MINNESOTA PATRIOT GUARD: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- MINNESOTA PATRIOT GUARD (EIN 20-5495808)
- Tax period
- 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
- Filed
- 2024-05-01
- IRS object ID
- 202411229349201211
- Schema version
- 2023v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2024-05-01T09:42:12-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2023-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 411504933 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LB CARLSON LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 605 HIGHWAY 169 SUITE 650 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MINNEAPOLIS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 55441 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 205495808 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MINNESOTA PATRIOT GUARD | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | MINN | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6516539527 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 201855 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BLOOMINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 55420 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ROBERT GINDORFF | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6516539527 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2024-04-30 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | ROBERT | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | GINDORFF | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (1) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | MICHAEL T NIZNIK CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00325278 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7635358150 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2024-04-30 | PreparationDt |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 2 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | MNPATRIOTGUARD.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $44,658 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $44,516 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $96 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $46 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $587 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | -$541 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $44,071 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $8,756 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $1,579 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $9,318 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $19,653 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $24,418 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $105,451 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $973 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $130,842 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $92,774 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $117,745 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,677 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,097 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $105,451 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $130,842 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $105,451 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $130,842 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | OUR PRIMARY MISSION IS TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL SERVICES OF FALLEN AMERICAN HEROES AS INVITED GUESTS OF THE FAMILY. WE DO THIS TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING: SHOW RESPECT AND HONOR TO OUR FALLEN HEROES, SUPPORT FAMILIES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND ENSURE AN ATMOSPHERE OF DIGNITY AND RESPECT FOR THOSE IN MOURNING.OTHER MISSIONS UNDERTAKEN BY THE MINNESOTA PATRIOT GUARD INCLUDE: HONOR MISSIONS FOR VETERANS AS REQUESTED BY FAMILIES, VISITS TO VA MEDICAL CENTERS AND MINNESOTA STATE VETERANS HOMES, WELCOME HOME AND DEPLOYMENT SENDOFF MISSIONS, AND SPECIAL MISSIONS REQUESTED BY VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| THE MAIN MISSION OF THE MINNESOTA PATRIOT GUARD IS TO SHOW SINCERE HONOR AND RESPECT TO THE SOLDIERS WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIFE IN SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A MULTITUDE OF BOTH MOTORCYCLISTS AND NON-MOTORCYCLISTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS ATTEND THE FUNERALS OF FALLEN SOLDIERS AND VETS. | $0 | $2,810 |
| A DONATION WAS MADE TO THE MINNESOTA MILITARY APPRECIATION FUND. THIS ORGANIZATION SHOWS TROOPS APPRECIATION BY PROVIDING CASH GRANTS TO ACTIVE DUTY SOLDIERS, HEROES WOUNDED IN ACTION, AS WELL AS, TO FAMILIES OF SOLDERS KILLED IN COMBAT. | $0 | $0 |
| TO SHOW SUPPORT TO THE FALLEN SOLDIERS AND THIER FAMILIES SEVERAL WREATHS WERE SPONSERED THROUGH THE WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA (PROGRAM) LOCAL CHAPTERS IN MINNESOTA. | $6,756 | $6,756 |
| PUBLIC AWARENESS THROUGH TRADE SHOWS AND EVENTS SO PEOPLE BETTER UNDERSTAND NOT ONLY THE SACRIFICE OF THE SOLDIER, BUT ALSO THE SACRIFICE OF THEIR FAMILIES, AS WELL AS BRINGING AWARENESS TO OUR MISSION OF SHOWING RESPECT FOR THESE PEOPLE. | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $11,566 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARLA RICHARDSON | ||||
| DIRECTOR/ASST STATE CAPTAI | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LEA | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG UGLAND | ||||
| DIRECTOR/ STATE RIDE CAPTA | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GINDORFF | ||||
| TREASURER | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK KELSO | ||||
| SECRETARY | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CHEPA | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS AEGERTER | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN SEABERG | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM FREEMAN | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BOB GINDORFF | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5672 JENNI LANE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WHITE BEAR LAKE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 55110 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6516539527 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $22,556 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $13,004 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $16,940 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $14,593 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $44,516 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $111,609 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $22,556 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $13,004 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $16,940 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $14,593 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $44,516 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $111,609 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $6,594 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $105,015 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $74 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $26 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $7 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $14 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $96 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $217 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $111,826 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $48,366 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.93910 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.82760 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| States Where Gaming Conducted | MN | StatesWhereGamingConductedCd |
| Licensed | Yes (1) | LicensedInd |
| License Suspended Etc | 0 | LicenseSuspendedEtcInd |
| Gaming With Nonmembers | Yes (1) | GamingWithNonmembersInd |
| Member Of Other Entity | 0 | MemberOfOtherEntityInd |
| Gaming Other Facility | 1.00000 | GamingOtherFacilityPct |
| Individual With Books | DENNIS KIRK INC | IndividualWithBooksNm |
Persons With Books US Address PersonsWithBooksUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 955 SOUTH FIELD AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | RUSH CITY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 55069 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct With3rd Prty For Game Rev | 0 | CntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd |
| Charitable Distribution Rqr | 0 | CharitableDistributionRqrInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 96. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7 - SALES OF INVENTORY | INCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 46. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 587. GROSS PROFIT: -541. COST OF GOODS SOLD: INVENTORY AT BEGINNING OF YEAR: 9,315. MERCHANDISE PURCHASED: 1,007. COST OF LABOR: 0. MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES: 0. OTHER COSTS: 0. INVENTORY AT END OF YEAR: 9,735. COST OF GOODS SOLD: 587. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 2124 S. PEORIA AVE TULSA, OK 74114. AMOUNT GIVEN: 2,000. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: WREATHS ACCROSS AMERICA. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 760 34TH AVE S MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55450. AMOUNT GIVEN: 6,756. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 8,756. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: MISSION EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 2,810. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE. AMOUNT: 1,496. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 11. DESCRIPTION: FILING FEES. AMOUNT: 25. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,225. DESCRIPTION: PO BOX. AMOUNT: 226. DESCRIPTION: CLE. AMOUNT: 511. DESCRIPTION: MISC. AMOUNT: 64. DESCRIPTION: HELP ON THE HOMEFRONT. AMOUNT: 2,950. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 9,318. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | DESCRIPTION: PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT. AMOUNT: 973. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS | DESCRIPTION: MERCHANDISE INVENTORY. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 9,315. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 9,735. DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,362. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,362. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |