NORDIC FEST INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
NORDIC FEST INC (EIN 42-6121073)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-05-14
IRS object ID
202441359349307954
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-05-14T14:44:49-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN421040336PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HACKER NELSON & CO PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityDECORAHCityNm
State AbbreviationIAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP52101ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN426121073EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NORDIC FEST INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNORDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8003823378PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 364AddressLine1Txt
CityDECORAHCityNm
State AbbreviationIAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP52101ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonCOLE STEFFENPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURER - N. FESTPersonTitleTxt
Phone8003823378PhoneNum
Signature2024-05-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerARIANA CERVANTESPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityDECORAHCityNm
State AbbreviationIAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP52101ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$215,103GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.NORDICFEST.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1966FormationYr
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Total Volunteers100TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Other Revenue$51,748CYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Total Expenses$391,060PYTotalExpensesAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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DescTO PLAN AND STAGE AN ANNUAL NORDIC FEST IN JULY OF EACH YEAR IN DECORAH, IA TO PROMOTE GOODWILL.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$15,962ExpenseAmt
DescNORDIC DANCERS HELPS CELEBRATE NORDIC FEST IN JULY OF EACH YEAR IN DECORAH, IA BY PROMOTING NORWEGIAN/SCANDINAVIAN HERITAGE THROUGH TRADITIONAL FOLK DANCES OF NORWAY.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$110,091TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonCOLE STEFFENPersonNm
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CityDECORAHCityNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)

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MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLY BRICKLEY
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AMY BRUENING
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ARIANA CERVANTES
PRESIDENT2.50Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SIMON CROPP
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GABRIEL EIDE
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CHRISTOPHER FASSBENDER
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ANDI HEMESATH
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS HICK
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JENI HOLTAN-GROUWS
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER MICULINICH
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JESSICA RILLING
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ALYSSA RITTER
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JENNA RODRIGUEZ
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DAVE SMUTZLER
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BRIAN SOLBERG
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SAMANTHA SPILDE
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COLE STEFFEN
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BRITTANY TODD
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BOYD WASSON
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STEVE WILKE
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA WOLFS
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Total Revenue Column$1,044TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$101,357FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$40,041TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$21,044GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$9,337CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$144,450TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$2,200TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,035TotalAmt
Program Services$3,035ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,870TotalAmt
Program Services$16,870ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,631TotalAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,500TotalAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,101TotalAmt
Program Services$7,101ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
ENTERTAINMENT$37,204$37,204
COSTUMES/UNIFORMS$10,026$10,026
MISCELLANEOUS$9,742$9,742
TENT$6,597$6,597

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,185TotalAmt
Program Services$8,185ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$110,091TotalAmt
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,846BOYAmt
EOY$44,888EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$198,558BOYAmt
EOY$217,875EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$68,168LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$68,168LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$228,404BOYAmt
EOY$262,763EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$187,398BOYAmt
EOY$221,045EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,006BOYAmt
EOY$41,718EOYAmt

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BOY$228,404BOYAmt
EOY$262,763EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$228,404BOYAmt
EOY$262,763EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$34,359ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$73,869CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,565CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$72,924CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$262,389CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$91,658CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$504,405TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$73,869CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,565CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$72,924CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$262,389CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$91,658CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$504,405TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$504,405PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,282CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,501CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$872CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,044CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,361TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$512,766TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$467,200GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.98370PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.97990PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$68,168OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$68,168DepreciationAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SPECIAL EVENTSEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$61,355GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$61,355GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$46,323OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2NORDIC DANCERSEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$40,002GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$40,002GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$14,993OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$101,357GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$101,357GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$61,316OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$61,316DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$40,041NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BOFFICERS OF BOARD REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH IRS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST OR DISCUSS AT ANNUAL BOARD MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

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