LAKE REGION COMMUNITY FUND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LAKE REGION COMMUNITY FUND

EIN 45-0357957 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)

What they do

THE LAKE REGION COMMUNITY FUND (LRCF) is A VOLUNTEER-LED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED to IMPROVING THE QUALITY of LIFE THROUGHOUT THE LAKE REGION. CONSISTENT WITH ITS MISSION, LRCF IDENTIFIES COMMUNITY NEEDS and DIRECTS LOCALLY RAISED FUNDS to SUPPORT PROGRAMS and SERVICES THAT PROVIDE MEANINGFUL, LASTING BENEIFT to INDIVIDUALS and FAMILIES. DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, LRCF CONTINUED ITS ROLE AS A COMMUNITY GRANT MAKER BY DISTRIBUTING FUNDS to QUALIFIED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS DELIVERING ESSENTIAL HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, and COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS. ALL GRANTMAKING ACTIVITIES ARE GUIDED BY A COMMITMENT to RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP, TRANSPARENCY, and MEASURABLE COMMUNITY IMPACT. AS REFLECTED IN THIS FORM 990, THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS ITS FOCUS ON ENSURING THAT CONTRIBUTIONS ARE USED EFFECTIVELY to ADDRESS LOCAL NEEDS, STRENGTHEN NONPROFIT CAPACITY, and ENHANCE OVERALL COMMUNITY WELLBEING. LRCF REMAINS DEDICATED to SERVING AS A TRUSTED PARTNER IN PHILANTHROPY BY CONNECTING DONORS W

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.40 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 leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

72.75%of revenue went to mission work75.4% of expenses · Program services

$96.46spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$0.72in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

86.9%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$106,427

Mission workProgram services$77,42872.75% of revenue75.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,7673.54% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$102,66096.46% 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: 75.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.46% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 96.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.21% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.96% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.19% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.88% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.28% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.06% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.90% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$106,427

Expenses$102,660

Annual surplus $3,767 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)$77,428 · 75.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$106,427

Expenses$102,660

Assets$74,075

Income$118,546

Contributions$92,518

Mission work (program services)$77,428

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 (12)

ALYSON BECKMANBOARD MEMBER

ANTHONY HARRISBOARD MEMBER

BEN MYRUMBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS WAHLPRESIDENT

DANNY MERTENSBOARD MEMBER

ERIN ERICKSTADTREASURER

HEIDI BECKERVICE PRESIDE

JAKE WATELANDBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER PFLAUMSECRETARY

LUKE MALHEIMBOARD MEMBER

PAUL SAMSONBOARD MEMBER

RYAN EDWARDSONBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1963
Location: PO BOX 154, DEVILS LAKE, ND 58301
County: Ramsey
In care of: ERIN ERICKSTAD
Primary officer: ERIN ERICKSTAD, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(701) 230-2677

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: BUCHLI BRITSCH & SVIDAL PC
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services