SHARING OUR ROOTS: Form 990, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- SHARING OUR ROOTS (EIN 20-1788275)
- Tax period
- 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
- Filed
- 2012-09-25
- IRS object ID
- 201222699349300667
- Schema version
- 2011v1.2
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2012-09-25T13:10:44-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2011-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SHERRY D HEFFERNAN LTD | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6650 HORSESHOE BEND DR | AddressLine1 |
| City | CORCORAN | City |
| State | MN | State |
| ZIP Code | 553409549 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 201788275 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE MAIN STREET PROJECT | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | MAIN | NameControl |
| Phone | 6128797578 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 80066 | AddressLine1 |
| City | MINNEAPOLIS | City |
| State | MN | State |
| ZIP Code | 55408 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | JIM BLAHA | Name |
| Title | CHAIR | Title |
| Phone | 6128797578 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2012-05-31 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | SHERRY D HEFFERNAN LTD | Name |
| Phone | 7634786518 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2012-09-25 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | JIM BLAHA | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 80066 | AddressLine1 |
| City | MINNEAPOLIS | City |
| State | MN | State |
| ZIP Code | 55408 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 659735 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | MAINSTREETPROJECT.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 2004 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | MN | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | TO FOCUS ATTENTION ON ECONOMIC CHALLENGES FACING RURAL COMMUNITIES AND TO DEVELOP NEW AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO RURAL ECONOMIC POLICY. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 5 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 4 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 8 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 34 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 260970 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 545011 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 25289 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 114724 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 19 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 0 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 286278 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 659735 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 202676 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 64959 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 511363 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 393710 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 511363 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 596386 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -225085 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 63349 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 92960 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 131825 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 160810 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 136326 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | -67850 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -4501 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | TO FOCUS ATTENTION ON ECONOMIC CHALLENGES FACING RURAL COMMUNITIES AND TO DEVELOP NEW AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO RURAL ECONOMIC POLICY. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 342643 | Expense |
| Revenue | 114724 | Revenue |
| Description | THE RURAL ENTERPRISE CENTER ADDED A TRAINING COORDINATOR AND A FARM MANAGER IN 2011. PROGRAM DIRECTOR REGINALDO HASLETT MARROQUIN SPOKE AT SEVEN NATIONAL AND REGIONAL CONFERENCES ABOUT THE REC PROGRAMS AND OUR MODEL FOR ALLEVIATING IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY POVERTY THROUGH AGRICULTURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP. HE ALSO HOSTED 8 TOURS OF OUR PROGRAM FACILITIES WITH GROUPS RANGING FROM AGRICULTURE SCHOLARS AND RESEARCHERS TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONERS TO FOUNDATIONS INTERESTED IN FOOD SYSTEMS WORK. TRAINING RURAL ENTERPRISE CENTER OUTREACH STAFF WORKED IN SIX SE MINNESOTA COMMUNITIES-FARIBAULT, WASECA, OWATONNA, CLAREMONT, NEW MARKET AND NORTHFIELD-TO RECRUIT 24 AGRIPRENEUR-TRAINING PARTICIPANTS. AS PART OF OUR OUTREACH WE DEVELOPED PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE AGENCIES THREE RIVERS COMMUNITY ACTION AND GROWING UP HEALTHY, TO INTRODUCE OUR TRAINING PROGRAM ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL HEALTH AND HOME-OWNERSHIP RESOURCES TO LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANT FAMILIES IN THE REGION. PRE-TRAINING SURVEYS CONFIRMED THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE 24 TRAINEES HAD AN ANNUAL INCOME OF 20,000 OR LESS. THE DIGITAL DIVIDE WAS APPARENT - TWO-THIRDS OF PARTICIPANTS DID NOT HAVE A COMFORT LEVEL WITH OR REGULAR ACCESS TO COMPUTER AND THE INTERNET. ONLY 17 PERCENT HAD ACCESS TO EMAIL. 21 OF THE 24 PARTICIPANTS COMPLETED THE TRAINING PROGRAM. OF THE 21 TRAINING GRADUATES, ALL WERE LATINO WITH SPANISH BEING THE PRIMARY LANGUAGE SPOKEN; 9 OF THE PARTICIPANTS WERE WOMEN AND 12 WERE MEN. SINCE ALL PARTICIPANTS WORKED AT ONE OR MORE OTHER JOBS, CLASSES WERE OFFERED ON SATURDAYS AND MONDAY NIGHTS. WE OBSERVED THAT WRITING SKILLS (ENGLISH OR SPANISH) WERE AT A LOW LEVEL AND WE MOVED TO ORAL EVALUATION FOR BOTH MEASURING SKILLS AND TRAINING INFORMATION. BASED ON PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK, WE RESTRUCTURED OUR ON-FARM TRAINING AND CREATED A NEW STRATEGY TO BETTER CONNECT AGRIPRENEURS TO FURTHER LAND, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT RESOURCES: A FARM INCUBATOR PROGRAM. THE INCUBATOR SITES ARE YEAR-ROUND POULTRY PRODUCTION FACILITIES THAT - WHEN COMBINED WITH BUSINESS PLANNING AND PRODUCTION SUPPORT, ACCESS TO CAPITAL AND DEPENDABLE MARKETS - CREATE ADDITIONAL YEAR-ROUND INCOME FOR AGRIPRENEURS, ALLOWING THEM TO MOVE ALONG A PATH OUT OF POVERTY. WE BEGAN DEVELOPING THE FIRST FOUR INCUBATOR SITES IN OCTOBER. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS ARE THE KEY TO EXPANDING OUR EFFECTIVENESS AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY. IN 2011 WE BEGAN DISCUSSIONS WITH ST. OLAF COLLEGE, CARLTON COLLEGE AND THE INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURE AND TRADE POLICY ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAMS AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TIED TO OUR FARM TRAINING AND BUSINESS INCUBATOR PROGRAMS. WE ALSO BEGAN A DIALOGUE WITH THE MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITY SYSTEM (MNSCU) ABOUT INCORPORATING OUR AGRIPRENEUR TRAINING CURRICULUM INTO THEIR EXISTING FARM TRAINING PROGRAM. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 88502 | Expense |
| Description | MEDIA JUSTICE DURING 2011, MAIN STREET PROJECT ORGANIZED AND CONDUCTED SEVEN PUBLIC TRAINING SESSIONS UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF 'PEOPLE'S TECH - LEARNING, CREATING, RECLAIMING OUR TECHNOLOGY.' OVER 150 PARTICIPANTS LEARNED ABOUT A VARIETY OF TOPICS INCLUDING MEDIA JUSTICE 101, PLACESTORIES STORYTELLING TRAINING, VIDEO PRODUCTION AND VIDEO EDITING, THE OPPORTUNITY TO LAUNCH LOW-POWER FM COMMUNITY RADIO STATIONS, AND NARRATIVE-BASED ORGANIZING. MID-YEAR, WE FACILITATED A STAKEHOLDER'S REFLECTION ON FORMAT AND CONTENT TO INFORM FUTURE PROGRAMMING. IN JULY, WE ORGANIZED A TWO-DAY YOUTH MEDIA JUSTICE CAMP IN MINNEAPOLIS THAT INCLUDED BOTH SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND AN INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA POLICY ISSUES FOR THE 25 PARTICIPANTS. IN CONNECTION WITH THE MULTI-ORGANIZATIONAL YOUTH MURAL PROJECT IN MINNEAPOLIS, WE TRAINED TWO HIGH SCHOOL INTERNS ON INTERVIEWING AND VIDEO PRODUCTION/EDITING. THEY PRODUCED A SERIES OF VIDEOS DOCUMENTING THE SUMMER PROJECT AND PUBLISHED THEM ONLINE. WE ALSO FACILITATED MONTHLY DIGITAL JUSTICE COALITION MEETINGS/CONFERENCE CALLS WITH AN EXPANDING AND DIVERSE GROUP OF 12 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS' PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTING HOMELESS/LOW-INCOME, TRANSGENDER YOUTH, ORGANIZING WITH COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, MEDIA PRODUCTION, AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO COMPUTERS AT REDUCED OR NO COST. WE WORKED WITH COALITION MEMBER, OPEN ACCESS CONNECTIONS (PRIMARY CONSTITUENCY VERY LOW INCOME AND HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS) AND A RESEARCH ASSISTANT FROM THE CENTER FOR URBAN AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TO DEVELOP AND RELEASE A REPORT AT A COMMUNITY EVENT: ENVISIONING AN INTERNET CENTER FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS. THE EVENT WAS ATTENDED BY PRACTITIONERS, PUBLIC LIBRARY LEADERSHIP, AND GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES, AND WAS COVERED BY THE MEDIA. WHEN OPEN ACCESS CONNECTIONS LAUNCHED THEIR NEW NETBOOK LENDING LIBRARY, WE PROVIDED SUPPORT, CURRICULUM AND PRODUCED A VIDEO DOCUMENTING THE PROCESS. MAIN STREET PROJECT ORGANIZED AND FUNDRAISED TO BRING A 20-PERSON MINNESOTA DELEGATION TO THE ALLIED MEDIA CONFERENCE IN DETROIT. WE ALSO HELPED ORGANIZE THE CONFERENCE MEDIA POLICY TRACK AND FACILITATED A FOLLOW-UP CONVENING OF THE GROUP. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER DIGITAL JUSTICE COALITION MEMBERS, WE HOSTED A PHONE JUSTICE POLICY DAY IN APRIL; COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION LEADERS ATTENDED THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY FOR A KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE AND TRAINING; POLICY DECISION MAKERS JOINED US FOR THE SECOND HALF AS WE SHARED INFORMATION AND STORIES TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND THE ISSUE. MEMBERS OF THE DIGITAL JUSTICE COALITION AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS CREATED RECOMMENDATIONS AND FILED COMMENTS ON THE SAFELINK PROGRAM WITH THE MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. COALITION MEMBERS ALSO SIGNED ON TO COMMENTS ABOUT THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND THAT THE MEDIA ACTION GRASSROOTS NETWORK (MAG-NET) FILED WITH THE FCC. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CENTER FOR MEDIA JUSTICE, MAIN STREET PROJECT HOSTED AN OCTOBER ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION IN MINNEAPOLIS WITH FCC COMMISSIONER MICHAEL COPPS. LEADERS FROM 12 COMMUNITY-BASED AND MEDIA PRODUCTION ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATED, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS WORKING WITH THE DIGITAL JUSTICE COALITION. DISCUSSION TOPICS COVERED A WIDE-RANGE OF MEDIA POLICY ISSUES, INCLUDING THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND, NET NEUTRALITY, MEDIA CONSOLIDATION, AND LACK OF MINORITY AND FEMALE MEDIA OWNERSHIP. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 38286 | Expense |
| Description | THE VOTE BY MAIL PROGRAM CONCENTRATED ON RESEARCHING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A VARIETY OF CIVIC EDUCATION EFFORTS ON MAIL BALLOT ADOPTION RATES. MSP WORKED WITH ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, RICE UNIVERSITY, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO ON A DIRECT COMPARISON OF THE IMPACT OF VOTE-BY-MAIL EDUCATION AND RECRUITMENT TO VOTER TURNOUT FOR EARLY IN-PERSON VOTING AND TO ELECTION DAY. MSP ALSO ESTABLISHED RESEARCH PROGRAMS TO MEASURE THE IMPACT OF THE TYPE OF BALLOT REQUEST FORMS ON VOTE-BY-MAIL USAGE AND THE IMPACT OF SHIFTS TO ALL MAIL ELECTIONS ON OVERALL PARTICIPATION. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expense | 469431 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | true | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | true | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | false | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | true | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | false | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | false | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | false | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | true | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | false | School |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | false | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | false | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | false | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | true | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | true | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | false | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | true | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | false | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | false | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | true | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 33 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | true | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 8 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | true | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | false | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | false | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 5 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 4 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | false | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | false | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | false | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | false | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | true | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | true | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | true | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | true | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | true | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | true | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | true | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | false | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | MN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | KENT FORDYCE | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 6128892959 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6371 BARTLETT BLVD | AddressLine1 |
| City | MOUND | City |
| State | MN | State |
| ZIP Code | 55364 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (5 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E NIEL RITCHIE | ||||||
| DIR/TREAS/EX | 4.00 | X | X | 24660 | 34571 | 0 |
| JIM BLAHA | ||||||
| DIRECTOR/CHA | 4.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AMALIA DELONEY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| EDYAEL CASAPERALTA | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| PARUL P DESAI | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 24660 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 34571 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | false | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation
Name Of Contractor NameOfContractor
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LEAGUE OF RURAL VOTERS | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address Of Contractor AddressOfContractor
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2104 STEVENS AVENUE S | AddressLine1 |
| City | MINNEAPOLIS | City |
| State | MN | State |
| ZIP Code | 55404 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Of Services | PROGRAM SERVICE | DescriptionOfServices |
| Compensation | 178043 | Compensation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 1 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| All Other Contributions | 545011 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 545011 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | PROGRAM SERVICES | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 114724 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 114724 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 114724 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 659735 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 114724 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 24660 | Total |
| Program Services | 11134 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 7893 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 5633 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 146006 | Total |
| Program Services | 120688 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4241 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 21077 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 16635 | Total |
| Program Services | 10759 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2876 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3000 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 15375 | Total |
| Program Services | 12707 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 516 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2152 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4533 | Total |
| Program Services | 4533 | ProgramServices |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 12090 | Total |
| Management And General | 12090 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 284072 | Total |
| Program Services | 240693 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 20771 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 22608 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 32221 | Total |
| Program Services | 29684 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 434 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2103 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 19959 | Total |
| Program Services | 16426 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 459 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3074 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 17950 | Total |
| Program Services | 11744 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4119 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2087 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 13925 | Total |
| Program Services | 7517 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4277 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2131 | Fundraising |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1050 | Total |
| Program Services | 864 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 24 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 162 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1188 | Total |
| Program Services | 979 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 27 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 182 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | MISCELLANEOUS | Description |
| Total | 6722 | Total |
| Program Services | 1703 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4269 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 750 | Fundraising |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 596386 | Total |
| Program Services | 469431 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 61996 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 64959 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 76159 | BOY |
| EOY | 10506 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 10000 | BOY |
| EOY | 95000 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3600 | BOY |
| EOY | 20727 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1910 | BOY |
| EOY | 5351 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 7292 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 7051 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1291 | BOY |
| EOY | 241 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 92960 | BOY |
| EOY | 131825 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 160810 | BOY |
| EOY | 136326 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 160810 | BOY |
| EOY | 136326 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -263658 | BOY |
| EOY | -216533 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 195808 | BOY |
| EOY | 212032 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -67850 | BOY |
| EOY | -4501 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 92960 | BOY |
| EOY | 131825 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 63349 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | true | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | true | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Consolidated | X | FinancialStatementConsolidated |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 161850 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 426708 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 468640 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 260970 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 545011 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1863179 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 161850 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 426708 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 468640 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 260970 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 545011 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1863179 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 720508 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 1142671 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 243 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 19 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Total | 262 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 1863441 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 226705 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.61320 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.55120 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Disclosed Orgs Legal Control | false | DisclosedOrgsLegalControl |
| Disclosed For Charitable Purposes | false | DisclosedForCharitablePurposes |
| Written Policy Monitoring | false | WrittenPolicyMonitoring |
| Sect170h Requirements Satisfied | false | Sect170hRequirementsSatisfied |
| Solicited Assets For Sale | false | SolicitedAssetsForSale |
| Agent Trustee Etc | false | AgentTrusteeEtc |
| Included On FS | false | IncludedOnFS |
| Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs | false | EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs |
| Endowments Held By Related Orgs | false | EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs |
| Are Related Orgs Listed Schedule R | false | AreRelatedOrgsListedScheduleR |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 7292 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 7051 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 241 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 241 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Total Revenue | 659735 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 596386 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 63349 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 63349 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 659735 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | 659735 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 659735 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 596386 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | 596386 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 596386 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (4 entries)
| RelationshipRelationship | Amount Of TransactionAmountOfTransaction | Description Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransaction | Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIEL RITCHIE | |||
| E.D. OF LRV | 34571 | RELATED ORGANIZATION | false |
| NIEL RITCHIE | |||
| E.D. OF MSP | 24660 | MSP BOARD TREASURER | false |
| LEAGUE OF RURAL VOTERS | |||
| C4 ORGANIZATION | 178043 | PROJECT SUPPORT | false |
| LEAGAUE OF RURAL VOTERS | |||
| C4 ORGANIZATION | 77104 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE | false |
Form990 Schedule L Part V Form990ScheduleLPartV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | Identifier |
| Return Reference | SCHEDULE L PART V | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | MR NIEL RITCHIE WAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF LEAGUE OF RURAL VOTERS LRV A 501C4 ORGANIZATION THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2011 AND WAS PAID 59231 IN THAT CAPACITY HE THEN LEFT THAT POSITION AND BECAME EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MSP OCTOBER 2011 OF THE 59231 24660 WAS ALLOCATED TO MSP FROM LRV FOR MR RITCHIES SERVICES TO MSP IN 2011 AS PART OF THE PROJECT SUPPORT AGREEMENT 34 OF THE ALLOCATED SALARY WAS ALSO CHARGED TO MSP AS PAYROLL TAXES AND BENEFITS 8385 MR RITCHIE IS ALSO ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MSP AND WAS THE TREASURER THROUGH DECEMBER 2011 THE ORGANIZATION WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RESTRUCTURING AND MR RITCHIE WAS NO LONGER THE TREASURER BEGINNING JANUARY 2012 LRV AND MSP HAVE A PROJECT SUPPORT AGREEMENT WHEREIN THEY SHARE EMPLOYEES MSP UTILIZES THE EMPLOYEES OF LRV AND PAYS BY PROJECT AS AGREED TO BY BOTH BOARDS OF THE ORGANIZATION IN 2011 MSP PAID LRV 178043 FOR CONTRACT SERVICES MSP OWED LRV 77104 FOR THESE CONTRACT SERVICES AT 12312011 | Explanation |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | COMMUNITIES-FARIBAULT, WASECA, OWATONNA, CLAREMONT, NEW MARKET AND NORTHFIELD-TO RECRUIT 24 AGRIPRENEUR-TRAINING PARTICIPANTS. AS PART OF OUR OUTREACH WE DEVELOPED PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE AGENCIES THREE RIVERS COMMUNITY ACTION AND GROWING UP HEALTHY, TO INTRODUCE OUR TRAINING PROGRAM ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL HEALTH AND HOME-OWNERSHIP RESOURCES TO LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANT FAMILIES IN THE REGION. PRE-TRAINING SURVEYS CONFIRMED THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE 24 TRAINEES HAD AN ANNUAL INCOME OF 20,000 OR LESS. THE DIGITAL DIVIDE WAS APPARENT - TWO-THIRDS OF PARTICIPANTS DID NOT HAVE A COMFORT LEVEL WITH OR REGULAR ACCESS TO COMPUTER AND THE INTERNET. ONLY 17 PERCENT HAD ACCESS TO EMAIL. 21 OF THE 24 PARTICIPANTS COMPLETED THE TRAINING PROGRAM. OF THE 21 TRAINING GRADUATES, ALL WERE LATINO WITH SPANISH BEING THE PRIMARY LANGUAGE SPOKEN; 9 OF THE PARTICIPANTS WERE WOMEN AND 12 WERE MEN. SINCE ALL PARTICIPANTS WORKED AT ONE OR MORE OTHER JOBS, CLASSES WERE OFFERED ON SATURDAYS AND MONDAY NIGHTS. WE OBSERVED THAT WRITING SKILLS (ENGLISH OR SPANISH) WERE AT A LOW LEVEL AND WE MOVED TO ORAL EVALUATION FOR BOTH MEASURING SKILLS AND TRAINING INFORMATION. BASED ON PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK, WE RESTRUCTURED OUR ON-FARM TRAINING AND CREATED A NEW STRATEGY TO BETTER CONNECT AGRIPRENEURS TO FURTHER LAND, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT RESOURCES: A FARM INCUBATOR PROGRAM. THE INCUBATOR SITES ARE YEAR-ROUND POULTRY PRODUCTION FACILITIES THAT - WHEN COMBINED WITH BUSINESS PLANNING AND PRODUCTION SUPPORT, ACCESS TO CAPITAL AND DEPENDABLE MARKETS - CREATE ADDITIONAL YEAR-ROUND INCOME FOR AGRIPRENEURS, ALLOWING THEM TO MOVE ALONG A PATH OUT OF POVERTY. WE BEGAN DEVELOPING THE FIRST FOUR INCUBATOR SITES IN OCTOBER. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS ARE THE KEY TO EXPANDING OUR EFFECTIVENESS AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY. IN 2011 WE BEGAN DISCUSSIONS WITH ST. OLAF COLLEGE, CARLTON COLLEGE AND THE INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURE AND TRADE POLICY ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAMS AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TIED TO OUR FARM TRAINING AND BUSINESS INCUBATOR PROGRAMS. WE ALSO BEGAN A DIALOGUE WITH THE MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITY SYSTEM (MNSCU) ABOUT INCORPORATING OUR AGRIPRENEUR TRAINING CURRICULUM INTO THEIR EXISTING FARM TRAINING PROGRAM. |
| SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | IN JULY, WE ORGANIZED A TWO-DAY YOUTH MEDIA JUSTICE CAMP IN MINNEAPOLIS THAT INCLUDED BOTH SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND AN INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA POLICY ISSUES FOR THE 25 PARTICIPANTS. IN CONNECTION WITH THE MULTI-ORGANIZATIONAL YOUTH MURAL PROJECT IN MINNEAPOLIS, WE TRAINED TWO HIGH SCHOOL INTERNS ON INTERVIEWING AND VIDEO PRODUCTION/EDITING. THEY PRODUCED A SERIES OF VIDEOS DOCUMENTING THE SUMMER PROJECT AND PUBLISHED THEM ONLINE. WE ALSO FACILITATED MONTHLY DIGITAL JUSTICE COALITION MEETINGS/CONFERENCE CALLS WITH AN EXPANDING AND DIVERSE GROUP OF 12 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS' PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTING HOMELESS/LOW-INCOME, TRANSGENDER YOUTH, ORGANIZING WITH COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, MEDIA PRODUCTION, AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO COMPUTERS AT REDUCED OR NO COST. WE WORKED WITH COALITION MEMBER, OPEN ACCESS CONNECTIONS (PRIMARY CONSTITUENCY VERY LOW INCOME AND HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS) AND A RESEARCH ASSISTANT FROM THE CENTER FOR URBAN AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TO DEVELOP AND RELEASE A REPORT AT A COMMUNITY EVENT: ENVISIONING AN INTERNET CENTER FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS. THE EVENT WAS ATTENDED BY PRACTITIONERS, PUBLIC LIBRARY LEADERSHIP, AND GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES, AND WAS COVERED BY THE MEDIA. WHEN OPEN ACCESS CONNECTIONS LAUNCHED THEIR NEW NETBOOK LENDING LIBRARY, WE PROVIDED SUPPORT, CURRICULUM AND PRODUCED A VIDEO DOCUMENTING THE PROCESS. MAIN STREET PROJECT ORGANIZED AND FUNDRAISED TO BRING A 20-PERSON MINNESOTA DELEGATION TO THE ALLIED MEDIA CONFERENCE IN DETROIT. WE ALSO HELPED ORGANIZE THE CONFERENCE MEDIA POLICY TRACK AND FACILITATED A FOLLOW-UP CONVENING OF THE GROUP. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER DIGITAL JUSTICE COALITION MEMBERS, WE HOSTED A PHONE JUSTICE POLICY DAY IN APRIL; COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION LEADERS ATTENDED THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY FOR A KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE AND TRAINING; POLICY DECISION MAKERS JOINED US FOR THE SECOND HALF AS WE SHARED INFORMATION AND STORIES TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND THE ISSUE. MEMBERS OF THE DIGITAL JUSTICE COALITION AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS CREATED RECOMMENDATIONS AND FILED COMMENTS ON THE SAFELINK PROGRAM WITH THE MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. COALITION MEMBERS ALSO SIGNED ON TO COMMENTS ABOUT THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND THAT THE MEDIA ACTION GRASSROOTS NETWORK (MAG-NET) FILED WITH THE FCC. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CENTER FOR MEDIA JUSTICE, MAIN STREET PROJECT HOSTED AN OCTOBER ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION IN MINNEAPOLIS WITH FCC COMMISSIONER MICHAEL COPPS. LEADERS FROM 12 COMMUNITY-BASED AND MEDIA PRODUCTION ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATED, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS WORKING WITH THE DIGITAL JUSTICE COALITION. DISCUSSION TOPICS COVERED A WIDE-RANGE OF MEDIA POLICY ISSUES, INCLUDING THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND, NET NEUTRALITY, MEDIA CONSOLIDATION, AND LACK OF MINORITY AND FEMALE MEDIA OWNERSHIP. |
| ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR ITS REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. |
| ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION'S BOOKKEEPER/ACCOUNTANT MONITORS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COMPLIANCE. |
| GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | UPON REQUEST THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII
Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LEAGUE OF RURAL VOTERS | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 80259 | AddressLine1 |
| City | MINNEAPOLIS | City |
| State | MN | State |
| ZIP Code | 55408 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 363494217 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | CIVICACTS | PrimaryActivities |
| Legal Domicile State | MN | LegalDomicileState |
| Exempt Code Section | C4 | ExemptCodeSection |
| Direct Controlling Entity NA | N/A | DirectControllingEntityNA |
| Controlled Org | false | ControlledOrg |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | false | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | false | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | false | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | false | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | false | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | false | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | false | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | false | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | false | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | false | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | true | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | true | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | true | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | true | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | false | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | false | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |