Northern Pine Riders
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What it says it does
Promote the sport of snowmobiling by establishing and maintaining snowmobile trails for the recreational enjoyment of the sport by families and individuals. Strive to better the local communities
- Income
- $140,178
- Spending
- $145,989
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $45,567, gambling manager
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $108,463 spent. Organization established and maintained snowmobile trails in the east central Minnesota area centered around the city of Willow River, Minnesota. Organization provided for the safe, recreational use and enjoyment of the trails by snowmobiling families and individuals. Organizations trails provided linkage to snowmobile trails maintained by other organizations and the state of Minnesota. This linkage enables travel by snowmobile throughout the state of Minnesota and also into the neighboring state of Wisconsin. The Organization maintains 156-miles of snowmobile trails. The above grants figure includes $4,000 from Minnesota charitable lawful gambling activities.
- $30,670 spent. Organization also supports other organizations and local units of government towards the betterment of the local communities (24-organizations were assisted). The above grants figure includes $29,910 from Minnnesota charitable lawful gambling activities.
- $4,125 spent. Organization provided charitable/humanitarian assistance to area individual/families (4-$3,225) experiencing financial/emotional hardship due to medical issues, economic disadvantages, family death, etc. Organization provided educational scholarships (3-$900) to area youth pursuing post-secondary education opportunities. The above grants figure include $3,900 from Minnesota charitable lawful gambling activities.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1992.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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