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Form 990-EZ for tax year 2023

Filed by MINNESOTA ORNITHOLOGISTS UNION.

Totals

Total revenue
$58,894
Total expenses
$44,667
Contributions and grants received
$16,714
Grants paid
$9,799
Program service revenue
$5,852
Membership dues (line 3)
$27,312
Investment income (line 4)
$9,016
Gain or loss on sale of assets (line 5c)
$0
Gaming and fundraising events, net (line 6d)
$0
Gross profit on inventory sales (line 7c)
$0
Other revenue (line 8)
$0
Total assets, end of year
$399,450
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$399,450
Program service expenses (Part III)
$41,213

Program services were 92.3% of total expenses calculated — Part III's total program service expenses over total expenses, both as filed.

Mission and programs · 2023

Primary exempt purpose

Promote the understanding and conservation of Minnesota birds.

  • Make grants to organizations and researchers for projects contributing to the understanding and conservation of Minnesota birds. A total of seven projects received funding during this fiscal year.

    Expenses $9,799 · Grants $9,799

  • Gather and disseminate information about Minnesota birds in print and digitally. Publish a quarterly journal and bimonthly newsletter (for approximately 1000 members). Maintain a state website and eBird portal, available to the public.

    Expenses $26,224

  • Hold two annual conferences for presentation of research results and general birding information. Combined attendance in excess of 400.

    Expenses $5,190

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part IV

  • Justin Watts

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Rob Daves

    Vice-president

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Darcy Pinotti

    Recording Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cindy Thrury Smith

    Membership Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Ann Kessen

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Anthony Hertzel

    Publications Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Gerald Hoekstra

    Newsletter Editor

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Tom Tustison

    Records Committee Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Kristina Dexter-Nienhaus

    Grants Committee Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • David Cahlander

    Communications Committee Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

Compensation is as filed in Part IV of the Form 990-EZ: compensation, contributions to benefit plans, expense account, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990_ez
Tax year
2023
Filed
11 March 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202520719349200112

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