Productive Alternatives Inc
Donations deductibleProductive Alternatives Inc's network
8 people1 organisationi8 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (1) 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
8 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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darby Bradley Chair | Chairperson | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ellen Anderson | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Greg Steele | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Judd Palubicki | Treasurer/Secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Karen Schwieso | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Sandy Kitzman | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tina Jacobson | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tom Hintgen | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Caroline Beithon | Co-Director of Finance | since 2022 |
| Denise Demartelaere | Co-Director of Finance | since 2018 |
| Mike Burke | Director of Operations | since 2020 |
| Steve Lorshbough | Head of Production | since 2018 |
| Steve Skauge | President | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Skauge | President | 40 | $191k | $39k | |
| Mike Burke | Director of Operations | 40 | $155k | $6k | |
| Caroline Beithon | Co-Director of Finance | 40 | $89k | $18k | |
| Denise Demartelaere | Co-Director of Finance | 32 | $82k | $37k | |
| Darby Bradley | Chairperson | 1 | $0 | ||
| Greg Steele | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Judd Palubicki | Treasurer/Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ellen Anderson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tina Jacobson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sandy Kitzman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karen Schwieso | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brad Vold | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Productive Alternatives Inc
- EIN
- 410844951
- Address
- 1205 N Tower Rd, Fergus Falls, MN, 56537-1077
- State
- Minnesota
- Mission
- Productive alternatives, inc. Provides person-focused service options which promote quality of life and personal growth for the people we service and for our employees. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- J330 Employment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Employment
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1959
- Principal officer
- Steve Skauge (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1963
- 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 filingsDarby Bradley
≥8years on the filingsJudd Palubicki
≥8years on the filingsSandy Kitzman
≥8years on the filingsTom Hintgen
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $18.9m
- Total liabilities
- $3.1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $15.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.2m
- Program service revenue
- $15.7m
- Employees
- 761
- Volunteers
- 10