Nonprofit · EIN 41-1706866
COALITION OF GREATER MINNESOTA CITIES
Tax-exempt · MOORHEAD, MN 56560
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,447,108 | $1,482,881 | -$35,773 | $698,120 | $235,874 | $462,246 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,417,134 | $1,380,162 | $36,972 | $620,639 | $122,620 | $498,019 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,294,799 | $1,382,374 | -$87,575 | $803,455 | $342,408 | $461,047 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,447,041
- Investment income
- $67
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $60,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,876
- Travel
- $10,288
- Program services (functional)
- $1,396,673
- Management and general (functional)
- $86,208
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $620,639
- Total assets, end of year
- $698,120
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $235,874
- Net assets, end of year
- $462,246
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $462,246
- Gross receipts
- $1,447,108
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 27
- Year formed
- 1984
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelly Carlson - President | Mayor of Moorhead Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Keri Johnson - 1st VP | Councilmember of St. Peter Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Rick Blake - 2nd VP | Councilmember of Grand Rapids Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Marshall Hallock - Secretary | Admin Business Dir. Red Wing Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Lisa Bode - Treasurer | Governmental Affairs Dir of Moorhead Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Rick Shultz - Past President | (Sept-Dec)/Mayor of St. Joseph Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Audrey Nelsen - Board Member | Councilmember of Willmar Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Matt Skaret - Board Member | (Sept-Nov)/City Admin. of Fairmont Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Craig Clark - Board Member | City Admin. of Austin Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Brian Holmer - Board Member | (Sept-Dec)/Thief River Falls Mayor Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Shaunna Johnson - Board Member | City Admin. of Waite Park Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Shawna Boomgarden - Board | Member/HR Dir. Of New Ulm Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sharon Hanson - Board Member | City Admin. of Marshall Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Heidi Omerza - Board Member | Mayor of Ely Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Britt See-Benes - Board Member | City Admin. of Virginia Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Rogers - Board Member | City Admin. of Janesville Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ron Johnson - Board Member | (Sept-Dec)/Councilmember of Bemidji Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kevin Raney - Board Member | Councilmember of Owatonna Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kelcey Klemm - Board Member | City Admin. of Detroit Lakes Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Patrick Baustian - Board Member | Mayor of Luverne Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mike Laven - Board Member | Councilmember of Mankato Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kevin Wilson - Board Member | Councilmember of Cokato Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Colleen Winter - Board Member | City Admin. of Melrose Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Greg Pruszinske - Board Member | City Admin. of Hibbing Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Andrea Boettger - Board Member | (beg Oct)/Councilmember of New Ulm Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Chad Ubl - Board Member beg | Nov)/City Manager of Winona Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kristie Jerde - Board Member | (Sept-Jul)/Crookston Councilmember Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Shultz - President | Mayor of St. Joseph Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Shelly Carlson - 1st VP | Mayor of Moorhead Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Keri Johnson - 2nd VP | Councilmember of St. Peter Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Marshall Hallock - Secretary | Admin Business Dir. Red Wing Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Lisa Bode - Treasurer | Governmental Affairs Dir of Moorhead Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Brian Holmer - Past President | Mayor of Thief River Falls Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Britt See-Benes - Board Member | City Admin. of Virginia Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Clinton Rogers - Board Member | City Admin. of Janesville Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Colleen Winter - Board Member | City Admin. of Melrose Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Craig Clark - Board Member | City Admin. of Austin Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Dave Smiglewski - Board Member | (Sept Only) - Mayor of Granite Falls Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Heidi Omerza - Board Member | Mayor of Ely Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Shawna Boomgarden - Board | Member/HR Dir. Of New Ulm Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ron Johnson - Board Member | Councilmember of Bemidji Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Roy McIntyre - Board Member | Councilmember of Waterville Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Matt Skaret - Board Member | City Admin. of Fairmont Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Shaunna Johnson - Board Member | City Admin. of Waite Park Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Audrey Nelsen - Board Member | Councilmember of Willmar Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kelcey Klemm - Board Member | City Admin. of Detroit Lakes Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Andrea Boettger - Board Member | Councilmember of New Ulm Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Gregory Zylka - Board Member | Mayor of Little Falls Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Suzanne Herstad - Board Member | Mayor of Rice Lake Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Rick Blake - Board Member Feb | - Aug)/Councilmember of Grand Rapids Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kevin Raney - Board Memberas of | Sept)/Councilmember of Owatonna Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Patrick Baustian - Board Member | Mayor of Luverne Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ben Schierer -Board Member | (Sept - Jan)/Mayor of Fergus Falls Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mike Laven - Board Member as | of Sept)/Councilmember of Mankato Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kevin Wilson - Board Member as | of Sept)/Councilmember of Cokato Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Greg Pruszinske - Board Member Feb | - Aug)/City Admin. of Hibbing Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sharon Hanson - Board Member | City Admin. of Marshall Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Baustian - Past President | Mayor of Luverne Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Brian Holmer - President | Mayor of Thief River Falls Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Rick Shultz - 1st VP | Mayor of St. Joseph Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Marshall Hallock - Secretary | Finance Dir. Red Wing Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Lisa Bode - Treasurer | Governmental Affairs Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Ben Schierer - Board Member | Mayor, City of Fergus Falls Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Britt See-Benes - Board Member | City Admin of Virginia Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Clinton Rogers - Board Member | City Admin. Janesville Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Colleen Winter - Board Member | City Admin. Melrose Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Craig Clark - Board Member | City Admin. Austin Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Dave Smiglewski - Boad Member | Mayor of Granite Falls Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Heidi Omerza - Board Member | Councilor of Ely Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jennifer Bromeland - Board | Member City Admin. Eagle Lake Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Karen Foreman - Board Member | Council Member Mankato (Sept-Nov) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Shawna Boomgarden - Board | Member/New Ulm HR Dir. Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Michelle Alexander-Board Member | Council Member Winona (Sept-Nov) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ron Johnson - Board Member | City Council of Bemidji Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Roy McIntyre -Board Member | City of Waterville Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Keri Johnson - Board Member | City Council of St. Peter Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sharon Hanson - Board Member | City Admin. Marshall Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Matt Skaret - Board Member | City Admin Jackson Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Shaunna Johnson - Board Member | Admin. Waite Park Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tom Kuntz - Board Member | Mayor of Owatonna Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Audrey Nelsen - Board Member | City Council of Willmar Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Shelly Carlson - Board Member | Mayor of Moorhead Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kelcey Klemm - Board Member | City Admin. of Detroit Lakes Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Andrea Boettger - Board Member | City Council of New Ulm Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Greg Zylka - Board Member | Mayor, City of Little Falls Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Suzanne Herstad - Board Member | Mayor of Rice Lake Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 500 CENTER AVE, MOORHEAD, MN 56560-1922
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Keri Johnson, 500 Center Ave, Moorhead, MN 56560
- Signed the 990
- Lisa Bode, Treasurer
- Phone
- (218) 299-5372
- Website
- www.greatermncities.org
- Return prepared by
- Eide Bailly LLP
Mission
Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities, CGMC, cities are dedicated to a strong Greater Minnesota. Our mission is to develop viable, progressive communities for businesses and families through strong economic growth and good local government. We support fair property taxes, good land use planning, sensible environmental regulation, a balanced transportation system, and effective economic development tools to meet that goal.
Program accomplishments
- Legislative, legal, educational, media, and other services focused on common issues that affect Greater Minnesota cities including property taxes, local sales tax, capital investment and infrastructure, and emergency medical services. We worked with legislators and other city groups to advocate for provisions related to Tax Increment Financing, sales tax exemptions, and revising the process of local sales tax authorization, but none of these provisions were in the final tax bill. Together with a coalition of other supporters, we secured $24 million in emergency aid for rural EMS.Expenses $861,168 · revenue $892,224
- Legislative, legal, educational, media, and other services focused on land use throughout Greater Minnesota. The CGMC helped revise and ultimately defeat legislation that would have usurped city's local control over land use and zoning policies in their communities as well as legislation that would have made annexation more difficult.Expenses $141,758 · revenue $146,870
- Legislative, legal, educational, media, and other services related to economic development and transportation. This session we worked with legislators and other groups to push for increased funding for the Business Development Public Infrastructure program, housing infrastructure programs, and transportation infrastructure programs. We also worked to stop or modify legislation that would have impacted economic growth and infrastructure development in Greater MN.Expenses $89,683 · grants $60,000 · revenue $92,918
- Legislative, legal, educational, media, and other services for environmental issues focused on funding and regulation. We successfully advocated for important policy changes to grant caps, the creation of a new emerging contaminants grant program and for additional funding for critical water infrastructure programs. The CGMC provides educational resources to its members on labor and employment issues that cities face, including a series of webinars, presentations at conferences, regular newsletters, and a database of information.Expenses $304,064 · revenue $315,029
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1706866
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $698,120
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,447,108
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,447,108 | $1,482,881 | $698,120 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,417,134 | $1,380,162 | $620,639 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,294,799 | $1,382,374 | $803,455 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $1,332,069 | $1,292,365 | $782,100 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 41-1706866).
Questions about COALITION OF GREATER MINNESOTA CITIES
- What is the EIN of COALITION OF GREATER MINNESOTA CITIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COALITION OF GREATER MINNESOTA CITIES is 41-1706866.
- Is COALITION OF GREATER MINNESOTA CITIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1992.
- Are donations to COALITION OF GREATER MINNESOTA CITIES tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does COALITION OF GREATER MINNESOTA CITIES 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 COALITION OF GREATER MINNESOTA CITIES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COALITION OF GREATER MINNESOTA CITIES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COALITION OF GREATER MINNESOTA CITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Keri Johnson.
- Who are the officers and directors of COALITION OF GREATER MINNESOTA CITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does COALITION OF GREATER MINNESOTA CITIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,447,108, expenses of $1,482,881 and total assets of $698,120 at year end.
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