GUNFLINT TRAIL HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $315K · expenses $221K · assets $2.0M

Also known as
THE GUNFLINT TRAIL HISTORICAL SOCIE
EIN
76-0804036
Address
28 MOOSE POND DR, GRAND MARAIS, MN 55604-2058
Website
HTTPS://GUNFLINTHISTORY.ORG
NTEE code
A54
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
February 2006 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

THE MISSION OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE THE COLLECTION, PRESERVATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE GUNFLINT TRAIL AND ITS EARLY SETTLERS FOR RESIDENTS, GUESTS, TRAVELERS, AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Mark Hennessy EXECUTIVE DI2022-2024 $30,616$75,954 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

42 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Richard Allyn PRESIDENT2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Ashley Hatchett VICE PRESIDE2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Matt Schuerger TREASURER2024 1 $0 reported 1
Patti Craddock SECRETARY2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
David Coleman PAST PRESIDE2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Bill Douglas TRUSTEE2014-2024 1 $0 reported 1
John Fredrikson TRUSTEE2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Hugh Magill TRUSTEE2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Sue Mccloughan TRUSTEE2014-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Linda Moss TRUSTEE2024 1 $0 reported 1
Keith Randa TRUSTEE2024 1 $0 reported 1
Larry Roepke TRUSTEE2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jim Wiinanen TRUSTEE2024 1 $0 reported 1
Bruce Kerfoot (former) TRUSTEE2014-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Rene Block (former) TRUSTEE2021-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Paula Marie Powell (former) TRUSTEE2021-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Matt Schurerger (former) TRUSTEE2023 1 $0 reported 1
William Douglas (former) PAST PRESIDE2020-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Laraye Osborne (former) TREASURER2020-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Lee Hecimovich (former) TRUSTEE2020-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Fred Smith (former) TRUSTEE2015-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Suzanne Weber (former) PAST PRESIDE2014-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Barbara Lamotte (former) TRUSTEE2021 1 $0 reported 1
Shawn Williams (former) TRUSTEE2021 1 $0 reported 1
Al Flieder (former) TRUSTEE2019-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Jane Laurence (former) TRUSTEE2019-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Arden Byers (former) TREASURER2019-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Barbara Bottger (former) PAST PRESIDE2014-2019 2 $0 reported 1
Bud Darling (former) TRUSTEE2014-2019 2 $0 reported 1
Les Edinger (former) TRUSTEE2014-2019 2 $0 reported 1
Judy Edlund (former) TRUSTEE2016-2019 2 $0 reported 1
John Hanson (former) TRUSTEE2017-2018 2 $0 reported 1
Mona Hanson (former) TRUSTEE2017-2018 2 $0 reported 1
Helen Muth (former) TRUSTEE2016-2017 2 $0 reported 1
Tersenia Schuett (former) TRUSTEE2016-2017 2 $0 reported 1
Dave Tuttle (former) MUSEUM CHAIR2014-2017 2 $0 reported 1
Don Wendel (former) TRUSTEE2016-2017 2 $0 reported 1
Betty Hemstad (former) TRUSTEE2014-2015 2 $0 reported 1
Phyllis Sherman (former) TRUSTEE2014-2015 2 $0 reported 1
Bob Baker Sr (former) TRUSTEE/MUSE2014-2015 2 $0 reported 1
Sally Valentini (former) TRUSTEE/EVEN2014-2015 2 $0 reported 1
John Schloot (former) TRUSTEE2014 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 14 people listed · 1 paid, $31K · 7 employees · 32 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK HENNESSY EXECUTIVE DI40 $30,616$0$0 $30,6161
RICHARD ALLYN PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
ASHLEY HATCHETT VICE PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $01
MATT SCHUERGER TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
PATTI CRADDOCK SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID COLEMAN PAST PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $01
BILL DOUGLAS TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN FREDRIKSON TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
HUGH MAGILL TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
SUE MCCLOUGHAN TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA MOSS TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
KEITH RANDA TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
LARRY ROEPKE TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
JIM WIINANEN TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 14 people listed · 1 paid, $25K · 5 employees · 57 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK HENNESSY EXECUTIVE DI40 $24,878$0$0 $24,8781
DAVID COLEMAN PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD ALLYN VICE PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $01
ASHLEY HATCHETT TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
PATTI CRADDOCK SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
SUE MCCLOUGHAN TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
BRUCE KERFOOT TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
RENE BLOCK TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
PAULA MARIE POWELL TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
LARRY ROEPKE TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
HUGH MAGILL TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN FREDRIKSON TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
MATT SCHURERGER TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
BILL DOUGLAS PAST PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $20K · 5 employees · 35 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK HENNESSY EXECUTIVE DI40 $20,460$0$0 $20,4601
DAVID COLEMAN PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM DOUGLAS PAST PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD ALLYN VICE PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $01
LARAYE OSBORNE TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
SUE MCCLOUGHAN TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
BRUCE KERFOOT TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
RENE BLOCK TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
PAULA MARIE POWELL TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
PATTI CRADDOCK TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
LARRY ROEPKE TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
ASHLEY HATCHETT TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 13 people listed · none paid · 7 employees · 28 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID COLEMAN VICE PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM DOUGLAS PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
LEE HECIMOVICH TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
BRUCE KERFOOT TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
SUE MCCLOUGHAN TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
LARAYE OSBORNE TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
FRED SMITH TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
SUZANNE WEBER PAST PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $01
RENE BLOCK TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
BARBARA LAMOTTE TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
PAULA MARIE POWELL TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
SHAWN WILLIAMS TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD ALLYN SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 12 people listed · none paid · 6 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID COLEMAN TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM DOUGLAS PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
AL FLIEDER TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
LEE HECIMOVICH TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
BRUCE KERFOOT TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
JANE LAURENCE TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
SUE MCCLOUGHAN TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
LARAYE OSBORNE TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
FRED SMITH SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
SUZANNE WEBER PAST PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD ALLYN VICE PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $01
ARDEN BYERS TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 12 people listed · none paid · 6 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICHARD ALLYN TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
BARBARA BOTTGER PAST PRESIDE2 $0$0$0 $01
ARDEN BYERS TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
BUD DARLING TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
BILL DOUGLAS VICE PRESIDE2 $0$0$0 $01
LES EDINGER TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
JUDY EDLUND TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
AL FLIEDER TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
JANE LAURENCE TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
SUE MCCLOUGHAN TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
FRED SMITH SECRETARY/TR2 $0$0$0 $01
SUZANNE WEBER PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 7 people listed · none paid · 3 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARBARA BOTTGER PAST PRESIDE2 $0$0$0 $01
BUD DARLING TREASURER4 $0$0$0 $01
JUDY EDLUND TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN HANSON TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
MONA HANSON TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
FRED SMITH SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
SUZANNE WEBER PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 12 people listed · none paid · 3 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARBARA BOTTGER PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
BUD DARLING TREASURER4 $0$0$0 $01
JUDY EDLUND EVENTS CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN HANSON TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
MONA HANSON TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
BRUCE KERFOOT TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
HELEN MUTH TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
TERSENIA SCHUETT TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
FRED SMITH SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
DAVE TUTTLE MUSEUM CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
SUZANNE WEBER VICE-PRESIDE2 $0$0$0 $01
DON WENDEL TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 12 people listed · none paid · 3 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARBARA BOTTGER PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
BUD DARLING TREASURER4 $0$0$0 $01
BILL DOUGLAS TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
JUDY EDLUND EVENTS CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
BRUCE KERFOOT TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
SUE MCCLOUGHAN TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
HELEN MUTH TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
TERSENIA SCHUETT TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
FRED SMITH SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
DAVE TUTTLE MUSEUM CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
SUZANNE WEBER VICE-PRESIDE2 $0$0$0 $01
DON WENDEL TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 13 people listed · none paid · 3 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARBARA BOTTGER VICE-PRESIDE2 $0$0$0 $01
BUD DARLING TREASURER4 $0$0$0 $01
BILL DOUGLAS TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
LES EDINGER TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
BETTY HEMSTAD TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
BRUCE KERFOOT TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
SUE MCCLOUGHAN TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
PHYLLIS SHERMAN TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
FRED SMITH TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
BOB BAKER SR TRUSTEE/MUSE2 $0$0$0 $01
DAVE TUTTLE PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
SALLY VALENTINI TRUSTEE/EVEN2 $0$0$0 $01
SUZANNE WEBER SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 13 people listed · none paid · 3 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARBARA BOTTGER VICE-PRESIDE2 $0$0$0 $01
BUD DARLING TREASURER4 $0$0$0 $01
BILL DOUGLAS TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
LES EDINGER TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
BETTY HEMSTAD TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
BRUCE KERFOOT TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
SUE MCCLOUGHAN TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN SCHLOOT TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
PHYLLIS SHERMAN TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
BOB BAKER SR TRUSTEE/MUSE2 $0$0$0 $01
DAVE TUTTLE PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
SALLY VALENTINI TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
SUZANNE WEBER SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$315,116$221,288 $2,020,258$1,966,436 $224,748$34,633 $30,616732
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$336,424$208,991 $1,886,002$1,835,079 $265,691$32,665 $24,878557
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$424,107$175,866 $1,714,643$1,665,020 $366,381$28,350 $20,460535
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$343,623$193,910 $1,695,137$1,492,830 $280,834$27,506 -728
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$313,406$130,812 $1,316,529$1,315,148 $239,811$15,348 -620
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$230,539$144,129 $1,136,475$1,132,377 $154,439$27,098 -6-
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$167,040$103,262 $1,042,233$1,036,834 $123,278$21,132 -3-
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$210,850$184,243 $970,180$966,623 $138,458$21,255 -3-
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$297,588$192,668 $932,252$929,122 $254,557$21,303 -3-
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$230,917$163,218 $819,277$817,263 $192,398$16,720 -3-
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$179,437$161,872 $755,849$752,136 $145,507$16,368 -3-

Funders of this organization

9 grantors reported grants to this organization, $672,677 in all, tax years 2009 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Public charity Exact 2009-2010, 2012, 2015-2016, 2018, 2020 7$318,177 2020$9,965
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LLOYD K JOHNSON FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GUNFLINT TRAIL HISTORICAL SOCIETY” 2013, 2016-2017, 2019-2020, 2022, 2024-2025 9$182,000 2025$25,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$72,100 2024$19,400
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MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2017-2018, 2020-2024 7$48,000 2024$10,500
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CHARLES K BLANDIN FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GUNFLINT TRAIL HISTORICAL SOCIETY” 2024 1$25,000 2024$25,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2019, 2022 2$12,900 2022$5,200
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$9,000 2024$9,000
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DULUTH SUPERIOR AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2018 1$5,000 2018$5,000
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PEACE LOVE AND LLAMAS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GUNFLINT TRAIL HISTORICAL SOCIETY” 2022 1$500 2022$500
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA INC DAF sponsor$2,346,57913 12013–2024 MATHESON HISTORY MUSEUM INC
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $221,288 spent · pay $100,025 · grants $0 · events $421
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $59,418$59,418-- 26.9%
Depreciation and depletion $51,632$51,632-- 23.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $30,616$30,616-- 13.8%
Other (as described)MAINTENANCE $15,043$15,043-- 6.8%
Office expenses $11,902$11,902-- 5.4%
Payroll taxes $8,851$8,851-- 4.0%
Occupancy $8,719$8,719-- 3.9%
Insurance $8,112$6,408$1,704- 3.7%
Advertising and promotion $7,599$7,599-- 3.4%
Fees: other services $3,213$2,398$815- 1.5%
Information technology $3,065$3,065-- 1.4%
Other (as described)OTHER EXPENSE $2,454$2,454-- 1.1%
All other expenses $2,318$2,318-- 1.0%
Other (as described)OPERATING SUPPLIES $1,956$1,956-- 0.9%
Interest $1,848$1,848-- 0.8%
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSE $1,702$1,702-- 0.8%
Pension plan contributions $1,140$1,140-- 0.5%
Fees: accounting $885-$885- 0.4%
Travel $815$815-- 0.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $3,402$421reported apart
Total$221,288100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $208,991 spent · pay $85,828 · grants $0 · events $637
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $53,945$53,945-- 25.8%
Depreciation and depletion $46,259$46,259-- 22.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $24,878-$24,878- 11.9%
Other (as described)MAINTENANCE $18,929$18,929-- 9.1%
Office expenses $13,076$13,076-- 6.3%
Occupancy $8,832$8,832-- 4.2%
Advertising and promotion $8,159$8,159-- 3.9%
Insurance $7,328$5,789$1,539- 3.5%
Payroll taxes $5,973$5,973-- 2.9%
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSE $4,945$4,945-- 2.4%
Other (as described)FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT $4,240$4,240-- 2.0%
Fees: other services $3,560$3,200$360- 1.7%
Other (as described)OTHER EXPENSE $2,588$2,588-- 1.2%
Interest $1,870$1,870-- 0.9%
Information technology $1,493$1,493-- 0.7%
Fees: accounting $1,105-$1,105- 0.5%
Pension plan contributions $1,032$1,032-- 0.5%
All other expenses $779$779-- 0.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $4,251$637reported apart
Total$208,991100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $175,866 spent · pay $79,034 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $52,044$52,044-- 29.6%
Depreciation and depletion $46,526$46,526-- 26.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $20,460$10,230$10,230- 11.6%
Office expenses $11,736$11,736-- 6.7%
Other (as described)MAINTENANCE $8,507$8,507-- 4.8%
Occupancy $7,438$7,438-- 4.2%
Insurance $7,222$5,705$1,517- 4.1%
Advertising and promotion $6,205$6,205-- 3.5%
Payroll taxes $5,547$5,547-- 3.2%
Interest $2,997$2,997-- 1.7%
Other (as described)OTHER EXPENSE $1,979$1,979-- 1.1%
Information technology $1,634$1,634-- 0.9%
Pension plan contributions $983$983-- 0.6%
Fees: other services $817-$817- 0.5%
Fees: accounting $675-$675- 0.4%
Other (as described)OPERATING SUPPLIES $532$532-- 0.3%
Other (as described)EXHIBITS $428$428-- 0.2%
Travel $136$136-- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $4,103-reported apart
Total$175,866100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $193,910 spent · pay $90,570 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $89,619$89,619-- 46.2%
Depreciation and depletion $42,256$42,256-- 21.8%
Other (as described)EXHIBITS $12,445$12,445-- 6.4%
All other expenses $11,148$9,529$1,619- 5.7%
Insurance $6,908$5,457$1,451- 3.6%
Other (as described)MAINTENANCE $6,141$6,141-- 3.2%
Other (as described)UTILITIES EXPENSE $5,966$5,966-- 3.1%
Office expenses $4,925$4,925-- 2.5%
Other (as described)MARKETING EXPENSE $4,775$4,775-- 2.5%
Interest $4,346$4,346-- 2.2%
Fees: other services $2,688-$2,688- 1.4%
Occupancy $1,182$1,182-- 0.6%
Pension plan contributions $951$951-- 0.5%
Fees: accounting $560-$560- 0.3%
Total$193,910100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $130,812 spent · pay $54,793 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $49,264$49,264-- 37.7%
Depreciation and depletion $38,239$38,239-- 29.2%
All other expenses $7,369$6,310$1,059- 5.6%
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSES $6,698$6,698-- 5.1%
Insurance $5,603$4,426$1,177- 4.3%
Other (as described)UTILITIES EXPENSE $4,599$4,599-- 3.5%
Other (as described)INTERN EXPENSE $4,350$4,350-- 3.3%
Other (as described)MAINTENANCE $4,046$4,046-- 3.1%
Office expenses $3,974$3,974-- 3.0%
Payroll taxes $3,772$3,772-- 2.9%
Pension plan contributions $1,757$1,757-- 1.3%
Fees: accounting $1,112-$1,112- 0.9%
Fees: other services $29-$29- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $2,073-reported apart
Total$130,812100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $144,129 spent · pay $64,500 · grants $0 · events -$120
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $55,412$55,412-- 38.4%
Depreciation and depletion $34,134$34,134-- 23.7%
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSES $15,537$15,537-- 10.8%
Payroll taxes $7,251$7,251-- 5.0%
Other (as described)MARKETING EXPENSE $6,060$6,060-- 4.2%
All other expenses $5,884$4,464$1,420- 4.1%
Insurance $4,944$3,906$1,038- 3.4%
Other (as described)UTILITIES EXPENSE $4,637$4,637-- 3.2%
Office expenses $3,990$3,990-- 2.8%
Fees: accounting $2,322-$2,322- 1.6%
Other (as described)MAINTENANCE $1,893$1,893-- 1.3%
Pension plan contributions $1,837$1,837-- 1.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $199$199-- 0.1%
Fees: other services $29-$29- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $4,753-$319reported apart
Total$144,129100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $103,262 spent · pay $41,902 · grants $0 · events $459
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $38,884$38,884-- 37.7%
Depreciation and depletion $30,439$30,439-- 29.5%
Other (as described)MARKETING EXPENSE $6,931$6,931-- 6.7%
Occupancy $6,340$6,340-- 6.1%
Insurance $5,988$4,731$1,257- 5.8%
Other (as described)UTILITIES EXPENSE $4,881$4,881-- 4.7%
Payroll taxes $3,018$3,018-- 2.9%
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSES $2,064$2,064-- 2.0%
Office expenses $1,764$1,764-- 1.7%
All other expenses $1,333$1,006$327- 1.3%
Fees: accounting $1,050-$1,050- 1.0%
Other (as described)POSTAGE AND SHIPPING EXP. $570$570-- 0.6%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $2,123$459reported apart
Total$103,262100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $184,243 spent · pay $39,281 · grants $0 · events $104
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Depreciation and depletion $87,218$87,218-- 47.3%
Other salaries and wages $35,669$35,669-- 19.4%
All other expenses $13,614$12,777$837- 7.4%
Other (as described)OTHER EXPENSE $13,303$13,303-- 7.2%
Other (as described)EXHIBIT EXPENSE $10,439$10,439-- 5.7%
Other (as described)UTILITIES EXPENSE $6,064$6,064-- 3.3%
Insurance $5,837$4,611$1,226- 3.2%
Other (as described)MARKETING EXPENSE $5,617$5,617-- 3.0%
Payroll taxes $3,612$3,612-- 2.0%
Occupancy $1,953$1,953-- 1.1%
Fees: accounting $695-$695- 0.4%
Office expenses $222$222-- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $3,800$104reported apart
Total$184,243100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $192,668 spent · pay $40,808 · grants $0 · events $100
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Depreciation and depletion $99,219$99,219-- 51.5%
Other salaries and wages $37,030$37,030-- 19.2%
All other expenses $14,181$13,026$1,155- 7.4%
Other (as described)UTILITIES EXPENSE $12,231$12,231-- 6.3%
Other (as described)ROAD MAINTENANCE $6,289$6,289-- 3.3%
Other (as described)OPERATING SUPPLIES $5,661$5,661-- 2.9%
Insurance $5,567$4,398$1,169- 2.9%
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSES $5,297$5,297-- 2.7%
Payroll taxes $3,778$3,778-- 2.0%
Office expenses $1,801$1,801-- 0.9%
Occupancy $864$864-- 0.4%
Fees: accounting $660-$660- 0.3%
Interest $90-$90- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $4,234$100reported apart
Total$192,668100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $163,218 spent · pay $28,829 · grants $0 · events $38
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Depreciation and depletion $98,548$98,548-- 60.4%
Other salaries and wages $26,045$26,045-- 16.0%
Other (as described)ROAD MAINTENANCE $9,523$9,523-- 5.8%
Advertising and promotion $6,429--$6,429 3.9%
Other (as described)EXHIBIT EPENSE $4,732$4,732-- 2.9%
Insurance $4,208$3,324$884- 2.6%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $3,217$3,217-- 2.0%
All other expenses $2,906$913$1,036$957 1.8%
Payroll taxes $2,784$2,784-- 1.7%
Other (as described)PRINTING $1,639--$1,639 1.0%
Occupancy $1,350$1,350-- 0.8%
Office expenses $1,177$1,177-- 0.7%
Fees: accounting $660-$660- 0.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $6,524$38reported apart
Total$163,218100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $161,872 spent · pay $34,383 · grants $0 · events $1,008
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Depreciation and depletion $102,411$102,411-- 63.3%
Other salaries and wages $31,265$31,265-- 19.3%
Insurance $4,090$3,231$859- 2.5%
Other (as described)EXHIBIT EPENSE $3,400$3,400-- 2.1%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $3,258$3,258-- 2.0%
Payroll taxes $3,118$3,118-- 1.9%
All other expenses $2,883$642$1,166$1,075 1.8%
Other (as described)WEBSITE EXPENSE $2,818$2,818-- 1.7%
Advertising and promotion $2,681--$2,681 1.7%
Occupancy $2,427$2,427-- 1.5%
Other (as described)POSTAGE AND SHIPPING $1,786--$1,786 1.1%
Office expenses $1,135$1,135-- 0.7%
Fees: accounting $600-$600- 0.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $5,117$1,008reported apart
Total$161,872100%

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Federal grants and contracts

Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.

Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2026$19,988$01
2023$6,075$01
2021$0$01
2020$0$01
Largest awards · 2 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated
2026Forest ServiceGrant or other assistancePARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS 10.699THIS PARTNER'S NATURALIST WILL CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AT LODGES, CAMPGROUNDS, MUSEUMS, AND OTHER LOCATIONS ALONG THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR AND W$19,988
2023Forest ServiceGrant or other assistanceSCHOOLS AND ROADS - GRANTS TO STATES 10.665CHIK-WAUK EROSION CONTROL/STAIRS$6,075

State business registration

The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.

Trademarks

4 US trademarks, 4 live.

MarkSerialFiledStatusSource
CHIK-WAUK MUSEUM AND NATURE CENTER900677582020-07-22RegisteredTRTDXFAP, file of 2026-03-11
THE GUNFLINT TRAIL HISTORICAL SOCIETY A LEGACY OF THE NORTHWOODS900677512020-07-22RegisteredTRTDXFAP, file of 2026-03-04
THE GUNFLINT TRAIL HISTORICAL SOCIETY900677482020-07-22RegisteredTRTDXFAP, file of 2026-03-11
CHIK-WAUK900677362020-07-22RegisteredTRTDXFAP, file of 2026-03-04

The newest marks of the trademark owners above, matched to this record by name (and state).

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