Nonprofit · EIN 39-1929276
LISTENING POINT FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · ELY, MN 55731
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $120,790 | $140,090 | -$19,300 | $1,116,341 | $669 | $1,115,672 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $97,084 | $190,500 | -$93,416 | $1,092,038 | $1,947 | $1,090,091 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $126,150 | $128,147 | -$1,997 | $1,340,292 | $1,988 | $1,338,304 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $104,713
- Program service revenue
- $2,786
- Investment income
- $10,928
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,363
- Other revenue
- $2,363
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,100
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $54,025
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $58,551
- Professional fundraising fees
- $6,446
- Accounting fees
- $3,604
- Occupancy
- $22,719
- Depreciation
- $4,941
- Program services (functional)
- $84,208
- Management and general (functional)
- $23,022
- Fundraising (functional)
- $32,860
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,092,038
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,116,341
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $669
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,115,672
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $783,933
- Publicly traded securities
- $298,592
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $312,936
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $802,736
- Gross receipts
- $120,790
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- MN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freja Alioth | Executive Director Key employee | 30 | $35,408 |
| Cori Mattke | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Alan Brew | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Sue Duffy | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Chris Fink | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Kathleen Floberg | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Katherine Jenkins | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Claudia McBride | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Sundquist | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Bill Tefft | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Chuck Wick | Emeritus Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Patsy Mogush | Chair Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Suzie OGorman | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cori Mattke | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Allen Brew | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Sue Duffy | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Chris Fink | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Kathleen Floberg | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Katherine Jenkins | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Claudia McBride | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Sundquist | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Bill Tefft | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Chuck Wick | Emeritus Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Freja Alioth | Executive Director Officer, Key employee | 30 | $0 |
| Patsy Mogush | President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Suzie OGorman | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steffi Huberty | Executive Director Former | 20 | $24,960 |
| Freja Alioth | Executive Director Officer, Key employee | 30 | $22,616 |
| Allen Brew | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Patsy Mogush | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Annette Drewes | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Cori Mattke | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 180, ELY, MN 55731-0180
- In care of
- % ALAN BREW
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Alan Brew, PO Box 180, Ely, MN 55731
- Signed the 990
- ALAN BREW, Treasurer
- Phone
- (218) 365-8889
- Return prepared by
- Charles R Zeugner CPA
Mission
Listening Point Foundation is dedicated to preserving Listening Point and advancing SigurdOlsons wilderness philosophy. This includes: Preserving the Listening Point property,preserving Sigurd Olsons home and writing shack, and public education programs and events.
Program accomplishments
- Listening Point, about 30 acres of forested property on the shore of Burntside Lake, is central to Sigurd Olsons legacy, and it is featured in some of his writing. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2024, the cabin was reroofed to preserve it for future generations of visitors. in 2025, The Foundation improved access to the Point.Expenses $11,625
- The LPF newsletter is published and distributed two times a year to over 5700 recipients across the country. It provides educational articles as well as updates and upcoming events. Time needed to prepare the newsletter from content gathering to printing is about one month.Expenses $8,151
- Preserving and providing access to Sigurd Olsons Listening Point, his Writing Shack, and the Olson family home are central to the mission of the Listening Point Foundation. In 2025, the Foundation dedicated a significant amount of its resources to conducting tours at all three locations. Some of these tours were pre-scheduled and open to the general public and others were conducted on request to serve organizations, groups, and families. Staff and volunteers for the Foundation scheduled, coordinated, and The Writing Shack is located in the yard at the Olson family home . It remains a testament to Olsons legacy. His Royal typewriter, with his last words still typed in it, and various personal artifacts, including rocks, books, and maps, are displayed in the shack. The property, maintained to reflect the wild forests Olson cherished, includes a stone wall reminiscent of a glacial rock gathering. The Shack is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.Expenses $6,434
- Expenses $57,998
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1929276
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,116,341
- Income (IRS master file)
- $120,790
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $120,790 | $140,090 | $1,116,341 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $97,084 | $190,500 | $1,092,038 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $126,150 | $128,147 | $1,340,292 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $104,804 | $111,383 | $1,305,405 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 39-1929276).
Questions about LISTENING POINT FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of LISTENING POINT FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LISTENING POINT FOUNDATION INC is 39-1929276.
- Is LISTENING POINT FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to LISTENING POINT FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LISTENING POINT FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LISTENING POINT FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LISTENING POINT FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LISTENING POINT FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Alan Brew.
- Who are the officers and directors of LISTENING POINT FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $35,408 (Freja Alioth, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does LISTENING POINT FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $120,790, expenses of $140,090 and total assets of $1,116,341 at year end.
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