Mission
TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO INDIVIDUALS RELATED TO THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF BROADCAST MEDIA.
Public Charity
LAKES MEDIA COLLABORATIVE
LAKES MEDIA COLLABORATIVE, of BRAINERD, MN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $999 in revenue, $523K in expenses. IRS filings disclose 13 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $413K.
EIN: 300379747
BRAINERD, MN
Television
NTEE: A32
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$999
Total Expenses$523K
Grants Given13
Grant Total$413K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Lakes Media Collaborative
How Lakes Media Collaborative divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$75
Programs
the work itself
$25
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $75 for programs
$75
Teach individuals how broadcast media is created and transmitted and how local access television operates
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$78,000
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
$60,000
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
$60,000
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
$50,000
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
$30,000
Showing up to 5 of 13 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Bill Satre
TREASURER
Chris Ford
EXECUTIVE DI
Dave Henschke
DIRECTOR
James Dehen
BOARD CHAIR
Kenn Dols
SECRETARY
Nancy Cross
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $999 | $523K | — |
| 2023 | $1K | $100K | $522K |
| 2022 | $522 | $68K | $620K |
| 2020 | $71 | $28K | $713K |
| 2019 | $66K | $24K | $740K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $66K to $999 (-98%).
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MN.
MN
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.