Liabilities / Assets
76th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Minnesota Forestry Workforce Institute
EIN 93-3117476 • 501(c)3 • Duluth, MN
Profile
Build a skilled workforce that supports minnesota's thriving forestry sector driving sustainability, innovation, and economic growth.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.06x
Liabilities / Revenue
71st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
71st percentile
Higher net margin than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
98th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 28.6% 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
$49,257
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$3,115
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$46,142
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$199,630
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$167,047
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$32,583
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $49,257
- Liabilities
- $3,115
- Net assets
- $46,142
- Revenue
- $199,630
- Expenses
- $167,047
- Net income
- $32,583
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 17, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $199,630
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Build a skilled workforce that supports minnesota's thriving forestry sector driving sustainability, innovation, and economic growth.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| MARKETING AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES - PARTICIPATED IN 12 CAREER FAIRS AND MAJOR INDUSTRY EVENTS, INTRODUCING THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TO FORESTRY WORKS OF MINNESOTA. COORDINATED HIGH SCHOOL SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS IN 6 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS ADN ESTABLISHED CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER LOACAL HIGH SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. SAW AN INCREASE IN EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT, WITH 22 EMPLOYERS POSTING NEW JOBS OPPORTUNTIES AND 35 JOB LISTING VIEWS CONVERTING INTO MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS. | - | $157,767 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL SULLIVAN | Program Mana | FT | $57,167 | - | $57,167 |
| RICK HORTON | Executive Di | - | $0 | - | - |
| RAY HIGGINS | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| MANDY GOLDSMITH | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| SHAWN LINDER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| LELAND KESSLER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Minnesota Forestry Workforce
- EIN
- 93-3117476
- Phone
- 2187220128
- Address
- 324 W SUPERIOR ST SUITE 903, DULUTH, MN 55802
Signing Officer
- Name
- Rick Horton
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 2187225013
- Signed
- 2025-11-17
Preparer
- Firm
- Kolquist Seitz & Goldman LLC
- Address
- 130 W SUPERIOR ST STE 926, DULUTH, MN 55802-2056
- Preparer
- Joel Kolquist
- Phone
- 2187278030
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses videography 35,203 tribal outreach 22,000 marketing 26,863 marketing materials 5,876 computer/printer 2,059 business cards 103 communications 725 travel 4,607 meeting space rental 40 total 97,476”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 0 3,115”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Build a skilled workforce that supports minnesota's thriving forestry sector driving sustainability, innovation, and economic growth.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“Marketing and outreach initiatives - participated in 12 career fairs and major industry events, introducing thousands of people to forestry works of minnesota. Coordinated high school speaking engagements in 6 different schools adn established connections with other loacal high schools and colleges for career and technical education programs. Saw an increase in employer engagement, with 22 employers posting new jobs opportunties and 35 job listing views converting into multiple applications.”
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