EIN 27-5469929

Lower Phalen Creek Project

Environment · Saint Paul · 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: 332 MINNESOTA ST STE W1520, Saint Paul, MN, 55101-1337

Latest financial filing

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

Total revenue

$2,283,076

Total expenses

$1,243,054

Operating difference

$1,040,022

Assets

$8,575,728

Liabilities

$260,832

Net assets

$8,314,896

Selected expense context

Reported item	Amount	Share of total expenses
Officer compensation	$123,482	9.9%
All listed compensation and benefits	$577,256	46.4%
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	$2,283,076	$1,243,054	$8,575,728
2022	$3,622,723	$613,393	$7,721,067
2021	$2,848,058	$701,395	$4,745,452
2020	$503,953	$386,679	$2,153,277
2019	$1,076,827	$232,060	$2,025,804
2018	$1,053,961	$232,665	$1,171,620
2017	$201,556	$201,632	$120,530
2016	$102,015	$180,333	$121,670
2015	$740,390	$667,412	$207,059
2014	$450,596	$373,531	$128,480

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 12/31/2024): $7,132,347
Program spending: $1,053,948
Fundraising expense: $110,463
Total expenses: $1,525,238

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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.