Mission
TO PROMOTE THE GUNFLINT TRAIL REGION OF NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA AS A TOURISM DESTINATION.
Public Charity
GUNFLINT TRAIL ASSOCIATION
GUNFLINT TRAIL ASSOCIATION is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in GRAND MARAIS, MN. Its most recent IRS filing (2026) reports revenue of $301K, expenses of $301K, total assets of $5K. Imperigo tracks 8 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $2.1M.
EIN: 411512139
GRAND MARAIS, MN
Latest filing: 2026
Total Revenue$301K
Total Expenses$301K
Total Assets$5K
Grants Given8
Grant Total$2.1M
Filing Years2021–2026
Where $100 goes at Gunflint Trail Association
How Gunflint Trail Association divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
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 $100 for programs
$100
Promoting the gunflint trail region of northeastern minnesota as a tourism destination by: advertising, publication of videos and informational brochures, presence at tourism related meetings, conventions, and shows…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2026. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
COOK COUNTY TOURISM
$300,690
COOK COUNTY TOURISM
$290,307
COOK COUNTY TOURISM
$292,435
COOK COUNTY TOURISM
$286,663
COOK COUNTY TOURISM
$262,396
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD
Carl Madsen
BOARD CHAIR
Charles Skinner
TREASURER
John Fredrikson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $301K | $301K | $5K |
| 2025 | $290K | $290K | $5K |
| 2024 | $292K | $292K | $5K |
| 2023 | $287K | $287K | $5K |
| 2021 | $269K | $269K | $5K |
Between 2021 and 2026, reported annual revenue grew from $269K to $301K (+12%), with total assets most recently reported at $5K.
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.