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MINNESOTA PATRIOT GUARD: Form 990EZ, tax year 2013

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Organization
MINNESOTA PATRIOT GUARD (EIN 20-5495808)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-04-22
IRS object ID
201421129349200112
Schema version
2013v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2014-04-22T13:33:01-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN411504933PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CARLSON ADVISORS LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17101 NORTHLAND CIRCLE SUITE 123AddressLine1
CityMINNEAPOLISCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55428ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN205495808EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MINNESOTA PATRIOT GUARDBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMINNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6516539527PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 201855AddressLine1
CityBLOOMINGTONCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55420ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT GINDORFFPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6516539527PhoneNum
Signature2014-03-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMICHAEL T NIZNIKPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00325278PTIN
Phone7635358150PhoneNum
Preparation2014-03-11PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website AddressMNPATRIOTGUARD.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Gross Receipts$112,420GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$40,106ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Investment Income$89InvestmentIncomeAmt
Gaming Gross Income$47,060GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$21,963SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$25,097SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$12,665GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$11,415CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$1,250GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Other Revenue Total$12,500OtherRevenueTotalAmt
Total Revenue$79,042TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$47,045GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$1,615FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Printing Publications Postage$164PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$21,918OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$70,742TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$8,300ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$151,831NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$160,131NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$127,352BOYAmt
EOY$134,346EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,479BOYAmt
EOY$25,785EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$151,831BOYAmt
EOY$160,131EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$151,831BOYAmt
EOY$160,131EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeOUR PRIMARY MISSION IS TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL SERVICES OF FALLEN AMERICAN HEROES AS INVITED GUESTS OF THE FAMILY. WE DO THIS TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING: SHOW RESPECT AND HONOR TO OUR FALLEN HEROES, SUPPORT FAMILIES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND ENSURE AN ATMOSPHERE OF DIGNITY AND RESPECT FOR THOSE IN MOURNING.OTHER MISSIONS UNDERTAKEN BY THE MINNESOTA PATRIOT GUARD INCLUDE: HONOR MISSIONS FOR VETERANS AS REQUESTED BY FAMILIES, VISITS TO VA MEDICAL CENTERS AND MINNESOTA STATE VETERANS HOMES, WELCOME HOME AND DEPLOYMENT SENDOFF MISSIONS, AND SPECIAL MISSIONS REQUESTED BY VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
THE MAIN MISSION OF THE MINNESOTA PATRIOT GUARD IS TO SHOW SINCERE HONOR AND RESPECT TO THE SOLDIERS WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIFE IN SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A MULTITUDE OF BOTH MOTORCYCLISTS AND NON-MOTORCYCLISTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS ATTEND THE FUNERALS OF FALLEN SOLDIERS AND VETS.$0$1,460
A DONATION WAS MADE TO THE MINNESOTA MILITARY APPRECIATION FUND. THIS ORGANIZATION SHOWS TROOPS APPRECIATION BY PROVIDING CASH GRANTS TO ACTIVE DUTY SOLDIERS, HEROES WOUNDED IN ACTION, AS WELL AS, TO FAMILIES OF SOLDERS KILLED IN COMBAT.$10,095$10,845
TO SHOW SUPPORT TO THE FAMILIES OF SOLDIERS, BOTH CURRENT SOLDIERS AND VETERANS, THROUGH MONETARY AND TIME DONATIONS. A EXAMPLE OF THIS, A DONATION WAS ALSO GIVEN TO TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS SCHOLARSHIP FUND, WHICH PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE CHILDREN OF SOLDIERS THAT WERE KILLED IN ACTION.$36,950$52,227
PUBLIC AWARENESS THROUGH TRADE SHOWS AND EVENTS SO PEOPLE BETTER UNDERSTAND NOT ONLY THE SACRIFICE OF THE SOLDIER, BUT ALSO THE SACRIFICE OF THEIR FAMILIES, AS WELL AS BRINGING AWARENESS TO OUR MISSION OF SHOWING RESPECT FOR THESE PEOPLE.$0$2,085
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$66,617TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
TIMOTHY J LEONHARDT
PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD10.00$0$0$0
RICHARD KELSO
SECRETARY/DIRECTOR10.00$0$0$0
GREGORY T YOUNG
DIRECTOR10.00$0$0$0
KARLA RICHARDSON
VICE PRESIDENT10.00$0$0$0
MIKE O'LOUGHLIN
DIRECTOR10.00$0$0$0
MARK LEA
DIRECTOR10.00$0$0$0
ROBERT GINDORFF
TREASURER10.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBOB GINDORFFPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15672 JENNI LANEAddressLine1
CityWHITE BEAR LAKECity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55110ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6516539527PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$55,399CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$39,560CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$31,005CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$34,641CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$40,106CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$200,711TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$55,399CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$39,560CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$31,005CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$34,641CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$40,106CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$200,711TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$107,707SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$93,004PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$448CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$309CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$530CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$195CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$89CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,571TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$202,282TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$458,271GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.45980PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.45390PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Gaming Information GamingInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Revenue Other Gaming$47,060GrossRevenueOtherGamingAmt
Non Cash Prizes Other Gaming$17,735NonCashPrizesOtherGamingAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Gaming$4,228OthDirectExpnssOtherGamingAmt
Volunteer Labor Other GamingYes (1)VolunteerLaborOtherGamingInd
Volunteer Labor Other Gaming1.00000VolunteerLaborOtherGamingPct
Gross Revenue Total Gaming$47,060GrossRevenueTotalGamingAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Gaming$17,735NonCashPrizesTotalGamingAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Gaming$4,228OthDirectExpnssTotalGamingAmt
Direct Expense Summary Gaming$21,963DirectExpenseSummaryGamingAmt
Net Gaming Income Summary$25,097NetGamingIncomeSummaryAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
States Where Gaming ConductedMNStatesWhereGamingConductedCd
LicensedYes (1)LicensedInd
License Suspended Etc0LicenseSuspendedEtcInd
Gaming With NonmembersYes (1)GamingWithNonmembersInd
Member Of Other Entity0MemberOfOtherEntityInd
Gaming Other Facility1.00000GamingOtherFacilityPct
Individual With BooksDENNIS KIRK INCIndividualWithBooksNm

Persons With Books US Address PersonsWithBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1955 SOUTH FIELD AVENUEAddressLine1
CityRUSH CITYCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55069ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct With3rd Prty For Game Rev0CntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd
Charitable Distribution Rqr0CharitableDistributionRqrInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (16 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOMEDESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 89.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7 - SALES OF INVENTORYINCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 12,665. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 11,415. GROSS PROFIT: 1,250. COST OF GOODS SOLD: INVENTORY AT BEGINNING OF YEAR: 24,479. MERCHANDISE PURCHASED: 11,537. COST OF LABOR: 0. MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES: 0. OTHER COSTS: 1,184. INVENTORY AT END OF YEAR: 25,785. COST OF GOODS SOLD: 11,415.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7B - OTHER COSTSDESCRIPTION: SALES TAX. AMOUNT: 784. DESCRIPTION: STORE INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 400. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7B: 1,184.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUEDESCRIPTION: SPONSORSHIPS OF FUNDRAISING EVENT. AMOUNT: 12,500.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 2124 S. PEORIA AVE TULSA, OK 74114. AMOUNT GIVEN: 2,000.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: MINNESOTAN'S MILITARY APPRECIATION FUND. GRANTEE ADDRESS: PO BOX 2070 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402. AMOUNT GIVEN: 10,095.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: PROJECT BACKPACK. GRANTEE ADDRESS: PO BOX 4 HASTINGS, MN 55033. AMOUNT GIVEN: 6,500.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS SCHOLARSHIP FUND. GRANTEE ADDRESS: PO BOX 511 CENTER CITY, MN 55012. AMOUNT GIVEN: 5,250.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY-VESSEY GRANTEE NAME: ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY-VESSEY. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 1835 ENERGY PARK DRIVE ST. PAUL, MN 55108. AMOUNT GIVEN: 2,000.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: FLAGS FOR MN FALLEN MILITARY. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 17070 ROGERS ROAD EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55347. AMOUNT GIVEN: 5,000.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: MINNESOTA MILITARY FAMILY FOUNDATION. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 620 MENDELSSOHN AVE NORTH GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55427. AMOUNT GIVEN: 15,000.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: AMERICAN LEGION DEPT OF MN, VETERANS SERVICE BLDG. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 20 W 12TH STREET, ROOM 300A ST. PAUL, MN 55155. AMOUNT GIVEN: 700.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: CURTIS SWENSON SCHOLARSHIP FUND. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 2908 ROSE DRIVE SE ROCHESTER, MN 55904. AMOUNT GIVEN: 250.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: DANIEL DREVNICK MEMORIAL FUND. GRANTEE ADDRESS: PO BOX 251566 WOODBURY, MN 55125. AMOUNT GIVEN: 250. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 47,045.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: HELP ON THE HOMEFRONT. AMOUNT: 15,277. DESCRIPTION: MISSION EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 1,460. DESCRIPTION: WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA. AMOUNT: 750. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE. AMOUNT: 845. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 42. DESCRIPTION: FILING FEES. AMOUNT: 25. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,860. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 106. DESCRIPTION: PO BOX. AMOUNT: 88. DESCRIPTION: BACKGROUND CHECKS. AMOUNT: 50. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 219. DESCRIPTION: PROMOTION. AMOUNT: 1,196. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 21,918.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: MERCHANDISE INVENTORY. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 24,479. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 25,785.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc