SHARING OUR ROOTS: Form 990, tax year 2010
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- Organization
- SHARING OUR ROOTS (EIN 20-1788275)
- Tax period
- 2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
- Filed
- 2011-10-20
- IRS object ID
- 201112939349300121
- Schema version
- 2010v3.4
- 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 | 2011-10-20T08:32:43-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-12-31 | 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 | 2010-01-01 | 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 | 2011-08-03 | 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 | 2011-10-20 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2010 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z | 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 | 286278 | 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 | 3 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 0 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 9 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 468640 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 260970 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 86692 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 25289 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 243 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 19 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 0 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 555575 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 286278 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 0 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 21352 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 544902 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 511363 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 544902 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 511363 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 10673 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -225085 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 179540 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 92960 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 22305 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 160810 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 157235 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -67850 | 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 | 224459 | Expense |
| Revenue | 4014 | Revenue |
| Description | MAIN STREET PROJECT WORKS WITH PEOPLE IN INCREASINGLY DIVERSE RURAL AND URBAN COMMUNITIES, GIVING VOICE TO THEIR HOPES AND ASPIRATIONS, AND PROVIDING CREATIVE AND PRACTICAL TOOLS TO TURN POSSIBILITIES INTO REALITIES. THROUGH GRASSROOTS PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON THE NEED FOR (1) MEDIA JUSTICE, (2) ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES, AND (3) BROADER CIVIC PARTICIPATION, OUR COMMITMENT IS TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL CAPACITY FOR PROBLEM SOLVING - SO THAT ANSWERS TO CHALLENGES COME DIRECTLY FROM THE COMMUNITY. RURAL ENTERPRISE CENTER-THE RURAL ENTERPRISE CENTER PROGRAM OF MAIN STREET PROJECT IS LOCATED IN NORTHFIELD AND IS FOCUSED ON HELPING LATINO FAMILIES BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY THROUGH HANDS-ON TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP IN A UNIQUE MODEL OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE - ALLOWING THEM TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN THE LIFE OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, THE RURAL ENTERPRISE CENTER HAS WORKED TO ASSEMBLE THE RESOURCES, COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND SYSTEMS THAT LATIN@ ENTREPRENEURS AND THEIR FAMILIES NEED TO SUCCESSFULLY BREAK OUT OF THE CYCLE OF POVERTY. THOSE EFFORTS CAME TOGETHER IN 2010 IN THE FORM OF A UNIQUE AND POWERFUL EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING APPROACH FOR ASPIRING LATIN@ FARMERS OR "AGRIPRENEURS." THE AGRIPRENEUR TRAINING PROGRAM CAPITALIZES ON STRENGTHS OF CULTURE, EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION, AND ADDRESSES CHALLENGES OFTEN TIED TO STRUCTURAL RACISM: THE LACK OF ACCESS TO LAND, WORKING CAPITAL, MARKETING AND BUSINESS SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE, AND FOCUSED TRAINING. THE TRAINING APPROACH MOST DIRECTLY BENEFITS IMMIGRANT LOW-INCOME LATIN@ FAMILIES FROM MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA LIVING IN THE NORTHFIELD AREA OF SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA (RICE COUNTY PRIMARILY, BUT ALSO FAMILIES IN DAKOTA, DODGE, GOODHUE, AND STEELE COUNTIES). WE KNOW FROM OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND CONTACTS THAT MANY LATIN@ FAMILIES IN THE AREA HAVE ONLY ONE WAGE EARNER LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY AND THAT THESE INDIVIDUALS OFTEN WORK TWO TO THREE JOBS TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES - AND THAT ALL THE FAMILIES WE WORK WITH FALL BELOW THE MORE REALISTIC POVERTY MARKER OF 200 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINE. BUT WE ALSO KNOW THAT THE ASSETS SHARED BY MANY LATIN@ FAMILIES IN SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA AND BEYOND, AS WELL AS THE RECENT REGIONAL MARKET ASSESSMENTS, POINT TO SMALL-SCALE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AS AN OPPORTUNITY: AT HEAVILY-ATTENDED COMMUNITY MEETINGS WE'VE HOSTED, MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF LATIN@ ATTENDEES INDICATED THAT THEY EITHER CAME FROM RURAL AREAS IN LATIN AMERICA OR MEXICO WHERE THEY WERE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN AGRICULTURE, OR HAVE WORKED AS LABORERS DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN PRODUCTION OF LIVESTOCK, FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. LATIN@ IMMIGRANTS ARE MORE THAN TWICE AS LIKELY TO BECOME ENTREPRENEURS THAN ESTABLISHED POPULATIONS OF PREVIOUS IMMIGRANTS. A COOPERATIVE, FAMILY-FOCUSED AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS MODEL IS CULTURALLY FAMILIAR. SMALL-SCALE SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FUTURE REGIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH (PARTNERSHIP FOR SOUTHERN MINNESOTA REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS PROJECT). OUR MODEL FOR AGRIPRENEUR TRAINING FOR LOW-INCOME RURAL LATIN@S WAS DESIGNED TO WORK WITH AND FOR "AT RISK FAMILIES" - LIFTING UP THEIR ENTIRE FAMILY'S ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SITUATION AND BREAKING THE CURRENT CYCLE OF POVERTY IN A WAY THAT'S CULTURALLY COMPATIBLE AND RELEVANT. THE PROCESS OF ENGAGING IN SUSTAINABLE, HEALTHY FOOD PRODUCTION AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT (AS A COOPERATIVE GROWER RATHER THAN EMPLOYEE) GIVES PARENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE A HEALTHIER DIET FOR THEIR CHILDREN - AND MODEL THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY, NATURAL FOOD. WORKING PARTNERSHIPS ARE CRITICAL TO THE PROGRAM AND THE LONG-TERM SUCCESS OF AGRIPRENEURS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE PROGRAM HAS A CURRENT NETWORK OR SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE OF MORE THAN 3,000 INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 157121 | Expense |
| Revenue | 6231 | Revenue |
| Description | MEDIA JUSTICE: OUR MEDIA JUSTICE PROGRAM PROVIDES TRAINING TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS IN THE ART OF STORYTELLING AND THE USE OF NEW MEDIA TOOLS THAT CAN HELP ADDRESS ISSUES IMPORTANT TO RURAL RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. THE GOAL OF TRAINING AND OUTREACH IS TO BUILD MULTICULTURAL LEADERSHIP NETWORKS AND COALITIONS WITH CAPACITY TO ADVANCE MEDIA POLICY REFORM ON BEHALF OF MARGINALIZED RURAL COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. IN 2010 MAIN STREET PROJECT CONTINUED TO SERVE AS A REGIONAL HUB COORDINATOR AND ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER OF THE MEDIA ACTION GRASSROOTS NETWORK (MAG-NET), SUCCESSFULLY RECRUITING 20-MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS FROM MINNESOTA, AND LEVERAGING THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF PARTNER GROUPS. OUR ASSOCIATION WITH MAG-NET CONTINUES TO EXPAND OUR KNOWLEDGE AND AVAILABLE RESOURCES, HELPING US IDENTIFY MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCLUDING HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED VOICES IN THE DISCUSSION OF OUR DIGITAL FUTURE. THE MINNESOTA DIGITAL JUSTICE COALITION WAS FORMED TO BUILD CAPACITY WITH MULTIPLE ORGANIZATIONS IN DIGITAL SKILLS AND INFLUENCE A DIGITALLY INCLUSIVE NATIONAL BROADBAND POLICY. WORKING WITH THE GROUP, WE ORGANIZED INTERNET DAY OF ACTION EVENT IN MARCH, WITH A KEYNOTE SPEECH BY THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE. WE ALSO COORDINATED, A NATIONAL 'DIGITAL JUSTICE COALITION MEET-UP" OF SIMILAR NETWORKS AT THE ALLIED MEDIA CONFERENCE IN JUNE. MAIN STREET PROJECT STAFF CREATED CURRICULUM AND DELIVERED DIGITAL STORYTELLING, MEDIA JUSTICE BASICS AND PODCASTING TRAINING TO MORE THAN 300 ADULTS AND YOUTH ACROSS MINNESOTA, ALBUQUERQUE, NM AND PHILADELPHIA, PA, AND CONDUCTED DIGITAL STORY TRAINING SESSION AT BOTH THE 2010 ALLIED MEDIA CONFERENCE AND U.S. SOCIAL FORUM. ORGANIZATIONS THAT PARTICIPATED IN TRAINING ARE INCORPORATING THESE SKILLS INTO THEIR OWN PROGRAMMING. FOR EXAMPLE, THE MINNESOTA CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZING IS WORKING WITH HMONG YOUTH TO CREATE A PODCAST CAMPAIGN ON THE NEED FOR HMONG POLICE IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS; CENTRO CULTURAL (FARGO-MOORHEAD) IS HELPING IMMIGRANT PARENTS CREATE DIGITAL STORIES TO HELP BUILDING UNDERSTAND IN THEIR COMMUNITY; TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY VOICE MAIL AND CROSSING BARRIERS ARE USING THE POWERFUL DIGITAL STORIES PARTICIPANTS CREATED IN ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS AND FUNDRAISING EFFORTS. EARLY IN THE YEAR WE FACILITATED SSRC RESEARCH COMMISSIONED BY THE FCC ON BARRIERS TO BROADBAND ADOPTION IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES. IN AUGUST, MAIN STREET PROJECT'S MEDIA JUSTICE TEAM WORKED WITH FREE PRESS AND THE CENTER FOR MEDIA JUSTICE TO HOST AND CO-SPONSOR THE FUTURE OF THE INTERNET PUBLIC HEARING FEATURING FCC COMMISSIONERS CLYBURN AND COBBS, THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE, AND SENATOR AL FRANKEN IN AUGUST. THE EVENT WAS ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 700 PEOPLE (STANDING ROOM ONLY) AND BY ANOTHER 1,100 WHO WATCHED THE LIVE STREAM VIA THE INTERNET. MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE EVENT WAS EXTENSIVE. STAFF CONDUCTED PRE-EVENT TRAINING FOR TWENTY MINNESOTA DIGITAL JUSTICE COALITION MEMBERS WHO TESTIFIED AT THE HEARING. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 67339 | Expense |
| Revenue | 14000 | Revenue |
| Description | COMMUNITY BUILDING: A MAJOR FOCUS IN 2010 WAS CENSUS OUTREACH WITH IMMIGRANT, LOW-INCOME AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. WE PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED NEARLY 33,000 FOUR-LANGUAGE COMMUNITY CENSUS GUIDES TO NONPROFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND SCHOOLS AND COLLABORATED ON DOZENS OF COMMUNITY-BASED TRAININGS AND EVENTS THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA. WE CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE COMMON THREADS PROJECT IN FARGO-MOORHEAD, WORKING WITH OUR PARTNERS, PEOPLE ESCAPING POVERTY PROJECT (PEPP) AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY RESOURCES TO BUILD CONNECTIONS BETWEEN IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES AND AREA ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE CAPACITY OF ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expense | 448919 | 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 | false | 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 | true | 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 | false | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | false | 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 | false | 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 | 8 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | true | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 0 | NumberOfEmployees |
| 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 | 3 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | X | NoListedPersonsCompensated |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM BLAHA | ||||||
| DIRECTOR/CHA | 4.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E NIEL RITCHIE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR/TRE | 4.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AMALIA ANDERSON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| EDYAEL CASAPERALTA | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| PAUL DESAI | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | false | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | true | 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 | 277733 | Compensation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 1 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| All Other Contributions | 260970 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 260970 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | PROGRAM SERVICES | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 25289 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 25289 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 25289 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 19 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $19 | ExclusionAmount |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 286278 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 25289 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Exclusion | $19 | ExclusionAmount |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 703 | Total |
| Management And General | 607 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 96 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 15782 | Total |
| Management And General | 15782 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 405944 | Total |
| Program Services | 372785 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 15581 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 17578 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 31754 | Total |
| Program Services | 29529 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1379 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 846 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 34427 | Total |
| Program Services | 30743 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1826 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1858 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 12581 | Total |
| Program Services | 10297 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1689 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 595 | Fundraising |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2554 | Total |
| Management And General | 2554 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2806 | Total |
| Program Services | 2470 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 153 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 183 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1346 | Total |
| Program Services | 1198 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 67 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 81 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | MISCELLANEOUS | Description |
| Total | 3466 | Total |
| Program Services | 1897 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1454 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 115 | Fundraising |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 511363 | Total |
| Program Services | 448919 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 41092 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 21352 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 68635 | BOY |
| EOY | 76159 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 103550 | BOY |
| EOY | 10000 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1500 | BOY |
| EOY | 3600 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1758 | BOY |
| EOY | 1910 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 17119 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 15828 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4097 | BOY |
| EOY | 1291 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 179540 | BOY |
| EOY | 92960 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 22305 | BOY |
| EOY | 160810 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 22305 | BOY |
| EOY | 160810 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -83117 | BOY |
| EOY | -263658 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 240352 | BOY |
| EOY | 195808 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 157235 | BOY |
| EOY | -67850 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 179540 | BOY |
| EOY | 92960 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | -225085 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | false | FSAudited |
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 | 178000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 161850 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 426708 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 468640 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 260970 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1496168 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 178000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 161850 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 426708 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 468640 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 260970 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1496168 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 670784 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 825384 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 243 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 19 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 262 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 945 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Total | 945 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 1497375 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 111981 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.55120 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.53270 | 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 | 17119 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 15828 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 1291 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 1291 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | false | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | false | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | false | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | false | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | E NIEL RITCHIE | NamePerson |
Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | OTHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | Identifier |
| Return Reference | SCHEDULE J, PART III | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | PAYMENTS OF 38,906 WERE MADE TO E. NIEL RITCHIE, FOR CONTRACT SERVICES PERFORMED FOR MAIN STREET PROJECT (MSP), FROM LEAGUE OF RURAL VOTERS (LRV), A C4 ORGANIZATIION. THE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE A PROJECT SUPPORT AGREEMENT WHEREIN MSP UTILIZES THE EMPLOYEES OF LRV AND PAYS BY PROJECT AND AS AGREED TO BY BOTH BOARDS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS. MR. RITCHIE IS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF LRV. MS. AMALIA DELONEY, A BOARD OF DIRECTOR FOR MSP, WAS PAID 3,600 FOR SERVICES PERFORMED FOR MSP AS A CONTRACTOR. | Explanation |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST ACHIEVEMENT DESCRIPTION | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | UNIQUE MODEL OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE - ALLOWING THEM TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN THE LIFE OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, THE RURAL ENTERPRISE CENTER HAS WORKED TO ASSEMBLE THE RESOURCES, COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND SYSTEMS THAT LATIN@ ENTREPRENEURS AND THEIR FAMILIES NEED TO SUCCESSFULLY BREAK OUT OF THE CYCLE OF POVERTY. THOSE EFFORTS CAME TOGETHER IN 2010 IN THE FORM OF A UNIQUE AND POWERFUL EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING APPROACH FOR ASPIRING LATIN@ FARMERS OR "AGRIPRENEURS." THE AGRIPRENEUR TRAINING PROGRAM CAPITALIZES ON STRENGTHS OF CULTURE, EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION, AND ADDRESSES CHALLENGES OFTEN TIED TO STRUCTURAL RACISM: THE LACK OF ACCESS TO LAND, WORKING CAPITAL, MARKETING AND BUSINESS SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE, AND FOCUSED TRAINING. THE TRAINING APPROACH MOST DIRECTLY BENEFITS IMMIGRANT LOW-INCOME LATIN@ FAMILIES FROM MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA LIVING IN THE NORTHFIELD AREA OF SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA (RICE COUNTY PRIMARILY, BUT ALSO FAMILIES IN DAKOTA, DODGE, GOODHUE, AND STEELE COUNTIES). WE KNOW FROM OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND CONTACTS THAT MANY LATIN@ FAMILIES IN THE AREA HAVE ONLY ONE WAGE EARNER LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY AND THAT THESE INDIVIDUALS OFTEN WORK TWO TO THREE JOBS TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES - AND THAT ALL THE FAMILIES WE WORK WITH FALL BELOW THE MORE REALISTIC POVERTY MARKER OF 200 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINE. BUT WE ALSO KNOW THAT THE ASSETS SHARED BY MANY LATIN@ FAMILIES IN SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA AND BEYOND, AS WELL AS THE RECENT REGIONAL MARKET ASSESSMENTS, POINT TO SMALL-SCALE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AS AN OPPORTUNITY: AT HEAVILY-ATTENDED COMMUNITY MEETINGS WE'VE HOSTED, MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF LATIN@ ATTENDEES INDICATED THAT THEY EITHER CAME FROM RURAL AREAS IN LATIN AMERICA OR MEXICO WHERE THEY WERE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN AGRICULTURE, OR HAVE WORKED AS LABORERS DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN PRODUCTION OF LIVESTOCK, FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. LATIN@ IMMIGRANTS ARE MORE THAN TWICE AS LIKELY TO BECOME ENTREPRENEURS THAN ESTABLISHED POPULATIONS OF PREVIOUS IMMIGRANTS. A COOPERATIVE, FAMILY-FOCUSED AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS MODEL IS CULTURALLY FAMILIAR. SMALL-SCALE SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FUTURE REGIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH (PARTNERSHIP FOR SOUTHERN MINNESOTA REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS PROJECT). OUR MODEL FOR AGRIPRENEUR TRAINING FOR LOW-INCOME RURAL LATIN@S WAS DESIGNED TO WORK WITH AND FOR "AT RISK FAMILIES" - LIFTING UP THEIR ENTIRE FAMILY'S ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SITUATION AND BREAKING THE CURRENT CYCLE OF POVERTY IN A WAY THAT'S CULTURALLY COMPATIBLE AND RELEVANT. THE PROCESS OF ENGAGING IN SUSTAINABLE, HEALTHY FOOD PRODUCTION AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT (AS A COOPERATIVE GROWER RATHER THAN EMPLOYEE) GIVES PARENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE A HEALTHIER DIET FOR THEIR CHILDREN - AND MODEL THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY, NATURAL FOOD. WORKING PARTNERSHIPS ARE CRITICAL TO THE PROGRAM AND THE LONG-TERM SUCCESS OF AGRIPRENEURS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE PROGRAM HAS A CURRENT NETWORK OR SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE OF MORE THAN 3,000 INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS. |
| SECOND ACHIEVEMENT DESCRIPTION | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | MINNESOTA, AND LEVERAGING THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF PARTNER GROUPS. OUR ASSOCIATION WITH MAG-NET CONTINUES TO EXPAND OUR KNOWLEDGE AND AVAILABLE RESOURCES, HELPING US IDENTIFY MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCLUDING HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED VOICES IN THE DISCUSSION OF OUR DIGITAL FUTURE. THE MINNESOTA DIGITAL JUSTICE COALITION WAS FORMED TO BUILD CAPACITY WITH MULTIPLE ORGANIZATIONS IN DIGITAL SKILLS AND INFLUENCE A DIGITALLY INCLUSIVE NATIONAL BROADBAND POLICY. WORKING WITH THE GROUP, WE ORGANIZED INTERNET DAY OF ACTION EVENT IN MARCH, WITH A KEYNOTE SPEECH BY THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE. WE ALSO COORDINATED, A NATIONAL 'DIGITAL JUSTICE COALITION MEET-UP" OF SIMILAR NETWORKS AT THE ALLIED MEDIA CONFERENCE IN JUNE. MAIN STREET PROJECT STAFF CREATED CURRICULUM AND DELIVERED DIGITAL STORYTELLING, MEDIA JUSTICE BASICS AND PODCASTING TRAINING TO MORE THAN 300 ADULTS AND YOUTH ACROSS MINNESOTA, ALBUQUERQUE, NM AND PHILADELPHIA, PA, AND CONDUCTED DIGITAL STORY TRAINING SESSION AT BOTH THE 2010 ALLIED MEDIA CONFERENCE AND U.S. SOCIAL FORUM. ORGANIZATIONS THAT PARTICIPATED IN TRAINING ARE INCORPORATING THESE SKILLS INTO THEIR OWN PROGRAMMING. FOR EXAMPLE, THE MINNESOTA CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZING IS WORKING WITH HMONG YOUTH TO CREATE A PODCAST CAMPAIGN ON THE NEED FOR HMONG POLICE IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS; CENTRO CULTURAL (FARGO-MOORHEAD) IS HELPING IMMIGRANT PARENTS CREATE DIGITAL STORIES TO HELP BUILDING UNDERSTAND IN THEIR COMMUNITY; TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY VOICE MAIL AND CROSSING BARRIERS ARE USING THE POWERFUL DIGITAL STORIES PARTICIPANTS CREATED IN ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS AND FUNDRAISING EFFORTS. EARLY IN THE YEAR WE FACILITATED SSRC RESEARCH COMMISSIONED BY THE FCC ON BARRIERS TO BROADBAND ADOPTION IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES. IN AUGUST, MAIN STREET PROJECT'S MEDIA JUSTICE TEAM WORKED WITH FREE PRESS AND THE CENTER FOR MEDIA JUSTICE TO HOST AND CO-SPONSOR THE FUTURE OF THE INTERNET PUBLIC HEARING FEATURING FCC COMMISSIONERS CLYBURN AND COBBS, THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE, AND SENATOR AL FRANKEN IN AUGUST. THE EVENT WAS ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 700 PEOPLE (STANDING ROOM ONLY) AND BY ANOTHER 1,100 WHO WATCHED THE LIVE STREAM VIA THE INTERNET. MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE EVENT WAS EXTENSIVE. STAFF CONDUCTED PRE-EVENT TRAINING FOR TWENTY MINNESOTA DIGITAL JUSTICE COALITION MEMBERS WHO TESTIFIED AT THE HEARING. |
| 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. |