Gaylord Game Protection League

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
412006038
IRS 990 coverage
2012–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Gaylord, MN, USA
Phone
5073811134
Rating
78
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Recreational l Clubs

Reported finances

Revenue
$101,511
Expenses
$47,062
Assets
$326,479
Liabilities
$1,230

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

15 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • JON HARBARTH (PRESIDENT)
  • KEN MUELLER (VICE PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • JON HARBARTH (PRESIDENT)
  • CORY HANSON (SECRETARY)
  • JIM FLANTZ (TREASURER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The conservation and improvement of the natural resources of the state, protection of all wild life except predators, the propagation of game animals, game birds and fish. Establishment of refuges and shelters for game. Acquisition of lands, habitats and waters to perpetuate the purpose herein set forth. Acquisition of lands and grounds for indoor and outdoor sports and recreation. Education on the appreciation of natural resources and wild life. Encouragement of respect for enforcement of game and fish laws. Organization and promotion of rifle teams, trap shooting clubs and similar sports.

What it reported doing in 2024

Organization and promotion of rifle teams, trap shooting, and similar sports as per exempt purpose. Maintenance of lands and grounds used for indoor and outdoor sports and recreation as per exempt purpose. Education of people for the appreciation of natural resources and wild life as per exempt purpose. Established and maintained shelters and refuges for game animials. Maintained lands, habitats and waters and assisted in the conservation of natural resources. $19,150 of program expenditures from lawful gambling. Served over 125 members.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 61% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Cannot be determined from the filing. The program-spending lines do not add up, so the filing cannot show reliably whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 58
  • Transparency & Controls: 93
  • Accountability: 88
  • Sustainability: 83
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 45.5%; rating input score 45
  • Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 5 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 71
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 53.6%; rating input score 93; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 6.94; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 4.7% per year; rating input score 100; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 8.4% per year; rating input score 100; 67th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 8.3% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 45.5% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 15 of 15 board members independent · 5 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $47K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 15 people listed
  • Consistency: 15 of 15 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes grants
  • Filing history: 13 filing years from 2012 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 6 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 6 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 45/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 51/100.