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EIN 41-1263433

Knute Nelson

Human services · Alexandria · MN

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Eligibility and identity

This section reports the provider record. It is not an endorsement, fraud clearance, or measure of impact.

Tax subsection
501(c)(3)
Deductibility
Contributions are deductible.
Exempt status
Unconditional Exemption
NTEE category
Human services
Address on file
2209 JEFFERSON ST STE 201, Alexandria, MN, 56308-2848

Latest financial filing

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

Total revenue
$15,003,667
Total expenses
$14,675,395
Operating difference
$328,272
Assets
$77,479,014
Liabilities
$48,480,786
Net assets
$28,998,228

Selected expense context

Reported itemAmountShare of total expenses
Officer compensation$558,4373.8%
All listed compensation and benefits$8,586,88858.5%
Advertising and promotionNot publishedNot available
Professional fundraising$00%
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 yearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$15,003,667$14,675,395$77,479,014
2023$62,342,294$53,853,563$77,703,739
2022$49,416,918$47,176,377$69,194,088
2021$46,063,980$40,544,009$66,926,254
2020$38,034,818$37,880,860$65,707,296
2019$36,500,745$36,208,508$61,076,015
2018$35,901,524$34,941,945$61,279,159
2017$33,434,314$34,230,749$62,258,954
2016$29,392,026$30,182,607$65,788,667
2015$27,966,574$28,227,921$65,107,374

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)
$69,612,979
Program spending
$39,955,231
Fundraising expense
$54,061
Total expenses
$68,154,035

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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.

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