Liabilities / Assets
97th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
1.12x
Liabilities / Revenue
78th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
39th percentile
Higher net margin than 39% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
86th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$14,611
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
-$1,770
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$16,381
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
$155,755
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$157,525
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
-$1,770
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- May 14, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
- Signed
- Nov 11, 2019
- Return Version
- 2018v3.1
- Gross Receipts
- $155,755
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To protect minnesota's wild places against ever increasing public and commercial pressures by increasing civil engagement, shaping legislation, and advocating on behalf of issues related to protecting and preserving wilderness and wild places.
Bwaf is operated primarily to protect minnesota's wild places against ever increasing public and commercial pressures by increasing civil engagement, shaping legislation, and advocating on behalf of issues related to protecting and preserving wilderness and wild places.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| BWAF ORGANIZED AND CONDUCTED VISITS WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS AND PROVIDED PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT THE DANGERS OF A PROPOSED SULFIDE-ORE COPPER MINE IN THE WATERSHED OF THE BWCAW. | $0 | $156,124 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF SODERSTROM | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| DODD COSGROVE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| BECKY ROM | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JON NELSON | Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Boundary Waters Action Fund
- EIN
- 83-0522287
- Phone
- 2183657808
- Address
- 206 EAST SHERIDAN STREET, ELY, MN 55731
Signing Officer
- Name
- Jon Nelson
- Title
- Chair
- Phone
- 2183657808
- Signed
- 2019-11-11
- 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 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: personnel costs. Amount: 5,620. Description: professional fees & contract services. Amount: 67,243. Description: outreach & promotions. Amount: 82,439. Description: travel. Amount: 85. Description: office expense. Amount: 36. Description: supplies. Amount: 1,283. Description: bank & credit card fees. Amount: 707. Description: conferences & meetings. Amount: 112. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 157,525.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: accounts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 250. Description: prepaid expense. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 75.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 16,381.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $14,611
- Liabilities
- $16,381
- Net assets
- -$1,770
- Revenue
- $155,755
- Expenses
- $157,525
- Net income
- -$1,770