NORTHLAND AREA FAMILY SERVICE CTR Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NORTHLAND AREA FAMILY SERVICE CTR

EIN 41-1851016 · Youth Violence Prevention (I21)

What they do

FAMILY SUPPORT MADE 161 CONNECTIONS, ASSISTED 23 NEIGHBORS WITH MNSURE APPLICATIONS, and PROVIDED 6 NEIGHBORS ACCESS to THE LEGAL KIOSK. FAMILY CENTER HOME VISITING COMPLETED 202 VISITS WITH 9 FAMILIES and 10 CHILDREN, ASSISTING WITH THE CULTIVATION of NUTURING PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS, PROMOMOTION of HEALTHY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT and GROWTH, and ENHANCED FAMILY FUNCTION. TOYS for KIDS SERVED 52 FAMILIES WITH 136 CHILDREN to HAVE A BRIGHTER HOLIDAY. 961 VISITS WITH 33 FAMILIES WERE COMPLETED AS PART of THE PARENTCHILD+ PROGRAM, SUPPORTING EARLY LITERACY, OPPORTUNITIES and SCHOOL READINESS. FAMILY CENTER PRESCHOOL ASSISTED 14 STUDENTS to BE READY for KINDERGARTEN and BE SUCCESSFUL LEARNERS, REGARDLESS of ANY PERCEIVED or REAL BARRIERS SUCH AS ECONOMIC STATUS, CULTURE, or LEVEL of ABILITY or DIABILITY. DIAPER HUB DISPERSED DIAPERS, PULLUPS and WIPES ACROSS 7 COUNTIES WITH POINTS of DISSEMINATION IN 11 COUNTIES, SERVING 1,309 FAMILIES WITH 1,752 CHILDREN.

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Of every $100 spent, about $83.90 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.

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They name their leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

93.30%of revenue went to mission work83.9% of expenses · Program services

2.93%of revenue went to fundraising2.6% of expenses

$111.14spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

14.91%of revenue went to management and office costs13.4% of expenses

$1.07in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.8%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$478,925

Mission workProgram services$446,82393.30% of revenue83.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$71,41014.91% of revenue13.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$14,0422.93% of revenue2.6% of expenses

Total expenses$532,275111.14% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 83.9% mission · 13.4% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.14% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 17.7% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.08% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 12.2% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.11% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 16.2% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.89% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 20.0% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.43% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 17.4% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.50% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 16.6% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.01% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 17.3% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.20% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$478,925

Expenses$532,275

Annual shortfall $53,350 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$446,823 · 83.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$71,410 · 13.4% of expenses

Fundraising$14,042 · 2.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$478,925

Expenses$532,275

Assets$567,075

Income$478,925

Contributions$468,501

Mission work (program services)$446,823

Fundraising$14,042

Grants given$85,498

Average grant$42,749

Management and general$71,410

Accounting fees$7,332

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 (5)

CHERYL DESOTOFINANCIAL OF

FAYE ZORMANSECRETARY

HEIDI HOLTZCHAIR

KIT ARNQUISTVICE CHAIR

MARLYN HOLMANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2002
Location: 320 EAGLE AVE NE 320 EAGLE AVE NE, REMER, MN 56672-0000
County: Cass
In care of: HEIDI HOLTZ
Primary officer: HEIDI HOLTZ, CHAIR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(218) 566-3636

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLASEN & SCHIESSL CPAS LTD
NTEE classification: Youth Violence Prevention (I21)
IRS tax category: Youth Violence Prevention
Grant-giving organization: Yes