CASS COUNTY CHILDRENS INITIATIVE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CASS COUNTY CHILDRENS INITIATIVE INC

EIN 41-1817453 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I21J)

What they do

to PROMOTE THE QUALITY of LIFE for FAMILIES and ENHANCE PROVIDER/COMMUNITY RELATIONS for SERVICES PROVIDED to CHILDREN and FAMILIES IN CASS COUNTY, MN. THE CHILDRENS INITIATIVE COLLABORATIVE STREGTHENS COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS, MONITORS THE CONTINUUM of SERVICES, and IDENTIFIES and SUPPORTS NEW WAYS to DELIVER SERVICES. THE PRIMARY PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: OVERSIGHT of CHILDRENS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES and SUPPORT, and PREVENTATIVE INTERVENTION PROGRAMS TARGETING CHILDREN AT RISK of OUT of HOME PLACEMENT, IN ADDITION to ADDRESSING NEEDS of CHILDREN and FAMILIES THAT AID THEM IN BEING MORE SUCCESSFUL AS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, and COMMUNITIES. PROGRAMS ARE PRIMARILY IMPLEMENTED THROUGH THE CASS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS, FAMILY CENTERS, and PUBLIC HEALTH. THE COLLABORATIVE ALSO FACILITATES INFORMATION SHARING AMONG PARTNERS and SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRAMS VIA GATHERINGS and A WEBSITE, and PROVIDES TRAINING for LOCAL COLLABORATIVE TIME STUDY (LCTS) PARTICIPANTS KEEPING THEM UP to DATE

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

74.47%of revenue went to mission work82.8% of expenses · Program services

$89.93spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.46%of revenue went to management and office costs17.2% of expenses

$2.06in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

87.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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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$321,883

Mission workProgram services$239,71874.47% of revenue82.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$49,75715.46% of revenue17.2% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$32,40810.07% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$289,47589.93% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 82.8% mission · 17.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.93% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 16.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.82% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 16.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.45% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 16.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.13% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 13.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.29% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 15.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.12% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 14.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.73% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 9.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.11% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$321,883

Expenses$289,475

Annual surplus $32,408 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)$239,718 · 82.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$49,757 · 17.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$321,883

Expenses$289,475

Assets$597,211

Income$321,883

Contributions$282,538

Mission work (program services)$239,718

Management and general$49,757

Accounting fees$9,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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 (11)

BARB MORANDIRECTOR

BETTY DOSSDIRECTOR

BRIAN BUHMANNDIRECTOR

JONATHAN CLARKVICE CHAIR/T

KEVIN WELLENDIRECTOR

LESLIE BOUCHONVILLEDIRECTOR

MARK MORRISONDIRECTOR

MARY YAKIBCHUKDIRECTOR

MIKE MALMBERGCHAIRPERSON

NEAL GAALSWYKDIRECTOR

SUSAN CHASEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1997
Location: PO BOX 610, PINE RIVER, MN 56474-0610
County: Cass
In care of: MIKE MALMBERG
Primary officer: MIKE MALMBERG, CHAIRPERSON

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(218) 587-8388

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LAKES AREA CPAS LTD- CLASEN & SCHIESSL
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I21J)