LAKES & PINES COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LAKES & PINES COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL INC

EIN 41-0900982 · Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)

What they do

to BUILD PROSPEROUS COMMUNITIES BY SERVING LOCAL FAMILIES and INDIVIDUALS IN PURSUIT of SELF-RELIANCE.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

86.33%of revenue went to mission work88.0% of expenses · Program services

$98.98spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.83%of revenue went to management and office costs12.0% of expenses

$0.27in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

87.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $109,815 for DENISE STEWART (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$12,775,950

Mission workProgram services$11,029,11686.33% of revenue88.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,511,00311.83% of revenue12.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$235,8311.85% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$12,540,11998.15% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 88.0% mission · 12.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.15% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 14.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.92% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 13.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.38% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 9.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.05% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 12.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.37% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 11.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.19% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 9.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.13% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 88.9% mission · 11.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.44% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,669,198

Expenses$12,540,119

Annual surplus $129,079 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$11,029,116 · 88.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,511,003 · 12.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,669,198

Expenses$12,540,119

Assets$3,403,296

Income$12,669,198

Contributions$11,042,802

Mission work (program services)$11,029,116

Management and general$1,511,003

Executive compensation (total)$250,045

Accounting fees$3,365

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DENISE STEWARTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $109,815Base $102,094 · Other $7,721

VICKI GRUNDEENFISCAL DIRECTOR (THRU 10/2023) · 40 hrs/week $62,344Base $57,245 · Other $5,099

PAIGE WIMMERFISCAL DIRECTOR (BEG 10/2023) · 40 hrs/week $37,780Base $37,757 · Other $23

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)

DENISE STEWARTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

VICKI GRUNDEENFISCAL DIRECTOR (THRU 10/2023)

PAIGE WIMMERFISCAL DIRECTOR (BEG 10/2023)

KRISTI LAROWEBOARD MEMBER

VICKI WUNDERBOARD MEMBER

TRAVIS LEIVISKA1ST VICE CHAIR

TIM BURKHARDTBOARD MEMBER

STEPHEN HALLAN2ND VICE CHAIR

SCOTT TENNAPELBOARD MEMBER

RONALD DUKEBOARD MEMBER (THRU 9/2024)

ROBERTA FOLKESTADSECRETARY

PETER RIPKATREASURER

MADISON ANDREWBOARD MEMBER (THRU 7/2024)

BETH CROOKBOARD MEMBER

KAY PELTO-LUNDBOARD MEMBER

JEFFREY HABERKORNBOARD MEMBER

GLORIA BORCKBOARD MEMBER

GENNY REYNOLDSBOARD MEMBER

GARY PETERSONBOARD MEMBER

DONALD NIEMIBOARD MEMBER

DAN DAHLBERGBOARD MEMBER

CJ BIRDBOARD MEMBER

BRANDON HIGGINSBOARD MEMBER (BEG 1/2024)

BRAD LARSONCHAIRPERSON (THRU 9/2024)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1966
Location: 1700 MAPLE AVE E, MORA, MN 55051-1227
County: Kanabec
In care of: DENISE STEWART
Primary officer: DENISE STEWART, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(320) 679-1800

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CREATIVE PLANNING TAX LLC
NTEE classification: Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)
IRS tax category: Community & Neighborhood Development