Civic Intelligence

Iron Range Today

EIN 33-1580539 • Biwabik, MN

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N CoverageNTEE R99

Profile

charitable and educational purposes

413 5th Ave NBiwabik, MN 55708

www.ironrangetoday.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

50th percentile

12%

Higher net margin than 50% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE R99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

69th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 69% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE R99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2025

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

$4,755

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$4,755

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin50th percentile

Revenue

$41,108

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$36,353

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$4,755

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Assets 2025: $4,755Net Assets 2025: $4,7552025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$4,755
Liabilities-
Net Assets$4,755
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2025: $41,108Expenses 2025: $36,353Net Income 2025: $4,7552025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$41,108
Expenses$36,353
Net Income$4,755
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$4,755
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$4,755
Revenue
$41,108
Expenses
$36,353
Net income
$4,755
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.76$4.76$41.1$36.4$4.76
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 23, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$41,108
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

charitable and educational purposes

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Public Service and Investigative Journalism During the year Iron Range Today produced independent investigative and public service journalism focused on democracy civic engagement education and local government accountability in the Iron Range region. Reporting included in-depth research review of public records interviews with community stakeholders and subject matter experts and publication of accessible reporting through digital platforms. All content was made freely available to the public to advance an informed citizenry and promote the organizations charitable and educational purposes. Program service expenses include journalism production costs independent contractor reporting services research and digital publishing infrastructure.$0$36,353
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay69th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jerald BurnesChairPT$0--
Eric KilleleaVice-ChairPT$0--
Leah RyanTreasurerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Iron Range Today
EIN
33-1580539
Address
413 5TH AVE N, BIWABIK, MN 55708

Signing Officer

Name
Jerald Burners
Title
Chair
Phone
2184108016
Signed
2026-02-23
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Item B - Amended Return

“Amended filing: Iron Range Today previously submitted a Form 990-N for the 2025 tax year in error. Upon review the organization determined that filing Form 990-EZ would provide a more complete and transparent financial disclosure. This Form 990-EZ is being filed to accurately report the organizations financial activity for the year.”

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Other expenses consist primarily of journalism production costs fiscal sponsor administrative fees website hosting and digital publishing infrastructure software subscriptions research expenses and other operational costs necessary to produce and distribute public service journalism in furtherance of the organizations charitable and educational mission., $35353|”

Header, General

“| Explanation:| Amended report: Iron Range Today previously submitted a Form 990-N for the 2025 tax year in error. Upon review the organization determined that filing Form 990-EZ would provide a more complete and transparent financial disclosure. This Form 990-EZ is being filed to accurately report the organizations financial activity for the year.”

Part IV, General

“| Explanation:| Iron Range Today board members are not compensated.”

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