EIN 41-1410681

Chester Bowl Improvement Club

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
58
City
Year formed
1980
Most recent tax filings
2023-04-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Chester Bowl Improvement Club promotes sustainable, quality programs for all Chester Bowl Park users in a healthy and safe environment. CBIC operates a popular Alpine Ski and Snowboard area during the winter that has enabled generations of Minnesotans to learn to ski and snowboard. Chester Bowl also operates a day camp during the summer months with a daily capacity of 105 campers and 30 teen Cadet volunteers. In 2022, approximately 250 children ages 6-15 attended at least one of our 39 programming days.
Total revenues
$636,509
2023
Total expenses
$716,585
2023
Total assets
$876,243
2023
Num. employees
58
2023

Program areas at Chester Bowl Improvement Club

Alpine Ski-Snowboard Program: During the winter, CBIC operates a popular Alpine Ski and Snowboard area located within a City of Duluth park that has enabled generations of Minnesotans to learn to ski and snowboard. Chester Bowl has furthered its vision of an active and healthy Duluth by purchasing and then renting alpine equipment at minimal cost to users. This past winter there were 1,034 sets of gear rentals for the season, and 1,901 season passes issued. The chalet at Chester Bowl Park maintains an inexpensive food service, offers free lessons, organizes five ski and snowboard races, and leads Freestyle Friday and Girls Shred events in the terrain park. Chester Bowl is heavily supported by volunteerism; over 5,000 documented hours of volunteering were contributed this winter. At Chester Bowl, we believe anyone should to be able to participate in our programs regardless of their ability to pay; during the winter of 2022/2023, we awarded $42,080 in scholarships.
Chester Bowl Summer Camp: During the summer months Chester Bowl operates a day camp. With a daily capacity of 105 campers and 30 teen Cadet volunteers, approximately 250 children ages 6-15 attended at least one of our 39 programming days in 2022 (10 weeks, Mon-Thurs). The day camp spends much of their time playing in the natural areas of the woods and Chester Creek, while also playing traditional camp games and doing arts and crafts, and taking hiking field trips to locations such as the Duluth Public Library, University of Minnesota Duluth, and various Duluth Parks. We promise parents to return your child tired, happy, and dirty! Our Summer Day Camp was priced at only $35 per day per child for full day (8-5:00) programming. As part of our commitment to equitable access to our program, our scholarship program awarded $19,390 in 2022 to families that are unable to afford the daily fees.

Who funds Chester Bowl Improvement Club

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Essentia Health DuluthProgram Support$25,100
Ordean FoundationStrategic Plan for Underserved$20,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$15,000
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at Chester Bowl Improvement Club

NameTitleCompensation
David N SchaefferExecutive Director$0
Samuel P LuomaProgram Director$0
Jennifer JacksonTreasurer$0
Kelly LacorePast Vice Treasurer$0
Jesse SingerBoard Chair$0
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for Chester Bowl Improvement Club

RevenuesFYE 04/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$356,552
Program services$267,642
Investment income and dividends$2
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$2,525
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$3,383
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$6,405
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$636,509

Form 990s for Chester Bowl Improvement Club

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-042023-10-11990View PDF
2022-042022-08-09990View PDF
2021-042021-09-09990View PDF
2020-042021-02-17990View PDF
2019-042019-12-05990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
December 3, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Ordean Foundation
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $26,150 from Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation
May 13, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Parks and recreation centersCharities
Issues
Human servicesCommunity improvement
Characteristics
Provides grantsFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringAuction fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1801 E Skyline Pkwy
Duluth, MN 55812
Metro area
Duluth, MN-WI
County
St. Louis County, MN
Website URL
chesterbowl.org/ 
Phone
(218) 724-9832
IRS details
EIN
41-1410681
Fiscal year end
April
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1980
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
N32: Parks and Playgrounds
NAICS code, primary
713940: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
Parent/child status
Independent
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