2024-01-15T10:00:17-06:00 2023-06-30 411534805 CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD 7760 FRANCE AVE S SUITE 940 BLOOMINGTON MN 55435 990 2022-07-01 411684647 METROPOLITAN REGIONAL ARTS COUNCIL METR 6516450402 PO BOX 14106 ST PAUL MN 55114 RONALD SALAZAR CHAIR 6516450402 2024-01-15 1 RONALD SALAZAR 999009999 0 NEAL EVERT P00046853 9528310085 2024-01-15 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z KATHY MOUACHEUPAO PO BOX 14106 ST PAUL MN 55114 5080478 0 X WWW.MRAC.ORG X 1989 MN THE METROPOLITAN REGIONAL ARTS COUNCIL IMPROVES ARTS ACCESS FOR COMMUNITIES IN THE SEVEN COUNTY METROPOLITAN AREA THROUGH SUPPORT TO ARTISTS AND ORGANIZATIONS. 14 14 8 235 0 0 5708539 4992955 0 0 583 21497 8087 66026 5717209 5080478 4191969 4675138 0 0 666986 701734 0 0 0 206613 268087 5065568 5644959 651641 -564481 2676962 1090268 1672506 650293 1004456 439975 X THE METROPOLITAN REGIONAL ARTS COUNCIL IMPROVES ARTS ACCESS FOR COMMUNITIES IN THE SEVEN COUNTY METROPOLITAN AREA THROUGH SUPPORT TO ARTISTS AND ORGANIZATIONS. 1 0 5533434 4675138 66026 FLEXIBLE SUPPORTTHE FLEXIBLE SUPPORT GRANT PROVIDES UP TO $15,000 IN FUNDING TO HELP GROUPS CREATE ACCESS TO THE ARTS AND STAY CONNECTED TO AUDIENCES/COMMUNITY ACROSS THE SEVEN-COUNTY METRO AREA. FUNDING CAN BE USED FOR ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT OR PROJECTS THAT BRING THE ARTS TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES.IN FY2023, MRAC RECEIVED 625 APPLICATIONS AND AWARDED 180 GRANTS TOTALING $2,675,890 IN THIS PROGRAM.ARTS IMPACT FOR INDIVIDUALSTHE ARTS IMPACT FOR INDIVIDUALS GRANT PROVIDES UP TO $5,000 IN FUNDINGARTS IMPACT FOR INDIVIDUALSTO SUPPORT ARTISTIC PROJECTS IN MINNESOTA LED BY INDIVIDUALS WHO IDENTIFY AS BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND/OR A PERSON OF COLOR (BIPOC); AND/OR A PERSON WITH DISABILITIES (PWD); AND/OR LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER, INTERSEX, ASEXUAL/AGENDER, TWO-SPIRIT (LGBTQIA2+) AND HAVE PRIMARY ADDRESSES IN THE SEVEN-COUNTY METRO AREA. THIS GRANT IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS LEADING EFFORTS TO CREATE ACCESS TO THE ARTS FOR COMMUNITIES AND/OR ENGAGE WITH COMMUNITIES THROUGH ARTISTIC ENDEAVORS.IN FY2023, MRAC RECEIVED 147 APPLICATIONS AND AWARDED 83 GRANTS TOTALING $412,442 IN THIS PROGRAM.ARTS IMPACT FOR GROUPS THE ARTS IMPACT FOR GROUPS GRANT PROVIDES UP TO $10,000 IN FUNDING FOR GROUPS LED BY BLACK, INDIGENOUS, OR PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC); AND/OR DISABLED PEOPLE / PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES; AND/OR LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER, INTERSEX, ASEXUAL/AGENDER, TWO-SPIRIT (LGBTQIA2+). GROUPS MUST BE LOCATED IN ANOKA, CARVER, DAKOTA, HENNEPIN, RAMSEY, SCOTT AND WASHINGTON COUNTY. THIS GRANT IS DESIGNED TO BE AN INFUSION OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT A GROUP'S ABILITY TO CREATE ACCESS TO THE ARTS.IN FY2023, MRAC RECEIVED 117 APPLICATIONS AND AWARDED 108 GRANTS TOTALING $1,073,356 IN THIS PROGRAM.NEXT STEP FUNDTHE NEXT STEP FUND IS MRAC'S GRANT PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS, PROVIDING $5000 GRANTS TO PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS IN ANY DISCIPLINE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT. THE NEXT STEP FUND IS FUNDED ENTIRELY BY THE MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION. IN FY2023, MRAC RECEIVED 378 APPLICATIONS AND AWARDED 33 GRANTS TOTALING $163,450.IN FY2023, MRAC RECEIVED 648 APPLICATIONS AND AWARDED 10 GRANTS TOTALING $350,000.GRANT WORKSHOPSADDITIONALLY, MRAC ALSO PROVIDES GRANT WORKSHOPS FOR PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS PRIOR TO EACH PROGRAM DEADLINE. PARTICIPANTS LEARN ABOUT THE GRANT PROGRAM, APPLICATION PROCESS, AND HOW TO WRITE AN EFFECTIVE MRAC GRANT APPLICATION. IN FY2023, MRAC PROVIDED GRANT WORKSHOPS REMOTELY, AS LIVE EVENTS AND AS RECORDED WEBINARS. A FEW HUNDRED PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS ATTENDED OR ACCESSED EACH GRANT WORKSHOP. 5533434 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 156 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X X THE ORGANIZATION 6516450402 PO BOX 14106 ST PAUL MN 55114 ADAOBI OKOLUE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ADRIENNE VIOLA DOYLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEJANDRA IANNONE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEJANDRA PELINKA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA CORTES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE WALKER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAUREN WHITE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN-OLIVIA LUNDY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARA WILSON VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RONALD SALAZAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSS ANDERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY MATTSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHAVONN WILLIAMS SHEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRETCHEN BURAU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY MOUACHEUPAO EXECUTIVE DIR. 40.00 X 107855 0 19236 107855 0 19236 1 0 0 0 0 4992955 4992955 21497 21497 MISCELLANEOUS 66026 66026 66026 5080478 66026 0 21497 4262696 4262696 412442 412442 127091 115183 11908 421100 381643 39457 113341 103349 9992 40202 36435 3767 14935 5248 9687 25112 8823 16289 22795 8009 14786 5316 5316 3436 3130 306 9512 8666 846 16971 15461 1510 240 219 21 61933 61933 7540 6869 671 PANEL EXPENSES 44416 44416 COMMUNICATIONS/ONLINE G 30802 30802 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 12773 11637 1136 STAFF & BOARD DEVELOPME 10557 9618 939 1749 1539 210 5644959 5533434 111525 0 254657 61866 2190957 973410 200000 469 15244 30879 39748 9195 9195 0 0 2676962 1090268 29710 26597 1593380 574280 49416 49416 1672506 650293 X 169303 169303 835153 270672 1004456 439975 2676962 1090268 -564481 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4705337 5081704 4768322 5708539 4992955 25256857 4705337 5081704 4768322 5708539 4992955 25256857 1189132 24067725 43568 40462 706 583 21497 106816 35485 38045 32095 8087 66026 179738 25543411 0.94220 0.94860 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 9195 9195 0 0 FUNDS HELD FOR OTHERS 49416 49416 X 5080478 0 5080478 0 5080478 5644959 0 5644959 0 5644959 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND HAS ADOPTED ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, ASC 740-10. THE ORGANIZATIONS POLICY IS TO EVALUATE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR INCOME TAX EXPOSURE FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME OR FROM LOSS OF NONPROFIT STATUS. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO OPERATE CONSISTENT WITH ITS ORIGINAL EXEMPTION APPLICATION AND EACH YEAR TAKES THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO MAINTAIN ITS EXEMPT STATUS. IT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS BY DONORS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. IN COMPLIANCE WITH ITS EXEMPT STATUS, THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY FILES A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990). 1 SEE SCHEDULE I1 VARIOUS VARIOUS MN 55114 4262696 0 SUPPORT ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE ARTS ACCESS SEE SCHEDULE I.2 412442 PART I, LINE 2: SEE SCHEDULE I.1 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCOTT ARTLEY STAFF 20000 ARTS GRANT ADOABI OKOLUE OFFICER 30000 ARTS GRANT KATE WALKER OFFICER 10000 ARTS GRANT RYAN OLIVA LUNDY DIRECTOR 25000 ARTS GRANT ROSS ANDERSON DIRECTOR 40000 ARTS GRANT CHAVON SHEN DIRECTOR 5000 ARTS GRANT FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 ARTISTS' FUTURES ARTISTS' FUTURES PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF $35,000 TO INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND SUPPORT. ARTISTS' FUTURES IS A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, SKILL BUILDING AND NETWORKING COHORT FOR ARTISTS WORKING IN ANY ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE AT ANY STAGE IN THEIR CAREER. ARTISTS' FUTURES PROVIDES RESOURCES DIRECTLY TO ARTISTS AND CULTURE BEARERS OF AFRICAN, AFRO-LATINX, AFRO-CARIBBEAN, LATINX, CHICANX, ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER, AND SWANA (SOUTH WEST ASIAN AND NORTH AFRICAN) DESCENT RESIDING IN THE 7-COUNTY METROPOLITAN AREA (ANOKA, CARVER, DAKOTA, HENNEPIN, RAMSEY, SCOTT, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES), AND ARTISTS WHO ARE NATIVE AMERICAN/AMERICAN INDIAN/NATIVE ALASKAN RESIDING IN MINNESOTA AND THE 11 TRIBAL NATIONS THAT SHARE THE SAME GEOGRAPHY. ARTISTS' FUTURES IS A PROGRAM OF THE SEEDING CULTURAL TREASURES INITIATIVE AND FUNDING IS FROM THE MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION AND FORD FOUNDATION. IN FY2023, MRAC RECEIVED 648 APPLICATIONS AND AWARDED 10 GRANTS TOTALING $350,000. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LINE 11B EXPLANATION - UPON COMPLETION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE THE DOCUMENT. THE ENTIRE BOARD WILL RECEIVE A COPY FOLLOWING APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD IS ASKED TO FILL OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD IS ASKED TO DECLARE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHEN MOTIONS ARE MADE TO APPROVE GRANTS IN ALL GRANT PROGRAMS. WHEN HIRED, EMPLOYEES SIGN A DECLARATION THAT THEY AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK, WHICH DETAILS MRAC'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ADOPTED THE MRAC COMPENSATION PROCEDURES SPECIFYING THE SALARY DETERMINATION PROCESS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER EMPLOYEES FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 MRAC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND GRANT PANEL REVIEW MEETINGS ARE HELD IN THE SPIRIT OF THE MINNESOTA OPEN MEETING LAW, AND AS SUCH ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.