2025-11-17T17:43:31-06:00 2024-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 S 6TH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2024-01-01 411317465 MINNESOTA BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP MINN 6123700840 80 S EIGHTH ST 4150 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 KURT ZELLERS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 6123700840 2025-11-07 1 1 JOHN TAUER P00294068 6123764500 2025-11-07 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KURT ZELLERS 80 S EIGHTH ST 4150 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 5849690 0 X WWW.MNBP.COM X 1977 MN TO MAINTAIN A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL MINNESOTANS. 102 102 8 114 0 0 0 0 3453593 5788098 46551 57450 2497 4142 3502641 5849690 0 0 0 0 1804495 1761335 0 0 0 1685326 3826728 3489821 5588063 12820 261627 5667687 5802314 2068023 1941023 3599664 3861291 X THE MINNESOTA BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP'S MISSION IS TO MAINTAIN A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL MINNESOTANS BY ENSURING THAT THE STATE'S ECONOMY REMAINS STRONG, GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE AND ITS PROSPECTS FOR GROWTH BRIGHT BY WORKING WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS AND STATE AGENCY STAFF ON A RANGE OF PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES RELEVANT TO ALL MINNESOTANS: EDUCATION, FISCAL POLICY, HEALTH CARE, CIVIL JUSTICE, GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND ELECTIONS, AND REGULATORY POLICIES. 0 0 THE MINNESOTA BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP'S MISSION IS TO MAINTAIN A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL MINNESOTANS BY ENSURING THAT THE STATE'S ECONOMY REMAINS STRONG, GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE AND ITS PROSPECTS FOR GROWTH BRIGHT BY WORKING WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS AND STATE AGENCY STAFF ON A RANGE OF PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES RELEVANT TO ALL MINNESOTANS: EDUCATION, FISCAL POLICY, HEALTH CARE, CIVIL JUSTICE, GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND ELECTIONS, AND REGULATORY POLICIES. 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 8 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 102 102 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X KURT ZELLERS 6123700840 80 S 8TH STREET SUITE 4150 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 GEOFF MARTHA PRESIDENT 1.00 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JEFF HARMENING CHAIR 1.00 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ERIC MERCER SECRETARY & TREASURER 1.00 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ALLISON GETTINGS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREA WALSH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREW CECERE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREW MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDY CANTWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 ARCHIE BLACK DIRECTOR (THRU 6/24) 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 BARBARA JOERS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 BARRY MCCARTHY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 BETH FORD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 BETH WOZNIAK DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRADLEY STEBER DIRECTOR (AS OF 6/24, THRU 8/24) 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN CORNELL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN MURRAY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN SIKES DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 CELESTE MASTIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHAD ABRAHAM DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHAD COLLINS DIRECTOR (AS OF 6/24) 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHAD DUNKLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHARLES MACFARLANE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRIS GALVIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRIS HILGER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRISTE SINGLETON DIRECTOR (THRU 6/24) 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRISTIAN KOCH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE SOVEREIGN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHE BECK DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 CORIE BARRY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAN SCHUMACHER DIRECTOR (AS OF 8/24) 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 DANA ERICKSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 DANIEL FISHER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 DANIEL LINDH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 DARREL GERMAN DIRECTOR (THRU 7/24) 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVE BOZEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVE ST PETER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID HERMAN MD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID HUML DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID MORTENSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID PINDER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID SAGGAU DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID THOMAS DIRECTOR (THRU 8/24) 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 DIMITRIOS SMYRNIOS DIRECTOR (THRU 6/24) 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 DIRK MCMAHON DIRECTOR (THRU 8/24) 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 DOMINIC IANNAZZO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 DON ZURBAY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 DOUG JAEGER DIRECTOR (THRU 8/24) 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BEASTROM DIRECTOR (AS OF 2/24) 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 ETHAN CASSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 GEOFF GLASRUD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 GIANRICO FARRUGIA MD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 GINA KASTEL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 GLEN TAYLOR DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 GUY MINGO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 HUGH MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAMES CRACCHIOLO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAMES HEREFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAMES POWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAMES SNEE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAMIE WOELL DIRECTOR (AS OF 2/24) 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 JASMINE JIRELE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAY DEBERTIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEANNE CRAIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEFF ETTINGER DIRECTOR (THRU 7/24) 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 JILL RENSLOW DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN BUTCHER DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24) 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN STAUCH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH FITZGERALD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 JUDE BRICKER DIRECTOR (AS OF 7/24) 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 KENNETH HOLMEN MD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 KIM KELDERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAURA OBERST DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 LISA SHANNON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 LISA ERICKSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARC GORELICK MD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK SHEAHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 MATT MAJKA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 MATT MARSH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 MELODIE ROSE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL ROMAN DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HAPPE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MAESER DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/24) 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 MIKE FITERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 MIKE SPEETZEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 PETER CARTER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 PETER DIESSNER DIRECTOR (AS OF 7/24) 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 PETER SWENSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 REBECCA CUNNINGHAM DIRECTOR (AS OF 7/24) 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 RICH GARRITY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 RICHARD OLSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT VISCHER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT FRENZEL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT FROST DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 RODNEY YOUNG DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 RONALD SCHUTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL BECKER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL LUND III DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 SCOTT OLSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 SHARI BALLARD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 STANLEY S HUBBARD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVE GROVE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVE HOCKETT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 SURESH KRISHNA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 TERESA RASMUSSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 THOMAS MCGOUGH JR DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 TOD CARPENTER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 TODD NOTEBOOM DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 TREVOR SAWALLISH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 TY SILBERHORN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 WADE KOTULA DIRECTOR (AS OF 11/24) 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM BROWN DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/24) 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM STOERI DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 KURT ZELLERS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 1.00 X 600000 0 39594 KATIE NADEAU OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 1.00 X 232937 0 19758 GAVIN HANSON FISCAL POLICY DIRECTOR 40.00 1.00 X 142000 0 3850 ABBY LOESCH HEALTH CARE POLICY DIRECTOR 40.00 1.00 X 142000 0 480 JONATHAN BLAKE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 1.00 X 131283 0 5295 MADDIE WALLACE OPERATIONS MANAGER 40.00 1.00 X 107875 0 0 1356095 0 68977 6 0 1 0 0 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 5616979 5616979 ANNUAL MEETING 900099 101119 101119 COALITION INCOME 900099 70000 70000 5788098 57450 57450 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 4142 4142 4142 5849690 5788098 0 61592 639594 900167 22193 115127 84254 1648 90204 208278 55756 112549 431541 317 33161 52411 ISSUE ADVOCACY 1800000 CITIZEN EDUCATION EFFOR 1000000 POLICY PROGRAMS 20922 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 9729 10212 5588063 2673469 2983471 2413984 2469907 173605 1085 48473 42166 331042 225364 134660 105678 223496 200007 5667687 5802314 83466 98080 1648797 1561843 335760 281100 2068023 1941023 X 3599664 3861291 3599664 3861291 5667687 5802314 261627 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 1000000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1 REPUBLICAN STATE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE 1201 F STREET NW SUITE 675 WASHINGTON DC 20004 050532524 1000000 0 0 1 5616979 1506936 -541796 965140 1404245 -439105 PART I-A, LINE 1: CONTRIBUTION TO POLITICAL FUND FOR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES. 289939 191642 98297 41103 33722 7381 105678 LEASE LIABILITY 281100 281100 X PART X, LINE 2: THE PARTNERSHIP ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS STANDARD HAD NO IMPACT ON THE PARTNERSHIP'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE PARTNERSHIP'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AUTHORITIES. X X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 KURT ZELLERS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 500000 0 100000 0 0 0 13800 0 25794 0 639594 0 0 0 KATIE NADEAU OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 145937 0 87000 0 0 0 9417 0 10341 0 252695 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A KURT ZELLERS RECEIVED AN AUTO ALLOWANCE OF $13,094 WHICH WAS REPORTED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION AND A CLUB MEMBERSHIP OF $5,550 WHICH WAS INCLUDED IN TAXABLE COMPENSATION TO THE EXTENT IT WAS USED FOR PERSONAL USE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF NO LESS THAN ELEVEN MEMBERS AND NO MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE MEMBERS ELECTED FROM THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THE BOARD MAY ESTABLISH COMMITTEES TO CARRY OUT THE PROGRAMS OF THE CORPORATION. THESE COMMITTEES MAY ESTABLISH RULES AND REGULATIONS WITH RESPECT TO REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETINGS AS IT DEEMS APPROPRIATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE PARTNERSHIP'S MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT HOLD THE POSITION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR COMPARABLE POSITION OF A LARGE, PRIVATE EMPLOYER IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY EXTEND MEMBERSHIP TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO LEADS A LARGE EMPLOYER NOT IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, WHERE SUCH MEMBERSHIP IS DEEMED APPROPRIATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE PARTNERSHIP'S MEMBERS ARE ALSO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE PARTNERSHIP'S MEMBERS ARE ALSO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; AND HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ADOPT, AMEND, OR REPEAL ARTICLES OR THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEW AND APPROVE. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE STAFF WILL ANNUALLY COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT TO IDENTIFY ANY KNOWN REAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. A SUMMARY OF THESE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND REPORTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO WISHES TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS MAY INQUIRE OF THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR A RESOLUTION. ANY CONFLICTED INDIVIDUAL WILL DISCLOSE THE DETAILS OF THE CONFLICT PRIOR TO BOARD REVIEW OF THE TRANSACTION AND DECISION. ANY CONFLICTED DIRECTOR SHALL REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE DISCUSSION AND SHALL ABSTAIN FROM VOTING. THESE ACTIONS SHALL BE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO'S ANNUAL COMPENSATION (PAYROLL AND BENEFITS) ARE APPROVED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE CHAIR DETERMINATIONS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO'S ANNUAL SALARY ADJUSTMENT. THE CHAIR DETERMINES APPROPRIATE TITLES, MERIT AND PROMOTIONAL INCREASES, AND COMPENSATION CONSISTING OF SALARY, INCENTIVE, BONUS AND OTHER DISCRETIONARY PAY FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ENSURING THAT SALARY RANGES ARE UPDATED AT LEAST ANNUALLY, THAT JOB IS MARKET PRICED (AT LEAST ONCE EVERY TWO YEARS). INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATIONS FOR EACH EMPLOYEE'S SALARY ADJUSTMENT IS THE EXCLUSIVE DOMAIN OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE HEAD COUNT, TITLES, POSITION LEVELS, MERIT AND PROMOTIONAL INCREASES, AND COMPENSATION CONSISTING OF SALARY, INCENTIVE, BONUS AND OTHER DISCRETIONARY PAY FOR ALL POSITIONS, EXCEPT THAT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO ENSURE THAT SALARY RANGES ARE UPDATED AT LEAST ANNUALLY, THAT ALL INDIVIDUAL JOBS ARE MARKET PRICED (AT LEAST ONCE EVERY TWO YEARS), AND THAT PAY EQUITY ADJUSTMENTS ARE ADMINISTERED IN A FAIR AND EQUITABLE MANNER. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE PARTNERSHIP DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, NOR ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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