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MINNESOTA PATRIOT GUARD: Form 990EZ, tax year 2012

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Organization
MINNESOTA PATRIOT GUARD (EIN 20-5495808)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-05-01
IRS object ID
201301219349200710
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2013-05-01T09:48:48-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN411504933EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CARLSON ADVISORS LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line17101 NORTHLAND CIRCLE SUITE 123AddressLine1
CityMINNEAPOLISCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55428ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN205495808EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1MINNESOTA PATRIOT GUARDBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlMINNNameControl
Phone6516539527Phone

US Address USAddress

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

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameROBERT GINDORFFName
TitleTREASURERTitle
Phone6516539527Phone
Date Signed2013-04-23DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameMICHAEL T NIZNIKName
PTINP00325278PTIN
Phone7635358150Phone
Date Prepared2013-04-23DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashXMethodOfAccountingCash
Web SiteMNPATRIOTGUARD.ORGWebSite
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Gross Receipts137603GrossReceipts
Info In Schedule O Part IXInfoInScheduleOPartI
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc34641ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc
Investment Income195InvestmentIncome
Gaming Gross Income60530GamingGrossIncome
Special Events Direct Expenses31574SpecialEventsDirectExpenses
Special Events Net Income Loss28956SpecialEventsNetIncomeLoss
Gross Sales Of Inventory23787GrossSalesOfInventory
Cost Of Goods Sold15172CostOfGoodsSold
Gro Profit Loss Sales Of Inventory8615GroProfitLossSalesOfInventory
Other Revenue Total18450OtherRevenueTotal
Total Revenue90857TotalRevenue
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid61062GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaid
Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors1615FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors
Printing Publications Postage453PrintingPublicationsPostage
Other Expenses Total20557OtherExpensesTotal
Total Expenses83687TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year7170ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY144661NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Other Changes In Net Assets0OtherChangesInNetAssets
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY151831NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part IIXInfoInScheduleOPartII

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY121935BOY
EOY127352EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

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BOY22726BOY
EOY24479EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

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BOY144661BOY
EOY151831EOY

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities

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BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances

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BOY144661BOY
EOY151831EOY
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIXInfoInScheduleOPartIII
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.PrimaryExemptPurpose

Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment (4 entries)

Description Program Service AccomDescriptionProgramServiceAccomGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpenses
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.02360
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.1831219312
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.4275057031
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.01276
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses79979TotalProgramServiceExpenses

Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (9 entries)

TitleTitleAvg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPositionCompensationCompensationContri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtcExpense Account Other AllowancesExpenseAccountOtherAllowances
DOUGLAS BLEY
PRESIDENT (2012)10.00000
MARGARET M BOISVERT-NELSON
TREASURER (2012)10.00000
TIMOTHY J LEONHARDT
VICE PRES.(12) PRESIDENT (13)10.00000
RICHARD KELSO
SECRETARY/DIRECTOR10.00000
GREGORY T YUNG
DIRECTOR10.00000
KARLA RICHARDSON
DIRECTOR10.00000
JOHN REDFIELD
DIRECTOR10.00000
ERNIE JOHNSON
DIRECTOR10.00000
ROBERT GINDORFF
TREASURER (2013)10.00000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VXInfoInScheduleOPartV
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt
Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc0MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBI
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTax
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtc
Direct Indirect Political Expend0DirectIndirectPoliticalExpend
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficers
Tax Imposed Under IRC49110TaxImposedUnderIRC4911
Tax Imposed Under IRC49120TaxImposedUnderIRC4912
Tax Imposed Under IRC49550TaxImposedUnderIRC4955
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans
Amount Of Tax Imposed On Org Mgr0AmountOfTaxImposedOnOrgMgr
Amount Of Tax Reimbursed By Org0AmountOfTaxReimbursedByOrg
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledMNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonBOB GINDORFFNamePerson

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15672 JENNI LANEAddressLine1
CityWHITE BEAR LAKECity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55110ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number6516539527TelephoneNumber
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
Foreign Office0ForeignOffice
Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds0MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds
Does Org Have Hospital0DoesOrgHaveHospital
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvided
Related Org Controlled Entity0RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transaction With Control Entity0TransactionWithControlEntity
Engage Political Cmpgn Activities0EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities
Engage In Lobbying Activities0EngageInLobbyingActivities
Operating School0OperatingSchool
Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org0TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg
Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl
Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof SerNONEPartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer
Filed Schedule A1FiledScheduleA

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years45577CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years55399CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years39560CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year31005CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year34641CurrentTaxYear
Total206182Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years45577CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years55399CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years39560CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year31005CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year34641CurrentTaxYear
Total206182Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total111421AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total17094761PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years1087CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years448CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years309CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year530CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year195CurrentTaxYear
Total2569Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support208751TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc496661GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.45390PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.62100PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Gaming Information GamingInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Revenue Other Gaming60530GrossRevenueOtherGaming
Non Cash Prizes Other Gaming16745NonCashPrizesOtherGaming
Other Direct Expenses Other Gaming14829OtherDirectExpensesOtherGaming
Volunteer Labor Other Gaming0VolunteerLaborOtherGaming
Gross Revenue Total Gaming60530GrossRevenueTotalGaming
Non Cash Prizes Total Gaming16745NonCashPrizesTotalGaming
Other Direct Expenses Total Gaming14829OtherDirectExpensesTotalGaming
Direct Expense Summary Gaming31574DirectExpenseSummaryGaming
Net Gaming Income Summary28956NetGamingIncomeSummary
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
States Where Gaming ConductedMNStatesWhereGamingConducted
Licensed1Licensed
License Suspended Etc0LicenseSuspendedEtc
Gaming With Nonmembers1GamingWithNonmembers
Member Of Other Entity0MemberOfOtherEntity
Percentage Of Gaming Othr Facility1.00000PercentageOfGamingOthrFacility
Name Of Gaming Rec Keeper PersonDENNIS KIRK INCNameOfGamingRecKeeperPerson

Address Of Gaming Rec Keeper US AddressOfGamingRecKeeperUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1955 SOUTH FIELD AVENUEAddressLine1
CityRUSH CITYCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55069ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contract With3rd Party For Gam Rev0ContractWith3rdPartyForGamRev
Charitable Distrib Required0CharitableDistribRequired

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (16 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
OTHER INVESTMENT INCOMEFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4INTEREST INCOME 195..
INCOME FROM SALES OF INVENTORYFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7INCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 23,787. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 15,172. GROSS PROFIT: 8,615. COST OF GOODS SOLD: INVENTORY AT BEGINNING OF YEAR: 22,499. MERCHANDISE PURCHASED: 15,435. COST OF LABOR: 0. MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES: 0. OTHER COSTS: 1,717. INVENTORY AT END OF YEAR: 24,479. COST OF GOODS SOLD: 15,172.
OTHER REVENUEFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8DESCRIPTION: SPONSORSHIPS OF FUNDRAISING EVENT. AMOUNT: 18,450.
GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 2124 S. PEORIA AVE TULSA, OK 74114. AMOUNT GIVEN: 4,000.
GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: MINNESOTAN'S MILITARY APPRECIATION FUND. GRANTEE ADDRESS: PO BOX 2070 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402. AMOUNT GIVEN: 18,312.
GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: PROJECT BACKPACK. GRANTEE ADDRESS: PO BOX 4 HASTINGS, MN 55033. AMOUNT GIVEN: 6,500.
GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS SCHOLARSHIP FUND. GRANTEE ADDRESS: PO BOX 511 CENTER CITY, MN 55012. AMOUNT GIVEN: 5,000.
GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10ACTIVITY 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.
GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: FLAGS FOR MN FALLEN MILITARY. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 17070 ROGERS ROAD EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55347. AMOUNT GIVEN: 5,000.
GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: MILITARY HEROES FOUNDATION. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 251 W. LAFAYETTE ROAD ST. PAUL, MN 55107. AMOUNT GIVEN: 2,500.
GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: MINNESOTA MILITARY FAMILY FOUNDATION. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 620 MENDELSSOHN AVE NORTH GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55427. AMOUNT GIVEN: 15,000.
GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: CAMP RIPLEY MORALE, WELFARE, AND RECREATION. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 1500 HWY 115 LITTLE FALLS, MN 56345. AMOUNT GIVEN: 2,000.
GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10ACTIVITY 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: 500.
GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: CURTIS SWENSON SCHOLARSHIP FUND. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 2908 ROSE DRIVE SE ROCHESTER, MN 55904. AMOUNT GIVEN: 250. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 61,062.
OTHER EXPENSESFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16DESCRIPTION: HELP ON THE HOMEFRONT. AMOUNT: 14,281. DESCRIPTION: MISSION EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 1,841. DESCRIPTION: WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA. AMOUNT: 750. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE. AMOUNT: 913. DESCRIPTION: TROOP SUPPORT. AMOUNT: 250. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 42. DESCRIPTION: FILING FEES. AMOUNT: 25. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,850. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 192. DESCRIPTION: PO BOX. AMOUNT: 86. DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 227. DESCRIPTION: BACKGROUND CHECKS. AMOUNT: 100. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 20,557.
OTHER ASSETSFORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24DESCRIPTION: MERCHANDISE INVENTORY. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 22,499. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 24,479. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 227. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0.

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.Declaration