EIN 01-0743018

Northeastern Minnesotans For Wilderness

Environment · Ely · MN

Provider lists as eligible

Eligibility and identity

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Tax subsection: 501(c)(3)
Deductibility: Contributions are deductible.
Exempt status: Unconditional Exemption
NTEE category: Environment
Address on file: 16 N 1ST AVE E, Ely, MN, 55731-1473

Latest financial filing

Tax period: Fiscal year 2023. Dollar amounts can be delayed and reporting practices differ among organizations.

Total revenue

$2,589,402

Total expenses

$2,160,106

Operating difference

$429,296

Assets

$1,599,709

Liabilities

$163,693

Net assets

$1,436,016

Selected expense context

Reported item	Amount	Share of total expenses
Officer compensation	$120,237	5.6%
All listed compensation and benefits	$1,204,718	55.8%
Advertising and promotion	Not published	Not available
Professional fundraising	$0	0%

These amounts do not show whether programs worked. Salaries, technology, fundraising, and advertising can support or undermine a mission depending on context that a Form 990 does not capture.

Financial history

Digitized Form 990 filings. Growth or decline is context, not a verdict; a shrinking budget can reflect a completed program and a growing one can reflect need.

Fiscal year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2023	$2,589,402	$2,160,106	$1,599,709
2022	$2,204,965	$2,742,040	$1,217,673
2021	$2,959,413	$2,420,664	$1,679,993
2020	$2,327,098	$2,013,916	$1,134,463
2019	$2,496,487	$2,381,968	$844,377
2018	$2,182,286	$2,154,603	$685,805
2017	$1,795,581	$1,715,984	$661,111
2016	$1,581,528	$1,435,287	$581,468
2015	$1,458,679	$1,389,896	$425,114
2014	$671,239	$653,818	$305,624

Minnesota solicitation registration

Registered with the Minnesota Attorney General to solicit donations, status active. Registered charities file annual financial reports with the Attorney General; these are often more recent than the newest digitized Form 990.

Revenue (FY ending 9/30/2024): $1,524,596
Program spending: $1,487,213
Fundraising expense: $340,265
Total expenses: $1,956,027

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Review donation status

Source: IRS Business Master File and Form 990 extracts via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, and the Minnesota Attorney General soliciting-charities registry, retrieved 7/11/2026. Verify status directly with the IRS and, for Minnesota solicitation, the Minnesota Attorney General.