CAG FOUNDATION
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Plain text CAG FOUNDATION. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2016–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/455459780. Retrieved 2026-10-19.
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Retrieved 2026-10-19; covers tax years 2016–2024. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.
2024 · Form 990 · revenue $80K · expenses $64K · assets $130K
- EIN
- 45-5459780
- Address
- 26109 HIDDEN RD, AKELEY, MN 56433-8486
- NTEE code
- Z99
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2014
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO RAISE FUNDS THAT WILL SUPPORT MANY LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ACT TO UPLIFT, EDUCATE, AND IMPROVE LIVES OF AREA YOUTH. THE ORGANIZATON SUPPORTS ITS MISSION WITH DONATIONS AND ALSO TWO FISHING TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISERS. THE PROCEEDS RAISED ARE DONATED BACK TO AREA YOUTH AND SCHOOLS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 11 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
11 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lowen | CHARIMAN | 2016-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dean Kilau | VICE CHAIR | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dave Clark | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dylan Ashcraft | SECRETARY | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Schenian (former) | VICE CHAIR | 2018-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Heidi Leonard (former) | SECRETARY AND TREASURER | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Heidi Lester (former) | SECRETARY | 2018-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sarah Haan (former) | TREASURER | 2019-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| George Weller (former) | SECRETARY | 2016-2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Schenian (former) | VISE PRESIDENT | 2016-2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karen Patwell (former) | TREASURER (PART YEAR) | 2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 60 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN LOWEN | CHARIMAN | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEAN KILAU | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVE CLARK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DYLAN ASHCRAFT | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 50 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN LOWEN | CHARIMAN | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE SCHENIAN | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVE CLARK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEIDI LEONARD | SECRETARY AND TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN LOWEN | CHAIR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE SCHENIAN | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEAN KILAU | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEIDI LEONARD | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN LOWEN | CHAIR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE SCHENIAN | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEAN KILAU | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEIDI LESTER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARAH HAAN | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN LOWEN | CHAIR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE SCHENIAN | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEAN KILAU | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEIDI LESTER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARAH HAAN | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN LOWEN | CHAIR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE SCHENIAN | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GEORGE WELLER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEIDI LESTER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARAH HAAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN LOWEN | CHAIR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE SCHENIAN | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GEORGE WELLER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEIDI LESTER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN LOWEN | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL SCHENIAN | VISE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GEORGE WELLER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN LOWEN | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL SCHENIAN | VISE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GEORGE WELLER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN PATWELL | TREASURER (PART YEAR) | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 2 grants to organizations · $29K
Listed grants add up to $28,900; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $50,350. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2023 · 3 grants to organizations · $84K
Listed grants add up to $84,300; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $94,800. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $80,416 | $63,655 | $129,872 | $71,878 | $2,526 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 60 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $117,259 | $103,898 | $137,492 | $55,117 | $60,963 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 50 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $40,450 | $38,288 | $111,758 | $41,756 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $30,231 | $28,097 | $105,734 | $39,594 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $26,235 | $15,979 | $71,768 | $37,460 | $10,390 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $31,361 | $30,347 | $88,910 | $27,204 | $23,185 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $36,670 | $37,075 | $84,642 | $26,190 | $25,556 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $33,413 | $31,023 | $78,290 | $26,595 | $34,704 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $18,116 | $16,973 | $58,243 | $24,205 | $27,710 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $3,000 in all, tax years 2023 to 2023. 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CAG FOUNDATION” | 2023 | 1 | $3,000 | 2023 | $3,000 | show |
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Where the money went
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 · $63,655 spent · pay $0 · grants $50,350 · events $92,948
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $50,350 | $50,350 | - | - | 79.1% | |
| Fees: management | $7,500 | $6,900 | $300 | $300 | 11.8% | |
| Office expenses | $3,618 | $3,328 | $145 | $145 | 5.7% | |
| Insurance | $1,365 | $1,255 | $55 | $55 | 2.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $460 | $424 | $18 | $18 | 0.7% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $193 | $177 | $8 | $8 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $79 | $73 | $3 | $3 | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | REGISTRATION FEES | $48 | $44 | $2 | $2 | 0.1% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $42 | $38 | $2 | $2 | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $138,102 | $92,906 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $63,655 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $103,898 spent · pay $0 · grants $94,800 · events $92,829
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $94,800 | $94,800 | - | - | 91.2% | |
| Fees: management | $6,480 | $5,962 | $259 | $259 | 6.2% | |
| Occupancy | $1,331 | $1,225 | $53 | $53 | 1.3% | |
| Office expenses | $596 | $548 | $24 | $24 | 0.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $450 | $414 | $18 | $18 | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | OTHER EXPENSES | $158 | $146 | $6 | $6 | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $62 | $58 | $2 | $2 | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | REGISTRATION FEES | $21 | $19 | $1 | $1 | 0.0% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $122,367 | $92,829 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $103,898 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $38,288 spent · pay $6,976 · grants $27,900 · events $92,111
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $27,900 | 72.9% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $6,976 | 18.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,581 | 6.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $445 | 1.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $386 | 1.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $92,111 | reported apart |
| Total | $38,288 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $28,097 spent · pay $7,951 · grants $17,250 · events $89,463
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $17,250 | 61.4% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $7,951 | 28.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,461 | 8.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $435 | 1.5% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $89,463 | reported apart |
| Total | $28,097 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $15,979 spent · pay $3,866 · grants $7,600 · events $4,936
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $7,600 | 47.6% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $3,866 | 24.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,030 | 12.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,490 | 9.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $563 | 3.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $430 | 2.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $4,936 | reported apart |
| Total | $15,979 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $30,347 spent · pay $4,807 · grants $20,750 · events $61,197
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $20,750 | 68.4% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $4,807 | 15.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,270 | 7.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,788 | 5.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $425 | 1.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $307 | 1.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $61,197 | reported apart |
| Total | $30,347 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $37,075 spent · pay $9,450 · grants $24,000 · events $61,765
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $24,000 | 64.7% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $9,450 | 25.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,750 | 4.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,650 | 4.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $225 | 0.6% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $61,765 | reported apart |
| Total | $37,075 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $31,023 spent · pay $6,660 · grants $17,600 · events $67,597
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $17,600 | 56.7% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $6,660 | 21.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,820 | 15.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,350 | 4.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $502 | 1.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $91 | 0.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $67,597 | reported apart |
| Total | $31,023 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $16,973 spent · pay $0 · grants $14,050 · events $55,679
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $14,050 | 82.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,769 | 10.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $820 | 4.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $334 | 2.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $55,679 | reported apart |
| Total | $16,973 | 100% |