COTTAGE GROVE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COTTAGE GROVE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

EIN 41-1474126 · Amateur Sports (N60)

What they do

THE OBJECTIVE of THE CGAA SHALL BE to IMPLANT FIRMLY IN THE CHILDREN of THE COMMUNITY THE SPIRIT of COMPETITION and IDEALS of GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP, HONESTY, LOYALTY, COURAGE and REVERENCE, SO THEY MAY BE FINER, STRONGER and HAPPIER CHILDREN and WILL GROW to BE CLEAN, PROUD, CONFIDENT ADULTS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.90 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 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

68.67%of revenue went to mission work89.9% of expenses · Program services

$76.42spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.75%of revenue went to management and office costs10.1% of expenses

$2.41in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

1.6%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 $14,600 for JUSTIN LANGBEHN (VICE PRESIDENT / GAMB MNGR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$3,469,047

Mission workProgram services$2,382,13068.67% of revenue89.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$268,9397.75% of revenue10.1% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$817,97823.58% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,651,06976.42% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 89.9% mission · 10.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.42% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 9.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.81% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 9.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.08% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 9.7% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.87% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 11.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.27% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 9.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.30% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.6% mission · 7.3% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.89% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 6.7% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.00% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,469,047

Expenses$2,651,069

Annual surplus $817,978 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)$2,382,130 · 89.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$268,939 · 10.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,469,047

Expenses$2,651,069

Assets$6,387,196

Income$33,303,498

Contributions$55,156

Mission work (program services)$2,382,130

Grants given$328,549

Average grant$46,936

Management and general$268,939

Executive compensation (total)$109,559

Accounting fees$31,559

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JUSTIN LANGBEHNVICE PRESIDENT / GAMB MNGR · 5 hrs/week $14,600

DANIEL HARRISONPRESIDENT · 5 hrs/week $2,400

MICHELLE HARRISONSECRETARY · 5 hrs/week $2,400

KIMBERLY DEVANNTREASURER · 5 hrs/week $2,200

AMANDA ALBERTDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $1,200

KATI STEWARTDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $1,100

TIM KAPLANDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $1,100

LAURA HOLZMERDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $1,000

AMANDA PERRENDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $600

CHRIS RUDHDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $600

MARK TALLEGEDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $500

BRAD PEDERSONDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $400

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 (15)

JUSTIN LANGBEHNVICE PRESIDENT / GAMB MNGR

DANIEL HARRISONPRESIDENT

MICHELLE HARRISONSECRETARY

KIMBERLY DEVANNTREASURER

AMANDA ALBERTDIRECTOR

KATI STEWARTDIRECTOR

TIM KAPLANDIRECTOR

LAURA HOLZMERDIRECTOR

AMANDA PERRENDIRECTOR

CHRIS RUDHDIRECTOR

MARK TALLEGEDIRECTOR

BRAD PEDERSONDIRECTOR

JACKIE TURVOLDDIRECTOR

JERMAINE KENNEDYDIRECTOR

RICK SCHREIERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: 7064 S WEST POINT DOUGLAS ROAD, COTTAGE GROVE, MN 55016
County: Washington
In care of: DANIEL HARRISON
Primary officer: DANIEL HARRISON, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailAddresscontact@cgaa.orgNameEmailConfirm Phone(651) 459-9278

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RUSSELL & ASSOCIATES LLC
NTEE classification: Amateur Sports (N60)
IRS tax category: Amateur Sports
Grant-giving organization: Yes