SHARING OUR ROOTS: Form 990, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- SHARING OUR ROOTS (EIN 20-1788275)
- Tax period
- 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-11-06
- IRS object ID
- 201823109349302602
- Schema version
- 2017v2.3
- 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 ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2018-11-06T15:44:51-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 411360831 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTD | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2675 LONG LAKE ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ST PAUL | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 55113 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2017-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 201788275 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE MAIN STREET PROJECT | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | MAIN | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5077869900 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 105 4TH ST E NO 213 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NORTHFIELD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 55057 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | NIEL RITCHIE | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5077869900 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2018-11-05 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | LINDA M NELSON CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00205567 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6514834521 | PhoneNum |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 50.201.188.58 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2018-11-05 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 15:41:54 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | CS | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | F7339322C2341C02E526558EBA35B89257BCE232 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 848F52965C9E4150FF15E08B0BF2C6C057B8FAD7 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | NIEL RITCHIE | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 105 4TH ST E NO 213 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NORTHFIELD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 55057 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $558,169 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | MAINSTREETPROJECT.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2004 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MN | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO INCREASE ACCESS TO RESOURCES, SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND BUILD POWER IN ORDER TO CREATE A SOCIALLY, ECONOMICALLY AND ECOLOGICALLY RESILIENT FOOD SYSTEM. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 5 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 5 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 11 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 175 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,002,871 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $326,634 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $209,661 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $231,345 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $102 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $190 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $2,900 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,215,534 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $558,169 | 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 | $478,146 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $478,931 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $131,702 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $475,887 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $559,525 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $954,033 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,038,456 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $261,501 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$480,287 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $794,593 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $805,264 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $215,644 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $706,602 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $578,949 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $98,662 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | TO INCREASE ACCESS TO RESOURCES, SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND BUILD POWER IN ORDER TO CREATE A SOCIALLY, ECONOMICALLY AND ECOLOGICALLY RESILIENT FOOD SYSTEM. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $732,656 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $231,345 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | MSP 2017 990 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTSMAIN STREET PROJECT (MSP) MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN ALL AREAS OF OUR WORK-PRODUCTION, TRAINING, RESEARCH, REGIONAL EXPANSION AND PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT - ALL BASED AROUND SUCCESSFULLY ACQUIRING OUR CENTRAL FARM AND BEGINNING TO DEMONSTRATE THE IMPACTS OF OUR MODEL AT THE FARM SCALE. WE HAVE ALSO SUCCESSFULLY LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR THE NEXT PHASE IN OUR WORK, SUPPORTING A REGIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR MODEL THAT INCLUDES OUR CENTRAL FARM AND PARTNER FARMS FORMING A 30 PRODUCTION UNIT CLUSTER AND ACHIEVING THE SCALE NEEDED TO SUPPORT THE COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF MIDDLE INFRASTRUCTURE AND RELATED ENTERPRISES (E.G. PROCESSING, FEED, BRANDING, MARKET DEVELOPMENT).PRODUCTIONIN LATE SPRING 2017, MSP CLOSED ON A 100 ACRE SITE LOCATED IN DAKOTA COUNTY, MN THAT IS THE NEW LOCATION OF OUR CENTRAL FARM. THE CENTRAL FARM IS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT FOR BRINGING MSP'S REGENERATIVE MODEL TO THE NEXT LEVEL OF SCALE. WE ARE PLANNING TO BUILD SIX DEMONSTRATION AND TRAINING COOPS WHICH WILL ANCHOR OUR REGIONAL EXPANSION PLANS TO ESTABLISH A TOTAL OF 30 COOPS ON FARMS IN THE REGION (15 OF WHICH HAVE ALREADY BEEN SITED) THAT WILL BE THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR WORK DEMONSTRATING THE MODEL AT THE REGIONAL SCALE WITH RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENTERPRISES (PROCESSING, FEED, DISTRIBUTION, MARKETING).THE CENTRAL FARM'S INCREASE IN PRODUCTION CAPACITY OVER OUR DISPERSED, PROTOTYPE FACILITIES ALLOWS FOR THE EXPANSION OF ALL AREAS OF OUR WORK. BY ALLOWING FOR MORE AGRIPRENEURS TO RAISE MORE POULTRY SIMULTANEOUSLY, WE CAN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE OUR TRAINING CAPACITY. PROXIMITY TO OTHER AGRIPRENEURS WILL ENABLE TRAINEES TO DEVELOP A CLOSER SENSE OF COMMUNITY. ADVANCED AGRIPRENEURS WILL RAISE CHICKENS AND CROPS NEXT TO EACH OTHER, FACILITATING SHARED LEARNING AND INFORMATION SHARING. THE CENTRAL FARM WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR ONGOING MONITORING, TESTING AND INCORPORATION OF LESSONS LEARNED INTO THE MODEL ON THE GROUND.ANOTHER IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THE CENTRAL FARM IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE PERMANENT CONTROL OF THE LAND, TO CARE FOR THE LAND AND RESTORE IT, TO UNDERTAKE LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT OF PERENNIALS, AND TO ADDRESS THE HYDROLOGY ON THE SITE IN A WAY THAT IS ONLY POSSIBLE WITH LONG-TERM OWNERSHIP. DAKOTA COUNTY HAS TAKEN GREAT INTEREST IN THE SITE'S HYDROLOGY AND THE POTENTIAL FOR THE CENTRAL FARM TO IMPROVE SOIL AND WATER QUALITY, AND WE HAVE DEVELOPED A STRONG PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNTY TO STUDY THE FARM'S IMPACT ON UNDERGROUND WATER FLOWS. THESE RESEARCH EFFORTS - PART OF OUR EXPANDED RESEARCH ON PLANTS, SOIL, AND WATER - ARE AT THE CORE OF MSP'S WORK CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVING OUR MODEL AND WILL BE MADE MORE ROBUST BY THE EXPANDED CAPACITY OF THE CENTRAL FARM.THROUGH THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING THE LAND, WE HAVE DEVELOPED A NEW MODEL OF OWNERSHIP AND DEVELOPED A VAST NETWORK OF PARTNERSHIPS SUPPORTING OUR WORK, INCLUDING DAKOTA COUNTY, THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AND OTHERS WHO WERE INVOLVED IN ACQUIRING THE LAND, BUILDING TEMPLATES FOR LONG-TERM LEASES, DEVELOPING OPERATING AGREEMENTS, AND PRODUCING THE MASTER DESIGN FOR THE FARM.IN THE PROCESS OF ACQUIRING THE FARM, WE GAINED EXPERIENCE THAT WILL BE EXTREMELY VALUABLE FOR FARMERS LOOKING TO ADOPT OUR REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE MODEL:INNOVATIVE FINANCING STRUCTURE: BECAUSE OF THE JOINT OWNERSHIP OF THE FARM, WE DEVELOPED AN OPERATING AGREEMENT THAT TIES THE TWO OWNERS TOGETHER THROUGH LLC MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE OWNED AND OPERATED BY MSP. WE WERE ABLE TO WORK THROUGH A SET OF CONTINGENCIES BEFORE CLOSING RELATED TO ROAD ACCESS, CORPORATE FARM EXEMPTIONS, TOWNSHIP AND COUNTY PARTNERSHIPS, AND PERMITTING AND APPROVALS. THE FARM WILL BE AN OFFICIAL PILOT PROJECT OF DAKOTA COUNTY FOR RESTORING PREVIOUSLY MONOCROPPED AND DEPLETED LAND WHILE KEEPING THE LAND IN PRODUCTION.HYBRID EASEMENT: MSP IS PILOTING A HYBRID EASEMENT THAT WILL ALLOW US TO CONTINUE PRODUCING PERENNIAL CROPS, SMALL GRAINS AND VEGETABLES ON THE LAND UNDER EASEMENT USING OUR REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE MODEL TO RESTORE THE LAND, WITH THE COUNTY PROVIDING APPROXIMATELY 30% OF THE LAND'S VALUE IN RETURN.FINANCING: UNDER A PARTNERSHIP WITH IROQUOIS VALLEY FARMS, WE ARE USING AN INNOVATIVE FINANCING INSTRUMENT THEY DEVELOPED - SOIL RESTORATION NOTES - THAT HAS ALLOWED MSP TO RAISE CAPITAL FOR THE LAND PURCHASE AND GIVES SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED INVESTORS A FAIR RATE OF RETURN ON THEIR INVESTMENT IN THE FARM. THIS IS SIGNIFICANT BECAUSE MOST SUCH INSTRUMENTS HAVE HIGH MINIMUMS ($25,000 OR GREATER) AND ONLY FUND LARGE ACREAGE. WE BELIEVE THIS TYPE OF FINANCING WILL PROVE USEFUL FOR OTHERS SEEKING CAPITAL TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR MODEL.MARKETING: MARKET DEVELOPMENT FOR PRODUCE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCED USING OUR MODEL IS CRITICAL TO OUR EXPANSION EFFORTS. WE ARE ACTIVELY WORKING TO LOCATE AND GROW LOCAL MARKETS FOR HAZELNUTS, ELDERBERRIES AND CHICKENS. OUR PARTNER REGENERATION FARMS WILL BE THE LABEL FOR PRODUCTS PRODUCED USING THE MSP MODEL, AND REGENERATION FARMS WILL ALSO WORK TO GROW THE BRAND AND DEVELOPING INDUSTRY RELATIONS CRITICAL TO MARKET EXPANSION. AS FARMERS IN THE REGION INCREASINGLY IMPLEMENT OUR MODEL ON THEIR FARMS, WE CAN BEGIN TO ACHIEVE THE SCALE NEEDED TO HAVE A MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIP WITH CORPORATE SUPPLY CHAINS.FOLLOWING THE PURCHASE OF THE FARM, IN SUMMER/FALL 2017 WE LAUNCHED A SIGNIFICANT EFFORT TO PUBLICIZE AND CELEBRATE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CENTRAL FARM. SINCE THEN, WE HAVE HOSTED MORE THAN 20 FARM TOURS AND 600 VISITORS TO THE FARM. OF SPECIAL NOTE: IN JULY 2017, WE ORGANIZED A FARM TOUR BY MEMBERS OF THE PRI COLLABORATIVE GROUP TO LEARN ABOUT THE HYDROLOGY OF THE FARM AND COMMONS BASED COMPONENTS OF OUR WORK? IN MAY 2017, WE HOSTED A VISIT FROM 60 MEMBERS OF THE CARBON FARMING INNOVATION NETWORK, WHICH INCLUDED NATIONAL CORPORATE LEADERS, ACADEMICS, FINANCE PROFESSIONALS, MARKETING PROFESSIONALS, FARMERS, AND FUNDERS? IN OCTOBER 2017 WE HOSTED AN 80PERSON EVENT, THE REGENERATIVE FARMING AND CLIMATE DIALOG (COHOSTED BY 350.ORG), WHERE WE FEATURED REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE AS A KEY LEVER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION IN A WIDE RANGING DISCUSSION WITH URBAN AND RURAL ENVIRONMENTALISTS (80 PEOPLE)? AND WE HOSTED A VISIT FROM THE MINNESOTA FOOD FUNDERS NETWORK THAT INCLUDED 3040 CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION FUNDERS. WE ALSO HOSTED A LEARNING DAY FOR DEMONSTRATIONS AND OTHER PUBLIC EVENTS THAT RAISED THE PROFILE OF THE FARM, THE ORGANIZATION, AND OUR WORK.TRAININGMSP CONTINUED TO IMPROVE ITS AGRIPRENEUR TRAINING AND OUTREACH. IN 2017, MSP ENGAGED NEW AND ADVANCED LATINO IMMIGRANTS, YOUTH, AND ESTABLISHED FARMERS ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA IN ITS TRAINING, INCLUDING BOTH MEN AND WOMEN. TRAINING WAS ALSO PROVIDED TO PARTICIPANTS AT OUR PARTNER SITE IN PINE RIDGE, SD.TRAINING CONTENT AND MODIFICATIONSMSP CONTINUED TO ASSESS AND IMPROVE ITS TRAINING. EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN THAT TRAINING NEEDS TO MEET POTENTIAL AGRIPRENEURS WHERE THEY ARE. OVER THE COURSE OF TRAINING DEVELOPMENT, MSP HAS LEARNED THAT A "DISCOVERY" PHASE IS IMPORTANT TO INTRODUCE POTENTIAL AGRIPRENEURS TO THE SYSTEM AND PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW AND UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IS INVOLVED IN RAISING A FLOCK. NOT ALL PARTICIPANTS IN TRAINING CHOOSE TO GO ON TO RAISE A FLOCK, AN AS A RESULT, MSP HAS EXPERIMENTED WITH TAILORING THE SCOPE OF CONTENT TO THE SPECIFIC PARTICIPANTS.ONCE A GROUP OF TRAINEES IS CONVENED, THE INITIAL TRAINING IS PRESENTED IN A CASUAL CLASSROOM FORMAT. THIS IS FOLLOWED BY TOURING THE COOPS AND SEEING HOW THE CHICKENS ARE RAISED. ONEONONE CONSULTATION HELPS INDIVIDUAL TRAINEES DEVELOP A BUDGET AND BUSINESS PLAN ONCE THEY DECIDE TO RAISE A FLOCK.NEW AND ADVANCED AGRIPRENEURSNEW AND ADVANCED LATINO IMMIGRANT AGRIPRENEURS PARTICIPATED IN TRAINING. SIX WERE FROM THE NORTHFIELD AREA OR NEARBY, AND ANOTHER NEW GROUP OF FIVE PEOPLE (PLUS SPOUSES AND CHILDREN, INCREASING SOME TRAINING SESSIONS TO 15 PARTICIPANTS) WAS RECRUITED FROM ROCHESTER, MN. TWO ADVANCED AGRIPRENEURS CONTINUED DEVELOPING SKILLS AND RAISED FLOCKS IN 2016. WHILE SOME PARTICIPATED INDIVIDUALLY, TRAINEES OFTEN ATTENDED WITH A SPOUSE AND CHILDREN, WHO ALSO PARTICIPATED IN RAISING CHICKENS. TWO NEWLY TRAINED AGRIPRENEURS RAISED THEIR FIRST FLOCK IN 2016 AND A THIRD IS HOPING TO RAISE A FLOCK SOON, WHEN COOP SPACE BECOMES AVAILABLE. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $732,656 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | 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 |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| 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 | Yes (1) | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | 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 With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | Yes (1) | 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 | 13 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 11 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| 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 |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 5 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 5 | 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 | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE ORGANIZATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5077869900 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 105 4TH ST E NO 213 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NORTHFIELD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 55057 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM BLAHA | ||||||
| BOARD CHAIR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID OSTENDORF | ||||||
| BOARD TREASURER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT JENSEN | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ERIN MEIER | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| BARBARA STRANDELL | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| NIEL RITCHIE | ||||||
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $80,000 | $0 | $9,271 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $80,000 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $9,271 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $326,634 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $24,600 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $326,634 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | PROGRAM SERVICE FEES | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $231,345 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $231,345 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $231,345 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $190 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $190 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $558,169 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $231,345 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $190 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $89,271 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $62,162 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $14,005 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $13,104 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $319,691 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $222,611 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $50,155 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $46,925 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $33,281 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $23,174 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,223 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,884 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $36,688 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $25,546 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,756 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,386 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $62,174 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $43,292 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $9,755 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $9,127 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $38,922 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $38,922 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $62,160 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $33,480 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $28,680 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,664 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,664 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $41,861 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $11,782 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $27,594 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,485 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $782 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $544 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $123 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $115 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,551 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,828 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,440 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,283 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $51,971 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $41,076 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,472 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,423 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $30,655 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $28,707 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $974 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $974 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,696 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,305 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,484 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $907 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUCATION AND TRAINING | $74,423 | $51,821 | $11,677 | $10,925 |
| FLOCK COSTS | $68,095 | $68,095 | ||
| FARM UTILITIES | $31,093 | $31,093 | ||
| DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $28,058 | $27,056 | $518 | $484 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $45,420 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $45,420 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,038,456 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $732,656 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $174,098 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $131,702 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $93,374 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $188,396 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,652 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,593 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $454,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $55,000 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $39,559 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $24,197 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $101,755 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $48,074 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,593 | BOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $670,619 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $191,615 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $97,660 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $479,004 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $794,593 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $805,264 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $65,644 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $106,602 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $150,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $600,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $215,644 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $706,602 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $128,949 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$122,171 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $450,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $220,833 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $578,949 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $98,662 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $794,593 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $805,264 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$480,287 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | $303,161 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $877,813 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $245,042 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,002,871 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $326,634 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,755,521 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $303,161 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $877,813 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $245,042 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,002,871 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $326,634 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,755,521 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $2,073,902 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $681,619 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $10 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $277 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,874 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $302 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $190 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,653 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $2,759,174 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $870,446 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.24700 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.38950 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests PY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsPY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $406,998 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $406,998 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $196,507 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $147,515 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $48,992 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $66,025 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $43,519 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $22,506 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,089 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $581 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $508 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $479,004 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $558,169 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $0 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $558,169 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $558,169 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,038,456 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $1,038,456 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $1,038,456 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART X, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | ASC 740 FOOTNOTE FROM AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, THEREFORE, THE STATEMENTS DO NOT INCLUDE A PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN INCOME TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE ANY INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THIS INCLUDES POSITIONS THAT THE ENTITY IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES OR NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES TAX BENEFITS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF ALL POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS IDENTIFIED NO INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THE ORGANIZATION FILES INFORMATION RETURNS AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. SHOULD THE STATUS BE CHALLENGED IN THE FUTURE, ALL YEARS SINCE INCEPTION COULD BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE IRS. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty | 0 | AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd |
Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp
Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ACCESS PHILANTHROPY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2100 STEVENS AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MINNEAPOLIS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 55404 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activity | FUNDRAISING | ActivityTxt |
| Fundraiser Control Of Funds | 0 | FundraiserControlOfFundsInd |
| Gross Receipts | $0 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Retained By Contractor | $15,000 | RetainedByContractorAmt |
| Net To Organization | -$15,000 | NetToOrganizationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Retained By Contractors | $15,000 | TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt |
| Total Net To Organization | -$15,000 | TotalNetToOrganizationAmt |
| Licensed States | AL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | AK | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | AZ | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | AR | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CO | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CT | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | DE | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | FL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | GA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | HI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | ID | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | IL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | IN | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | IA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | KS | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | KY | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | LA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | ME | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MD | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MN | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MS | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MO | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MT | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NE | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NV | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NH | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NJ | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NM | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NY | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NC | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | ND | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | OH | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | OK | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | OR | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | PA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | RI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | SC | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | SD | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | TN | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | TX | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | UT | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | VT | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | VA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WV | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WY | LicensedStatesCd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | WOMEN AGRIPRENEURS WHILE RAISING CHICKENS WAS SOMETIMES A FAMILY EFFORT, SEVERAL OF OUR AGRIPRENEURS WERE WOMEN. WOMEN AGRIPRENEURS ENGAGED THEIR HUSBANDS IN HELPING WITH THEIR FLOCKS, EVEN THOUGH THEY HELD PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY. ONE WOMAN ESPECIALLY LIKED HAVING HER HUSBAND COME WITH HER TO THE COOP IN THE EVENINGS. IN ADDITION, OUR WOMEN AGRIPRENEURS TOOK THEIR CHILDREN ALONG TO THE COOP. ONE SAID RAISING THE CHICKENS WAS "NATURAL, LIKE RAISING CHILDREN AND LIKED CARING FOR THE BIRDS. RAISING CHICKENS PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FAMILY INCOME WITHOUT AN OUTSIDE JOB AND ALLOWED THEM TO DO SO WITHOUT REQUIRING DAYCARE (AND THE ASSOCIATED COST). WOMEN AGRIPRENEURS GAINED CONFIDENCE WITH THEIR FLOCKS AND VALUED LEARNING MORE ABOUT PROVIDING A HEALTHY DIET FOR THEIR FAMILIES. YOUTH AGRIPRENEURS SEVERAL YOUTH WERE ENGAGED IN MSP'S EGG PRODUCTION IN 2017, RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BASIC MAINTENANCE OF THE CHICKENS, FEEDING AND WATERING THEM, ENSURING THEIR HEALTH, AND COLLECTING, WASHING, AND PROCESSING THE EGGS. FOUR OF THE YOUTH PLAN TO CONTINUE FARMING AS A VOCATION. TWO HAVE SECURED ACCESS TO LAND, BUILT THEIR OWN COOP (WITH MSP SUPPORT AND MATERIALS), AND STARTED PRODUCTION. THE TRAINING THEY RECEIVED WITH MSP HAS PROVIDED THEM THE EXPERIENCE AND CONFIDENCE TO MOVE FORWARD AS INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS. MSP CONTINUES TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND MARKETING SUPPORT, AS WE DO WITH OUR OTHER INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS, INCLUDING NOTICES OF THE LATEST REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE INNOVATIONS BEING EMPLOYED IN OUR MODEL. ESTABLISHED FARMERS ESTABLISHED FARMERS IN THE REGION HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN OUR REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE MODEL. THIS HAS PRESENTED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MSP TO EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY FOR EXPANDING SUPPORT FOR OUR MODEL VIA ENGAGEMENT OF TRADITIONAL FARMERS. INTEREST FROM ESTABLISHED FARMERS HAS BEEN STRONG, AND THIS OUTREACH IS LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR EXPANDING A REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE MODEL IN THE BROADER REGION. OVER THE PAST YEAR, OUTREACH HAS RESULTED IN PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL FARMERS THAT WILL SITE 9 OF THE 30 COOPS WE ARE WORKING TO ESTABLISH AS OUR PRELIMINARY REGIONAL CLUSTER. ADDITIONAL OUTREACH IS CONTINUING AND NEW PARTNERSHIPS FOR SITING COOPS ARE IN PROCESS. SHARING OUR ROOTS PROGRAM MSP HAS ALSO LAUNCHED OUR SHARING OUR ROOTS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM AND EXPANDED IT THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH RICE COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH ORGANIZATION GROWING UP HEALTHY TO BRING LOCAL LATINO FAMILIES TOGETHER TO ADDRESS THE DIET RELATED HEALTH CONCERNS IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION, AND DISTRIBUTION OF NO COST PRODUCE FROM MAIN STREET PROJECT'S REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE ENTERPRISES. SIX PARTICIPANTS IN THE SHARING OUR ROOTS PROGRAM WENT ON TO RECEIVE MSP AGRIPRENEUR TRAINING. IN ADDITION, MSP AND GROWING UP HEALTHY PARTNERED TO ESTABLISH A NEW PROJECT, COCINA Y CAMPO, TO PROVIDE HEALTH, NUTRITION AND FOOD EDUCATION AND BUILD COMMUNITY AROUND COMMON INTERESTS IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, USING MSP'S CENTRAL FARM AS A HUB FOR PROJECT ACTIVITIES. IN THE COMING YEAR, WE EXPECT THAT MSP WILL GIVE 20 PRESENTATIONS REACHING 400 PEOPLE (INCLUDING SOME IN SCHOOLS), 200250 OF WHICH WILL PARTICIPATE AT THE FARM IN SPECIAL COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES, AND THAT 80 OF THESE PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING MULTIGENERATIONAL FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS, WILL BECOME MORE DEEPLY ENGAGED IN OUR MARKET GARDEN AND GROWING FOR THEIR OWN CONSUMPTION. OUTCOMES OUTCOMES FOR MAIN STREET PROJECT'S (MSP) TRAINING PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED INCREASED SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, INCOME, KNOWLEDGE OF NUTRITION, AND ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD. - AGRIPRENEURS WHO RAISED FLOCKS WERE ABLE TO SUPPLEMENT THEIR FAMILY INCOMES. AFTER ALL EXPENSES (INCLUDING COSTS OF CHICKS, FEED, COOP RENTAL, AND PROCESSING) AGRIPRENEURS NETTED BETWEEN $3,200 AND $5,700 PER FLOCK. - NEW AGRIPRENEURS LEARNED HOW TO RAISE AND CARE FOR CHICKENS, HOW TO IMPLEMENT THE MSP MODEL, HOW TO DO DAILY DOCUMENTATION OF RAISING AND CARING FOR THEIR FLOCK, AND HOW TO DEVELOP A BUSINESS PLAN. ADVANCED AGRIPRENEURS CONTINUED TO APPLY THOSE SKILLS AND BECAME COMPETENT AT RAISING THEIR FLOCKS WITH MINIMAL GUIDANCE FROM MSP STAFF. - IN ADDITION, RAISING CHICKENS HAS HELPED INCREASE AGRIPRENEURS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES' ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD. WITH A GRANT FROM A LOCAL FOUNDATION, MSP WAS ABLE TO SUBSIDIZE THE COST OF CHICKENS SO FAMILIES WERE ABLE TO PURCHASE MORE BIRDS FOR THEIR PERSONAL USE. - FURTHER, OUR SHARING OUR ROOTS AND COCINA Y CAMPO PROGRAMMING CREATED INCREASING AWARENESS OF FOOD, AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE, AND HAS SERVED AS A CONTACT POINT FOR FUTURE AGRIPRENEURS TO CONNECT MSP AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES OF OUR AGRIPRENEUR TRAINING. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MSP HAS BEEN GRANTED A SPECIAL RESEARCH EXEMPTION FROM MINNESOTA'S STRICT CORPORATE FARM LAW, BECOMING THE FIRST REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION FARM HERE IN MINNESOTA. THERE ARE 32 OTHER FARMS IN THE STATE WITH RESEARCH EXEMPTIONS, ALL OF THEM DEDICATED TO PROPRIETARY BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH. THIS OPENS UP NEW POSSIBILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPLEMENTING AND EXPANDING OUR R&D ON OUR REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE WORK. WE WORKED CLOSELY WITH A GRADUATE STUDENT FROM THE CENTER FOR INTEGRATED NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (CINRAM) TO CREATE A SCIENTIFIC FRAMEWORK TO ASSESS MSP'S REGENERATIVE MODEL AND TO DEVELOP A FRAMEWORK OF MEASURES FOR ASSESSING SPECIFIC INDICATORS TO MONITOR THE IMPACT OF THE MSP MODEL. OUR RESEARCH FRAMEWORK HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED ON FARMS EMPLOYING THE MSP MODEL, INCLUDING MSP'S ORIGINAL R&D FARM AND NEW CENTRAL FARM, AND WILL BE EMPLOYED AT THE SITES OF OUR IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS, INCLUDING THE 9 COOPS ALREADY SITED AND THE 15 ADDITIONAL COOPS WE EXPECT TO SITE WITH PARTNERS OVER THE NEXT 36 MONTHS. ESTABLISHING THIS FRAMEWORK AND CRITERIA HAS BEEN A CRUCIAL STEP IN ALLOWING US TO ASSESS THE MSP MODEL'S CONTRIBUTION TO A RESILIENT AND EFFICIENT SYSTEM OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND WATER QUALITY. REGIONAL REPLICATION/EXPANSION WE HAVE SEEN SUBSTANTIAL AND INCREASING INTEREST IN OUR REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE MODEL. WE CONTINUE TO RECEIVE REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION FROM ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN IMPLEMENTING THE MODEL, FROM RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, AND FROM ORGANIZATIONS WITH AN INTEREST IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE. WE CONTINUED OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH LONG TERM INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS AT BON APPTIT, THE FOOD SERVICE ORGANIZATION AT ST. OLAF AND CARLTON COLLEGES IN NORTHFIELD, AND WITH PURCHASING GROUPS RUN BY VOLUNTEERS IN LAKEVILLE AND MINNEAPOLIS. BON APPTIT IS A VALUABLE CUSTOMER, PROVIDING MORE DEMAND FOR MSP'S POULTRY THAN WE CAN SUPPLY. BON APPTIT'S FARM TO FORK PHILOSOPHY ALIGNS WELL WITH MSP'S MISSION, AND IMPORTANTLY FOR THE COMPANY, "PUTS MONEY BACK IN THE COMMUNITY WHERE WE LIVE AND WORK." TO FACILITATE THE PARTNERSHIPS, WE NEED FOR REGIONAL REPLICATION AND EXPANSION OF OUR MODEL, WE HAVE INCREASED THE NUMBER OF PRESENTATIONS AT STATE, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS OF KEY ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE. WE HAVE ALSO HOSTED MANY GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS, BOTH AT OUR R&D FARM AND AT THE CENTRAL FARM, INTERESTED IN OBSERVING OUR REGENERATIVE MODEL IN PRACTICE. TOUR GROUPS HAVE INCLUDED NUMEROUS NATIONAL REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATIONS, INTERNATIONAL DELEGATIONS AND LOCAL AND NATIONAL FUNDERS AS REFERENCED ABOVE. OUR IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS HAVE DEMONSTRATED THAT MSP'S MODEL CAN WORK IN A VARIETY OF SETTING AND BEGIN TO CATALYZE SYSTEM CHANGE. IN THE PAST YEAR, MSP HAS ALSO BEGUN TO RECEIVE INQUIRIES AND EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FROM ESTABLISHED, CONVENTIONAL FARMERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN EXPLORING A REGENERATIVE MODEL IN THEIR OPERATIONS - AN IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT THAT INDICATES POTENTIAL FOR BROADER IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MSP MODEL BEYOND OUR GOAL OF ENGAGING IMMIGRANT FARMERS. THE CENTRAL FARM IS A KEY COMPONENT TO MOVING SYSTEMS CHANGE FORWARD BY PROVIDING A LONG TERM, FARM SCALE DEMONSTRATION SITE THAT GIVES US THE CONTROL WE NEED TO UNDERTAKE LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT OF PERENNIALS, PERMANENT COOPS, A GREATER NUMBER OF PRODUCTION UNITS, AND THE CONTINUATION OF OUR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. PERMANENT ACCESS TO LAND WILL SUPPORT TRAINING OF NEW AGRIPRENEURS AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCED AGRIPRENEURS. IT WILL ALSO FACILITATE LONG-TERM RESEARCH ON PLANTS, SOIL, AND WATER IN THE LAND THAT IS AT THE CORE OF MSP'S WORK. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | WE HAVE COME TO REALIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR REGIONAL EXPANSION WORK BEING CENTERED IN THE MIDWEST, AND SPECIFICALLY IN THE DRIFTLESS AREA, A DISTINCT GEOGRAPHIC AND SOIL REGION OF "MARGINAL LANDS." HERE, FARMS REMAIN RELATIVELY SMALL DUE TO THE GEOLOGY. INTENSIVE ARTIFICIAL DRAINAGE SYSTEMS MADE AGRICULTURE FLOURISH BUT RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT WATER QUALITY PROBLEMS AND DIMINISHED SOIL VITALITY. IT IS AN IDEAL LIVING LABORATORY. MSP'S RESEARCH FARM AND CENTRAL FARM ARE PRIME EXAMPLES OF THE REGION'S MARGINAL LANDS, AND OUR PERENNIAL BASED AND POULTRY BASED MODEL IS DESIGNED TO WORK WELL HERE. THE FARM WILL SERVE AS HUB FOR DEMONSTRATION AND TRAINING AND A CATALYST IN THE REGION. IT HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY CLEAR THAT REINTEGRATING PERENNIALS - INCLUDING FRUIT AND NUT TREES, GRASSES AND FEED GRAINS - INTO THE LANDSCAPE MUST BE A PART OF THE BROAD NITRATE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY NEEDED FOR REDUCTIONS AT THE SCALE REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE SUBSTANTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT IN THE REGION. BUT REINTRODUCING PERENNIALS INTO AN AREA DOMINATED BY CONVENTIONAL COMMODITY AGRICULTURE IS COMPLICATED - UNCERTAIN MARKETS, LONG PRODUCTION LAGS AND BUILT-IN MARKET DISINCENTIVES MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR FARMERS TO TRANSITION FROM CONVENTIONAL CORN AND SOY PRODUCTION. TO OVERCOME THESE HURDLES, MSP'S MODEL PROVIDES FARMERS IN THE REGION WITH A FIELD READY ROADMAP BASED TWO PRIMARY PRODUCTS - SUSTAINABLY AND HUMANELY PRODUCED POULTRY, WITH A QUICK STARTUP, STRONG MARKET AND STEADY CASH FLOW? AND WOODY PERENNIALS LIKE HAZELNUTS AND ELDERBERRIES THAT TAKE 4 TO 5 YEARS TO MATURE, BUT THEN PROVIDE MANY YEARS OF STEADY PRODUCTION AND INCOME WITH LESS FIELD WORK. OUR MODEL PROVIDES A JUMPING OFF POINT FOR DEVELOPING A REGIONAL CLUSTER OF FARMS THAT CAN BEGIN TO DEMONSTRATE IMPACTS AT SCALE. BUT CHANGE DOESN'T HAPPEN IN A VACUUM. WE HAVE BECOME ACUTELY AWARE OF SOME OF THE STRUCTURAL IMPEDIMENTS FARMERS FACE IN REINTRODUCING PERENNIAL CROPS INTO THE LANDSCAPE. DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING METHODS FOR "DE-RISKING" THIS TRANSITION - REMOVING SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO ENTRY FOR NEW AND LIMITED RESOURCE FARMERS - HAVE BECOME DEFINING COMPONENTS OF OUR WORK TO FACILITATE REPLICATION OF OUR MODEL IN THE REGION AND BEYOND. THIS INCLUDES SETTING STANDARDS, DEVELOPING MARKETS, PLANNING FOR INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS, AND SECURING FINANCING AND INVESTMENT. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE EFFORTS, WE DEVELOPED NEW PARTNERSHIPS IN 2017: - IROQUOIS VALLEY FARMS, LLC, TO DEVELOP A REGIONAL FINANCING PARTNERSHIP TO PROVIDE LAND ACCESS TO FARMERS IMPLEMENTING OUR POULTRY CENTERED REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE MODEL (IROQUOIS VALLEY HAS ALSO PROVIDED MSP WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM A USDA/CONSERVATION INNOVATION GRANT THEY RECEIVED TO OFFSET OUR EARLY STAGE LAND RESTORATION EFFORTS AS PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM TO PLACE MORE ORGANIC FARMERS ON THE LAND) - SHARED CAPITAL COOPERATIVE, TO DEVELOP A POOL OF OPERATING LOANS FOR COOP CONSTRUCTION BY FARMERS APPLYING OUR MODEL, AND TO ESTABLISH A GROWER'S COOPERATIVE - DAKOTA COUNTY, TO PILOT A HYBRID AGRICULTURAL EASEMENT THAT WOULD ALLOW FARMERS USING OUR MODEL TO HARVEST PERENNIAL CROPS AND SMALL GRAINS FROM EXPANDED BUFFER ZONES, REDUCING THE COST AND RISK OF TRANSITIONING LAND FROM ANNUAL TO PERENNIAL PRODUCTION - LIFT ECONOMY AND COGENT CONSULTING, TO DEVELOP REGIONAL BUSINESS MODELING, COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE/OWNERSHIP STRUCTURING AND FRANCHISING/REPLICATION EXPANSION STRATEGIES WE HAVE NOW LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR OUR PLAN TO INCUBATE THE FIRST REGIONAL CLUSTER OF PARTICIPATING REGENERATIVE FARMS, IN COOPERATION WITH REGENERATION FARMS, LLC, THE FIRST FOR PROFIT AGGREGATOR DEDICATED TO BUILDING A MARKET PRESENCE FOR OUR REGENERATIVE PROCESS CERTIFIED PRODUCTS. OUR GOAL IS 30 PADDOCKS IN PRODUCTION WITHIN 36 MONTHS, 15 OF WHICH HAVE ALREADY BEEN SITED, WITH PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE REMAINING 15 IN DEVELOPMENT. IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERSHIPS AS WE HAVE CONTINUED TO BUILD OUT A NEW REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA, WE HAVE ALSO EXPANDED OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS LOOKING TO USE OUR REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE MODEL AS THE BASIS FOR REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEMS IN OTHER REGIONS AND COUNTRIES. THESE PARTNERSHIPS CONTRIBUTE TO MSP'S KNOWLEDGE AND RESEARCH AND PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR MSP'S REGENERATIVE MODEL BY: 1. DEMONSTRATING THAT THE MODEL CAN BE ADAPTED TO WORK IN DIFFERENT ECOLOGIES 2. DEMONSTRATING THAT THE MODEL CAN BE DEPLOYED WITH MINIMAL RESOURCES 3. DEMONSTRATING THAT PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS SEE THE VALUE OF HEALTHY FOOD GROWN NATURALLY USING A REGENERATIVE MODEL 4. PROVIDING NEW LOCATIONS FOR DATA COLLECTION AND OBSERVATION TO LEARN FROM AND IMPROVE THE MODEL 5. CONTRIBUTING TO ADVANCEMENT OF MSP'S REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY MSP'S IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE: SOUTH DAKOTA: PINE RIDGE IS A FOOD DESSERT AND ITS MEMBERS HAVE SOME OF THE HIGHEST RATES OF DIABETES AND PREVENTABLE DISEASES IN THE U.S., THUNDER VALLEY CDC HAS MADE GREAT STRIDES IMPLEMENTING MSP'S PADDOCK CENTERED POULTRY SYSTEM AS PART OF THEIR FOOD SOVEREIGNTY INITIATIVE AFTER TRAINING THEIR STAFF RECEIVED AT OUR MINNESOTA FACILITY. IN LINE WITH THEIR FOCUS ON FEEDING CHILDREN ON TRIBAL LANDS, THEY HAVE ESTABLISHED A TWO PADDOCK SYSTEM WITH A CHICKEN COOP/POULTRY HOUSE FOCUSED ON EGG LAYERS AND ARE IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE MODEL TO SCALE WITH THE BUSINESS PLAN WE HELPED THEM DEVELOP. OUR SYSTEMS APPROACH IS CENTRAL TO THIS PARTNERSHIP FOCUSED ON TAKING BACK NATIVE LANDS AND MAKING THEM PRODUCTIVE AGAIN AS PART OF A BROADER EFFORT TO ACHIEVE RESERVATION WIDE FOOD SECURITY. THE STACKING OF ENTERPRISES ON TOP OF OUR POULTRY CENTERED AGRICULTURE SYSTEM REWEAVES THE SOCIAL FABRIC CRITICAL TO HOLDING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER, BRINGS BACK THE JOBS, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY IS CREATING THE FOUNDATION FOR THE APPRECIATION OF ASSETS THAT HAVE ALWAYS BEEN PRESENT? FAMILY, CULTURE, LAND, NATIVE FOODS AND INDIGENOUS WISDOM. MEXICO: VA ORGNICA IN SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, MEXICO IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF ORGANIC REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE, FAIR TRADE, SOCIAL JUSTICE, SUSTAINABLE LIFE, AND PROTECTING THE PLANET." FROM THEIR ORGANIC RANCH, ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE AND NEXT TO THE PICACHOS MOUNTAINS, GRANJAS REGENERATIVAS WORKS TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION WITH A REGENERATIVE FARMING SYSTEM. THERE, OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH VA ORGNICA AND THE ORGANIC CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION DEPLOYS A REGENERATIVE FARM THAT OPERATES IN COOPERATION WITH THE REGIONAL ECOSYSTEM TO REVERSE THE DAMAGE THAT INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE HAS CAUSED TO OUR CLIMATE, ENVIRONMENT, AND RURAL ECONOMIES. WORKERS AND PRODUCERS OF LOCAL GRAINS ARE PAID A FAIR PRICE FOR THEIR WORK AND PRODUCTS, GIVING THEM THE FINANCIAL STABILITY TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME RESTORING DEGRADED ECOSYSTEMS. VIA ORGANICA IS IMPLEMENTING THE MSP REGENERATIVE MODEL AND WILL SOON BE PRODUCING EGGS. GUATEMALA: FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS MSP HAS BEEN INVOLVED WITH RURAL COMMUNITY LEADERS IN THE PETEN REGION OF NORTHERN GUATEMALA TO ORGANIZE A PROCESS LEVERAGING THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL INSTITUTIONS TO LAUNCH A POULTRY CENTERED REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE SYSTEM. THIS PROCESS CAME TO ITS FRUITION DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2017. THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH SOCIALAB GUATEMALA WE HELPED TO ORGANIZE A LARGE GROUP OF RURAL COMMUNITY LEADERS CULMINATING IN THE LAUNCH OF PRODUCTOS DEL BOSQUE COOPERATIVE. THIS COOPERATIVE WILL SEEK TO BECOME A LEADING RURAL ENTERPRISE BUSINESS INSTITUTION ROOTED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A POULTRY CENTERED REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE SYSTEM CAPABLE OF RESTORING THE ECOLOGY, ECONOMY AND SOCIAL FABRIC AS THE FOUNDATION STRATEGY OF ITS OPERATING STRUCTURES. BRITISH COLUMBIA: IN 2017, MSP INITIATED A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SKEENA WATERSHED CONSERVATION COALITION TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES FOR INTEGRATING OUR MODEL INTO AN ALREADY SUCCESSFUL FOREST BASED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT EFFORT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING TO CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR AND ARE REVIEWED DURING THE YEAR AS NEW VENDORS ARE IDENTIFIED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | PERFORMANCE REVIEWS OF THE CEO ARE PERFORMED BY THE BOARD AT LEAST BI-ANNUALLY; RELATED SALARIES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY AS PART OF THE REGULAR REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | PAPER COPIES ARE KEPT ON FILE AND ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS. ELECTRONIC COPIES ARE KEPT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO ELECTRONIC REQUESTS. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
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| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
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US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
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| City | NORTHFIELD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
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| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 820606048 | EIN |
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| Legal Domicile State | MN | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Total Income | $0 | TotalIncomeAmt |
| End Of Year Assets | $0 | EndOfYearAssetsAmt |
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|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|
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| Controlled Organization | 0 | ControlledOrganizationInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
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| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | 0 | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | 0 | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | 0 | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | 0 | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 0 | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | 0 | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | 0 | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | 0 | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |