Civic Intelligence

Iron Range Today

990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 33-1580539

Jan 01, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025

Organization Profilewww.ironrangetoday.com
413 5th Ave NBiwabik, MN 55708

(218) 410-8016

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

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Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

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Net Margin

51st percentile

12%

Higher net margin than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • NTEE R • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

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

2025 filings • NTEE R • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

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Source year 2025

Revenue Growth

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Balance Sheet
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Assets

$4,755

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Net Assets

$4,755

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Liabilities

-

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin51st percentile

Revenue

$41,108

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Expenses

$36,353

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Net Income

$4,755

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

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2025

Assets$4,755
Liabilities-
Net Assets$4,755
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Operations Trend

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Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

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

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2025

Revenue$41,108
Expenses$36,353
Net Income$4,755
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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 Pay75th 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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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2| 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.
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Filings

Displayed 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