Giants of the Earth Heritage Center
Donations deductibleGiants of the Earth Heritage Center's network
13 people7 organisationsi13 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Violet dotted lines (7) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
13 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 13 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Schmidt | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Jim Gray | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Jonathan Storlie | Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Georgia Rosendahl | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| JC Nerstad | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jill Storlie | Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Judy Tollefsrud | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Karen Fried | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Karen Gray | President/Tr | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mary Ann Thurmer | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Matthew Myrah | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michael Schmidt | Vice Preside | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| William Fried | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Jill Storlie | Company secretary | since 2018 |
| Karen Gray | Treasurer/Pr | since 2018 |
| Michael Schmidt | Vice Preside | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judy Berg | Member | 15 | $0 | ||
| Karen Fried | Member | 20 | $0 | ||
| William Fried | Member | 25 | $0 | ||
| Judy Fruechte | Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Lawrence Fruechte | Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Dr Jim Gray | Member | 25 | $0 | ||
| Karen Gray | President/Tr | 40 | $0 | ||
| Lee Grippen | Member | 8 | $0 | ||
| Dana Kjome | Member | 8 | $0 | ||
| Elaine Kjome | Member | 8 | $0 | ||
| Laurie Moen | Member | 13 | $0 | ||
| Mike Moen | Member | 8 | $0 | ||
| Georgia Rosendahl | Member | 30 | $0 | ||
| Diane Schmidt | Secretary | 6 | $0 | ||
| Michael Schmidt | Vice Preside | 6 | $0 | ||
| David Storlie | Member | 6 | $0 | ||
| Dr Jonathan Storlie | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jillellyn Storlie | Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Rachel Storlie | Member | 8 | $0 | ||
| Mary Ann Thurmer | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Judy Tollefsrud | Member | 3 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Giants of the Earth Heritage Center
- EIN
- 264545682
- Address
- 163 W Main St, Spring Grove, MN, 55974-1225
- State
- Minnesota
- Mission
- The giants of the earth heritage center, incorporated in 2009 as a non- profit educational institution, is dedicated to honoring, preserving, and interpreting the history and heritage of the people from spring grove's norwegian ridge in southeastern minnesota. Drawing on rich cultural history, the center records and reflects the achievements of indigenous peoples and immigrants to the spring... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A80 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2009
- Principal officer
- Karen Gray (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2009
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDiane Schmidt
≥8years on the filingsDr Jim Gray
≥8years on the filingsGeorgia Rosendahl
≥8years on the filingsJC Nerstad
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.4m
- Total liabilities
- $26k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $275k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 41