Rural Minnesota Cep Inc
Rural Minnesota Cep inc.'s (RMCEP) mission is to provide exemplary workforce development services to our communities and exceed the expectations of our stakeholders. The vision of the organization is to inspire positive change leading to successful and prosperous individuals and communities through the power of work.
Rural Minnesota Cep Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,475,865
- -8.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $12,109,121
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $6,424
- -63.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $12,151,172
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Rural Minnesota Cep Inc funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $228K (2020) to $665K (2019). In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $228K.
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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 | $3,475,865 | $12,109,121 | $12,151,172 | — | — | $6,424 |
| 2024 | $3,792,730 | $11,576,394 | $11,506,299 | — | — | $17,769 |
| 2023 | $3,361,856 | $10,547,473 | $10,518,033 | — | — | $7,133 |
| 2022 | $2,024,791 | $10,325,488 | $10,308,022 | — | — | $5,345 |
| 2021 | $2,604,154 | $10,109,714 | $10,096,417 | — | — | $1,914 |
| 2020 | $2,455,300 | $10,415,696 | $10,378,109 | $228,482 | 1 | $2,732 |
| 2019 | $2,433,603 | $11,198,877 | $11,134,267 | $664,605 | 1 | $4,190 |
About Rural Minnesota Cep Inc
Based on IRS filings
Rural Minnesota Cep Inc is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Detroit Lakes, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $6K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rural Minnesota Cep Inc is led by Tina Jaster, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2020); all 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tina Jaster
Executive Director
Director of Operations → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$51K (2020) → $138K (2025)
Lori Schwartz
Chairperson
Board Member → Chairperson, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$800 (2019) → $950 (2025)
Carol Anderson
Secretary-Treasurer
Board Member → Secretary-Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2019) → $1K (2025)
Stephen Jones
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$800 (2019) → $800 (2025)
Terry Blake
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2019) → $1K (2025)
Janelle Klinke
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$150 (2020) → $650 (2025)
Jose Alba
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$150 (2020) → $300 (2025)
Edward Bolas
Vice Chairperson
Board Member → Vice Chairperson, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$370 (2021) → $1K (2025)
William Macfarlane
Accounting Manager
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$48K (2023) → $87K (2025)
Vicki Berberich
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$500 (2024) → $850 (2025)
Arlyce Cucich
Operations Grant Manager
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$104K (2025)
Dave Schumacher
It Manager
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$111K (2025)
Former officers (16)
- Former: Donald Martodam (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Vicki Leaderbrand (2019–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Karen Szczodroski (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Nancy Bisek (2019–2022) — Director of Finance
- Former: Tharen Stillday (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Esther Ames (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Sandy King (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Nathan Fetting (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Patricia O'Leary (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Craig Nathan (2019–2020) — Director of Regional Initiatives
- Former: Deborah Allison (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Janet Green (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Patrice O'Leary (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Goodwin (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Charles Lussier (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Daniel Wenner (2019) — Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $138K, to Tina Jaster (Executive Director). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Rural Minnesota Cep Inc
How large is Rural Minnesota Cep Inc?
Rural Minnesota Cep Inc reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.1M.
What is Rural Minnesota Cep Inc?
Rural Minnesota Cep Inc is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Detroit Lakes, MN. It holds $3.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Rural Minnesota Cep Inc operate?
Rural Minnesota Cep Inc has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Rural Minnesota Cep Inc's EIN?
Rural Minnesota Cep Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-0942639. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 3, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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