NORTHERN TRAILS UNLIMITED CORP: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
NORTHERN TRAILS UNLIMITED CORP (EIN 39-1456796)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-06-05
IRS object ID
202441579349301414
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)
Return2024-06-05T15:46:57-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN391998881PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NORTHLAND CPA'S SCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN391456796EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NORTHERN TRAILS UNLIMITED INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNORTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6306754181PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 635AddressLine1Txt
CityTOMAHAWKCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP54487ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAMIEE MERKELPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6306754181PhoneNum
Signature2024-05-23SignatureDt

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

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Person LastMERKELPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerAMIEE MERKELPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityTOMAHAWKCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP54487ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$200,076GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressNTUWI.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1972FormationYr
Activity Or MissionTO MAINTAIN NEARLY 100 MILES OF SCENIC, GROOMED TRAILS THAT WIND MOSTLY THROUGH TIMBER, BUT NEVER ACROSS LAKES, THUS MAKING THE SEASON LONGER AND SAFER.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$90,016PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAMIEE MERKELPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityTOMAHAWKCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
TIM KINATEDER
VICE PRESIDE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMIEE MERKEL
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DARREN MERKEL
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MICHELLE THEDENS
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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DescMAP AD INCOMEDesc
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Total Program Service Revenue$6,000TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$88,454FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$56,788ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,437TotalAmt
Program Services$7,437ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$614TotalAmt
Program Services$614ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$155TotalAmt
Program Services$155ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,359TotalAmt
Program Services$4,359ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,652TotalAmt
Program Services$1,652ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11TotalAmt
Program Services$11ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,198TotalAmt
Program Services$48,198ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,061TotalAmt
Program Services$1,061ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
GROOMER FUEL$11,947$11,947
GROOMER REPAIRS$7,910$7,910
TRAIL MAINTENANCE & SIGNS$2,998$2,998
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$1,323$1,323

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$915TotalAmt
Program Services$915ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$88,580TotalAmt
Program Services$88,580ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$72,208BOYAmt
EOY$200,209EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$408,286LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$289,545LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$166,939BOYAmt
EOY$118,741EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$239,147BOYAmt
EOY$318,950EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$181BOYAmt
EOY$154EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$181BOYAmt
EOY$154EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$238,966BOYAmt
EOY$318,796EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$238,966BOYAmt
EOY$318,796EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$239,147BOYAmt
EOY$318,950EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$79,830ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues NondedYes (true)SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingfalseOnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearfalseAgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$408,286OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$289,545DepreciationAmt
Book Value$118,741BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$118,741TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1RAFFLE INCOMEEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$83,372GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$83,372GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$27,616NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Event2FUNDRAISEREvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$5,082GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$5,082GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Cash Prizes Event2$4,050CashPrizesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$88,454GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$88,454GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Total Events$4,050CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$27,616NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$31,666DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$56,788NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2AMIEE MERKEL DARREN MERKEL SECRETARY PRESIDENT SPOUSE
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

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