2016-06-01T15:07:47-05:00 2015-12-31 411360831 OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTD 2675 LONG LAKE ROAD ST PAUL MN 55113 990 2015-01-01 201788275 THE MAIN STREET PROJECT MAIN 6128797578 PO BOX 80066 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55408 NIEL RITCHIE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 6128797578 2016-05-23 1 LINDA M NELSON P00205567 6514834521 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z NIEL RITCHIE PO BOX 80066 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55408 457181 0 X MAINSTREETPROJECT.ORG X 2004 MN TO INCREASE ACCESS TO RESOURCES, SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND BUILD POWER IN ORDER TO CREATE A SOCIALLY, ECONOMICALLY AND ECOLOGICALLY RESILIENT FOOD SYSTEM. 4 4 7 47 0 0 877813 245042 84089 205403 147 99 3397 6637 965446 457181 0 0 0 0 256649 292898 18800 0 52967 593639 515633 869088 808531 96358 -351350 924537 471538 255739 154090 668798 317448 X TO INCREASE ACCESS TO RESOURCES, SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND BUILD POWER IN ORDER TO CREATE A SOCIALLY, ECONOMICALLY AND ECOLOGICALLY RESILIENT FOOD SYSTEM. 0 0 660526 209265 WE COMPLETED A 10-YEAR BUSINESS PLAN FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF A CONSOLIDATED MAIN STREET PROJECT FARM THAT WILL EXPAND OUR POULTRY AND PERENNIAL CROP PRODUCTION, AGRIPRENEUR TRAINING AND APPLIED RESEARCH CAPACITY. WE PLAN TO ACQUIRE LAND AND BEGIN SITE DEVELOPMENT IN 2016.WE ESTABLISHED A PROTOTYPE POULTRY DEMONSTRATION SITE AND RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP WITH THUNDER VALLEY CDC, PINE RIDGE, SOUTH DAKOTA. THIS PARTNERSHIP WILL YIELD VALUABLE DATA ABOUT THE ADAPTIVE USE OF OUR POULTRY-CENTERED REGENERATIVE MODEL UNDER DIFFERENT ECOLOGICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS.WE SHARED OUR MODEL WITH MORE THAN 2000 FARMERS, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONERS AND POLICYMAKERS THROUGH PRESENTATIONS AT DOZENS OF LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS. WE PROVIDED BASIC AND ADVANCED TRAINING TO TWELVE ASPIRING LATINO AGRIPRENEURS, SIX WOMEN AND SIX MEN. WE ALSO WORKED WITH A GROUP OF NINE LOCAL YOUTH TO DEVELOP A CUSTOMIZED TRAINING CURRICULUM AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAM AIMED AT DEVELOPING THE SKILLS TO PLAN AND MANAGE SMALL-SCALE FARM ENTERPRISES.TRAINEES RAISED AND SOLD OVER 8,000 CHICKENS AND WE EXPERIMENTED WITH A VARIETY OF VALUE-ADDED PERENNIAL AND ANNUAL CROPS IN OUR PADDOCKS INCLUDING SMALL GRAINS, HAZELNUTS, ELDERBERRIES, SUNFLOWERS AND CORN.WE EXPANDED OUR INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS TO INCLUDE SYSTEMS-LEVEL SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS BY GRADUATE AND DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWS. 660526 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X THE ORGANIZATION 6128797578 2104 STEVENS AVE S MINNEAPOLIS MN 55404 JIM BLAHA BOARD CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID OSTENDORF BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIN MEIER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIHALIO TEMALI BOARD MEMBER (THRU NOVEMBER 2015) 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA STRANDELL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 NIEL RITCHIE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 77250 0 8361 77250 0 8361 0 0 0 0 0 245042 245042 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 900099 205403 205403 205403 99 99 2775 0 2775 2775 2775 EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 3611 3611 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 251 251 3862 457181 209265 0 2874 X 85611 72599 7883 5129 175156 148536 16128 10492 8447 7163 778 506 23684 20085 2180 1419 1248 1248 31348 31348 183379 122771 29184 31424 477 477 22022 18675 2028 1319 1082 917 100 65 20472 17361 1885 1226 36569 34673 1149 747 39000 38855 145 8155 6915 751 489 LOSS ON IMPAIRMENT OF I 43081 43081 FLOCK COSTS 42169 42169 FARM UTILITIES 39918 39576 207 135 FARM RENTALS 14475 14475 32238 32198 24 16 808531 660526 95038 52967 44243 77049 29058 63842 706248 175000 6206 21745 40277 36461 951 2417 213068 118044 97554 95024 924537 471538 62408 51955 193331 102135 255739 154090 X -38642 142448 707440 175000 668798 317448 924537 471538 -351350 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 545011 1289374 303161 877813 245042 3260401 545011 1289374 303161 877813 245042 3260401 1692732 1567669 2657 10 277 2874 5818 3266219 688734 0.48000 0.46910 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 155525 96392 59133 56454 21507 34947 1089 145 944 95024 X 457181 0 457181 0 457181 808531 0 808531 0 808531 PART X, LINE 2: 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. X 1 WEIDMAN CONSULTING 3233 HARRIET AVENUE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55408 GRANT WRITING 0 250240 25240 225000 250240 25240 225000 MN FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B MAIN STREET PROJECT DOES NOT HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL COMMITTEES AT THIS TIME. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 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. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 85,065. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 29,184. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 31,424. TOTAL EXPENSES 145,673. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 37,706. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 37,706.