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Minnesota Elk Breeders Association

EIN 41-1757664 • 501(c)5 • Howard Lake, MN

Profile

Educated producers and public about elk ranches.

9086 Keats Avenue SWHoward Lake, MN 55349

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

78th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 78% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

77th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

20th percentile

-14%

Higher net margin than 20% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

52nd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 52% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

15th percentile

-20%

Faster asset growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

43rd percentile

0.2%

Faster revenue growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets78th percentile

Assets

Down

$37,937

Down $9,349 (-20%) from 2024

Liabilities

Down

$800

Down $3,206 (-80%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$37,137

Down $6,143 (-14%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue77th percentileNet Margin20th percentile

Revenue

Up

$42,523

Up $65 (+0.2%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$48,666

Up $10,727 (+28%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$6,143

Down $10,662 (-236%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth15th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2011: $27,846Liabilities 2011: $6,7562011Assets 2012: $32,019Liabilities 2012: $10,0562012Assets 2013: $33,811Liabilities 2013: $12,8862013Assets 2014: $26,255Liabilities 2014: $3,6862014Assets 2015: $38,868Liabilities 2015: $4,8932015Assets 2016: $44,535Liabilities 2016: $8,1302016Assets 2017: $43,472Liabilities 2017: $11,4572017Assets 2018: $37,166Liabilities 2018: $8,238Net Assets 2018: $28,9282018Assets 2019: $38,240Liabilities 2019: $10,881Net Assets 2019: $27,3592019Assets 2020: $46,679Liabilities 2020: $10,881Net Assets 2020: $35,7982020Assets 2021: $47,767Liabilities 2021: $10,881Net Assets 2021: $36,8862021Assets 2022: $43,475Liabilities 2022: $7,006Net Assets 2022: $36,4692022Assets 2023: $42,767Liabilities 2023: $4,006Net Assets 2023: $38,7612023Assets 2024: $47,286Liabilities 2024: $4,006Net Assets 2024: $43,2802024Assets 2025: $37,937Liabilities 2025: $800Net Assets 2025: $37,1372025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$37,937
Liabilities$800
Net Assets$37,137
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth43rd percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2011: $32,351Expenses 2011: $35,918Net Income 2011: -$3,5672011Revenue 2012: $31,246Expenses 2012: $30,373Net Income 2012: $8732012Revenue 2013: $32,030Expenses 2013: $33,068Net Income 2013: -$1,0382013Revenue 2014: $52,163Expenses 2014: $50,519Net Income 2014: $1,6442014Revenue 2015: $54,724Expenses 2015: $43,318Net Income 2015: $11,4062015Revenue 2016: $41,138Expenses 2016: $38,709Net Income 2016: $2,4292016Revenue 2017: $41,669Expenses 2017: $46,059Net Income 2017: -$4,3902017Revenue 2018: $44,603Expenses 2018: $47,690Net Income 2018: -$3,0872018Revenue 2019: $44,112Expenses 2019: $45,681Net Income 2019: -$1,5692019Revenue 2020: $38,150Expenses 2020: $29,711Net Income 2020: $8,4392020Revenue 2021: $39,199Expenses 2021: $38,111Net Income 2021: $1,0882021Revenue 2022: $28,935Expenses 2022: $29,352Net Income 2022: -$4172022Revenue 2023: $56,326Expenses 2023: $54,034Net Income 2023: $2,2922023Revenue 2024: $42,458Expenses 2024: $37,939Net Income 2024: $4,5192024Revenue 2025: $42,523Expenses 2025: $48,666Net Income 2025: -$6,1432025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$42,523
Expenses$48,666
Net Income-$6,143
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZXML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.

Open filing
Assets
$37,937
Liabilities
$800
Net assets
$37,137
Revenue
$42,523
Expenses
$48,666
Net income
-$6,143
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$37.9$0.80$37.1$42.5$48.7$6.14
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$47.3$4.01$43.3$42.5$37.9$4.52
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$42.8$4.01$38.8$56.3$54.0$2.29
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$43.5$7.01$36.5$28.9$29.4$0.42
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$47.8$10.9$36.9$39.2$38.1$1.09
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$46.7$10.9$35.8$38.2$29.7$8.44
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$38.2$10.9$27.4$44.1$45.7$1.57
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$37.2$8.24$28.9$44.6$47.7$3.09
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$43.5$11.5$41.7$46.1$4.39
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$44.5$8.13$41.1$38.7$2.43
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$38.9$4.89$54.7$43.3$11.4
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$26.3$3.69$52.2$50.5$1.64
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$33.8$12.9$32.0$33.1$1.04
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$32.0$10.1$31.2$30.4$0.87
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$27.8$6.76$32.4$35.9$3.57
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2025 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2021 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
May 10, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$66,345
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Educated producers and public about elk ranches.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
VARIOUS OTHER EXPENSES NEEDED TO RUN THE ORGANIZATION.-$28,261
WE PRODUCED AND DISTRUBUTED NEWLETTERS TO 140 MNEBA MEMBERS AND 80 AFFILIATED INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES.-$6,348
MNEBA HAS AN EXHIBIT BOOTH AT THE MN STATE FAIR. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT OVER 1 MILLION PEOPLE ARE EXPOSED TO THE BOOTH.-$3,502
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay52nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LANCE HARTKOPFDirector-$0--
MARK LUEDTKEPresident-$0--
BRIAN WAGNERSecreatry/Tr-$0--
GREG LUBINSKIDirector-$0--
KRAIG WURSTVice Preside-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Minnesota Elk Breeders Association
EIN
41-1757664
Address
9086 KEATS AVENUE SW, HOWARD LAKE, MN 55349

Signing Officer

Name
Mark Luedtke
Title
President
Phone
3205432686
Signed
2022-05-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Steven V Baker Ltd
Address
1287 2ND ST N STE 201, SAUK RAPIDS, MN 56379
Preparer
Steven V Baker
Phone
3202535175
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8

“Newsletter 242 miscellaneous 3 total 245”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses marketing 45 web page 1,287 insurance 826 telephone 715 fair booth 3,502 program expense 1,128 committee exp 1,185 bank charges 210 donations 1,520 total 10,418”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Prepaid expenses and deferred charges 17,027 16,403 500 500 less accumulated depreciation 500 500 total 17,027 16,403”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 10,881 10,881”

Raw XML Appendix149 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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IRS990EZ/GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt012473
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IRS990EZ/InvestmentIncomeAmt020
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IRS990EZ/MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd0X
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IRS990EZ/OrganizationHadUBIInd0false
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IRS990EZ/ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd0false
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IRS990ScheduleG/GamingInformationGrp/VolunteerLaborOtherGamingInd0false
IRS990ScheduleG/GamingInformationGrp/VolunteerLaborPullTabsInd0false
IRS990ScheduleG/GamingWithNonmembersInd0false
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IRS990ScheduleG/LicensedInd0true
IRS990ScheduleG/LicenseSuspendedEtcInd0false
IRS990ScheduleG/MemberOfOtherEntityInd0false
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