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Minnesota Christmas Tree

EIN 41-1475804 • 501(c)5 • Duluth, MN

Profile

To promote the sale, acceptance and the improvement of the natural christmas tree.

PO Box 16783Duluth, MN 55816

www.mncta.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

12th percentile

-28%

Higher net margin than 12% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$20,600

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 36.4% of source-year revenue.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

17th percentile

-20%

Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

73rd percentile

11%

Faster revenue growth than 73% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Assets

Down

$63,173

Down $16,043 (-20%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$63,173

Down $16,043 (-20%) from 2024

Revenue

Up

$56,555

Up $5,612 (+11%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$72,598

Up $6,835 (+10%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$16,043

Down $1,223 (-8.3%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $26,712Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $23,165Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $27,153Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $26,208Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $24,601Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $22,529Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $24,252Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $24,2522017Assets 2018: $29,327Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $29,3272018Assets 2019: $36,595Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $36,5952019Assets 2020: $38,617Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $38,6172020Assets 2021: $54,618Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $54,6182021Assets 2022: $69,961Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $69,9612022Assets 2023: $94,036Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $94,0362023Assets 2024: $79,216Net Assets 2024: $79,2162024Assets 2025: $63,173Net Assets 2025: $63,1732025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$63,173
Liabilities-
Net Assets$63,173

Operations Trend

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $52,334Expenses 2011: $58,247Net Income 2011: -$5,9132011Revenue 2012: $47,207Expenses 2012: $50,754Net Income 2012: -$3,5472012Revenue 2013: $42,322Expenses 2013: $38,334Net Income 2013: $3,9882013Revenue 2014: $44,639Expenses 2014: $45,584Net Income 2014: -$9452014Revenue 2015: $44,565Expenses 2015: $46,172Net Income 2015: -$1,6072015Revenue 2016: $44,449Expenses 2016: $46,521Net Income 2016: -$2,0722016Revenue 2017: $48,683Expenses 2017: $46,960Net Income 2017: $1,7232017Revenue 2018: $51,896Expenses 2018: $46,821Net Income 2018: $5,0752018Revenue 2019: $55,297Expenses 2019: $48,029Net Income 2019: $7,2682019Revenue 2020: $37,929Expenses 2020: $35,907Net Income 2020: $2,0222020Revenue 2021: $43,208Expenses 2021: $27,207Net Income 2021: $16,0012021Revenue 2022: $45,474Expenses 2022: $30,131Net Income 2022: $15,3432022Revenue 2023: $96,083Expenses 2023: $72,010Net Income 2023: $24,0732023Revenue 2024: $50,943Expenses 2024: $65,763Net Income 2024: -$14,8202024Revenue 2025: $56,555Expenses 2025: $72,598Net Income 2025: -$16,0432025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$56,555
Expenses$72,598
Net Income-$16,043

Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$63.2$63.2$56.6$72.6$16.0
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$79.2$79.2$50.9$65.8$14.8
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$94.0$0.00$94.0$96.1$72.0$24.1
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$70.0$0.00$70.0$45.5$30.1$15.3
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$54.6$0.00$54.6$43.2$27.2$16.0
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$38.6$0.00$38.6$37.9$35.9$2.02
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$36.6$0.00$36.6$55.3$48.0$7.27
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$29.3$0.00$29.3$51.9$46.8$5.08
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$24.3$0.00$24.3$48.7$47.0$1.72
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$22.5$0.00$44.4$46.5$2.07
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$24.6$0.00$44.6$46.2$1.61
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$26.2$0.00$44.6$45.6$0.95
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$27.2$0.00$42.3$38.3$3.99
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$23.2$0.00$47.2$50.8$3.55
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$26.7$0.00$52.3$58.2$5.91
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 16, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$56,555
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE ASSOCIATION HAS ANNUAL SUMMER MEETINGS FOR ALL MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES TO PROMOTE THE PRODUCTION OF QUALITY CHRISTMAS TREES.--
THE ASSOCIATION HAS ANNUAL WINTER MEETINGS FOR ALL MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES TO PROMOTE THE SALES OF CHRISTMAS TREES.--
THE ASSOCIATION PRINTS A NEWSLETTER TWICE ANNUALLY TO PROMOTE THE PRODUCTION AND SALES OF CHRISTMAS TREES.--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ANN MARIE THEIENExecutive DiPT$20,600-$20,600
PAUL SAUNDERSPresident-$0--
BEN WOLCYNVice Preside-$0--
STEVE KAVANTreasurer-$0--
KERRY KRUEGERDirector-$0--
SHAWN SCHOTTLERDirector-$0--
JOHN KRUEGERDirector-$0--
JESSE HOFFBAUERDirector-$0--
BADEN HILTYDirector-$0--
MARK HANSENDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Minnesota Christmas Tree
EIN
41-1475804
Phone
2186060386
Address
PO BOX 16783, DULUTH, MN 55816

Signing Officer

Name
Steve Kavan
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2186060386
Signed
2026-03-16

Preparer

Firm
Myslajek Kemp & Spencer Ltd
Address
1000 SHELARD PARKWAY 6TH FLOOR, ST LOUIS PARK, MN 55426
Preparer
Gregory D Hartley CPA
Phone
9525444147
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses office 832 summer 11,260 winter 18,416 national tip payment 2,150 miscellaneous 620 web expenses 12,584 mn grown 410 state fair 1,337 bank fees 959 mileage 474 insurance 1,150 total 50,192

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Hotel down payment 0 950 total 0 950

Form 990-ez, Part III

Primary exempt purpose - to promote the sale, acceptance and the improvement of the natural christmas tree.

Form 990-ez, Part V

Information regarding personal benefit contracts: the organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly, or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract.

Raw XML Appendix130 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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