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Northern Technology Initiative
990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 31-1709954
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Siviq Scores
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
63rd percentile
Higher net margin than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
79th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
83rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
41st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$13,293
Up $497 (+3.9%) from 2020
Net Assets
Up$13,293
Up $497 (+3.9%) from 2020
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$35,741
Up $4,991 (+16%) from 2020
Expenses
Up$31,876
Up $7,060 (+28%) from 2020
Net Income
Down$3,865
Down $2,069 (-35%) from 2020
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Sep 15, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $35,741
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To capitalize on the strengths that come from being a regional economic development alliance; acting as a conduit for members to access resources, prospective businesses and educational opportunnities that would otherwise not be available to them; and to provide a regional approach to workforce development and business retention.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TO CAPITALIZE ON THE STRENGTHS THAT COME FROM BEING A REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLICANCE ACTING AS A CONDUIT FOR MEMBERS TO ACCESS RESOURCES, PROSPECTVIE BUSINESSES AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE AVAILABLE TO THEM; AND TO PROVIDE A REGIONAL APPROACH TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINES RETENTION. | - | $30,467 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREG CARLSON | Vice-Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
| JESSICA BITZ | Co-President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| STEPHANIE HILLSHEIM | Co-President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| SANDY VOIGHT | Past-Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
| LEZLIE SAUTER | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| MICHELLE THOMAS | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| REBECCA PERROTTI | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| NANCY HOFFMAN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| KIRSTEN FAURIE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Northern Technology Initiative
- EIN
- 31-1709954
- Phone
- 3203224040
- Address
- 247 5TH ST SE, PINE CITY, MN 55063
Signing Officer
- Name
- Lezlie Sauter
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 3203224040
- Signed
- 2025-09-15
Preparer
- Firm
- Currie Myers & Associates Ltd
- Address
- 539 MAIN ST S, PINE CITY, MN 55063
- Preparer
- Krista Currie CPA Ea
- Phone
- 3206292090
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8
“Meetings 2,291 total 2,291”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses marketing 2,218 advertising 40 fam tour 666 annual meeting 2,216 food and beverages 1,832 insurance 934 miscellaneous 220 supplies 65 bank fees 97 total 8,288”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“To capitalize on the strengths that come from being a regional economic development allicance acting as a conduit for members to access resources, prospectvie businesses and educational opportunities that would otherwise not be available to them; and to provide a regional approach to workforce development and busines retention.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $13,293
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $13,293
- Revenue
- $35,741
- Expenses
- $31,876
- Net income
- $3,865
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