FRESH ENERGY: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization: FRESH ENERGY (EIN 41-1735501)
Tax period: 2019-02-01 to 2020-01-31
Filed: 2020-12-14
IRS object ID: 202003499349301105
Schema version: 2019v5.1
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule G
Schedule J
Schedule O

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2020-12-14T12:20:57-06:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2020-01-31	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN	341873282	PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	CBIZ MHM LLC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	222 SOUTH 9TH STREET SUITE 1000	AddressLine1Txt
City	MINNEAPOLIS	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MN	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	55402	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2019-02-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	411735501	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	FRESH ENERGY	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control	FRES	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	6512250878	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	408 ST PETER ST STE 220	AddressLine1Txt
City	ST PAUL	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MN	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	55102	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	MICHAEL NOBLE	PersonNm
Person Title	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	6512250878	PhoneNum
Signature	2020-12-09	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (1)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	BRUCE THIEL	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P00526510	PTIN
Phone	6123397811	PhoneNum

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2019	TaxYr
Build TS	2022-09-23 18:48:47Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Principal Officer	MICHAEL NOBLE	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	408 ST PETER ST STE 220	AddressLine1Txt
City	ST PAUL	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MN	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	55102	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$2,394,723	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	0	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	WWW.FRESH-ENERGY.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	1992	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	MN	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	SHAPE AND DRIVE REALISTIC, VISIONARY ENERGY POLICIES THAT BENEFIT ALL.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	15	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	15	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	29	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	15	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$12,813	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	$0	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$3,824,701	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$2,316,836	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$18,529	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$13,756	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$12,912	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$21,487	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	-$9,918	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	-$10,141	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$3,846,224	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$2,341,938	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$0	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$0	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$2,015,432	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$2,236,545	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$226,708	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$1,510,189	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$1,780,874	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$3,525,621	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$4,017,419	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$320,603	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	-$1,675,481	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$4,681,506	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$3,081,894	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$233,132	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$275,437	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$4,448,374	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$2,806,457	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	SHAPE AND DRIVE REALISTIC, VISIONARY ENERGY POLICIES THAT BENEFIT ALL.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	0	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	0	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$1,029,568	ExpenseAmt
Revenue	$943	RevenueAmt
Desc	ENERGY NEWS NETWORK - SEE SCHEDULE O.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$1,386,184	ExpenseAmt
Desc	ENERGY MARKETS - SEE SCHEDULE O.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$361,931	ExpenseAmt
Desc	ENERGY PERFORMANCE - SEE SCHEDULE O.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (2 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmt	DescDesc
$307,840	ENERGY ACCESS & EQUITY:FRESH ENERGY IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT THE TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY BENEFITS ALL. EQUITY IS A CONSIDERATION IN OUR WORK ACROSS PROGRAMS AND WE HAVE A NUMBER OF SPECIFIC INITIATIVES UNDERWAY. FRESH ENERGY IS A CO-LEAD OF THE MINNESOTA MULTIFAMILY AFFORDABLE HOUSING ENERGY NETWORK (MMAHEN), WHICH CONNECTS BUILDING OWNERS, RENTERS, HOUSING AND ENERGY ADVOCATES, FINANCING ENTITIES, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND OTHERS TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS AND OTHER MULTIFAMILY HOUSING. WE ALSO WORK WITH COMMUNITY STABILIZATION PROJECT ON TENANT-LANDLORD ENERGY INITIATIVES. IN MULTIPLE STATE AND NATIONAL FORUMS, WE ALSO SHAPE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAM DESIGN, ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND WEATHERIZATION INVESTMENTS, AND OTHER INITIATIVES TO ENSURE THAT LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND OTHER UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES ARE SERVED AS WELL AS OTHER CONSUMERS.
$220,135	MEDIA & INNOVATION LAB:FRESH ENERGY DEVELOPS AND LEADS SPECIAL PROJECTS IN MINNESOTA AND OTHER STATES TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF VOCAL CONSTITUENCIES SUPPORTING CLEAN ENERGY. THE CENTER FOR POLLINATORS IN ENERGY - A CATALYZER AND CLEARINGHOUSE OF INFORMATION TO INCREASE USE OF FLOWERING MEADOWS UNDER SOLAR SITES AND SECURE SCIENTIFIC DATA ON HABITAT, SOIL, AND ENERGY BENEFITS - IS THE CENTRAL ASPECT OF THIS WORK.

ExpenseExpenseAmt

DescDesc

$307,840

ENERGY ACCESS & EQUITY:FRESH ENERGY IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT THE TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY BENEFITS ALL. EQUITY IS A CONSIDERATION IN OUR WORK ACROSS PROGRAMS AND WE HAVE A NUMBER OF SPECIFIC INITIATIVES UNDERWAY. FRESH ENERGY IS A CO-LEAD OF THE MINNESOTA MULTIFAMILY AFFORDABLE HOUSING ENERGY NETWORK (MMAHEN), WHICH CONNECTS BUILDING OWNERS, RENTERS, HOUSING AND ENERGY ADVOCATES, FINANCING ENTITIES, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND OTHERS TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS AND OTHER MULTIFAMILY HOUSING. WE ALSO WORK WITH COMMUNITY STABILIZATION PROJECT ON TENANT-LANDLORD ENERGY INITIATIVES. IN MULTIPLE STATE AND NATIONAL FORUMS, WE ALSO SHAPE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAM DESIGN, ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND WEATHERIZATION INVESTMENTS, AND OTHER INITIATIVES TO ENSURE THAT LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND OTHER UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES ARE SERVED AS WELL AS OTHER CONSUMERS.

$220,135

MEDIA & INNOVATION LAB:FRESH ENERGY DEVELOPS AND LEADS SPECIAL PROJECTS IN MINNESOTA AND OTHER STATES TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF VOCAL CONSTITUENCIES SUPPORTING CLEAN ENERGY. THE CENTER FOR POLLINATORS IN ENERGY - A CATALYZER AND CLEARINGHOUSE OF INFORMATION TO INCREASE USE OF FLOWERING MEADOWS UNDER SOLAR SITES AND SECURE SCIENTIFIC DATA ON HABITAT, SOIL, AND ENERGY BENEFITS - IS THE CENTRAL ASPECT OF THIS WORK.

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense	$527,975	TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses	$3,305,658	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (1)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	0	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	Yes (1)	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax	0	SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund	0	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	0	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	0	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	0	CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments	0	DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (1)	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	0	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	0	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	0	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	0	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	Yes (1)	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (1)	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	0	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	0	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	0	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	0	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	0	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	0	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	0	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	Yes (1)	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	0	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	0	OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations	0	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	0	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	0	TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	0	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	0	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding	0	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	0	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	0	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	0	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent	0	BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	0	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	0	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	0	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	0	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	0	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	0	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	0	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	0	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	0	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	70	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee	29	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (1)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	Yes (1)	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T Filed	Yes (1)	Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account	0	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	0	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	0	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	0	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	Yes (1)	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl	Yes (1)	QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	0	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services	0	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt	0	SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc	0	SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	15	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	15	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	0	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	0	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	0	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	0	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	0	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	0	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	0	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (1)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	Yes (1)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	0	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	0	LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	Yes (1)	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (1)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (1)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (1)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (1)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (1)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	0	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	0	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MN	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	CA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	DC	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	FL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	IL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MD	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NY	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	OR	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	VA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	WI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	AK	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	AL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	AR	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	CT	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	GA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	HI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	KS	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	KY	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	ME	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MO	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NC	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MS	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	ND	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NH	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NJ	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NM	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NV	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	OH	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	OK	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	PA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	RI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	SC	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	TN	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	UT	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	WA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	WV	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	CO	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	MAT KRISETYA	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Phone	6512250878	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	408 ST PETER STREET STE 220	AddressLine1Txt
City	ST PAUL	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MN	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	55102	ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	OfficerOfficerInd
CHUCK NADLER
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
DONNA ALLAN
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JOE DEVITO
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
CODY FLEISCHFRESSER
CHAIR	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0	Yes (X)
BRIDGET LEVIN
TREASURER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0	Yes (X)
NICK GARBIS
VICE CHAIR	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0	Yes (X)
RAJ V RAJAN
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS O'BRIEN
SECRETARY	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0	Yes (X)
JEFF BROBERG
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
RICH LEHMAN
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
ANITA S DUCKOR
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
TRENT MOSTAERT
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JAQUELINE JOHNSON
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
MERRITT CLAPP-SMITH
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JAMAL KNIGHT
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL NOBLE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00		$194,655	$0	$22,079	Yes (X)
SARAH CLARK
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00		$121,878	$0	$16,501	Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$316,533	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$0	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$38,580	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	2	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	0	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (1)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	0	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	220 S 6TH STREET 300	AddressLine1Txt
City	MINNEAPOLIS	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MN	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	55402	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Services	ACCOUNTING, PAYROLL, SOFTWARE	ServicesDesc
Compensation	$122,876	CompensationAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	1	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising	$310,023	FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions	$2,006,813	AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions	$2,316,836	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ADVERTISING	511120	$12,813	$12,813
PROGRAM REVENUE	900099	$943		$943

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$13,756	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$21,487	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$21,487	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income	$42,443	FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event	$310,023	ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses	$52,785	FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	-$10,342	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	-$10,342	ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	MISCELLANEOUS	Desc
Business	900099	BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column	$201	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$201	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total	$201	OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$2,341,938	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$943	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$12,813	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$11,346	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IX	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$381,587	TotalAmt
Program Services	$228,937	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$29,007	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$123,643	FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,532,510	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,246,184	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$240,746	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$45,580	FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$189,711	TotalAmt
Program Services	$142,957	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$40,130	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$6,624	FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$132,737	TotalAmt
Program Services	$103,310	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$18,325	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$11,102	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$11,758	TotalAmt
Program Services	$8,073	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$3,685	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$141,225	TotalAmt
Program Services	$107,821	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$33,404	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$54,485	TotalAmt
Program Services	$54,485	ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,138,715	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,116,023	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$22,692	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$18,197	TotalAmt
Program Services	$14,362	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$3,835	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$104,869	TotalAmt
Program Services	$69,987	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$22,474	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$12,408	FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$66,314	TotalAmt
Program Services	$65,475	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$839	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$77,049	TotalAmt
Program Services	$59,669	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$17,380	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$8,754	TotalAmt
Program Services	$6,590	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,164	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$6,023	TotalAmt
Program Services	$5,474	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$549	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt	FundraisingFundraisingAmt
COMMUNICATION	$45,747	$34,778	$10,969
MISCELLANEOUS	$40,396	$6,012	$34,384
FUNDRAISING	$27,639	$288		$27,351
EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENAN	$23,716	$21,111	$2,605

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$15,987	TotalAmt
Program Services	$14,122	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,865	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$4,017,419	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,305,658	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$485,053	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$226,708	FundraisingAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Joint Costs	Yes (X)	JointCostsInd

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$8,000	TotalAmt
Program Services	$6,000	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,000	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$1,000	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$80,364	BOYAmt
EOY	$44,014	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,699,493	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,568,142	EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,739,206	BOYAmt
EOY	$242,821	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$23,972	BOYAmt
EOY	$55,787	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$98,914	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$89,972	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$8,295	BOYAmt
EOY	$8,942	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$130,176	BOYAmt
EOY	$162,188	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$4,681,506	BOYAmt
EOY	$3,081,894	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$233,132	BOYAmt
EOY	$275,437	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$233,132	BOYAmt
EOY	$275,437	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,115,556	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,318,188	EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$3,332,818	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,488,269	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$4,448,374	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,806,457	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$4,681,506	BOYAmt
EOY	$3,081,894	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	-$1,675,481	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	$33,564	NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	$0	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XII	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	0	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (1)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl Stmt	Yes (X)	SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	Yes (1)	AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required	0	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170	Yes (X)	PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$1,983,031	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$3,375,062	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$4,440,093	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$3,824,701	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$2,316,836	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$15,939,723	TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$1,983,031	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$3,375,062	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$4,440,093	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$3,824,701	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$2,316,836	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$15,939,723	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot	$7,450,739	SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170	$8,488,984	PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$13,044	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$7,201	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$14,418	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$12,912	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$21,487	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$69,062	TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$1,157	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$417	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$1,239	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$487	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$201	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$3,501	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Support	$16,012,286	TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities	$26,773	GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY170	0.53020	PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY170	0.53660	PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170	Yes (X)	ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE	ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor	RESTRICTED	ContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Contributions	RESTRICTED	TotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$54,485	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$54,485	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$3,962,934	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$4,017,419	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$350,871	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$87,718	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$0	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$0	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3	$289,379	CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2	$292,765	CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1	$326,281	CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year	$350,871	CurrentYearAmt
Total	$1,259,296	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling	$1,888,944	LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3	$64,216	CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2	$86,509	CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1	$53,268	CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year	$54,485	CurrentYearAmt
Total	$258,478	TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3	$72,345	CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2	$73,191	CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1	$81,570	CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year	$87,718	CurrentYearAmt
Total	$314,824	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling	$472,236	GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$98,914	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$89,972	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$8,942	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$8,942	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$2,375,853	TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst	$33,564	NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts	$351	DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported	$33,915	RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal	$2,341,938	RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt	$0	RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	$2,341,938	TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$4,017,770	TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts	$351	DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported	$351	ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal	$4,017,419	ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt	$0	ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	$4,017,419	TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART X, LINE 2:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS AND ASSESSES ITS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN TAX RETURNS. BASED ON THIS ASSESSMENT THE ORGANIZATION DETERMINES WHETHER IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S ASSESSMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY SIGNIFICANT POSITIONS THAT IT BELIEVES WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UNDER EXAMINATION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS IDENTIFIED ITS TAX STATUS AS A TAX EXEMPT ENTITY AS ITS ONLY SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITION AND HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH TAX POSITION DOES NOT RESULT IN AN UNCERTAINTY REQUIRING RECOGNITION. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Event1	BENEFIT BREAKFAST CAMPAIGN	Event1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1	$352,466	GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1	$310,023	CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1	$42,443	GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1	$12,408	RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1	$32,282	FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1	$8,095	OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total	$352,466	GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot	$310,023	CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events	$42,443	GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events	$12,408	RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events	$32,282	FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events	$8,095	OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events	$52,785	DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary	-$10,342	NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Compensation Committee	Yes (X)	CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent Consultant	Yes (X)	IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other Organizations	Yes (X)	Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation Survey	Yes (X)	CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee Approval	Yes (X)	BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment	0	SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan	0	SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm	0	EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org	0	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs	0	CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org	0	CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs	0	CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments	0	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	0	InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	MICHAEL NOBLE	PersonNm
Title	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	TitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org	$185,491	BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs	$0	CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization	$9,164	BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations	$0	BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org	$0	OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs	$0	OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org	$9,560	DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs	$0	DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org	$12,519	NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs	$0	NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org	$216,734	TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs	$0	TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org	$0	CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs	$0	CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 4A	ENERGY NEWS NETWORK: FRESH ENERGY'S ENERGY NEWS NETWORK IS A NATIONAL NEWS AND INFORMATION SERVICE PROVIDING DAILY UPDATES ON TOP ENERGY STORIES AS WELL AS ORIGINAL REPORTING ON THE TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY. EDITORIALLY INDEPENDENT FROM FRESH ENERGY'S POLICY WORK, THE ENERGY NEWS NETWORK IS STAFFED BY PROFESSIONAL EDITORS AND A TEAM OF MORE THAN A DOZEN JOURNALISTS WHO COVER STATE-BASED STORIES IN A REGIONAL CONTEXT. OUR ENERGY NEWS LINKS AND ORIGINAL REPORTING ARE PUBLISHED ONLINE AND THROUGH FIVE DAILY EMAIL NEWSLETTERS: U.S. ENERGY NEWS, MIDWEST ENERGY NEWS, SOUTHEAST ENERGY NEWS, NORTHEAST ENERGY NEWS, AND WESTERN ENERGY NEWS. THE MORE THAN 30 ORIGINAL NEWS STORIES PRODUCED BY ENERGY NEWS NETWORK REPORTERS EACH MONTH SHINE A LIGHT ON STORIES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE GO UNREPORTED, AND OUR JOURNALISM IS REGULARLY REPUBLISHED OR QUOTED IN TRADE PUBLICATIONS, TRADITIONAL MEDIA OUTLETS, AND IN OTHER ARENAS. THE ENERGY NEWS NETWORK IS A MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS AND OUR NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF JOURNALISM AND MEDIA EXPERTS PROVIDES KEY GUIDANCE.
PART III, LINE 4B	ENERGY MARKETS: CLEAN POWER: THROUGH LEADERSHIP AS ENERGY POLICY EXPERTS AND ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT AT THE MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, STATE LEGISLATURE, AND OTHER DECISION-MAKING VENUES, FRESH ENERGY WORKS TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS FROM THE ELECTRICITY SECTOR. WE SHAPE DECISIONS THAT SPEED THE TRANSITION FROM FOSSIL FUEL TO ZERO-CARBON ELECTRICITY SOURCES. AS A RESULT, COAL PLANTS ARE CLOSING OR RUNNING LESS OFTEN AND WIND, SOLAR, AND BATTERY STORAGE ARE AN INCREASING PART OF MINNESOTA'S ENERGY SYSTEM. OUR TEAM PROVIDES DATA-DRIVEN ADVOCACY THAT IS INSPIRING BOLD COMMITMENTS FROM UTILITIES AND WE WORK TO ENSURE THAT CUSTOMER-DRIVEN OPTIONS ALLOW MINNESOTA RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES TO REAP THE BENEFITS OF CLEAN ENERGY. AS A RESULT OF OUR WORK, MINNESOTA'S CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY IS STRONG AND RENEWABLES ARE NOW WIDELY RECOGNIZED AS THE LEAST-COST STRATEGY FOR GENERATING ELECTRICITY. GRID: A LARGE-SCALE ENERGY TRANSITION WILL REQUIRE A STRONG, MODERN ELECTRIC GRID, AND FRESH ENERGY IS WORKING TO SECURE A MAJOR TRANSMISSION GRID THAT WILL SPUR AND SUPPORT INCREASED RENEWABLES ACROSS THE REGION, AND A DISTRIBUTION GRID THAT SUPPORTS USE OF ROOFTOP SOLAR AND OTHER CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. CLEAN TRANSPORTATION AND BENEFICIAL ELECTRIFICATION: ANALYSIS MAKES IT CLEAR: TO ACHIEVE THE DRAMATIC REDUCTIONS IN EMISSIONS NEEDED AT THIS TIME, WE MUST NOT ONLY DECARBONIZE ELECTRICITY GENERATION, WE MUST TRANSITION OTHER CARBON-INTENSIVE PARTS OF OUR ECONOMY SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION AND HOME HEATING OFF OF FOSSIL FUEL ONTO RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY. THESE ACTIONS NOT ONLY REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS, THEY IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH THROUGH IMPROVED INDOOR AND OUTDOOR AIR QUALITY. FRESH ENERGY'S ELECTRIC TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM IS MAKING GREAT STRIDES IN THIS AREA, ADVOCATING FOR MINNESOTA'S PROPOSED CLEAN CARS STANDARDS, ENCOURAGING BOLD ACTION BY ELECTRIC UTILITIES, SHAPING INVESTMENTS IN CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND ELECTRIC BUSES, AND PLAYING A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN MULTIPLE COLLABORATIVES THAT ADDRESS THE HEALTH AND JUSTICE ISSUES AROUND AIR QUALITY AND TRANSPORTATION. OUR BROADER BENEFICIAL ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAM IS ADVANCING STRATEGIES TO MOVE THE HOUSING SECTOR TOWARD ZERO CARBON SOLUTIONS, AND WE LAUNCHED A NEW MIDWEST BUILDING DECARBONIZATION COALITION TO ADVANCE PROGRESS IN A WAY THAT ADDRESSES OUR REGION'S UNIQUE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES.
PART III, LINE 4C	ENERGY PERFORMANCE: ENERGY EFFICIENCY: FRESH ENERGY IS WORKING TO INCREASE ENERGY SAVINGS ACROSS THE STATE, EVEN AS NEW PARTS OF THE ECONOMY ARE ELECTRIFIED AND THE SECTOR MOVES BEYOND FIRST-STEP SOLUTIONS, SUCH AS CHANGING LIGHT BULBS. IN THIS QUICKLY-EVOLVING AREA, FRESH ENERGY IS WORKING WITH STATE DECISION-LEADERS, IN REGULATORY SETTINGS, WITH COOPERATIVES AND MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, AND IN MULTI-STAKEHOLDER EFFORTS TO DRIVE MODERN ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND OPTIMIZATION. WE WORK TO SHAPE AND IMPROVE THE CONSERVATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, THE LAW AT THE CENTER OF ENERGY SAVINGS REQUIREMENTS, AND WORK IN UTILITY RESOURCE PLANNING PROCESSES TO ENCOURAGE USE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AS A RESOURCE. WE ALSO PROMOTE UTILITY BUSINESS MODELS THAT ENCOURAGE EFFICIENCY. BETTER BUILDINGS: BUILDINGS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MORE THAN 40 PERCENT OF MINNESOTA'S ENERGY USE THUS INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY OF OUR BUILT ENVIRONMENT IS A TOP PRIORITY. FRESH ENERGY IS WORKING TO ENSURE THAT MINNESOTA'S BUILDING ENERGY CODE IS STRONG AND EFFECTIVELY ADOPTED AND ENFORCED. WE WORK TO TRANSFORM THE MARKET FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS BY SUPPORTING SUPER-EFFICIENT MODEL PROJECTS AND BY PROVIDING EDUCATION ON EFFICIENCY AS A KEY ELEMENT IN MAKING HOUSING DECISIONS. OUR EXPERTS ALSO SHAPE AND DRIVE POLICY THAT SUPPORT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN USING BUILDING EFFICIENCY AS A TOOL IN CLIMATE ACTION PLANS, AND WE ENCOURAGE BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS TO TRACK ENERGY USE AS A WAY OF SURFACING SAVINGS OPPORTUNITIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1	THERE ARE NO MATERIAL DIFFERENCES IN VOTING RIGHTS AMONG MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY CONSIDER ANY ACTIONS, OR TAKE UP ANY MATTERS DEEMED IMPORTANT OR NECESSARY FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE CORPORATION BETWEEN SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE FULL BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. THE CHAIR AND TREASURER CAREFULLY REVIEWED EACH PAGE OF THE 990 AND MADE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO ACCEPT THE 990. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS HAD ALSO REVIEWED THE 990 AND APPROVED THE RECOMMENDATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SIGNED THE 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	PROCEDURE WHEN DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAS CONFLICT: 1) EACH DIRECTOR OR OFFICER OF FRESH ENERGY HAS A DUTY TO DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD (AND TO ANY APPLICABLE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD THAT ONE IS ADDRESSING) THE MATERIAL FACTS OF ANY PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ACTION OF FRESH ENERGY IN WHICH SUCH DIRECTOR HAS ANY CONFLICTS. 2) THE DISCLOSURE REQUIRED UNDER #1 (ABOVE) MUST BE MADE, TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, PRIOR TO ANY CONSIDERATION OF SUCH PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ACTION BY THE BOARD OR BY ANY APPLICABLE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. IF A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE EXISTENCE OF A CONFLICT PRIOR TO THE BOARD'S DECISION REGARDING THE TRANSACTION, THE BOARD MEMBER HAS A DUTY TO DISCLOSE THE MATERIAL FACTS OF THE CONFLICT AS SOON AS THE CONFLICT IS RECOGNIZED. 3) THE DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAVING A CONFLICT SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DELIBERATION OR DECISION REGARDING THE MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION AND SHALL RETIRE FROM THE ROOM DURING DELIBERATIONS EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT HE OR SHE HAS BEEN INVITED BY THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE TO PARTICIPATE, AFTER CONSIDERATION OF THE SIGNIFICANCE TO FRESH ENERGY OF THE DISCLOSED CONFLICT. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MAY ALSO REQUEST THAT HE OR SHE PROVIDE FRESH ENERGY WITH ANY RELEVANT INFORMATION KNOWN TO THE DIRECTOR REGARDING THE MATTER. 4) ANY PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ACTION IN WHICH THE BOARD HAS DETERMINED THAT A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS TO BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS ENTITLED TO VOTE OTHER THAN THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR(S) AT A MEETING AT WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT (I.E., BY A SUPERMAJORITY OF THE ENTIRE BOARD NOT INCLUDING THE CONFLICTED DIRECTOR(S)), EVEN THOUGH THE NON-CONFLICTED DIRECTORS MAY CONSTITUTE LESS THAN A QUORUM. 5) WHEN THERE IS ANY DOUBT AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS (AND THESE PROCEDURES ARE THUS TO BE EMPLOYED) THE MATTER SHALL BE RESOLVED BY ACTION OF THE BOARD, NOT INCLUDING THE PARTICIPATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS AT ISSUE. ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE OBLIGATED TO NOTIFY THE BOARD IF THEY BELIEVE AN INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAS FAILED TO PROFFER DISCLOSURE OF A CONFLICT THEY BELIEVE TO BE AT HAND, AND THE AFORMENTIONED PROCEDURE (RESOLUTION BY ACTION OF THE BOARD, NOT INCLUDING THE PARTICIAPTION OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS AT ISSUE) SHALL BE EMPLOYED BY THE BOARD IN ALL SUCH INSTANCES. PROCEDURE WHEN STAFF HAS CONFLICT: 1) EACH STAFF MEMBER HAS A DUTY TO DISCLOSE TO THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCE OF FRESH ENERGY THE MATERIAL FACTS OF ANY PROPOSED TRANSACTION OF FRESH ENERGY IN WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS ANY CONFLICT. 2) THE DISCLOSURE REQUIRED UNDER #1 (ABOVE) IS TO BE MADE IMMEDIATELY, AND TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, BEFORE ANY CONSIDERATION OF SUCH PROPOSED TRANSACTION BY FRESH ENERGY. IF A STAFF MEMBER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE EXISTANCE OF A CONFLICT PRIOR TO FRESH ENERGY'S DECISION REGARDING THE TRANSACTION, THE STAFF MEMBER HAS A DUTY TO DISCLOSE THE MATERIAL FACTS OF THE CONFLICT AS SOON AS IT IS RECOGNIZED. 3) A STAFF MEMBER HAVING A CONFLICT SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DELIBERATION OR DECISION BY FRESH ENERGY REGARDING THE TRANSACTION UNDER CONSIDERATION, UNLESS INVITED BY THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCE OF FRESH ENERGY TO DO SO, AFTER CONSIDERATION OF THE SIGNIFICANCE TO FRESH ENERGY OF THE DISCLOSED CONFLICT. THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCE OF FRESH ENERGY MAY ALSO REQUEST THAT HE OR SHE PROVIDE FRESH ENERGY WITH ANY RELEVANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE MATTER. 4) THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCE OF FRESH ENERGY SHALL TAKE SUCH ADDITIONAL ACTION AS MAY BE REQUIRED TO ENSURE THAT THE CONFLICT IS PROPERLY NOTICED TO MANAGEMENT AND THAT APPROPRIATE STEPS ARE EMPLOYED AS THE TRANSACTION AND ITS TERMS ARE BROUGHT FORTH FOR DECISION-MAKING AND/OR IMPLEMENTATION. FURTHERMORE, THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCE OF FRESH ENERGY SHALL MAINTAIN A RECORD OF THE EXISTENCE, PROCEDURE EMPLOYED IN MANAGING, AND RESOLUTION OF THE CONFLICT. 5) WHEN THERE IS ANY DOUBT AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS, THE MATTER SHALL BE RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. GIFT BAN: FRESH ENERGY'S DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND STAFF SHALL NEITHER SOLICIT NOR ACCEPT GRATUITIES, FAVORS, OR ANYTHING OF MONETARY VALUE FROM CONTRACTORS, DONORS, GRANTEES OR PARTIES TO SUB-AGREEMENTS (WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT UNSOLICITED GIFTS OF NOMINAL VALUE MAY BE ACCEPTED).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A	THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN FEBRUARY OF EACH YEAR DURING THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROCESS. PERIODICALLY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USES A THIRD PARTY TO PERFORM AN ANALYSIS AND PROVIDE A COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION STUDY AS A MORE IN DEPTH REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN APRIL OF 2017. THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCE'S SALARY IS ALSO DETERMINED DURING THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE VALUATION WHICH IS COMPLETE IN FEBRUARY OF EACH YEAR. PERIODICALLY, A THIRD PARTY IS USED TO PERFORM AN ANALYSIS AND PROVIDE A COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION STUDY TO DETERMINE THE SALARY. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN FEBRUARY OF 2017.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. EVERY REQUEST IS CONSIDERED INDIVIDUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G	PROGRAM CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 216,253. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 216,253. ENERGY NEWS NETWORK CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 154,915. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 154,915. STAFF DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,729. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,156. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 15,885. ENERGY NEWS NETWORK REPORTERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 354,346. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 354,346. OTHER (PURCHASED SERVICES): PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 36,215. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14,536. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 50,751. CONTRACTS WITH COLLABORATORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 311,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 311,500. IT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 35,065. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 35,065.
PART XII, LINE 2C	THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OF THE AUDIT OR ITS SELECTION PROCESS OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT DURING THE TAX YEAR.