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Nonprofit · EIN 41-0905871

LAKES & PRAIRIES COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC

Tax-exempt · MOORHEAD, MN 56560

Financials

$11.5M$11.7M2022$12.8M$12.6M2023$14.9M$14.3M2024$15.1M$14.9M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LAKES & PRAIRIES COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
February 28, 2026990$15,127,656$14,905,746$221,910$7,074,231$4,209,378$2,864,853
February 28, 2025990$14,885,548$14,329,485$556,063$7,324,361$4,681,418$2,642,943
February 29, 2024990$12,803,749$12,648,827$154,922$6,689,613$4,602,733$2,086,880
February 28, 2023990$11,546,148$11,709,640-$163,492$6,471,274$4,539,316$1,931,958
Financial details: 990 for the year ended February 28, 2026

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$14,770,934
of which government grants
$13,747,712
Program service revenue
$335,007
Investment income
$19,551
Net gain from sales of assets
$800
Net income from sales of inventory
$2,164
Other revenue
$2,164

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,163,455
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$337,811
Other salaries and wages
$7,508,159
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$9,591,588
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$9,068
Accounting fees
$93,436
Occupancy
$366,714
Travel
$331,498
Depreciation
$197,380
Program services (functional)
$12,830,738
Management and general (functional)
$1,983,088
Fundraising (functional)
$91,920

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,324,361
Total assets, end of year
$7,074,231
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,209,378
Net assets, end of year
$2,864,853
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,039,824
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,552,923
Net assets with donor restrictions
$311,930
Gross receipts
$15,138,979
Employees
167
Volunteers
205
Year formed
1969
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 February 28, 2026, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LORI SCHWARTZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$173,846$24,063
COLLEEN MURRAYOPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$140,509$10,854
STEPHANIE THOMPSONHR DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$102,602$41,648
KRISTIN PHILLIPSPROGRAM OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$123,689$9,036
CASSANDRA CHRISTIANSONFINANCE MANAGER
Officer
40$110,129$12,985
PAUL KRABBENHOFTCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
JONATHAN GREENVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
CYNDEE THORMODSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
ELOISA PIGEONSECRETARY (END 03/25)
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
JIHAN BRIFKISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
MARK ARNOLDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
RENEE CHARONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JIM HAMERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
LOREN INGEBRETSENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
ROBERT KUPECBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JILL MAGNELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
JENNY MONGEAUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
SHEILA STADSTADBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
LEROY TURNERBOARD MEMBER (END 05/25)
Trustee or director
1.5$0
MICHELLE WERNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
CHARLOTTE PIKARSKIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
SARAH HASBARGENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
990 for the year ended February 28, 2025: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LORI SCHWARTZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$169,411$23,271
COLLEEN MURRAYOPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$133,182$10,268
KRISTIN PHILLIPSPROGRAM OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$117,964$8,558
CASSANDRA CHRISTIANSONFINANCE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$111,697$13,263
PAUL KRABBENHOFTVICE CHAIR/CHAIR (BEG 09/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
TIFFANY ROSSCHAIR (END 08/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
JONATHAN GREENMEMBER/VICE CHAIR (BEG 12/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
CYNDEE THORMODSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
ELOISA PIGEONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
RENEE CHARONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
LOREN INGEBRETSENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JENNY MONGEAUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
LEROY TURNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JIHAN BRIFKIBOARD MEMBER (BEG 09/24)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
SHEILA STADSTADBOARD MEMBER (BEG 09/24)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JILL MAGNELLBOARD MEMBER (BEG 12/24)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
ROBERT KUPECBOARD MEMBER (BEG 03/24)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JIM HAMERBOARD MEMBER (BEG 09/24)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MARK ARNOLDBOARD MEMBER (BEG 05/24)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
LARAE KUHFALBOARD MEMBER (END 02/25)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
NICOLE FLICKBOARD MEMBER (END 09/24)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
RACHEL STONEBOARD MEMBER (PARTIAL YEAR)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
CANI ADENBOARD MEMBER (END 07/24)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MICHELLE WERNERBOARD MEMBER (END 03/24)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
990 for the year ended February 29, 2024: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LORI SCHWARTZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$162,953$19,217
COLLEEN MURRAYOPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$123,361$8,949
CASSANDRA CHRISTIANSONFINANCE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$82,958$36,602
KRISTIN PHILLIPSHEAD START DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$111,554$7,624
TIFFANY ROSSCHAIRPERSON (BEG 9/1/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
SARAH KINGCHAIRPERSON (END 8/31/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
PAUL KRABBENHOFTVICE CHAIRPERSON (BEG 9/1/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
CYNDEE THORMODSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
ELOISA PIGEONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
CANI ADENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
RENEE CHARONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
NICOLE FLICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JONATHAN GREENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
LOREN INGEBRETSENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
LARAE KUHFALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JENNY MONGEAUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
LEROY TURNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MICHELLE WERNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
HEATHER KEELERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
SHAWNA KORINEKBOARD MEMBER (END 7/27/23)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
LYLE HOVLANDBOARD MEMBER (PARTIAL YEAR)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
ROCHELLE PALUBICKIBOARD MEMBER (END 1/1/24)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
990 for the year ended February 28, 2023: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LORI SCHWARTZPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$140,790$18,394
BRENDA MONTPLASIRFINANCE DIRECTOR (PARTIAL YEAR)
Officer
40$89,957$13,601
CASSANDRA CHRISTIANSONFINANCE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$35,667$32,338
SARAH KINGCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
TIFFANY ROSSVICE CHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
CYNDEE THORMODSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
ELOISA PIGEONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
HELAN KHALILPOLICY COUNCIL REP
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
HEATHER KEELERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JENNY MONGEAUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JONATHAN GREENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
LOREN INGEBRETSENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
LYLE HOVLANDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MICHELLE WERNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
NICOLE FLICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
SHAWNA KORINEKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
CANI ADANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
LEROY TURNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
ROCHELLE PALUBICKIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
LARAE KUHFALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
RENEE CHARONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
PAUL KRABBENHOFTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
RENEE BACKLUNDBOARD MEMBER (PARTIAL YEAR)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JENNA KAHLYBOARD MEMBER (PARTIAL YEAR)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
891 BELSLY BLVD, MOORHEAD, MN 56560-5055
In care of
% FAMILY SERV CTR OF CLAY COUNTY
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
LORI SCHWARTZ, 891 BELSLY BOULEVARD, MOORHEAD, MN 56560
Signed the 990
LORI SCHWARTZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(218) 512-1500
Return prepared by
CREATIVE PLANNING TAX LLC

Mission

LAKES & PRAIRIES COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP (CAPLP) CELEBRATED 60 YEARS OF PROVIDING SERVICES AND WORKING TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION TO ELIMINATE POVERTY BY EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND ENGAGING COMMUNITIES. OUR SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITY INCLUDING HIGH QUALITY, AFFORDABLE CHILD CARE; HOUSING; LIVING WAGE EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSPORTATION. OUR TEAM WORKS TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE OUR STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS, AND OUR WORK IS GUIDED BY OUR CORE VALUES.

990 for the year ended February 28, 2026

Program accomplishments

  • IN 2025, CAPLP PROVIDED SERVICES TO 5,515 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS ACROSS OUR SERVICE AREA, WHICH REFLECTS AN ALMOST 20% INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CLIENTS SERVED THE PRIOR YEAR. OUT OF THE OVER 5,000 CLIENTS SERVED WERE 1,039 CHILDREN, 810 SENIOR CITIZENS AND OVER 2,000 CHILD CARE PROVIDERS. PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH ONE OF OUR FOUR MAIN DIVISIONS - CHILD CARE CONNECTIONS, ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, HEAD START AND HOUSING.THE HOUSING DIVISION HELPS INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS TO SECURE SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING THROUGH AN ARRAY OF HOUSING PROGRAMS. IN 2025, CAPLP ASSISTED 533 PEOPLE IN SECURING OR MAINTAINING SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING THROUGH OUR HOUSING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PREVENTING 245 PEOPLE FROM FALLING INTO HOMELESSNESS. WE ALSO PROVIDED STREET OUTREACH WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY TO PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS REACHING AN AVERAGE OF 46 PEOPLE EXPERIENCING UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS EACH MONTH AND PROVIDED SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SERVICES TO AN AVERAGE OF 140 HOUSEHOLD EACH MONTH. OUR TEAM WORKS CLOSELY WITH THOSE INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE IN DEVELOPING AND IMPROVING SERVICES THROUGH OUR CONSUMER ADVISORY BOARD AND MOST RECENTLY OUR YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD.
    Expenses $3,847,305 · grants $1,067,027 · revenue $278,683
  • THE CHILD CARE CONNECTIONS DIVISION IS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING AND ADVOCATING FOR ALL ASPECTS OF HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TO IMPROVE OPPORTUNITIES AND OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES, EDUCATORS AND OUR COMMUNITIES. WE WORK WITH ALL PARTS OF THE CHILD CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM CROSS NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AND THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA. WE ASSIST FAMILIES IN ACCESSING QUALITY CHILD CARE THROUGH ONLINE SEARCH TOOLS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; WE SUPPORT EDUCATORS TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF CARE THROUGH TRAINING, GRANTS AND COACHING; AND WE BUILD CONNECTIONS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO GENERATE UNDERSTANDING AND ACTIVISM FOR THE CHILD CARE SYSTEM. IN 2025, CHILD CARE CONNECTIONS ASSISTED 457 CHILDREN IN RECEIVING CHILD CARE SUBSIDIES, SUPPORTED 296 CHILD CARE PROGRAMS IN ACHIEVING THEIR QUALITY RATING GOALS, PROVIDED GRANTS TO 142 CHILD CARE PROVIDERS TO START OR IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR CARE, PROVIDED 154 TRAININGS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, AND PROVIDED OVER 2,000 HOURS OF SUBSTITUTE SUPPORT FOR PROVIDERS.
    Expenses $3,891,555 · grants $928,502 · revenue $49,799
  • THE HEAD START DIVISION OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES TO CHILDREN AGES BIRTH-5 AND FAMILIES WITH LIMITED INCOME AND FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS THAT RESIDE WITHIN CLAY AND WILKIN COUNTIES. IN THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, CAPLP PROVIDED SERVICES TO 233 CHILDREN WITH 136 CHILDREN THROUGH THE HEAD START PROGRAM (3-5 YEARS OLD) AND 97 CHILDREN THROUGH THE EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM (BIRTH-3 YEARS OLD). THESE CHILDREN RECEIVED HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION EXPERIENCES AT NO COST INCLUDING FAMILY SUPPORT, HEALTH AND NUTRITION SUPPORT INCORPORATED INTO THE PROGRAM. THROUGH THESE SERVICES 47 CHILDREN RECEIVED EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT THROUGH AN IEP OR IFSP, 13 CHILDREN GAINED ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND FAMILIES RECEIVED OVER 300 REFERRALS FOR SERVICES TO STABILIZE AND SUPPORT THEIR FAMILY.
    Expenses $3,420,903
  • THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT DIVISION SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THEIR GOALS OF ACHIEVING FINANCIAL STABILITY AND INDEPENDENCE FOR FAMILIES, INDIVIDUALS AND SENIORS ACROSS OUR COMMUNITY. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE ASSISTANCE WITH EMPLOYMENT, NUTRITIONAL, MEDICAL AND ECONOMIC SECURITY. ALL PROGRAMS WORK TOGETHER TO PROVIDE HOLISTIC SUPPORT TO FAMILIES. IN 2025 THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT DIVISION PROVIDED FREE TAX ASSISTANCE TO 1,281 INDIVIDUALS, ASSISTED 234 PEOPLE IN OBTAINING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE, PROVIDED HOMEOWNERSHIP SERVICES TO 49 HOUSEHOLDS, PROVIDED TRANSPORTATION TO 270 PEOPLE, ASSISTED OVER 250 SENIORS TO ACCESS HEALTHY NUTRITIOUS FOOD, AND HELPED 26 PEOPLE SECURE EMPLOYMENT IN A CAREER THAT PROVIDES A LIVING-WAGE.
    Expenses $1,670,975 · grants $167,926 · revenue $8,689

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 February, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025February 28, 2026July 15, 2026990 on file
2024February 28, 2025July 15, 2025990 on file
2023February 29, 2024July 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
41-0905871
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
1966
Accounting year ends
February
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P280)
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,074,231
Income (IRS master file)
$15,138,979

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990February 2026$15,127,656$14,905,746$7,074,231XML
990February 2025$14,885,548$14,329,485$7,324,361XML
990February 2024$12,803,749$12,648,827$6,689,613XML
990February 2023$11,546,148$11,709,640$6,471,274XML
990February 2022–––IRS
990February 2021–––IRS
990February 2019–––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 41-0905871).

Questions about LAKES & PRAIRIES COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC

What is the EIN of LAKES & PRAIRIES COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LAKES & PRAIRIES COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC is 41-0905871.
Is LAKES & PRAIRIES COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
Are donations to LAKES & PRAIRIES COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LAKES & PRAIRIES COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP 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 LAKES & PRAIRIES COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending February 28, 2027) is due July 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LAKES & PRAIRIES COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended February 2026.
Who is the principal officer of LAKES & PRAIRIES COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC?
The 990 for the year ended February 28, 2026 names LORI SCHWARTZ.
Who are the officers and directors of LAKES & PRAIRIES COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC?
The 990 for the year ended February 28, 2026 lists 22 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $173,846 (LORI SCHWARTZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does LAKES & PRAIRIES COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended February 28, 2026 it reported revenue of $15,127,656, expenses of $14,905,746 and total assets of $7,074,231 at year end.

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