Deer Lake Association of
The deer lake association (DLA) is an all volunteer organization serving as steward for deer lake, a public water body owned by the people of Minnesota. DLA is organized primarily to conserve and improve deer lake quality. To achieve this mission, DLA implements water quality and other initiatives for and with the broader deer lake community - including all who use deer lake, depend on deer lake, or whose actions affect deer lake. DLA also builds community by providing related charitable service, educational and social activities for our members and surrounding area residents.
Deer Lake Association of at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,223,846
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $131,307
- -35.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $29,933
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $87,289
- +18.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Deer Lake Association of funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $31K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $31K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MN Department of Natural Resources St. Paul, MN | Water Conservation | $31,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,223,846 | $131,307 | $87,289 | — | — | $29,933 |
| 2024 | $1,083,315 | $203,214 | $73,795 | — | — | $29,723 |
| 2023 | $836,800 | $125,876 | $113,574 | $31,000 | 1 | $24,168 |
| 2022 | $687,534 | $115,684 | $71,441 | — | — | $-9,470 |
| 2021 | $731,474 | $308,782 | $62,390 | $2,000 | Total only | $107,226 |
| 2020 | $459,489 | $130,632 | $34,454 | $1,200 | Total only | $23,727 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Deer Lake Association of
Based on IRS filings
Deer Lake Association of is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $30K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Deer Lake Association of is led by Jeff Johnston, President since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeff Johnston
President
Board Member → President, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Riesgraf-Wyman
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Freehauf
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elise Widen
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc Fuller
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Arons
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Brown
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack Jones
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Askegaard
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Lussenhop
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nate Loes
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: David Duxbury (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Eric Williams (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Amanda Glader (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: John Davis (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Dan Greer (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Margaret Duxbury (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: David Stark (2021) — Vice President
- Former: Dave Stark (2020) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Deer Lake Association of
How large is Deer Lake Association of?
Deer Lake Association of reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $131K.
What is Deer Lake Association of?
Deer Lake Association of is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Minneapolis, MN. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Deer Lake Association of operate?
Deer Lake Association of has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Deer Lake Association of's EIN?
Deer Lake Association of's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1853300. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 19, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)
Live grants for the work Deer Lake Association of funds
Environment & Animals Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
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