA KLONDIKE DOG DERBY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to LAKE MINNETONKA KLONDIKE DOG DERBY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LAKE MINNETONKA KLONDIKE DOG DERBY file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of LAKE MINNETONKA KLONDIKE DOG DERBY 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 LAKE MINNETONKA KLONDIKE DOG DERBY 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 LAKE MINNETONKA KLONDIKE DOG DERBY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TONY FERRARO.
- Who are the officers and directors of LAKE MINNETONKA KLONDIKE DOG DERBY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LAKE MINNETONKA KLONDIKE DOG DERBY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $37,729, expenses of $40,762 and total assets of $121,975 at year end.
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