Nonprofit · EIN 52-2419510
DOVETAIL PARTNERS INC
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55403
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,124,090 | $959,836 | $164,254 | $1,120,971 | $57,809 | $1,063,162 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,210,428 | $1,073,379 | $137,049 | $1,063,740 | $164,832 | $898,908 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $785,049 | $702,461 | $82,588 | $931,901 | $170,042 | $761,859 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $22,917
- Program service revenue
- $1,079,182
- Investment income
- $21,991
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $218,356
- Other salaries and wages
- $290,796
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $549,149
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $11,876
- Occupancy
- $11,433
- Travel
- $26,492
- Depreciation
- $330
- Program services (functional)
- $842,108
- Management and general (functional)
- $88,323
- Fundraising (functional)
- $29,405
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,063,740
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,120,971
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $57,809
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,063,162
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,063,162
- Gross receipts
- $1,124,090
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2003
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN FERNHOLZ | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $153,775 |
| ELIZA MEYER | PROJECT DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $64,581 |
| JILL KOOSMANN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EDWIN CHANIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE SHELTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCELLA A WINDMULLER-CAMPIONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WOODWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEDREN DILLARD | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL DELONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN FERNHOLZ | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $147,539 |
| EDWIN CHANIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL KOOSMANN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WOODWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCELLA A WINDMULLER-CAMPIONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEDREN DILLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL DELONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE SHELTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN FERNHOLZ | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $130,990 |
| EDWIN CHANIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL KOOSMANN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WOODWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCELLA A WINDMULLER-CAMPIONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEDREN DILLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL DELONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE SHELTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 528 HENNEPIN AVE STE 303, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55403-1810
- In care of
- % MASLON EDELMAN BORMAN & BRAND LLP
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KATHRYN FERNHOLZ, 528 HENNEPIN AVENUE STE 303, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55403
- Signed the 990
- KATHRYN FERNHOLZ, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (612) 333-0430
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.DOVETAILINC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD
Mission
DOVETAIL PARTNERS, INC. PROVIDES AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE IMPACTS AND TRADE-OFFS OF ENVIRONMENTAL DECISIONS, INCLUDING CONSUMPTION CHOICES, LAND USE AND POLICY ALTERNATIVES.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2025, DOVETAIL PARTNERS DISTRIBUTED A MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER TO A LIST OF MORE THAN 45,000 PEOPLE. DOVETAIL'S NEWSLETTER IN 2025 INCLUDED NEW REPORTS IN PROGRAM AREAS OF SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, RESPONSIBLE MATERIALS, AND RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION. IN 2025, DOVETAIL PARTNERS PRODUCED 5 NEW REPORTS AND ADDITIONAL ARTICLES.Expenses $842,108
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
- 52-2419510
- 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
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C36)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,120,971
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,124,090
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,124,090 | $959,836 | $1,120,971 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,210,428 | $1,073,379 | $1,063,740 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $785,049 | $702,461 | $931,901 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $615,794 | $602,657 | $742,157 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 52-2419510).
Questions about DOVETAIL PARTNERS INC
- What is the EIN of DOVETAIL PARTNERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DOVETAIL PARTNERS INC is 52-2419510.
- Is DOVETAIL PARTNERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to DOVETAIL PARTNERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DOVETAIL PARTNERS 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 DOVETAIL PARTNERS 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 DOVETAIL PARTNERS 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 DOVETAIL PARTNERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KATHRYN FERNHOLZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of DOVETAIL PARTNERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $153,775 (KATHRYN FERNHOLZ, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does DOVETAIL PARTNERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,124,090, expenses of $959,836 and total assets of $1,120,971 at year end.
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