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Lake Superior Center

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 41-1659809

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Aug 09, 2018

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353 Harbor DriveDuluth, MN 55802

(218) 740-3474

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

80th percentile

0.52x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

70th percentile

0.29x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

28th percentile

-4.7%

Higher net margin than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

66th percentile

$94,314

Higher top officer pay than 66% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.6% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

17th percentile

-6.2%

Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

24th percentile

-6.6%

Faster revenue growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets80th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,489,821

Down $98,718 (-6.2%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$721,408

Down $124,014 (-15%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$768,413

Up $25,296 (+3.4%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue70th percentileNet Margin28th percentile

Revenue

Down

$2,643,951

Down $186,021 (-6.6%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$2,767,965

Up $437,778 (+19%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$124,014

Down $623,799 (-125%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth17th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MAssets 2010: $115,432Liabilities 2010: $756,742Net Assets 2010: -$641,3102010Assets 2011: $238,213Liabilities 2011: $858,689Net Assets 2011: -$620,4762011Assets 2012: $270,017Liabilities 2012: $748,470Net Assets 2012: -$478,4532012Assets 2013: $527,295Liabilities 2013: $700,196Net Assets 2013: -$172,9012013Assets 2014: $841,431Liabilities 2014: $701,186Net Assets 2014: $140,2452014Assets 2015: $1,086,781Liabilities 2015: $741,144Net Assets 2015: $345,6372015Assets 2016: $1,588,539Liabilities 2016: $743,117Net Assets 2016: $845,4222016Assets 2017: $1,489,821Liabilities 2017: $768,413Net Assets 2017: $721,4082017Assets 2018: $1,212,361Liabilities 2018: $799,051Net Assets 2018: $413,3102018Assets 2019: $1,053,813Liabilities 2019: $843,155Net Assets 2019: $210,6582019Assets 2020: $1,307,444Liabilities 2020: $1,222,383Net Assets 2020: $85,0612020Assets 2021: $2,211,388Liabilities 2021: $1,268,040Net Assets 2021: $943,3482021Assets 2022: $2,089,642Liabilities 2022: $1,220,568Net Assets 2022: $869,0742022Assets 2023: $2,155,122Liabilities 2023: $1,214,346Net Assets 2023: $940,7762023Assets 2024: $2,399,945Liabilities 2024: $1,049,927Net Assets 2024: $1,350,0182024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$1,489,821
Liabilities$768,413
Net Assets$721,408
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth24th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2010: $1,793,1602010Expenses 2011: $1,812,6692011Expenses 2012: $1,773,9112012Revenue 2013: $2,122,114Expenses 2013: $1,816,562Net Income 2013: $305,5522013Revenue 2014: $2,147,857Expenses 2014: $1,846,721Net Income 2014: $301,1362014Revenue 2015: $2,267,337Expenses 2015: $2,061,945Net Income 2015: $205,3922015Revenue 2016: $2,829,972Expenses 2016: $2,330,187Net Income 2016: $499,7852016Revenue 2017: $2,643,951Expenses 2017: $2,767,965Net Income 2017: -$124,0142017Revenue 2018: $2,784,046Expenses 2018: $3,092,144Net Income 2018: -$308,0982018Revenue 2019: $2,847,954Expenses 2019: $3,050,606Net Income 2019: -$202,6522019Revenue 2020: $2,359,528Expenses 2020: $2,485,125Net Income 2020: -$125,5972020Revenue 2021: $3,675,136Expenses 2021: $2,816,849Net Income 2021: $858,2872021Revenue 2022: $3,487,177Expenses 2022: $3,561,451Net Income 2022: -$74,2742022Revenue 2023: $3,681,433Expenses 2023: $3,640,872Net Income 2023: $40,5612023Revenue 2024: $4,418,662Expenses 2024: $4,009,420Net Income 2024: $409,2422024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$2,643,951
Expenses$2,767,965
Net Income-$124,014
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Aug 9, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$2,882,045
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Great lakes aquarium inspires people to explore their connection with lake superior and the waters of the world.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,355,913$1,222,397▼ $133,516
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$112,374$155,561▲ $43,187
Inventories for Sale or Use$20,604$33,720▲ $13,116
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$75,317$30,322▼ $44,995
Accounts Receivable$5,924$28,917▲ $22,993
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$17,407$14,904▼ $2,503
Pledges and Grants Receivable$1,000$4,000▲ $3,000
Total Assets$1,588,539$1,489,821▼ $98,718
Liabilities
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$400,000$400,000→ $0
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$246,945$248,873▲ $1,928
Deferred Revenue$96,172$107,555▲ $11,383
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property-$11,985-
Total Liabilities$743,117$768,413▲ $25,296
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$845,422$697,308▼ $148,114
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets-$24,100-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$845,422$721,408▼ $124,014
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,588,539$1,489,821▼ $98,718

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$1,057,645$898,903$1,956,548
Equipment$164,752$212,937$377,689
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay66th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jack LavoyFormer Executive DirectorFT$90,231$4,083$94,314
Joe MontisanoExecutive DirectorFT$40,894$5,247$46,141
William AlworthFormer Director of FinanceFT$36,262$4,823$41,085
Annie ThorsDirector of FinanceFT$35,159$3,992$39,151

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Dennis LamkinChair
Tina KoecherVice Chair
Andy GoldfineDirector
Anne CotterDirector
Barb RussDirector
Betty RamslandDirector
David MontgomeryDirector
Heather MusterDirector
Howie HansonDirector
Jeff BorlingDirector
Kristina AmysDirector
Rosie Loeffler-kempDirector
Todd FedoraDirector
Patty MesterSecretary
Doug BrittonTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$416,191
Program Service Revenue
$1,988,170
Investment Income
$-2,091
Other Revenue
$241,681
All Other Contributions
$45,553
Change in Net Assets
$-124,014

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,643,951
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,643,951
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,643,951
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,462,097
Other Expenses$1,305,868
Total Fundraising Expense$26,907
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$729,354$219,471-$948,825
Occupancy$332,498--$332,498
Depreciation Depletion$258,316--$258,316
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$220,691--$220,691
Other Employee Benefits$183,930$19,509-$203,439
All Other Expenses$94,637$2,658-$97,295
Payroll Taxes$70,713$18,429-$89,142
Advertising$48,276$21,800$2,591$72,667
Insurance$45,204$11,302-$56,506
Other Expenses$49,380$5,487$19,785$54,867
Fees for Services Other-$20,843$803$21,646
Office Expenses$13,832$3,458-$17,290
Travel$5,286$9,119$346$14,751
Fees for Services Accounting-$8,993$2,638$11,631
Fees for Services Legal-$2,538$744$3,282
Total Functional Expenses$2,397,451$343,607$26,907$2,767,965

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,767,965
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,767,965
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,767,965
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The form 990 is reviewed by the executive director and the director of finance before it is filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“The executive director's salary is reviewed and set by the board of directors. All other employees salaries are set by the executive director.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lake Superior Center
EIN
41-1659809
Phone
2187403474
Address
353 HARBOR DRIVE, DULUTH, MN 55802
Doing Business As
Great Lakes Aquarium at Lake Superior Center

Signing Officer

Name
Joe Montisano
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2187403474
Signed
2018-08-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Joe Montisano
Formed
1989
Legal Domicile
Mn
Voting Board Members
15
Independent Board Members
15
Employees
55
Volunteers
100

Preparer

Firm
Wipfli Llp
Address
1502 LONDON ROAD SUITE 200, DULUTH, MN 55812
Preparer
Jennifer Smith
Phone
2187224705
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C:

“The process for oversight of the audit and selection of the independent accountant has not changed from the prior year.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“The center is exempt from federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code and similar laws of the state of minnesota. The center's tax years prior to 2014 are no longer open for examination by the irs.”

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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,489,821
Liabilities
$768,413
Net assets
$721,408
Revenue
$2,643,951
Expenses
$2,767,965
Net income
-$124,014
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.40$1.05$1.35$4.42$4.01$0.41
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.16$1.21$0.94$3.68$3.64$0.04
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.09$1.22$0.87$3.49$3.56$0.07
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.21$1.27$0.94$3.68$2.82$0.86
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.31$1.22$0.09$2.36$2.49$0.13
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.05$0.84$0.21$2.85$3.05$0.20
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.21$0.80$0.41$2.78$3.09$0.31
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.49$0.77$0.72$2.64$2.77$0.12
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.59$0.74$0.85$2.83$2.33$0.50
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.09$0.74$0.35$2.27$2.06$0.21
2014XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.84$0.70$0.14$2.15$1.85$0.30
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.53$0.70$0.17$2.12$1.82$0.31
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.27$0.75$0.48$1.77
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.24$0.86$0.62$1.81
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.12$0.76$0.64$1.79