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BIRCH GROVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.2M · expenses $916K · assets $767K

EIN
20-1816956
Address
PO BOX 2383, TOFTE, MN 55615-2383
Website
WWW.BIRCHGROVESCHOOL.ORG
NTEE code
B29
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2005
Cross-check
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Mission

BIRCH GROVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL WILL PROMOTE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, UTILIZING OUR UNIQUE NATURAL SETTING, ALLOWING STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR POTENTIAL, PREPARING THEM TO BECOME SOCIALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE, SELF-DIRECTED, LIFE-LONG LEARNERS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

10 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Diane Blanchette DIRECTOR/BUSINESS MANAGER2009-2024 $70,771$752,244 1
Sarah Knottski VICE-CHAIRPERSON2017-2024 $80,474$522,976 1
Natalie Shaw (former) MEMBER AND TEACHER2009-2011 $35,722$72,584 1
Sheryl Martinson (former) MEMBER2009-2014 $21,329$53,064 1
Lacey Smith (former) MEMBER2012-2013 $21,949$44,408 1
Sarah Lizakowski (former) VICE-CHAIRPERSON2015-2016 $28,813$40,414 1
Jackie Robinson (former) MEMBER2013-2014 $18,451$31,698 1
Caroline Wood (former) BUSINESS MANAGER2015-2016 $19,209$26,374 1
Lisa Hoff (former) CO-DIRECTOR2009 $26,248$26,248 1
Tina Goutermont (former) FORMER SECRETARY2009 $26,091$26,091 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

18 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Sarena Crowley SECRETARY2022-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Mary Vandoren MEMBER2021-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Skip Lamb TREASURER2009-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Judy Motschenbacher CHAIRPERSON2009-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Sarena Nelson (former) SECRETARY2014-2021 5 $0 reported 1
Kathy Lawrence (former) MEMBER2013-2021 5 $0 reported 1
Krystal Singleton (former) MEMBER2016-2020 5 $0 reported 1
Plamen Dimitrov (former) MEMBER2015 5 $0 reported 1
Ray Piepo (former) MEMBER2015 5 $0 reported 1
Jessica Cameron (former) MEMBER2014-2015 5 $0 reported 1
Sarah Somnis (former) VICE-CHAIRPERSON2014-2015 5 $0 reported 1
Matt Kartes (former) MEMBER2015 5 $0 reported 1
Plamen Dimitrova (former) MEMBER2011-2014 5 $0 reported 1
Colleen Brennan (former) VICE-CHAIRPERSON2009-2014 5 $0 reported 1
Don Mckeever (former) MEMBER2011-2013 5 $0 reported 1
Jackie Dillenbeck (former) SECRETARY2011-2013 5 $0 reported 1
Dan Mckeever (former) VICE-CHAIRPERSON2009 5 $0 reported 1
David Erickson (former) MEMBER2009 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $151K · 16 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SARAH KNOTTSKI VICE-CHAIRPERSON40 $74,000$0$6,474 $80,4741
DIANE BLANCHETTE DIRECTOR/BUSINESS MANAGER25 $64,799$0$5,972 $70,7711
SARENA CROWLEY SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
MARY VANDOREN MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
SKIP LAMB TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
JUDY MOTSCHENBACHER CHAIRPERSON5 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $163K · 16 employees · 25 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SARAH KNOTTSKI VICE-CHAIRPERSON40 $79,078$0$6,416 $85,4941
DIANE BLANCHETTE DIRECTOR/BUSINESS MANAGER25 $71,104$0$6,222 $77,3261
SARENA CROWLEY SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
MARY VANDOREN MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
SKIP LAMB TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
JUDY MOTSCHENBACHER CHAIRPERSON5 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $134K · 17 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SARAH KNOTTSKI VICE-CHAIRPERSON40 $62,802$0$5,069 $67,8711
DIANE BLANCHETTE DIRECTOR/BUSINESS MANAGER25 $61,230$0$5,174 $66,4041
SARENA CROWLEY SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
MARY VANDOREN MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
SKIP LAMB TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
JUDY MOTSCHENBACHER CHAIRPERSON5 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $132K · 18 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DIANE BLANCHETTE DIRECTOR/BUSINESS MANAGER25 $61,148$0$5,058 $66,2061
SARAH KNOTTSKI VICE-CHAIRPERSON40 $61,166$0$4,593 $65,7591
SARENA NELSON SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
KATHY LAWRENCE MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
SKIP LAMB TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
JUDY MOTSCHENBACHER CHAIRPERSON5 $0$0$0 $01
MARY VANDOREN MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $128K · 18 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DIANE BLANCHETTE DIRECTOR/BUSINESS MANAGER25 $59,892$0$4,811 $64,7031
SARAH KNOTTSKI VICE-CHAIRPERSON40 $58,876$0$4,490 $63,3661
SARENA NELSON SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
KATHY LAWRENCE MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
SKIP LAMB TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
JUDY MOTSCHENBACHER CHAIRPERSON5 $0$0$0 $01
KRYSTAL SINGLETON MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $118K · 17 employees · 15 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DIANE BLANCHETTE DIRECTOR/BUSINESS MANAGER25 $55,500$0$4,337 $59,8371
SARAH KNOTTSKI VICE-CHAIRPERSON40 $53,743$0$4,203 $57,9461
SARENA NELSON SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
KATHY LAWRENCE MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
SKIP LAMB TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
JUDY MOTSCHENBACHER CHAIRPERSON5 $0$0$0 $01
KRYSTAL SINGLETON MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $112K · 17 employees · 25 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DIANE BLANCHETTE DIRECTOR/BUSINESS MANAGER40 $53,001$0$4,033 $57,0341
SARAH KNOTTSKI VICE-CHAIRPERSON40 $50,853$0$3,794 $54,6471
SARENA NELSON SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
KATHY LAWRENCE MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
SKIP LAMB TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
JUDY MOTSCHENBACHER CHAIRPERSON5 $0$0$0 $01
KRYSTAL SINGLETON MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $111K · 17 employees · 25 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DIANE BLANCHETTE DIRECTOR/BUSINESS MANAGER40 $59,411$0$4,455 $63,8661
SARAH KNOTTSKI VICE-CHAIRPERSON40 $44,111$0$3,308 $47,4191
SARENA NELSON SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
KATHY LAWRENCE MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
SKIP LAMB TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
JUDY MOTSCHENBACHER CHAIRPERSON5 $0$0$0 $01
KRYSTAL SINGLETON MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 8 people listed · 3 paid, $68K · 16 employees · 25 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SARAH LIZAKOWSKI VICE-CHAIRPERSON40 $26,853$0$1,960 $28,8131
DIANE BLANCHETTE DIRECTOR/BUSINESS MANAGER25 $18,526$0$1,389 $19,9151
CAROLINE WOOD BUSINESS MANAGER25 $17,869$0$1,340 $19,2091
SARENA NELSON SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
KATHY LAWRENCE MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
SKIP LAMB TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
JUDY MOTSCHENBACHER CHAIRPERSON5 $0$0$0 $01
KRYSTAL SINGLETON MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 12 people listed · 3 paid, $41K · 21 employees · 15 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DIANE BLANCHETTE DIRECTOR/BUSINESS MANAGER25 $21,128$0$1,585 $22,7131
SARAH LIZAKOWSKI MEMBER40 $10,792$0$809 $11,6011
CAROLINE WOOD DIRECTOR/BUSINESS MANAGER25 $6,665$0$500 $7,1651
SARENA NELSON SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
PLAMEN DIMITROV MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
RAY PIEPO MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
KATHY LAWRENCE MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
SKIP LAMB TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
JESSICA CAMERON MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
JUDY MOTSCHENBACHER CHAIRPERSON5 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH SOMNIS VICE-CHAIRPERSON5 $0$0$0 $01
MATT KARTES MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 11 people listed · 3 paid, $78K · 17 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DIANE BLANCHETTE DIRECTOR/BUSINESS MANAGER25 $35,674$0$2,507 $38,1811
SHERYL MARTINSON MEMBER40 $19,887$0$1,442 $21,3291
JACKIE ROBINSON MEMBER40 $18,451$0$0 $18,4511
SARENA NELSON MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
PLAMEN DIMITROVA MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
KATHY LAWRENCE SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
SKIP LAMB TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
JESSICA CAMERON MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
JUDY MOTSCHENBACHER CHAIRPERSON5 $0$0$0 $01
COLLEEN BRENNAN VICE-CHAIRPERSON5 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH SOMNIS MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
2013 · 11 people listed · 4 paid, $95K · 17 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DIANE BLANCHETTE DIRECTOR/BUSINESS MANAGER25 $40,717$0$2,952 $43,6691
LACEY SMITH MEMBER5 $20,561$0$1,388 $21,9491
SHERYL MARTINSON MEMBER5 $15,057$0$1,092 $16,1491
JACKIE ROBINSON MEMBER5 $13,247$0$0 $13,2471
DON MCKEEVER MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
PLAMEN DIMITROVA MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
JACKIE DILLENBECK SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
KATHY LAWRENCE SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
SKIP LAMB TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
COLLEEN BRENNAN VICE CHAIRPERSON5 $0$0$0 $01
JUDY MOTSCHENBACHER CHAIRPERSON5 $0$0$0 $01
2012 · 9 people listed · 2 paid, $65K · 22 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DIANE BLANCHETTE DIRECTOR/BUSINESS MANAGER25 $39,375$0$2,710 $42,0851
LACEY SMITH MEMBER5 $21,195$0$1,264 $22,4591
JUDY MOTSCHENBACHER CHAIRPERSON5 $0$0$0 $01
COLLEEN BRENNAN VICE-CHAIRPERSON5 $0$0$0 $01
JACKIE DILLENBECK SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
SKIP LAMB TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
SHERYL MARTINSON MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
DON MCKEEVER MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
PLAMEN DIMITROVA MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
2011 · 9 people listed · 3 paid, $77K · 21 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NATALIE SHAW MEMBER AND TEACHER40 $32,203$0$3,519 $35,7221
DIANE BLANCHETTE DIRECTOR/BUSINESS MANAGER25 $29,322$0$2,126 $31,4481
SHERYL MARTINSON MEMBER5 $8,828$0$640 $9,4681
JUDY MOTSCHENBACHER CHAIRPERSON5 $0$0$0 $01
COLLEEN BRENNAN VICE-CHAIRPERSON5 $0$0$0 $01
JACKIE DILLENBECK SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
SKIP LAMB TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
DON MCKEEVER MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
PLAMEN DIMITROVA MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
2009 · 10 people listed · 5 paid, $123K · 23 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NATALIE SHAW MEMBER5 $34,940$0$1,922 $36,8621
DIANE BLANCHETTE CO-DIRECTOR25 $26,310$0$1,776 $28,0861
LISA HOFF CO-DIRECTOR25 $24,588$0$1,660 $26,2481
TINA GOUTERMONT FORMER SECRETARY5 $24,731$0$1,360 $26,0911
SHERYL MARTINSON MEMBER5 $5,799$0$319 $6,1181
JUDY MOTSCHENBACHER CHAIRPERSON5 $0$0$0 $01
DAN MCKEEVER VICE-CHAIRPERSON5 $0$0$0 $01
COLLEEN BRENNAN SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
SKIP LAMB TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID ERICKSON MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,191,801$916,054 $767,307$199,843 $1,072,892$102,150 $158,5311620
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$986,410$885,054 $536,787-$75,904 $908,979$58,677 $153,3021625
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$810,828$741,139 $444,853-$177,260 $722,709$73,763 $125,9671720
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$675,764$672,980 $440,476-$246,949 $579,024$72,712 $115,595185
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$764,214$692,393 $444,672-$249,733 $670,906$83,276 $120,631180
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$595,598$638,430 $379,552-$321,554 $540,013$39,723 $120,1331715
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2019-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$583,981$511,686 $445,711-$278,722 $513,424$48,987 $115,9791725
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2018-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$585,480$704,640 $561,087-$351,017 $520,052$44,066 $97,6971725
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2017-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$568,961$691,755 $719,523-$231,857 $485,154$60,197 $101,6771625
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2016-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$551,999$515,060 $171,248-$109,063 $478,072$47,989 $67,7892115
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2015-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$396,898$458,375 $166,887-$146,002 $339,511$44,835 $81,069170
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2014-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$371,195$394,176 $132,222$98,479 $319,571$33,574 $76,064170
2012 · Form 990 period ending 2013-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$368,341$404,532 $162,278$121,460 $324,819$31,050 $56,446220
2011 · Form 990 period ending 2012-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$425,159$438,198 $236,968$157,651 $384,629$21,547 $88,310210
2009 · Form 990 period ending 2010-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$497,578$491,485 $303,581$213,959 $462,322$22,346 $97,075230

Funders of this organization

8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $206,409 in all, tax years 2016 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
HUGH J ANDERSEN FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BIRCH GROVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL” 2019-2025 13$66,500 2025$8,500
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MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2022 4$49,822 2022$13,240
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ST CROIX VALLEY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2024 3$41,000 2024$15,000
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LLOYD K JOHNSON FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BIRCH GROVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL” 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024 4$37,106 2024$3,500
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THINK SMALL Public charity Exact 2016 1$9,625 2016$9,625
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BURNS FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BIRCH GROVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL” 2021-2022 2$1,000 2022$500
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BIRCH GROVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL” 2020-2023 4$856 2023$105
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H WILLIAM LURTON FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BIRCH GROVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL” 2024 1$500 2024$500
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INNOVIA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$178,5355 12020–2024 LUMEN PUBLIC SCHOOL
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $916,054 spent · pay $589,581 · grants $0 · events $10,969
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $362,068$351,343$10,725- 39.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $158,531$85,455$73,076- 17.3%
Fees: other services $123,686$33,730$89,956- 13.5%
Occupancy $52,532$52,532-- 5.7%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $49,860$47,938$1,922- 5.4%
Payroll taxes $35,178$29,708$5,470- 3.8%
Pension plan contributions $30,687$30,687-- 3.3%
Travel $25,516$25,516-- 2.8%
Fees: management $21,950$21,950-- 2.4%
Insurance $20,762$20,762-- 2.3%
Fees: accounting $17,513-$17,513- 1.9%
Other (as described)DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS $7,381$100$7,281- 0.8%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,500$3,500-- 0.4%
Other employee benefits $3,117$3,117-- 0.3%
Depreciation and depletion $1,973$1,713$260- 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $1,700$1,700-- 0.2%
Interest $100-$100- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $12,906$7,469reported apart
Total$916,054100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $885,054 spent · pay $596,835 · grants $0 · events $8,157
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $364,191$358,044$6,147- 41.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $153,302$79,573$73,729- 17.3%
Fees: other services $74,272$49,549$24,723- 8.4%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $66,418$62,899$3,519- 7.5%
Occupancy $52,841$52,841-- 6.0%
Pension plan contributions $40,280$40,143$137- 4.6%
Payroll taxes $39,062$33,669$5,393- 4.4%
Travel $27,896$27,896-- 3.2%
Fees: accounting $25,368-$25,368- 2.9%
Insurance $16,750$16,750-- 1.9%
Fees: management $10,476$10,476-- 1.2%
Other (as described)DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS $7,248$110$7,138- 0.8%
Advertising and promotion $2,246$2,246-- 0.3%
Depreciation and depletion $1,987$1,727$260- 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,764$1,764-- 0.2%
Office expenses $953-$953- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $22,561$6,393reported apart
Total$885,054100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $741,139 spent · pay $490,511 · grants $0 · events $7,659
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $354,692$345,581$9,111- 47.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $125,967$59,983$65,984- 17.0%
Fees: other services $64,201$46,237$17,964- 8.7%
Travel $44,546$44,260$286- 6.0%
Occupancy $43,623$43,623-- 5.9%
Payroll taxes $35,257$30,552$4,705- 4.8%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $28,862$25,892$2,970- 3.9%
Fees: accounting $27,006-$27,006- 3.6%
Insurance $15,271$15,271-- 2.1%
Fees: management $12,740$12,740-- 1.7%
Other (as described)DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS $6,863-$6,863- 0.9%
Advertising and promotion $3,427$3,427-- 0.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,372$2,372-- 0.3%
Depreciation and depletion $1,717$1,457$260- 0.2%
Pension plan contributions -$25,405-$25,408$3- -3.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $18,863$5,287reported apart
Total$741,139100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $672,980 spent · pay $461,484 · grants $0 · events $5,705
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $297,400$295,276$2,124- 44.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $115,595$52,966$62,629- 17.2%
Occupancy $43,849$43,849-- 6.5%
Travel $43,694$43,103$591- 6.5%
Payroll taxes $30,464$26,284$4,180- 4.5%
Fees: other services $26,312$14,933$11,379- 3.9%
Fees: accounting $25,916-$25,916- 3.9%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $24,783$24,252$531- 3.7%
Pension plan contributions $18,025$18,025-- 2.7%
Fees: management $18,000$18,000-- 2.7%
Insurance $13,769$13,769-- 2.0%
Other (as described)DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS $6,888$160$6,728- 1.0%
Depreciation and depletion $2,933$2,673$260- 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $2,640$2,640-- 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,507$2,507-- 0.4%
Interest $205$205-- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $23,450$3,198reported apart
Total$672,980100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $692,393 spent · pay $491,309 · grants $0 · events $4,898
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $285,157$282,153$3,004- 41.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $120,631$55,623$65,008- 17.4%
Pension plan contributions $54,524$54,524-- 7.9%
Occupancy $53,213$53,213-- 7.7%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $36,524$33,080$3,444- 5.3%
Payroll taxes $30,207$25,849$4,358- 4.4%
Travel $24,035$24,000$35- 3.5%
Fees: accounting $22,991-$22,991- 3.3%
Fees: other services $18,336$9,407$8,929- 2.6%
Fees: management $18,000$18,000-- 2.6%
Insurance $13,739$13,739-- 2.0%
Other (as described)DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS $6,567-$6,567- 0.9%
Advertising and promotion $2,954$2,954-- 0.4%
Depreciation and depletion $2,782$2,522$260- 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,568$1,568-- 0.2%
Other employee benefits $790-$790- 0.1%
Interest $375$375-- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $12,903$3,330reported apart
Total$692,393100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $638,430 spent · pay $444,498 · grants $0 · events $4,565
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $232,783$232,783-- 36.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $120,133$60,095$60,038- 18.8%
Pension plan contributions $61,044$58,041$3,003- 9.6%
Occupancy $43,965$43,965-- 6.9%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $33,099$30,968$2,131- 5.2%
Travel $28,973$28,689$284- 4.5%
Payroll taxes $26,057$22,002$4,055- 4.1%
Fees: accounting $22,773-$22,773- 3.6%
Fees: other services $22,524$13,984$8,540- 3.5%
Fees: management $20,136$20,136-- 3.2%
Insurance $10,585$10,585-- 1.7%
Other (as described)DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS $5,854-$5,854- 0.9%
Other employee benefits $4,481-$4,481- 0.7%
Advertising and promotion $2,637$2,637-- 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,976$1,976-- 0.3%
Depreciation and depletion $1,397$1,137$260- 0.2%
Interest $13-$13- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $15,520$2,589reported apart
Total$638,430100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $511,686 spent · pay $315,620 · grants $0 · events $8,121
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $225,994$223,988$2,006- 44.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $115,979$59,365$56,614- 22.7%
Occupancy $43,999$43,999-- 8.6%
Fees: other services $43,662$33,435$10,227- 8.5%
Travel $39,872$39,849$23- 7.8%
Payroll taxes $24,774$20,768$4,006- 4.8%
Fees: accounting $22,611-$22,611- 4.4%
Fees: management $15,225$15,225-- 3.0%
Insurance $9,641$9,381$260- 1.9%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $7,358$4,233$3,125- 1.4%
Other (as described)DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS $6,079-$6,079- 1.2%
Advertising and promotion $3,167$3,167-- 0.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,013$3,013-- 0.6%
Depreciation and depletion $1,387$1,387-- 0.3%
Interest $52-$52- 0.0%
Other employee benefits $46$46-- 0.0%
Pension plan contributions -$51,173-$55,154$3,981- -10.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $26,054$5,108reported apart
Total$511,686100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $704,640 spent · pay $459,144 · grants $0 · events $7,354
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $205,326$183,452$21,874- 29.1%
Pension plan contributions $133,954$131,226$2,728- 19.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $97,697$57,588$40,109- 13.9%
Fees: management $96,979$65,732$31,247- 13.8%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $45,739$43,997$1,742- 6.5%
Occupancy $44,334$44,334-- 6.3%
Travel $36,292$35,168$1,124- 5.2%
Payroll taxes $22,167$18,175$3,992- 3.1%
Insurance $9,827$9,827-- 1.4%
Other (as described)DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS $6,220$32$6,188- 0.9%
Depreciation and depletion $2,772$2,512$260- 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,735$1,735-- 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $1,598$1,598-- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $26,699$5,619reported apart
Total$704,640100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $691,755 spent · pay $447,072 · grants $0 · events $7,700
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $191,956$165,450$26,506- 27.7%
Pension plan contributions $130,569$128,213$2,356- 18.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $101,677$71,804$29,873- 14.7%
Fees: other services $65,175$65,175-- 9.4%
Occupancy $47,982$47,982-- 6.9%
Travel $39,953$39,953-- 5.8%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $38,599$36,716$1,883- 5.6%
Payroll taxes $21,873$17,344$4,529- 3.2%
Fees: management $20,935-$20,935- 3.0%
Insurance $9,192$9,192-- 1.3%
Fees: accounting $9,100-$9,100- 1.3%
Other (as described)DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS $7,887-$7,887- 1.1%
Depreciation and depletion $3,961$3,701$260- 0.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,142$1,142-- 0.2%
Other employee benefits $997-$997- 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $757$757-- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $29,849$6,558reported apart
Total$691,755100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $515,060 spent · pay $317,262 · grants $0 · events $4,994
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $204,116$197,795$6,321- 39.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $67,789$32,128$35,661- 13.2%
Fees: other services $49,533$44,017$5,516- 9.6%
Occupancy $38,945$38,945-- 7.6%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $35,610$31,129$4,481- 6.9%
Pension plan contributions $22,899$20,112$2,787- 4.4%
Fees: management $20,225-$20,225- 3.9%
Payroll taxes $20,150$17,308$2,842- 3.9%
Travel $19,980$19,902$78- 3.9%
Fees: accounting $11,032-$11,032- 2.1%
Insurance $9,367$9,367-- 1.8%
Other (as described)DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS $6,930$32$6,898- 1.3%
Depreciation and depletion $4,953$4,168$785- 1.0%
Other employee benefits $2,308-$2,308- 0.4%
Interest $856-$856- 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $207$207-- 0.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $160$160-- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $29,484$4,834reported apart
Total$515,060100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $458,375 spent · pay $278,967 · grants $0 · events $6,396
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $165,372$161,808$3,564- 36.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $81,069$38,736$42,333- 17.7%
Fees: other services $41,151$36,519$4,632- 9.0%
Occupancy $38,964$38,964-- 8.5%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $27,897$25,803$2,094- 6.1%
Payroll taxes $18,286$15,286$3,000- 4.0%
Travel $17,735$16,996$739- 3.9%
Fees: management $16,122-$16,122- 3.5%
Insurance $10,290$10,290-- 2.2%
Fees: accounting $8,760-$8,760- 1.9%
Pension plan contributions $8,751$8,751-- 1.9%
Depreciation and depletion $7,539$6,228$1,311- 1.6%
Other (as described)DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS $6,556-$6,556- 1.4%
Other employee benefits $5,489$1,000$4,489- 1.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,945$1,945-- 0.4%
Office expenses $1,615-$1,615- 0.4%
Interest $834-$834- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $23,141$4,451reported apart
Total$458,375100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $394,176 spent · pay $235,781 · grants $0 · events $3,548
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $130,148$120,824$9,324- 33.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $76,064$50,187$25,877- 19.3%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $47,577$45,876$1,701- 12.1%
Occupancy $32,000$32,000-- 8.1%
Travel $16,822$16,822-- 4.3%
Fees: management $15,878-$15,878- 4.0%
Payroll taxes $15,641$12,931$2,710- 4.0%
Insurance $10,146$10,146-- 2.6%
Depreciation and depletion $9,352$8,096$1,256- 2.4%
Pension plan contributions $8,949$8,949-- 2.3%
Fees: accounting $8,481-$8,481- 2.2%
Fees: other services $6,873$1,909$4,964- 1.7%
Other (as described)DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS $6,262$230$6,032- 1.6%
Other employee benefits $4,979-$4,979- 1.3%
Advertising and promotion $3,225-$3,225- 0.8%
Information technology $1,640-$1,640- 0.4%
Interest $139$139-- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $21,455$3,548reported apart
Total$394,176100%

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2012 · Form 990 · $404,532 spent · pay $226,859 · grants $0 · events $3,692
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $143,369$133,529$9,840- 35.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $56,446$22,459$33,987- 14.0%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $46,254$44,269$1,985- 11.4%
Occupancy $45,000$45,000-- 11.1%
Travel $17,975$17,975-- 4.4%
Fees: management $15,749-$15,749- 3.9%
Payroll taxes $14,950$11,813$3,137- 3.7%
Fees: other services $14,688$3,883$10,805- 3.6%
Depreciation and depletion $9,758$8,447$1,311- 2.4%
Fees: accounting $8,275-$8,275- 2.0%
Pension plan contributions $8,141$8,141-- 2.0%
Insurance $7,633$7,633-- 1.9%
Other (as described)DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS $6,409$35$6,374- 1.6%
Other employee benefits $3,953$667$3,286- 1.0%
Advertising and promotion $3,327-$3,327- 0.8%
Information technology $2,130$2,130-- 0.5%
Interest $475$343$132- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$3,692reported apart
Total$404,532100%

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2011 · Form 990 · $438,198 spent · pay $218,925 · grants $0 · events $2,832
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $103,916$99,141$4,775- 23.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $88,310$49,758$38,552- 20.2%
Occupancy $79,488$79,488-- 18.1%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $47,956$45,284$2,672- 10.9%
Travel $24,056$23,499$557- 5.5%
Fees: other services $15,393$7,707$7,686- 3.5%
Payroll taxes $14,155$10,832$3,323- 3.2%
Depreciation and depletion $13,854$12,706$1,148- 3.2%
Fees: management $13,260-$13,260- 3.0%
Fees: accounting $9,621-$9,621- 2.2%
Other employee benefits $7,574$4,825$2,749- 1.7%
Other (as described)DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS $6,412$87$6,325- 1.5%
Pension plan contributions $4,970$4,550$420- 1.1%
Information technology $3,980$3,980-- 0.9%
Insurance $2,168$2,168-- 0.5%
Advertising and promotion $1,821-$1,821- 0.4%
Interest $1,264$770$494- 0.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$2,832reported apart
Total$438,198100%

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2009 · Form 990 · $491,485 spent · pay $267,753 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $136,448$136,448-- 27.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $97,075$47,049$50,026- 19.8%
Occupancy $81,488$81,488-- 16.6%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $46,947$46,947-- 9.6%
Travel $24,771$23,454$1,317- 5.0%
Depreciation and depletion $19,519$18,904$615- 4.0%
Payroll taxes $16,142$12,558$3,584- 3.3%
Other employee benefits $11,479$6,167$5,312- 2.3%
Fees: other services $11,187$11,187-- 2.3%
Fees: management $10,868-$10,868- 2.2%
Fees: accounting $7,823-$7,823- 1.6%
Pension plan contributions $6,609$6,609-- 1.3%
Other (as described)DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS $6,293-$6,293- 1.3%
Insurance $5,238$5,238-- 1.1%
Interest $4,327$4,327-- 0.9%
Advertising and promotion $2,910-$2,910- 0.6%
Office expenses $1,396-$1,396- 0.3%
Information technology $965$965-- 0.2%
Total$491,485100%

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