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Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness Action Network

EIN 41-1293979 • 501(c)4 • St Paul, MN

Profile

To protect, preserve and restore the wilderness character of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the Quetico-Superior Ecosystem

2550 University Ave W No 180SSt Paul, MN 55114

www.friends-bwca.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

95th percentile

0.96x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 95% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

100th percentile

11105.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 100% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

1st percentile

-384550%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

54th percentile

0.0%

Faster asset growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

5th percentile

-99%

Faster revenue growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Assets

Flat

$23,212

Flat from 2020

Liabilities

Up

$22,210

Up $7,691 (+53%) from 2020

Net Assets

Down

$1,002

Down $7,691 (-88%) from 2020

Revenue

Down

$2

Down $267 (-99%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$7,693

Down $26,826 (-78%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

-$7,691

Up $26,559 (+78%) from 2020

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $84,456Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $86,098Net Assets 2012: $86,0982012Assets 2013: $85,193Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $85,1932013Assets 2014: $85,202Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $85,2022014Assets 2015: $85,211Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $85,2112015Assets 2016: $85,222Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $85,2222016Assets 2017: $85,504Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $85,5042017Assets 2018: $0Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $85,5042018Assets 2019: $67,770Liabilities 2019: $24,827Net Assets 2019: $42,9432019Assets 2020: $23,212Liabilities 2020: $14,519Net Assets 2020: $8,6932020Assets 2021: $23,212Liabilities 2021: $22,210Net Assets 2021: $1,0022021

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$23,212
Liabilities$22,210
Net Assets$1,002

Operations Trend

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

$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $58Expenses 2011: $59Net Income 2011: -$12011Revenue 2012: $1,592Expenses 2012: $31Net Income 2012: $1,5612012Revenue 2013: -$824Expenses 2013: $0Net Income 2013: -$8242013Revenue 2014: $9Expenses 2014: $0Net Income 2014: $92014Revenue 2015: $9Expenses 2015: $0Net Income 2015: $92015Revenue 2016: $11Expenses 2016: $0Net Income 2016: $112016Revenue 2017: $282Expenses 2017: $0Net Income 2017: $2822017Revenue 2018: $0Expenses 2018: $0Net Income 2018: $02018Revenue 2019: $1,279Expenses 2019: $44,827Net Income 2019: -$43,5482019Revenue 2020: $269Expenses 2020: $34,519Net Income 2020: -$34,2502020Revenue 2021: $2Expenses 2021: $7,693Net Income 2021: -$7,6912021

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$2
Expenses$7,693
Net Income-$7,691

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2020 to Sep 30, 2021
Signed
Aug 15, 2022
Return Version
2020v4.2
Gross Receipts
$2
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To protect, preserve and restore the wilderness character of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the Quetico-Superior Ecosystem

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO PROTECT, PRESERVE AND RESTORE THE WILDERNESS CHARACTER OF THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA WILDERNESS AND THE QUETICO-SUPERIOR ECOSYSTEM$0$7,693
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
NICHOLAS BANOVETZDirector-$0--
HOLLY JENKINSDirector-$0--
KRISANN KLEIBACKER LEEDirector-$0--
DICK KRUEGERDirector-$0--
TOM MAHLUMDirector-$0--
DAN PAULYDirector-$0--
MICHAEL PAYMARDirector-$0--
STEVE SAFRANSKIDirector-$0--
JOHN GAPPAChair-$0--
PAUL FATEVice Chair-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Friends of the Boundary Waters
EIN
41-1293979
Phone
6123329630
Address
2550 UNIVERSITY AVE W NO 180S, ST PAUL, MN 55114

Signing Officer

Name
Chris Knopf
Title
Executive Director
Phone
6123329630
Signed
2022-08-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Carpenter Evert & Associates Ltd
Address
7760 FRANCE AVE S SUITE 940, BLOOMINGTON, MN 55435
Preparer
Marc Colin
Phone
9528310085
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

Description: investment income. Amount: 2.

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

Description: advertising. Amount: 469. Description: supplies. Amount: 716. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 1,185.

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

Description: investments. Beg. Of year amount: 20,690. End of year amount: 20,690. Description: security deposit. Beg. Of year amount: 2,522. End of year amount: 2,522.

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 14,519. End of year amount: 22,210.

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