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MINNESOTA PATRIOT GUARD: Form 990EZ, tax year 2010

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Organization
MINNESOTA PATRIOT GUARD (EIN 20-5495808)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-06-15
IRS object ID
201121669349200717
Schema version
2010v3.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2011-06-15T14:04:47-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CARLSON ADVISORS LLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17101 NORTHLAND CIRCLE SUITE 123AddressLine1
CityMINNEAPOLISCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55428ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN205495808EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MINNESOTA PATRIOT GUARDBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlMINNNameControl
Phone6122205767Phone

US Address USAddress

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

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameMARGARET BOISVERTName
TitleTREASURERTitle
Phone6122205767Phone
Date Signed2011-06-13DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameMICHAEL T NIZNIKName
Phone7635358150Phone
Date Prepared2011-06-13DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashXMethodOfAccountingCash
Web SiteMNPATRIOTGUARD.ORGWebSite
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Gross Receipts149048GrossReceipts
Info In Schedule O Part IXInfoInScheduleOPartI
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc39560ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc
Investment Income309InvestmentIncome
Gaming Gross Income59220GamingGrossIncome
Special Events Direct Expenses21998SpecialEventsDirectExpenses
Special Events Net Income Loss37222SpecialEventsNetIncomeLoss
Gross Sales Of Inventory49959GrossSalesOfInventory
Cost Of Goods Sold31585CostOfGoodsSold
Gro Profit Loss Sales Of Inventory18374GroProfitLossSalesOfInventory
Total Revenue95465TotalRevenue
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid53800GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaid
Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors1558FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors
Printing Publications Postage693PrintingPublicationsPostage
Other Expenses Total34580OtherExpensesTotal
Total Expenses90631TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year4834ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY129722NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Other Changes In Net Assets0OtherChangesInNetAssets
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY134556NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part IIXInfoInScheduleOPartII

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY120543BOY
EOY105948EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY9179BOY
EOY28608EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY129722BOY
EOY134556EOY

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY129722BOY
EOY134556EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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.03735
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.1780018900
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.3600062419
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.01716
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses86770TotalProgramServiceExpenses

Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (8 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeTitleTitleAvg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPositionCompensationCompensationContri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtcExpense Account Other AllowancesExpenseAccountOtherAllowances
DOUGLAS BLEY
15665 40TH AVENUE NORTHPLYMOUTHMN55446PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR10.00000
MARGARET M BOISVERT-NELSON
9133 BRECKENRIDGE LANEEDEN PRAIRIEMN55347SECRETARY/TREASUER/DIRECTO10.00000
TIMOTHY J LEONHARDT
8924 NORTHWOOD PARKWAYNEW HOPEMN55427VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR10.00000
GREGORY T YUNG
13835 PENNOCK AVEAPPLE VALLEYMN55124DIRECTOR10.00000
ROGER DANIELSON
18511 329TH AVEISLEMN56342DIRECTOR10.00000
JOHN FOSTER
10625 32ND AVENUE NPLYMOUTHMN55441DIRECTOR10.00000
JOHN REDFIELD
2045 MOCKINGBIRD AVENUESHAKOPEEMN55379DIRECTOR10.00000
CHERYL BERG WINEMAN
4220 157TH ST WESTROSEMOUNTMN55068DIRECTOR10.00000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VXInfoInScheduleOPartV
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt
Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc0MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBI
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 PersonMARGARET M BOISVERT-NELSONNamePerson

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19133 BRECKENRIDGE LANEAddressLine1
CityEDEN PRAIRIECity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55347ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number6122205767TelephoneNumber
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 Years29470CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years54605CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years45577CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year55399CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year39560CurrentTaxYear
Total224611Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years29470CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years54605CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years45577CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year55399CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year39560CurrentTaxYear
Total224611Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total67241AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total170157370PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years23CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1087CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year448CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year309CurrentTaxYear
Total1867Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support226478TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc385232GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
First5 Years170XFirst5Years170

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 Gaming59220GrossRevenueOtherGaming
Non Cash Prizes Other Gaming17512NonCashPrizesOtherGaming
Other Direct Expenses Other Gaming4486OtherDirectExpensesOtherGaming
Volunteer Labor Other Gaming0VolunteerLaborOtherGaming
Gross Revenue Total Gaming59220GrossRevenueTotalGaming
Non Cash Prizes Total Gaming17512NonCashPrizesTotalGaming
Other Direct Expenses Total Gaming4486OtherDirectExpensesTotalGaming
Direct Expense Summary Gaming21998DirectExpenseSummaryGaming
Net Gaming Income Summary37222NetGamingIncomeSummary
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 (13 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
OTHER INVESTMENT INCOMEFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4INTEREST INCOME 309..
INCOME FROM SALES OF INVENTORYFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7INCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 49,959. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 31,585. GROSS PROFIT: 18,374. COST OF GOODS SOLD: INVENTORY AT BEGINNING OF YEAR: 7,902. MERCHANDISE PURCHASED: 49,035. COST OF LABOR: 0. MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES: 0. OTHER COSTS: 2,528. INVENTORY AT END OF YEAR: 27,880. COST OF GOODS SOLD: 31,585.
GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: DISABLED VETS REST CAMP. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 11300 180TH ST. NORTH MARINE ON ST. CROIX, MN 55047. AMOUNT GIVEN: 7,500.
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: 17,800.
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: 10,000.
GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: 34TH DIVISION CHAPLAIN'S FUND. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 13865 S. ROBERT TRAIL ROSEMOUNT, MN 55068. AMOUNT GIVEN: 2,500.
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: PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 2124 S. PEORIA AVE TULSA, OK 74114. AMOUNT GIVEN: 2,000. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 53,800.
OTHER EXPENSESFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16DESCRIPTION: HELP ON THE HOMEFRONT. AMOUNT: 26,419. DESCRIPTION: MISSION EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 2,950. DESCRIPTION: WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA. AMOUNT: 850. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE. AMOUNT: 1,170. DESCRIPTION: TROOP SUPPORT. AMOUNT: 250. DESCRIPTION: BOD BACKGROUND CHECK. AMOUNT: 50. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 89. DESCRIPTION: FILING FEES. AMOUNT: 25. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,778. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 304. DESCRIPTION: PO BOX. AMOUNT: 70. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 75. DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 550. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 34,580.
OTHER ASSETSFORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24DESCRIPTION: MERCHANDISE INVENTORY. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 7,902. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 27,880. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,277. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 728.
EXPLANATION FOR NOT REPORTING UBI ON FORM 990-TFORM 990-EZ, PART V, LINE 35THE ORGANIZATION HAS REVENUE FROM GAMING AS WELL AS SALES FROM INVENTORY. THE REVENUE IS NOT REPORTABLE ON FORM 990-T BECAUSE IT IS NOT REGULARLY CARRIED ON PURSUANT TO IRC SEC (512)(A)(1). IN ADDITION, ALL OF THE WORK IS PERFORMED BY VOLUNTEERS. (IRC SEC (513)(A)(1)). AS SUCH, THE INCOME IS IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE.