NORTHWEST SHOE TRAVELERS INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1950

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

TERI TOMPKINS

Phone

6514362709

Tax Period

2023-05-01 to 2024-04-30

NORTHWEST SHOE TRAVELERS INC, founded in 1950, is a small nonprofit that reported $178K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $170K left a modest 4% surplus.

Mission

RETAIL SHOE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $160,217

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF NORTHWEST SHOE TRAVELERS IS TO FOSTER THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS, TO ASCERTAIN, PROTECT AND DEFEND ITS MEMBER'S RIGHTS IN THE PURSUIT OF THEIR COMMON OCCUPATION: TO BRING ALL SHOE SALESMEN INTO A CLOSER RELATIONSHIP; TO COOPERATE WITH KINDRED ASSOCIATIONS IN PROMOTING THE WELFARE OF ALL COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS; TO PROMOTE THE GOODWILL OF RETAIL SHOE MERCHANTS WITH THE MEMBERS OF THIS CORPORATION AND MANUFACTURERS, WHOLESALERS AND SHOE IMPORTERS AND ANY AND ALL OTHER LAWFUL PURPOSES NOT INCONSISTENT WITH CHAPTER 317, MINNESOTA STATUTES 1971, AS AMENDED. TO ACCOMPLISH THE ABOVE PURPOSES, THE NORTHWEST SHOE TRAVELERS, INC., ORGANIZES SHOE TRADE MARKETS FOR ITS MEMBERS TWO TIMES EACH YEAR. THE AUGUST SHOW RAN FROM JULY 30 - AUGUST 1, 2022. THE TRADE MARKET WAS HELD AT THE ST. PAUL RIVERCENTRE, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA AND APPROXIMATELY 96 EXHIBITORS AND 93 RETAIL STORES ATTENDED THIS MARKET. THE SECOND SHOW DURING THIS TIME FRAME WAS HELD ON JANUARY 12 - 14, 2023. THE TRADE MARKET WAS HELD AT THE ST. PAUL RIVERCENTRE, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA AND APPROXIMATELY 89 EXHIBITORS AND 98 RETAIL STORES ATTENDED THIS MARKET. THESE ATTENDEES WERE FROM THE MIDWEST STATES OF MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, AND IOWA.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $5,302

Program Service Revenue $172,863

Investment Income $29

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $178,194

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $29,156

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $160,217

Other Expenses $141,022

TOTAL EXPENSES $170,178

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$178,194	$185,796	0.0%
Expenses	$170,178	$175,736	0.0%
Net Income	$8,016	$10,060	-0.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$27,000

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
TERI TOMPKINS	EXECUTIVE DI	20.00	Officer	$27,000	$0	$27,000
MIKE AUDETTE	1ST VICE PRE	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN BARTZEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK BIRD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOE DENNE	PAST PRESIDE	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PHIL HURWITZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBBIE KATZ	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRANDY LAPLANTE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RYAN MILUM	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BILL MONAHAN	SECRETARY/TR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PATTI NICHOLS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GEORGE STARKS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK SULLIVAN	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DON VOTH	2ND VICE PRE	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BETH WHINNERY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$178,194	$170,178	$88,627	$8,016
2023	$185,796	$175,736	$80,611	$10,060
2022	$156,799	$158,678	$70,551	$-1,879
2021	$51,850	$91,390	$72,430	$-39,540
2020	$178,557	$191,936	$111,970	$-13,379
2019	$160,592	$183,571	$125,349	$-22,979