NORTH WOODS AND WATERS OF THE ST CROIX HERITAGE AREA
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $34K · expenses $75K · assets $41K
- EIN
- 82-1801174
- Address
- PO BOX 212, TAYLORS FALLS, MN 55084-0212
- NTEE code
- C32
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2017 (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))
- Principal officer
- Martha Harding (its 2021 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2021 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
CHARITABLE
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 18 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
18 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Harding | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nancy Hoffman | TREASURER | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carol Lebreck | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lynne Moratzka | SECRETARY | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bill Neuman | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tom Polasik | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Julie Smendzuik Obrien | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melanie Kleiss | CO CHAIR | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jason Laumann | CO CHAIR | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gayle Prest | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Richard Wolleat | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brian Finstad | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Julie Kilpatrick | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Julie SmendzuikO'Brien (former) | Board Member | 2022-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dallas Eggers (former) | Board Member | 2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mardy Harding (former) | Chair | 2022 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melanie Kliess (former) | Board Member | 2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Israel Hass (former) | Board Member | 2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 13 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTY HARDING | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY HOFFMAN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL LEBRECK | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LYNNE MORATZKA | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BILL NEUMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TOM POLASIK | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JULIE SMENDZUIK OBRIEN | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MELANIE KLEISS | CO CHAIR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JASON LAUMANN | CO CHAIR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GAYLE PREST | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD WOLLEAT | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN FINSTAD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JULIE KILPATRICK | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 12 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Laumann | Co-Chair | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Melanie Kleiss | Co-Chair | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lynne Moratzka | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nancy Hoffman | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bill Neuman | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Julie SmendzuikO'Brien | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carol Lebreck | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tom Polasik | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marty Harding | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gayle Prest | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Richard Wolleat | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dallas Eggers | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mardy Harding | Chair | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lynne Moratzka | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bill Neuman | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nancy Hoffman | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Julie SmendzuikO'Brien | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Melanie Kliess | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jason Laumann | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Israel Hass | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carol LeBreck | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tom Polasik | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $33,630 | $74,570 | $40,852 | $40,852 | $33,427 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $28,961 | $83,168 | $81,792 | $81,792 | $28,472 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $168,703 | $40,812 | $135,999 | $135,999 | $168,642 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $153,461 | $48,892 | $128,855 | $128,855 | $153,411 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $141,623 in all, tax years 2020 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022, 2024 | 2 | $69,252 | 2024 | $45,900 | show |
| SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2021, 2023-2025 | 5 | $28,250 | 2025 | $5,250 | show |
| ST CROIX VALLEY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020, 2022 | 2 | $23,121 | 2022 | $12,500 | show |
| EAST CENTRAL REGIONAL ARTS COUNCIL | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 | $20,000 | show |
| THE MCNEELY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “NORTH WOODS AND WATERS OF THE ST CROIX HERITAGE AREA” | 2021 | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 | $1,000 | show |
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| CHARLES MIX COUNTY LAKE RESTORATION ORGANIZATION | SD | C32 | $17,303 | $11,686 | Pres. | $0 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x |
| WATERFALL KEEPERS OF NORTH CAROLINA | NC | C32 | $19,823 | $18,005 | EXECUTIVE DI | $6,000 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x |
| ALLIANCE FOR WATER STEWARDSHIP NORTH AMERICA INC | WI | C32 | $36,192 | $1,764 | CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x |
| THE RINCON WATER COOPERATIVE | CO | C32 | $20,365 | $29,344 | President and Director | $0 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
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 990EZ · $74,570 spent · pay $30,776 · grants $1,200 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $42,594 | 57.1% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $30,776 | 41.3% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $1,200 | 1.6% | |
| Total | $74,570 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $83,168 spent · pay $27,184 · grants $18,328 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $27,184 | 32.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $26,426 | 31.8% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $18,328 | 22.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,738 | 12.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $492 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $83,168 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $40,812 spent · pay $0 · grants $26,300 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $26,300 | 64.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $11,659 | 28.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,055 | 5.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $798 | 2.0% | |
| Total | $40,812 | 100% |
State business registration
- North Woods and Waters of the St. Croix Heritage Area MN, Nonprofit corporation (domestic), Active, formed 2015-05-15
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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