MINNESOTA PATRIOT GUARD: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024

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Organization
MINNESOTA PATRIOT GUARD (EIN 20-5495808)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-05-05
IRS object ID
202521259349201662
Schema version
2024v5.1
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)
Return2025-05-05T11:59:05-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN411504933PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LB CARLSON LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1605 HIGHWAY 169 SUITE 650AddressLine1Txt
CityMINNEAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55441ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN205495808EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MINNESOTA PATRIOT GUARDBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMINNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6516539527PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 201855AddressLine1Txt
CityBLOOMINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55420ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT GINDORFFPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6516539527PhoneNum
Signature2025-04-29SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMICHAEL T NIZNIK CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00325278PTIN
Phone7635358150PhoneNum
Preparation2025-04-29PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website AddressMNPATRIOTGUARD.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$20,511GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$18,403ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Investment Income$8InvestmentIncomeAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$2,100GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$590CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$1,510GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Total Revenue$19,921TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$9,565GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$1,648FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Other Expenses Total$5,825OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$17,038TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$2,883ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$130,842NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$254OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$133,979NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$117,745BOYAmt
EOY$120,882EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,097BOYAmt
EOY$13,097EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$130,842BOYAmt
EOY$133,979EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$130,842BOYAmt
EOY$133,979EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeOUR PRIMARY MISSION IS TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL SERVICES OF FALLEN AMERICAN HEROES AS INVITED GUESTS OF THE FAMILY. WE DO THIS TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING: SHOW RESPECT AND HONOR TO OUR FALLEN HEROES, SUPPORT FAMILIES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND ENSURE AN ATMOSPHERE OF DIGNITY AND RESPECT FOR THOSE IN MOURNING.OTHER MISSIONS UNDERTAKEN BY THE MINNESOTA PATRIOT GUARD INCLUDE: HONOR MISSIONS FOR VETERANS AS REQUESTED BY FAMILIES, VISITS TO VA MEDICAL CENTERS AND MINNESOTA STATE VETERANS HOMES, WELCOME HOME AND DEPLOYMENT SENDOFF MISSIONS, AND SPECIAL MISSIONS REQUESTED BY VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
THE MAIN MISSION OF THE MINNESOTA PATRIOT GUARD IS TO SHOW SINCERE HONOR AND RESPECT TO THE SOLDIERS WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIFE IN SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A MULTITUDE OF BOTH MOTORCYCLISTS AND NON-MOTORCYCLISTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS ATTEND THE FUNERALS OF FALLEN SOLDIERS AND VETS.$0$1,035
A DONATION WAS MADE TO THE MINNESOTA MILITARY APPRECIATION FUND. THIS ORGANIZATION SHOWS TROOPS APPRECIATION BY PROVIDING CASH GRANTS TO ACTIVE DUTY SOLDIERS, HEROES WOUNDED IN ACTION, AS WELL AS, TO FAMILIES OF SOLDERS KILLED IN COMBAT.$0$0
TO SHOW SUPPORT TO THE FALLEN SOLDIERS AND THIER FAMILIES SEVERAL WREATHS WERE SPONSERED THROUGH THE WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA (PROGRAM) LOCAL CHAPTERS IN MINNESOTA.$7,565$7,565
PUBLIC AWARENESS THROUGH TRADE SHOWS AND EVENTS SO PEOPLE BETTER UNDERSTAND NOT ONLY THE SACRIFICE OF THE SOLDIER, BUT ALSO THE SACRIFICE OF THEIR FAMILIES, AS WELL AS BRINGING AWARENESS TO OUR MISSION OF SHOWING RESPECT FOR THESE PEOPLE.$2,000$2,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$10,600TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
KARLA RICHARDSON
DIRECTOR/ASST STATE CAPTAI10.00$0$0$0
MARK LEA
PRESIDENT10.00$0$0$0
CRAIG UGLAND
DIRECTOR/ STATE RIDE CAPTA10.00$0$0$0
ROBERT GINDORFF
TREASURER10.00$0$0$0
DICK KELSO
SECRETARY10.00$0$0$0
MIKE CHEPA
DIRECTOR10.00$0$0$0
THOMAS AEGERTER
DIRECTOR10.00$0$0$0
GLENN SEABERG
VICE PRESIDENT10.00$0$0$0
TIM FREEMAN
DIRECTOR10.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBOB GINDORFFPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15672 JENNI LANEAddressLine1Txt
CityWHITE BEAR LAKECityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55110ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6516539527PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

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$13,004CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,940CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,593CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$44,516CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,403CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$107,456TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,004CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,940CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,593CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$44,516CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,403CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$107,456TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$9,044SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$98,412PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$26CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$96CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$151TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$107,607TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$5,799GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.91460PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.93910PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
States Where Gaming ConductedMNStatesWhereGamingConductedCd
LicensedYes (1)LicensedInd
License Suspended Etc0LicenseSuspendedEtcInd
Gaming With NonmembersYes (1)GamingWithNonmembersInd
Member Of Other Entity0MemberOfOtherEntityInd
Gaming Other Facility1.00000GamingOtherFacilityPct
Individual With BooksDENNIS KIRK INCIndividualWithBooksNm

Persons With Books US Address PersonsWithBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1955 SOUTH FIELD AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityRUSH CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55069ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct With3rd Prty For Game Rev0CntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd
Charitable Distribution Rqr0CharitableDistributionRqrInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOMEDESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 8.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7 - SALES OF INVENTORYINCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 2,100. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 590. GROSS PROFIT: 1,510. COST OF GOODS SOLD: INVENTORY AT BEGINNING OF YEAR: 9,735. MERCHANDISE PURCHASED: 590. COST OF LABOR: 0. MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES: 0. OTHER COSTS: 0. INVENTORY AT END OF YEAR: 9,735. COST OF GOODS SOLD: 590.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 2124 S. PEORIA AVE TULSA, OK 74114. AMOUNT GIVEN: 2,000.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: WREATHS ACCROSS AMERICA. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 760 34TH AVE S MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55450. AMOUNT GIVEN: 7,565. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 9,565.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: MISSION EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 1,035. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE. AMOUNT: 1,013. DESCRIPTION: FILING FEES. AMOUNT: 25. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,270. DESCRIPTION: PO BOX. AMOUNT: 232. DESCRIPTION: HELP ON THE HOMEFRONT. AMOUNT: 2,250. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 5,825.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETSDESCRIPTION: CURRENT YEAR ADJUSTEMENT. AMOUNT: 254.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: MERCHANDISE INVENTORY. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 9,735. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 9,735. DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,362. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,362.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc

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