MINNESOTA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY GROUP RETURN Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MINNESOTA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY GROUP RETURN

EIN 41-1729281 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A0380)

What they do

Provide Classes and Seminars On Resources to Use In Researching Family Histories (4-8 Sessions Per Branch). Publish Genealogical Journals and Maintain Websites. Maintain A Genealogical Library Housing Materials for Family History and Research.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $99.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

97.57%of revenue went to mission work99.5% of expenses · Program services

$98.05spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.48%of revenue went to management and office costs0.5% of expenses

$3.82in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$20,572

Mission workProgram services$20,07297.57% of revenue99.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$980.48% of revenue0.5% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4021.95% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$20,17098.05% 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: 99.5% mission · 0.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.05% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 97.9% mission · 2.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.73% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.6% mission · 4.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.05% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 4.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.64% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 98.4% mission · 1.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.89% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$20,572

Expenses$20,170

Annual surplus $402 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)$20,072 · 99.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$98 · 0.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$20,572

Expenses$20,170

Assets$77,136

Income$20,622

Contributions$19,782

Mission work (program services)$20,072

Management and general$98

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (22)

MYRA MADSENTREASURER-NATIONAL DANISH-AMERICAN GENEALOGICAL SO

WAYNE DAHLSTENPRESIDENT-SWEDISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

WALT ROTHWELLWEBMASTER-YANKEE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

VEE PETRESCUETREASURER-ROMANIAN GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

TERRY KITAPRESIDENT-POLISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

SUE MELLETTREASURER-NORWEGIAN AMERICAN GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIAT

SUE KRATSCHPRESIDENT & EDITOR-YANKEE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

ROSANNE BATLEYSECRETARY-POLISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

PAUL COLWELLVICE PRESIDENT-POLISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

PAT ANDERSONSECRETARY-SWEDISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

NANCY W JOHNSONTREASURER-YANKEE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

ALICE FINLEYVICE PRESIDENT-YANKEE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

MARY JANE BRIDGESECRETARY-YANKEE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

KAY SWANSONMEMBERSHIP-YANKEE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

KAREN LINDEMOENTREASURER-SWEDISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

HEATHER MULLENPRESIDENT NATIONAL DANISH-AMERICAN GENEALOGICAL SO

GARY WOLFFTREASURER-POLISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

DIXIE HANSENSECRETARY-NORWEGIAN AMERICAN GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIAT

CHRIS TROSTPRESIDENT-NORWEGIAN AMERICAN GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIAT

BOGDAN FILIPESCUPRESIDENT-ROMANIAN GENEALOGY SOCIETY

BILL HOLMQUISTVICE PRESIDENT-NATIONAL DANISH-AMERICAN GENEALOGIC

ANGELA KNUTSONSECRETARY-ROMANIAN GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1991
Location: 1385 MENDOTA HEIGHTS RD STE 100, MENDOTA HTS, MN 55120-1367
County: Dakota
In care of: Dennis Kalvig
Primary officer: Dennis Kalvig, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailresearch@mngs.org Phone(651) 330-9312

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A0380)
IRS tax category: Professional Organizations