Liabilities / Assets
86th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.29x
Liabilities / Revenue
79th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
85th percentile
Higher net margin than 85% 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
98th percentile
Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
38th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$55,593
Up $40,982 (+280%) from 2018
Net Assets
Up$39,433
Up $41,203 (+2328%) from 2018
Liabilities
Down$16,160
Down $221 (-1.3%) from 2018
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$146,522
Down $9,233 (-5.9%) from 2018
Expenses
Down$105,319
Down $52,206 (-33%) from 2018
Net Income
Up$41,203
Up $42,973 (+2428%) from 2018
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
- Signed
- Jul 13, 2020
- Return Version
- 2019v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $146,522
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.
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 | $105,319 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF SODERSTROM | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| DODD COSGROVE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MATT ENTENZA | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JON NELSON | Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| BECKY ROM | Vice Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| DAVID MILLER | Treasurer | - | $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
- 2020-07-13
- 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: event expense. Amount: 75. Description: office expense. Amount: 11,522. Description: travel. Amount: 4,500. Description: outreach. Amount: 528. Description: bank and credit card fees. Amount: 3,466. Description: conferences and meetings. Amount: 165. Description: staff development. Amount: 114. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 20,370.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: accounts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 250. End of year amount: 150. Description: prepaid expense. Beg. Of year amount: 75. End of year amount: 4,075.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 16,381. End of year amount: 16,160.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $55,593
- Liabilities
- $16,160
- Net assets
- $39,433
- Revenue
- $146,522
- Expenses
- $105,319
- Net income
- $41,203