Nonprofit · EIN 83-2828853
MN-FISH SPORTFISHING FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · OSSEO, MN 55369
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $125,072 | $85,259 | $39,813 | $141,540 | $0 | $141,540 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $93,865 | $89,631 | $4,234 | $101,727 | $0 | $101,727 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $125,072
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $65,216
- Printing, publications and postage
- $436
- Other expenses
- $19,607
- Program services (functional)
- $21,457
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $101,727
- Total assets, end of year
- $141,540
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $141,540
- Cash, savings and investments
- $141,540
- Gross receipts
- $125,072
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RON SCHARA | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN KERKVLIET | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| DAVE OSBORNE | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE PENNAZ | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF ARNOLD | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| FRANKIE DUSENKA | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| DAVE HANSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| TOM NEUSTROM | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| JAY PEDERSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| DANNY SUGGS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| CRAIG WILSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| JEREMY SMITH | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Arnold | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Jimmy Bell | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Rob Drieslein | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Frankie Dusenka | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Dave Hanson | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Kristen Merwin | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Tom Neustrom | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Jay Pederson | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Danny Suggs | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Craig Wilson | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Babe Winkelman | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Garry Leaf | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 7, OSSEO, MN 55369-0007
- In care of
- % JASON PEDERSON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 609 Minnesota Avenue, Walker MN 56484
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- Ron Schara, 609 Minnesota Avenue, Walker MN 56484
- Signed the 990-EZ
- RON SCHARA, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (612) 386-1480
- Website
- mn-fish.com
- Return prepared by
- COPELAND BUHL & COMPANY PLLP
Mission
THE MN-FISH SPORTFISHING FOUNDATION IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DESIGNED TO INSPIRE MINNESOTANS TO RESTORE, PROTECT, AND ENHANCE SPORTFISHING FOR THE PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS TO ENJOY.
Program accomplishments
- MN-FISH SPORTFISHING FOUNDATION 501(C)(3) WAS CREATED TO INSPIRE MN ANGLERS TO PROTECT, RESTORE AND ENHANCE SPORTFISHING FOR THE PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. BY EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC, POLICY MAKERS AND REGULATORS ABOUT THE BENEFICIAL IMPACTS ANGLING HAS ON MINNESOTA'S QUALITY FOR LIFE, MN-FISH ADVOCATES FOR THE DESIRES OF ITS MEMBERS TO IMPROVE FISHING, FISH MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY ACCESS TO OUR PUBLIC RECOURSES.MN-FISH STAYS IN CONSTANT CONTACT WITH ITS 5,000 MEMBERS THROUGH EMAIL AND SOCIAL MEDIA SO WE CAN SHARE NEW AND DEVELOPING INFORMATION IMPORTANT TO THE ANGLING COMMUNITY AND UPDATES ON MN-FISH ACTIVITES. ANNUALLY MN-FISH HOLDS AN "ANGLERS SUMMIT" THAT INCLUDES PRESENTATIONS BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURSES (DNR) WHO SHARE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT NEEDS. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MN-FISH MEMBER TO LEARN AND ASK DETAILED QUESTIONS OF STATE REGULATORS ABOUT THEIR CONCERNS AND PERSPECTIVES ABOUT REGULATION CHANGES THAT INFLUENCE THE FUTURE OF ANGLING IN MN.AFTER YEARS OF EDUCATING MINNESOTA POLICY MAKERS AND STATE REGULATORS ABOUT THE YEARS OF ERODING INVESTMENTS BY THE STATE INTO THE PUBLIC ANGLING INFRASTRUCTURE, MN ANGLERS SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR THE MN LEGISLATURE IN 2024 TO ALLOCATE $35 MILLION FOR THE PROCESS OF REBUILDING THE STATE'S PUBLIC WATER ACCESS (PWA) SYSTEM AND BEGIN MODERNIZING THE STATES FISH HATCHERY SYSTEM.Expenses $21,457
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
- 83-2828853
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $141,540
- Income (IRS master file)
- $125,072
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $125,072 | $85,259 | $141,540 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $93,865 | $89,631 | $101,727 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Ron Schara | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Ron Schara | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 83-2828853).
Questions about MN-FISH SPORTFISHING FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of MN-FISH SPORTFISHING FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MN-FISH SPORTFISHING FOUNDATION is 83-2828853.
- Is MN-FISH SPORTFISHING FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to MN-FISH SPORTFISHING FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MN-FISH SPORTFISHING FOUNDATION 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 MN-FISH SPORTFISHING FOUNDATION 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 MN-FISH SPORTFISHING FOUNDATION 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 MN-FISH SPORTFISHING FOUNDATION?
- The 990-N for 2022 names Ron Schara.
- Who are the officers and directors of MN-FISH SPORTFISHING FOUNDATION?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MN-FISH SPORTFISHING FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $125,072, expenses of $85,259 and total assets of $141,540 at year end.
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