NORTHERN TRAILS UNLIMITED CORP: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
NORTHERN TRAILS UNLIMITED CORP (EIN 39-1456796)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-13
IRS object ID
202601339349307400
Schema version
2025v4.0
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)
Return2026-05-13T16:27:44-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2026-05-15SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSHANNON R CAMPY CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP02166833PTIN
Phone7153622222PhoneNum
Preparation2026-05-13PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerAMIEE MERKELPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12186 WHISPERING PINES LANEAddressLine1Txt
CityTOMAHAWKCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP54487ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$85,426GrossReceiptsAmt
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
Voting Members Governing Body4VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent4VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers30TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$27,805PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$35,629CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$5,300PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$6,300CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$11PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$10CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$52,184PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$30,635CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$85,300PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$72,574CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$69,332PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$76,025CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$69,332PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$76,025CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$15,968PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$3,451CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$76,025ExpenseAmt
Revenue$6,300RevenueAmt
DescTO ENHANCE SNOWMOBILING IN THE AREA THROUGH DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF SUPERIOR TRAIL SYSTEMSDesc
Total Program Service Expenses$76,025TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3falseDescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (true)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (true)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
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Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
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Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAMIEE MERKELPersonNm
Phone6306754181PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12186 WHISPERING PINES LANEAddressLine1Txt
CityTOMAHAWKCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP54487ZIPCd
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
SECRETARY5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN LUTTROPP
VICE PRESIDE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMIEE MERKEL
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARREN MERKEL
PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Membership Dues$4,251MembershipDuesAmt
Government Grants$21,388GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$9,990AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$35,629TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMAP AD INCOMEDesc
Total Revenue Column$6,300TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$6,300RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$6,300TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$10TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$10RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$43,487FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$12,852FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$30,635TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$30,635ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$72,574TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$6,310RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$30,635ExclusionAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$549TotalAmt
Program Services$549ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,952TotalAmt
Program Services$1,952ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,730TotalAmt
Program Services$2,730ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,087TotalAmt
Program Services$1,087ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$218TotalAmt
Program Services$218ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,906TotalAmt
Program Services$47,906ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,047TotalAmt
Program Services$3,047ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
GROOMER REPAIRS$6,456$6,456
TRAIL MAINTENANCE & SIGNS$5,242$5,242
GROOMER FUEL$4,825$4,825
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$1,706$1,706

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$307TotalAmt
Program Services$307ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,025TotalAmt
Program Services$76,025ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$80,816BOYAmt
EOY$92,125EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$503,598LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$385,975LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$165,529BOYAmt
EOY$117,623EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$88,419BOYAmt
EOY$121,565EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$334,764BOYAmt
EOY$331,313EOYAmt

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$334,764BOYAmt
EOY$331,313EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$334,764BOYAmt
EOY$331,313EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$334,764BOYAmt
EOY$331,313EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$3,451ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$503,598OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$385,975DepreciationAmt
Book Value$117,623BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$117,623TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
CONSTRUCTION IN PROCESS$119,932
OTHER RECEIVABLES$1,633
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$121,565TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1RAFFLE INCOMEEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$40,787GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$40,787GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Cash Prizes Event1$11,600CashPrizesEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$1,252NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$40,787GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$40,787GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Total Events$11,600CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$1,252NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$12,852DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$27,935NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2AMIEE MERKEL DARREN MERKEL TREASURER 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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