THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization: THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION (EIN 41-1556013)
Tax period: 2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Filed: 2020-03-16
IRS object ID: 202020769349301362
Schema version: 2018v3.1
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule D
Schedule I
Schedule J
Schedule M
Schedule O

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2020-03-16T13:57:55-04:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2019-06-30	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	Haukebo Van Batavia Holte LLC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	PO Box 348	AddressLine1Txt
City	Park Rapids	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MN	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	56470	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2018-07-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	411556013	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control	NORT	BusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	201 3RD ST NW	AddressLine1Txt
City	BEMIDJI	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MN	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	56601	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	KAREN WHITE	PersonNm
Person Title	PRESIDENT	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	2187592057	PhoneNum
Signature	2020-02-05	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (true)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	Seth Holte	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P01693743	PTIN
Phone	2187325769	PhoneNum
Preparation	2020-03-16	PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address	206.188.254.226	IPv4AddressTxt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
IP	2020-03-16	IPDt
IP Tm	14:03:12	IPTm
Federal Original Submission Id	4183402020076exfsjid	FederalOriginalSubmissionId
Federal Original Submission Id	2020-03-16	FederalOriginalSubmissionIdDt
Filing License Type	P	FilingLicenseTypeCd
At Submission Creation Device Id	311735EAC64FACAAB8C6EF375BCD461865FA5A9C	AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
At Submission Filing Device Id	311735EAC64FACAAB8C6EF375BCD461865FA5A9C	AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2018	TaxYr
Build TS	2020-09-23 17:36:50Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Principal Officer	KAREN WHITE	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	201 3RD ST NW	AddressLine1Txt
City	BEMIDJI	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MN	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	56601	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$24,434,778	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	false	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	NWMF.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	1986	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	MN	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION INVESTS RESOURCES, FACILITATES COLLABORATION, AND PROMOTES PHILANTHROPY TO MAKE THE REGION A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	12	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	12	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	24	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI	$0	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	$0	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$4,397,418	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$4,669,133	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$406,643	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$852,959	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$4,339,100	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$3,448,768	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue	$0	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$9,143,161	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$8,970,860	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$3,193,649	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$3,954,185	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$1,486,834	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$1,559,363	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$206,640	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$1,061,386	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$1,625,525	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$5,741,869	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$7,139,073	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$3,401,292	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	$1,831,787	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$74,567,715	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$79,827,885	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$5,312,550	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$6,145,083	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$69,255,165	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$73,682,802	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Mission	THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION INVESTS RESOURCES, FACILITATES COLLABORATION, AND PROMOTES PHILANTHROPY TO MAKE THE REGION A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	false	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	false	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$5,918,736	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$3,954,185	GrantAmt
Revenue	$461,667	RevenueAmt
Desc	(A)TRAINING AND EDUCATION: THE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO STRENGTHENING THE ABILITY OF THE REGIONS COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO CONFRONT PROBLEMS AND ISSUES WITH GOOD DECISION MAKING SKILLS. THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT SKILLED LEADERSHIP IS ESSENTIAL TO ENSURE THAT PEOPLE RETAIN THE ABILITY TO CREATE A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR THE AREA, AS LEADERSHIP IS A KEY INGREDIENT IN IMPLEMENTING CONSTRUCTIVE CHANGE. A TOTAL OF $234,433 WAS SPENT FOR TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN FY 2019 AND INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:THROUGH THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT WE RECEIVED, WE WERE ABLE TO HELP PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRAINING TO ENTREPRENEURS, HELPING THEM TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR STRENGTHS AND NEEDS IN ESTABLISHING OR EXPANDING A SELF-EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY. INDIVIDUAL TRAINING WAS PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE REGION. WE SPENT $142,286 OF WHICH $28,671 WAS AWARDED IN THE FORM OF SPECIALIZED BUSINESS ASSISTANCE TO 23 ENTREPRENEURS.THROUGH THE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD STEP UP READY-TO-LEARN GRANT WE RECEIVED, WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATION SERVICES OF $82,100 TO REGIONAL CHILD CARE PROVIDERS TO HELP THEM IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CHILD CARE GIVEN SO THEY COULD BETTER RETAIN THE CHILDREN THEY HAVE AND POSSIBLY ACCOMMODATE ADDITIONAL SLOTS FOR CHILDREN TO FILL. THROUGH THE BUSH FOUNDATION BUSH CONNECT GRANT WE RECEIVED, WE WERE ABLE TO SPEND $10,047 IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A WAY FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS TO ATTEND THE BUSH CONNECT CONFERENCE THAT HELPS LEADERS MAKE MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER GROUPS OF LEADERS TO MAKE A POSITIVE CHANGE IN THEIR LOCAL MISSION-DRIVEN ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES.(B) GRANTS:GRANT PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED PROVIDING FLEXIBILITY TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES AS THEY ADDRESS ORGANIZATIONAL, COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL ISSUES. EACH PROGRAM HAS ITS OWN SET OF PRIORITIES, ELIGIBILITY AND REVIEW PROCESS. A TOTAL OF $2,080,561 WAS AWARDED FOR GRANT PROGRAMS IN FY 2019 AND INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING:AS PART OF THE FOUNDATIONS COMMITMENT TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES TO SHAPE THEIR FUTURE, WE ADMINISTER COMPONENT FUNDS TO ASSIST COMMUNITIES AND NONPROFIT AGENCIES IN BUILDING THEIR RESOURCES. THERE WERE 390 COMPONENT FUNDS UNDER THIS PROGRAM. 275 GRANTS TOTALING $1,806,761 WERE AWARDED FY 2019. BEYOND THE AMOUNT OF GRANTS GIVEN WAS AN ADDITIONAL $322,896 GIVEN FOR 247 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. COMPONENT FUNDS ALSO SPENT $1,239,460 ON DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT AND MISSION-RELATED ACTIVITIES FOR SHORT-TERM PROJECTS.EIGHT GRANTS TOTALING $107,000 WERE AWARDED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND NON-PROFIT AGENCIES TO PROMOTE AN INCREASE IN CHILD CARE SERVICES AND AVAILABILITY. THE COMMUNITIES OF WARROAD AND HALSTAD, MN WERE SELECTED TO RECEIVE GRANTS AS PART OF OUR COMMUNITIES THRIVE PROGRAM. DURING 2019, ONE COMMUNITY RECEIVED $50,000 IN GRANTS FOR 7 PROJECTS, AND THE OTHER COMMUNITY WAS AWARDED $10,000 IN GRANTS WITH MORE TO BE GIVEN IN FISCAL YEAR 2020. UNDER OUR HOUSING PROGRAM, SIX GRANTS TOTALING $52,000 WERE AWARDED TO LOCAL NON-PROFIT AGENCIES AND SCHOOLS. WITHIN THESE GRANTS, $44,000 WAS GIVEN TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS, AND $8,000 WAS GIVEN TO PROMOTE INCREASED HOUSING OPTIONS IN THE REGION.TWO GRANTS TOTALING $30,000 WERE AWARDED UNDER THE INNOVATION GRANT PROGRAM TO HELP ORGANIZATIONS DEVELOP NEW NETWORKS, FOSTER COALITION BUILDING, AND PROMOTE COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN HUMAN SERVICE PROVIDERS, OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, AND/OR PUBLIC AGENCIES. FIVE GRANTS TOTALING $22,500 WERE AWARDED UNDER THE IDEA (INGENUITY DRIVES ENTREPRENEUR ACCELERATION) PROGRAM, WHICH ASSISTS PROMISING LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS IN THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS, PROCESSES AND DELIVERIES BY CONNECTING THEM TO THE BEST RESOURCES AVAILABLE. TWO GRANTS TOTALING $2,300 WERE AWARDED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND NON-PROFIT AGENCIES FOR TRAINING IN LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. (C) BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT:THE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE NORTHWEST REGION OF MINNESOTA. AS A PART OF THAT MISSION, SEVERAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE TO PROMOTE A HIGH LEVEL OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY IN THE REGION.68 LOANS WERE FUNDED UNDER THE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN FY 2019 AND INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING:THE ENTREPRENEUR DEVELOPMENT LOAN PROGRAM PROVIDES SMALL BUSINESS LOANS TO ENTREPRENEURS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE, EXPERTISE AND A WELL-DEVELOPED BUSINESS PLAN. 60 LOANS TOTALING $608,944 WERE FUNDED UNDER THIS PROGRAM. OF THESE LOANS ISSUED, $142,000 OF FORGIVABLE LOANS WERE GIVEN TO 30 CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, RESULTING IN 305 NEW SLOTS. FORGIVABLE LOANS WILL BE WRITTEN OFF ANNUALLY FOR A PROPORTIONATE AMOUNT AS BORROWERS CONTINUE TO MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE LOAN AGREEMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, $47,600 OF LOW-INTEREST LOANS WERE MADE TO CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, PRESERVING 163 CHILD CARE SLOTS.THE BUSINESS FINANCE PROGRAM (BFP) IS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOAN PROGRAM TYPICALLY ENGAGED IN MAKING GAP LOANS. THE BFP PARTNERS WITH COMMERCIAL BANKS THAT ARE UNWILLING TO ASSUME THE RISK OF GRANTING AN ENTIRE LOAN REQUEST. THE BFP WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF ENCOURAGING PRIVATE INVESTMENT, INCREASING EMPLOYMENT, AND PROMOTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. LOANS ARE MADE FOR PROJECTS THAT CREATE JOBS THAT HAVE LONG-TERM COMMUNITY BENEFIT, FURTHER DIVERSIFY THE AREAS ECONOMY, AND LEVERAGE OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDS TO INCREASE TOTAL CAPITAL INTO THE REGION. EIGHT LOANS TOTALING $293,040 WERE FUNDED UNDER THIS PROGRAM. TWO OF THESE LOANS WERE EXTENDED TO HELP EXISTING MANUFACTURING BUSINESSES MOVE INTO NMFS SERVICE AREA. ONE LOAN WAS EXTENDED TO HELP AN INDIVIDUAL START HIS OWN BUSINESS. . ONE LOAN WAS EXTENDED TO HELP PRESERVE AN EXISTING MANUFACTURING BUSINESS. FINALLY, TWO LOANS WERE MADE TO HELP EXISTING BUSINESSES CONSTRUCT NEW BUILDINGS AND EXPAND THEIR SERVICES. (D)ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES:THE FOUNDATION INCURRED $1,220,337 IN ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS FOR DELIVERY OF PROGRAM SERVICES. THESE COSTS INCLUDED SALARIES, FRINGE BENEFITS, PURCHASED SERVICES, OFFICE SUPPLIES, TELEPHONE, SUBSCRIPTIONS, POSTAGE, PRINTING, EDUCATION, TRAVEL, LOAN LOSSES, LOAN INTEREST, PROMOTION, AND OVERHEAD.	Desc
Total Program Service Expenses	$5,918,736	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (true)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	false	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	false	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax	false	SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund	Yes (true)	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	false	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	false	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	false	CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments	Yes (true)	TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (true)	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	false	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	false	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	false	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	Yes (true)	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	false	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (true)	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	false	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	false	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	false	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	false	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	false	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	false	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	false	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	false	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	false	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	false	OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations	Yes (true)	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	Yes (true)	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	false	TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	false	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	false	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding	false	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	false	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	false	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	false	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent	false	BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	Yes (true)	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	false	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	false	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	false	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	false	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	false	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	false	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	false	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	false	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	50	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee	24	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (true)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	false	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account	false	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	false	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	false	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	false	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	false	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	false	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	false	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	false	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
DAF Excess Business Holdings	false	DAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable Distributions	false	TaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To Donor	false	DistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning Services	false	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt	false	SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc	false	SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	12	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	12	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	false	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	false	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	false	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	false	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	false	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	false	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	false	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (true)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	Yes (true)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	false	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	false	LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	Yes (true)	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (true)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (true)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (true)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (true)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (true)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	Yes (true)	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	Yes (true)	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	false	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MN	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other Website	Yes (X)	OtherWebsiteInd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	JOHN SHIMKUS	PersonNm
Phone	2187592057	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	201 3RD ST NW	AddressLine1Txt
City	BEMIDJI	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MN	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	56601	ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	OfficerOfficerInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd	Former Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
TOM ANDERSON
CHAIR	4.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
KRISTIN EGGERLING
VICE CHAIR	4.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
CATHY FORGIT
SECRETARY	4.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
LEAH PIGATTI
TREASURER	4.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JON LINNELL
DIRECTOR	4.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
PETE HAADELAND
DIRECTOR	4.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
STEVEN ANDERSON
DIRECTOR	4.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
TODD BECKEL
DIRECTOR	4.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
TIM HAGL
DIRECTOR	4.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
DENNIS BONA
DIRECTOR	4.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MICHELLE PAQUIN
DIRECTOR	4.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
KAREN WHITE
PRESIDENT	40.00	0.00		Yes (X)	$107,549	$0	$5,364	Yes (X)
NANCY VYSKOCIL
FORMER PRESIDENT	0.00	0.00			$140,005	$0	$20,985		Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$247,554	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$0	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$26,349	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	2	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	Yes (true)	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (true)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	false	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	COMPASS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC	PersonNm

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	SUITE 400 BAKER BLDG 706 2ND AVE	AddressLine1Txt
City	MINNEAPOLIS	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MN	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	55402	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Services	INVESTMENT MGMT	ServicesDesc
Compensation	$154,504	CompensationAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	1	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants	$270,818	GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions	$4,398,315	AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions	$282,756	NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions	$4,669,133	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PARTICIPATION FEES	900099	$276,319	$276,319
INTEREST REVENUE - LOAN	900099	$168,269	$168,269
LOAN APPLICATION FEES	900099	$17,079	$17,079
REVENUE FROM SERVICES	900099	$391,292	$391,292

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$852,959	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$1,298,288	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$1,298,288	ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$17,614,398	SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$15,463,918	SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$2,150,480	SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$2,150,480	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$2,150,480	ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$8,970,860	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$852,959	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$3,448,768	ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,580,118	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,580,118	ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$374,067	TotalAmt
Program Services	$374,067	ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,244,954	TotalAmt
Program Services	$640,360	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$504,394	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$100,200	FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$314,409	TotalAmt
Program Services	$146,766	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$140,953	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$26,690	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$13,034	TotalAmt
Program Services	$12,324	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$405	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$305	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$18,500	TotalAmt
Management And General	$18,500	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$268,636	TotalAmt
Program Services	$268,636	ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$205,195	TotalAmt
Program Services	$150,840	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$22,620	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$31,735	FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$33,328	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,877	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$27,013	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$3,438	FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$125,453	TotalAmt
Program Services	$38,360	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$67,925	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$19,168	FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$34,814	TotalAmt
Program Services	$16,842	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$17,972	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$118,792	TotalAmt
Program Services	$71,894	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$27,704	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$19,194	FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$38,571	TotalAmt
Program Services	$21,393	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$17,178	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$110,434	TotalAmt
Program Services	$39,734	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$70,700	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$9,357	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,084	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$7,273	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt	FundraisingFundraisingAmt
MAINTENANCE & REPAIR	$74,503	$30,207	$44,296
MISCELLANEOUS	$87,851	$57,183	$27,027	$3,641
EDUCATION	$16,045	$8,407	$6,814	$824
LOAN LOSS PROVISION	$399,276	$399,276

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$71,736	TotalAmt
Program Services	$57,368	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$12,923	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$1,445	FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$7,139,073	TotalAmt
Program Services	$5,918,736	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,013,697	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$206,640	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$150	BOYAmt
EOY	$150	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$811,823	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,237,431	EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$360,210	BOYAmt
EOY	$461,098	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$6,741	BOYAmt
EOY	$20,105	EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$3,695,401	BOYAmt
EOY	$3,694,198	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$18,449	BOYAmt
EOY	$51,530	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$3,108,828	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$638,756	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,550,325	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,470,072	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$64,211,324	BOYAmt
EOY	$68,730,685	EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,125,705	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,353,118	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$787,587	BOYAmt
EOY	$809,498	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$74,567,715	BOYAmt
EOY	$79,827,885	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$148,839	BOYAmt
EOY	$171,630	EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$46,000	BOYAmt
EOY	$20,000	EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,061,747	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,013,747	EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,803,652	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,968,905	EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,252,312	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,970,801	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$5,312,550	BOYAmt
EOY	$6,145,083	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$307,752	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,804,357	EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$27,146,992	BOYAmt
EOY	$29,055,671	EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$41,800,421	BOYAmt
EOY	$42,822,774	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$69,255,165	BOYAmt
EOY	$73,682,802	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$74,567,715	BOYAmt
EOY	$79,827,885	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	$1,831,787	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	$2,595,850	NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	$0	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	false	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (true)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl Stmt	Yes (X)	SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	Yes (true)	AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required	Yes (true)	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit Performed	Yes (true)	FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170	Yes (X)	PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$6,302,379	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$3,943,622	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$4,975,762	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$4,397,418	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$4,669,133	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$24,288,314	TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$6,302,379	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$3,943,622	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$4,975,762	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$4,397,418	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$4,669,133	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$24,288,314	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot	$5,571,545	SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170	$18,716,769	PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$3,423,683	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$2,121,991	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$5,713,808	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$4,317,737	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$3,448,768	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$19,025,987	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Support	$43,314,301	TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities	$852,959	GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY170	0.43210	PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY170	0.42370	PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170	Yes (X)	ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor	RESTRICTED	ContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Contributions	RESTRICTED	TotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Donor Advised Funds Held	23	DonorAdvisedFundsHeldCnt
Donor Advised Funds Contri	$778,959	DonorAdvisedFundsContriAmt
Donor Advised Funds Grants	$985,000	DonorAdvisedFundsGrantsAmt
Donor Advised Funds Vl EOY	$5,414,837	DonorAdvisedFundsVlEOYAmt
Disclosed Org Leg Ctrl	Yes (true)	DisclosedOrgLegCtrlInd
Disclosed For Charitable Prps	Yes (true)	DisclosedForCharitablePrpsInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$59,075,032	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$1,120,381	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$6,155,254	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$1,414,000	OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses	$1,483,036	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$63,453,631	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$55,138,579	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$2,271,226	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$4,201,218	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$1,362,000	OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses	$1,173,991	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$59,075,032	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$50,553,751	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$1,932,869	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$5,582,909	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$1,455,000	OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses	$1,475,950	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$55,138,579	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$49,566,521	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$1,492,415	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$1,805,515	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$1,258,000	OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses	$1,052,700	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$50,553,751	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$46,143,331	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$3,299,905	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$2,465,246	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$1,157,000	OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses	$1,184,961	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$49,566,521	EndYearBalanceAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY	0.67490	PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY	0.32510	TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org	false	EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org	false	EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$138,000	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value	$138,000	BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$2,671,242	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$430,741	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$2,240,501	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$299,586	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$208,015	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$91,571	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$2,470,072	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	OTHER EQUITY INVESTMENTS	Desc
Book Value	$2,353,118	BookValueAmt
Method Valuation	F	MethodValuationCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities	$2,353,118	TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	AmtAmt
ANNUITY PAYABLE	$213,044
AGENCY ENDOWMENT LIABILITY	$2,199,493
COMPONENT FUND SUPPORT LIABILITY	$558,264

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$2,970,801	TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$11,566,710	TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst	$2,595,850	NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported	$2,595,850	RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal	$8,970,860	RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	$8,970,860	TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$7,139,073	TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal	$7,139,073	ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	$7,139,073	TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	Endowment funds intended uses (Part V, line 4)	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE HELD AND ADMINISTERED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTINUING THE ADMINISTRATION AND PROGRAM ACTIVITIES OF THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (true)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (56 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	Recipient EINRecipientEIN	IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
CITY OF ADA
PO BOX 32	ADA	MN	56510	416004912	115	$8,177	ADA AREA EVENT CENTER
AGASSIZ AUDUBON SOCIETY
P O BOX 152	WARREN	MN	56762	411434405	501C3	$18,394	POLLINATOR GARDEN OUTREACH & EDUCATION
BEMIDJI AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT #31
502 MINNESOTA AVE	BEMIDJI	MN	56601	416000181	501C3	$53,777	BEMIDJI SCHOOL DISTRICT ACTIVITIES
BEMIDJI COMMUNITY FOOD SHELF
PO BOX 3118	BEMIDJI	MN	56619	411494430	501C3	$10,000	UNRESTRICTED GRANT
BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH
4788 ROCKY POINT ROAD NW	ROOSEVELT	MN	56673	411475927		$8,570	CHURCH CARPETING PROJECT
BIG SAND LAKE ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 181	PARK RAPIDS	MN	56470	411618390	501C3	$24,948	HUBBARD COUNTY AIS WATERCRAFT INSPECTION
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE BEMIDJI AR
PO BOX 191	BEMIDJI	MN	56601	810599601	501C3	$10,000	UNRESTRICTED GRANT
CHI ST JOSEPHS HEALTH FOUNDATION
600 PLEASANT AVE S	PARK RAPIDS	MN	56470	410695603	501C3	$10,000	ACES SUMMIT
CITY OF WARROAD
121 MAIN AVE NE	WARROAD	MN	56763	416005618	115	$10,000	CITY OF WARROAD SAFE HARBOR
CLEARWATER HOSPICE
212 MAIN AVENUE N	BAGLEY	MN	56621	416005779	501C3	$13,564	SOFTWARE MEDS TEAM LUNCHES FAIR BOOTH
COMMUNITY TABLE
PO BOX 1584	BEMIDJI	MN	56619	363615054	501C3	$10,000	UNRESTRICTED GRANT
CROOKSTON HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVE
510 COUNTY ROAD 71	CROOKSTON	MN	56716	411604444	501C3	$10,000	REGAL ACADEMY CHILDCRE CENTER
CROOKSTON ISD #593
402 FISHER AVENUE S	CROOKSTON	MN	56716	416003279	501C3	$7,860	SEESAW 20 IPADS HES 5TH GRADE
EAST POLK HERITAGE CENTER
PO BOX 4	FOSSTON	MN	56542	363480097	501C3	$9,995	EAST POLK HERITAGE CENTER MUSEUM
ELITE ADDITIVE LLC
1876 23RD ST SE	BEMIDJI	MN	56601	470026541		$10,000	IDEA COMPETITION WINNER
EVANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH
5405 HART LANE NW	BEMIDJI	MN	56601	410764076		$731,887	RETIRMENT OF MORTGAGE
EVERGREEN YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES
610 PATRIOT DRIVE	BEMIDJI	MN	56601	411297737	501C3	$17,000	SHELTER BEDS RUNAWAY & HOMELESS YOUTH
FACE IT TOGETHER BEMIDJI
408 BELTRAMI AVE NW	BEMIDJI	MN	56601	474172828	501C3	$20,000	BEMIDJI RAPID RESPONSE DAY INITIATIVE
FIRST CHILDRENS FINANCE
45678 STATE HWY 28	MORRIS	MN	56267	411694837	501C3	$30,000	NW CHILDCARE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CTR
FIRST PREBYTERIAN CHURCH
501 MINNESOTA AVE	BEMIDJI	MN	56601	411260414		$6,000	GENERAL FUND
CITY OF FISHER
PO BOX 158	FISHER	MN	56723	416005159	115	$6,000	FIRST RESPONDERS EMERGENCY VEHICLE
HEADWATERS ANIMAL SHELTER
PO BOX 573	PARK RAPIDS	MN	56470	311610621	501C3	$13,000	OPERATING EXPENSES
HEADWATERS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COM
PO BOX 906	BEMIDJI	MN	56619	410983661	501C3	$10,000	HEADWATERS YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROJEC
HEADWATERS SCHOOL OF MUSIC & ARTS
519 MINNESOTA AVENUE NW	BEMIDJI	MN	56601	411730200	501C3	$10,000	UNRESTRICTED GRANT
HEADWATERS UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST C
PO BOX 1906	BEMIDJI	MN	56619	711038338		$37,300	PEACE CENTER - NEW BLDG CONSTRUCTION
HOPE HOUSE
PO BOX 1097	BEMIDJI	MN	56619	411658456	501C3	$10,000	UNRESTRICTED GRANT
HUBBARD COUNTY
301 COURT AVE	PARK RAPIDS	MN	56470	416005805	115	$5,267	HUBBARD COUNTY 2019 AIS INSPECTIONS
HUBBARD COUNTY DEVELOPMENTAL ACHIEV
PO BOX 86	PARK RAPIDS	MN	56470	411112749	501C3	$10,000	DONATION
HUBBARD COUNTY REGIONAL ECONOMIC DE
301 COURT AVE	PARK RAPIDS	MN	56470	204208381	501C3	$10,000	OPERATING SUPPORT
LAKE OF THE WOODS AREA INDUSTRIAL D
219 3RD AVE NE	BAUDETTE	MN	56623	410988228	501C3	$20,000	PARK EXPANSION
LAKE OF THE WOODS ECONOMIC DEVELOPM
206 8TH AVE SE STE 280	BAUDETTE	MN	56623	870777353	501C3	$52,000	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND
LAKE OF THE WOODS HUMANE SOCIETY
PO BOX 1103	BAUDETTE	MN	56623	411941034	501C3	$64,800	FLOORING AND SHELTER REPAIR TUB & KENNE
LAKE OF THE WOODS SCHOOL DIST #390
PO BOX 310	BAUDETTE	MN	56623	410956348	501C3	$10,000	LOW SCHOOLS WELDING PROGRAM
LAKEWOOD HEALTH CENTER FOUNDATION
600 MAIN AVE S	BAUDETTE	MN	56623	410758434	501C3	$5,200	EMT CLASSES
LES LUTHERAN CHAPEL DBA THE PEOPLES
824 AMERICA AVE NW	BEMIDJI	MN	56601	411917556		$20,000	PEOPLES DAYTIME DROP-IN CENTER
LIFECARE MEDICAL CENTER
715 DELMORE DR	ROSEAU	MN	56751	411804205	501C3	$61,000	COMMUNITY WELLNESS BLOOD BANK REFRIGE
LIFECARE ROSEAU MANOR
715 DELMORE DRIVE	ROSEAU	MN	56751	411556013	501C3	$14,200	VIRTUAL REALITY PROGRAM MAXI MOVE HOYER
MAHUBE-OTWA COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCI
311 JEFFERSON STREET SOUTH	PERHAM	MN	56573	416049474	501C3	$7,000	CHILD CARE RESOURCE EVENT
CITY OF MCINTOSH
115 BROADWAY NW	MCINTOSH	MN	56556	416005360	115	$15,000	ADDITIONAL CHILDCARE AVAILABILITY
MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS
2314 UNIVERSITY AVENUE W STE 20	SAINT PAUL	MN	55114	363501477	501C3	$7,500	STRENGTHENING THE NW MN NONPROFIT WORKFO
NAMELESS COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS
PO BOX 353	BEMIDJI	MN	56601	472472053	501C3	$7,000	TRAINING AND OPERATIONS FOR 2019
NORMAN COUNTY WEST DISTRICT 2527-VA
PO BOX 328	HALSTAD	MN	56548	411692542	501C3	$11,000	VALLEY INNOVATION PROGRAM DIRECTOR POSIT
NORTHERN DENTAL ACCESS CENTER
1405 ANNE ST NW	BEMIDJI	MN	56601	841711812	501C3	$10,000	UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NORTHWEST COMMUNITY ACTION
PO BOX 67	BADGER	MN	56714	410888567	501C3	$7,500	ROSEAU COUNTY INMATE TRANSITION PROJECT
NORTHWOODS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
PO BOX 1067	BEMIDJI	MN	56619	411657201	501C3	$10,000	UNRESTRICTEDGRANT
PEACEMAKER RESOURCES
2301 JOHANNESON AVE NW 106	BEMIDJI	MN	56601	450507287	501C3	$35,000	STAR RECONFIGURATION DEVELOPMENT AND IM
RED LAKE COUNTY CENTRAL ISD #2906
PO BOX 7	PLUMMER	MN	56748	462958491	501C3	$20,000	1 TO 1 HIGH SCHOOL COMPUTER INITIATIVE
CITY OF ROSEAU
121 CENTER ST E STE 202	ROSEAU	MN	56751	416005499	115	$10,950	JAWS OF LIFE PROJECT
SANFORD HEALTH FOUNDATION OF NORTHE
1300 ANNE STREET NW	BEMIDJI	MN	56601	411389317	501C3	$7,800	HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS
SIGN FRACTURE CARE INTERNATIONAL
451 HILLS ST SUITE B	RICHLAND	WA	99354	911952283	501C3	$10,000	GIVE BIGGER CAMPAIGN
TRUE FRIENDS
10509 108TH STREET NW	ANNANDALE	MN	55302	411543013	501C3	$6,500	CAMP COURAGE NORTH
WARREN ALVARADO OSLO SCHOOL DIST# 2
PO BOX 125	WARREN	MN	56762	411782683	501C3	$5,400	OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
WARROAD COMMUNITY PARTNERS
P O BOX 265	WARROAD	MN	56763	472039677	501C3	$10,000	FOLK SCHOOL START UP
WATERMARK ART CENTER
505 BEMIDJI AVE N	BEMIDJI	MN	56601	411287739	501C3	$10,000	UNRESTRICTED GRANT
WIN-E-MAC SCHOOL DIST #2609
23130 345TH ST SE	ERSKINE	MN	56535	411694266	501C3	$80,891	SNUSTAD EDUCATION GRANTS
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH
PO BOX 61	WARROAD	MN	56763	411473281		$10,000	GENERAL PROJECT SUPPORT

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	49	Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org	7	TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (3 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxt	RecipientRecipientCnt	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt
BUSINESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE	23	$28,671
IDEA AWARD	6	$22,500
SCHOLARSHIP	247	$322,896

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	Monitoring procedures (Part I, line 2)	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	AFTER A GENERAL GRANT IS AWARDED, AN AWARD LETTER IS SENT WHICH IS SIGNED BY THE GRANTEE. THIS LETTER IS SUBJECT TO THE GRANTEE ACCEPTING THE TERMS OF THE AWARD LETTER, INCLUDING WHEN PAYMENTS WILL BE SENT AND WHEN REPORTS WILL BE DUE. NORMALLY, THE FIRST PAYMENT IS SENT AFTER THE GRANTEE SIGNS THIS AGREEMENT. SUBSEQUENT PAYMENTS ARE SENT AFTER SATISFACTORY REPORTS FROM THE GRANTEE ARE RECEIVED. WITH COMPONENT FUNDS, PAYMENT IS SENT AFTER REQUIRED MATERIALS ARE RECEIVED FROM THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. SCHOLARSHIP PAYMENTS ARE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE POST-SECONDARY SCHOOLS AFTER REQUIRED INFORMATION IS RECEIVED FROM THE STUDENTS.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org	false	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs	false	CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org	false	CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs	false	CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments	false	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	false	InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	NANCY VYSKOCIL	PersonNm
Title	FORMER PRESIDENT	TitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org	$140,005	BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org	$20,985	NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org	$160,990	TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	Yes (X)	NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution	10	ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990	$282,756	NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenues	MARKET VALUE	MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held	false	AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts	Yes (true)	ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used	false	ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11	THE 990 WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE IT IS FILED.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c	THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST YEARLY SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHICH IS WRITTEN TO EMPHASIZE FAIRNESS, CONSISTENCY AND INTEGRITY IN ALL OF ITS DECISION MAKING. THE INTENT OF THE POLICY IS TO ENSURE THAT THERE WILL BE NO BASIS FOR LEGAL ACTION OR ACCUSATIONS OF SELF-DEALING. THE BOARD WILL EXCLUDE ANY MEMBER FROM ALL DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS CONCERNING ACTIONS ON ANY PROJECT, SERVICE, OR OTHER MATTER PROPOSED FOR FUNDING IN WHICH SUCH MEMBER MAY HAVE A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FIDUCIARY INTEREST. ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD MAY QUESTION ANOTHER BOARD MEMBER AS TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS A WHOLE WILL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS.
CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a	THE PRESIDENT IS SUBJECT TO ANNUAL REVIEW BY THE BOARD, WHO THEN DETERMINES THE SALARY.
Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b	KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY SUPERVISORS AND THE PRESIDENT. THE DETERMINATION IS ALSO BASED ON EXTERNAL COMPENSATION DATA.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19	THE ORGANIZATIONS 990 AND ANNUAL REPORT (INCLUDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS) ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT MADE PUBLIC.