Nonprofit · EIN 41-1883549
NW-LINKS
Tax-exempt · MOORHEAD, MN 56560
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $972,351 | $900,125 | $72,226 | $2,221,845 | $0 | $2,221,845 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $972,151 | $891,163 | $80,988 | $2,376,676 | $227,057 | $2,149,619 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $899,777
- Investment income
- $72,574
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,135
- Travel
- $424
- Program services (functional)
- $790,388
- Management and general (functional)
- $109,737
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,376,676
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,221,845
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,221,845
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,221,845
- Gross receipts
- $972,351
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 1997
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Markert | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jeff Lund | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Susan Heusser-Ladwig | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| John Jacobson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dan Dalchow | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Liz Lynch | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Chris Winter | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sarah Butler | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Melissa Whatley | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Bob Wheeler | Fiscal Host Officer | 12 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Markert | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Randy Bruer | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Susan Heusser-Ladwig | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| John Jacobson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jeff Lund | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Liz Lynch | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Chris Winter | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sarah Butler | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Melissa Whatley | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Bob Wheeler | Fiscal Host Officer | 8 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3031 17TH ST S, MOORHEAD, MN 56560-5211
- In care of
- % REGION I-ESV
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Dan C Markert, 3031 17th St S, Moorhead, MN 56560
- Signed the 990
- Dan C Markert, President
- Phone
- (218) 236-2990
- Website
- www.nw-links.org
- Return prepared by
- Eide Bailly LLP
Mission
To assist northwest Minnesota school districts, public library systems and higher education institutions to realize their telecommunications goals, ensure the telecommunications infrastructure meets the needs of our members, and to provide leadership in the application of telecommunications technologies.
Program accomplishments
- The Corporation's tax-exempt purpose is to help northwest Minnesota public school districts and public library systems to realize their internet based educational systems goals, to ensure the internet infrastructure meets their needs, and to provide leadership in the application of internet based educational technologies. In FY 2025, 67 school districts and four regional public library systems continued their membership in NW-LINKS. As "anchor tenants" for telecommunications services, our members help make advanced technologies available to businesses and residents of their communities.Expenses $790,388 · revenue $899,777
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1883549
- 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
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B190)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,221,845
- Income (IRS master file)
- $972,351
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $972,351 | $900,125 | $2,221,845 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $972,151 | $891,163 | $2,376,676 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,047,840 | $982,267 | $2,288,672 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 41-1883549).
Questions about NW-LINKS
- What is the EIN of NW-LINKS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NW-LINKS is 41-1883549.
- Is NW-LINKS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to NW-LINKS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NW-LINKS 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 NW-LINKS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NW-LINKS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NW-LINKS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Dan C Markert.
- Who are the officers and directors of NW-LINKS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NW-LINKS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $972,351, expenses of $900,125 and total assets of $2,221,845 at year end.
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