Area Partnership for Economic Expansion
Revenue
$777k
year to 31 December 2025
Expenses
$668k
year to 31 December 2025
Total assets
$891k
$332k liabilities
Net assets
$559k
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
11
2.5y av
Staff
7
employees, year to 31 December 2025
Chair observed
≥6 yrs
Ken Johnson
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Area Partnership for Economic Expansion's network
11 people8 organisationsi11 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Violet dotted lines (8) 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
11 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Frederickson Chair | Past Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Ken Johnson Chair | Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Andy Edmunds | Treasurer | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Chancellor Charles Nies | At Large Mem | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Dante Tomassoni | At Large Mem | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jena Mertz | At Large Mem | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Julie Singewald | At Large Mem | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Kekvin Beardsley | At Large Mem | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mike Boeselager | At Large Mem | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Pat Degrood | At Large Mem | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Paul Eberth | Vice Chair | 2025 | 1 yr |
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Hanson | Past CEO/Pre | since 2018 |
| Rachel Johnson | CEO/Presiden | since 2022 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Johnson | CEO/Presiden | 40 | $203k | $11k | |
| Kekvin Beardsley | At Large Mem | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mike Boeselager | At Large Mem | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pat Degrood | At Large Mem | 1 | $0 | ||
| Paul Eberth | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andy Edmunds | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Frank Frederickson | Past Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ken Johnson | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jena Mertz | At Large Mem | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chancellor Charles Nies | At Large Mem | 1 | $0 | ||
| Julie Singewald | At Large Mem | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dante Tomassoni | At Large Mem | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Area Partnership for Economic Expansion
- EIN
- 320079166
- Address
- 306 W Superior Street, Duluth, MN, 55802-1803
- State
- Minnesota
- Mission
- Promote and develop economic expansion in duluth and northeastern mn and northwestern wisconsin. The organization leads regional research efforts related to human resources, and emerging industries to inform business development and business recruiting activities. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S41 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)06 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2003
- Principal officer
- Rachel Johnson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 2004
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsFrank Frederickson
≥4years on the filingsKen Johnson
≥4years on the filingsMike Boeselager
≥1years on the filingsAndy Edmunds
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
- $891k
- Total liabilities
- $332k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $559k
- Contributions and grants received
- $753k
- Program service revenue
- $1k
- Employees
- 7