MINI SOTA AGRICULTURAL CHILDRENS MUSEUM Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MINI SOTA AGRICULTURAL CHILDRENS MUSEUM

EIN 92-1619710 · Childrens Museums (A52)

What they do

OUR MISSION AT MINI SOTA AGRICULTURAL CHILDRENS MUSEUM is to CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE CHILDREN of ALL AGES CAN EXPLORE THE DIVERSE FIELD of AGRICULTURE THROUGH INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS. WE WILL FULFILL THAT MISSION THROUGH OUR FIVE PILLARS and AN ARRAY of EXHIBITS THAT CAN EVOLVE WITH THE FIELD of AGRICULTURE. THROUGH NONPROFIT STATUS, WE WILL BE ABLE to INVOLVE OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS and BUSINESSES IN A WAY THAT BENEFITS BOTH THOSE WHO DONATE and OUR MUSEUM. IT WILL ALLOW US to FOCUS OUR EFFORTS and FUNDS ON EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, and PROVIDE ACCESS for ALL to PLAY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 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

39.06%of revenue went to mission work84.5% of expenses · Program services

$46.22spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.16%of revenue went to management and office costs15.5% of expenses

$7.94in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

83.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$237,382

Mission workProgram services$92,72339.06% of revenue84.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$16,9937.16% of revenue15.5% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$127,66653.78% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$109,71646.22% 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: 84.5% mission · 15.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.22% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 0.3% mission · 99.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 6.57% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 7.63% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$237,382

Expenses$109,716

Annual surplus $127,666 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)$92,723 · 84.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$16,993 · 15.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$237,382

Expenses$109,716

Assets$871,299

Income$264,799

Contributions$198,885

Mission work (program services)$92,723

Management and general$16,993

Accounting fees$2,008

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)

ALI BOUTATREASURER/FINANC REP

CARLIE VANT HOFMARKETING REP.

COREY CLAUSSENTECHNOLOGY REP.

COURTNEY COOKSCHOOL REP.

GINGER CLAUSSENFOUNDER

KATIE SATERBAKPRESIDENT

KELLY MICHAELSONSECRETARY

KENTT HABBENMACHINE REP.

LEANN SIMONSONMEMBER

NATASHA MORTENSONLIVESTOCK REP.

RHONDA FENNELLDAYCARE REP.

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2023
Location: PO BOX 75, BENSON, MN 56215-0075
County: Swift
In care of: % CHARITY RUDNICK
Primary officer: KELLY MICHAELSON, SECRETARY

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@minisotamuseum.org Phone(320) 760-7917

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CONWAY DEUTH & SCHMIESING PLLP
NTEE classification: Childrens Museums (A52)
IRS tax category: Childrens Museums