NORTHERN TRAILS UNLIMITED CORP: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
NORTHERN TRAILS UNLIMITED CORP (EIN 39-1456796)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202513219349308381
Schema version
2024v5.0
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)
Return2025-11-17T12:26:15-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11634 N STEVENS STAddressLine1Txt
CityRHINELANDERCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP545012125ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2025-11-14SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerAMIEE MERKELPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line12186 WHISPERING PINES LANEAddressLine1Txt
CityTOMAHAWKCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP54487ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$109,784GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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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Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers30TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$5,300CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$13PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$11CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$56,788PYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Total Revenue$168,410PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$85,300CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Expenses$69,332CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$79,830PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$15,968CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$69,332ExpenseAmt
Revenue$5,300RevenueAmt
DescTO ENHANCE SNOWMOBILING IN THE AREA THROUGH DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF SUPERIOR TRAIL SYSTEMSDesc
Total Program Service Expenses$69,332TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (true)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
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More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
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Fundraising ActivitiesYes (true)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonAMIEE MERKELPersonNm
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Address Line12186 WHISPERING PINES LANEAddressLine1Txt
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
JANE BOROWSKI
SECRETARY0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVE LACANNE
VICE PRESIDE0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMIEE MERKEL
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARREN MERKEL
PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Government Grants$15,270GovernmentGrantsAmt
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DescMAP AD INCOMEDesc
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Total Program Service Revenue$5,300TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue Column$52,184TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$52,184ExclusionAmt

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Related Or Exempt Func Income$5,311RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,913TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,903TotalAmt
Program Services$3,903ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$2,338TotalAmt
Program Services$2,338ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$184TotalAmt
Program Services$184ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62TotalAmt
Program Services$62ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,524TotalAmt
Program Services$48,524ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,060TotalAmt
Program Services$3,060ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
TRAIL MAINTENANCE & SIGNS$3,445$3,445
TAXES & LICENSES$2,414$2,414
GROOMER FUEL$1,824$1,824
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$1,600$1,600

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$64TotalAmt
Program Services$64ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$69,332TotalAmt
Program Services$69,332ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$200,209BOYAmt
EOY$80,816EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$503,598LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$338,069LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$118,741BOYAmt
EOY$165,529EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$88,419EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$318,950BOYAmt
EOY$334,764EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$154BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$154BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$318,796BOYAmt
EOY$334,764EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$318,796BOYAmt
EOY$334,764EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$318,950BOYAmt
EOY$334,764EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$15,968ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$503,598OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$338,069DepreciationAmt
Book Value$165,529BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$165,529TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
CONSTRUCTION IN PROCESS$87,169
OTHER RECEIVABLES$1,250
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$88,419TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1RAFFLE INCOMEEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$71,950GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$71,950GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Cash Prizes Event1$12,950CashPrizesEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$11,534NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$71,950GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$71,950GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Total Events$12,950CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$11,534NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$24,484DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$47,466NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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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