NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION (EIN 41-6038548)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-09-05
IRS object ID
202422499349301117
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF THE NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION (NAHA) IS TO INSPIRE CONNECTIONS TO NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCES THROUGH DISCOVERY, SCHOLARSHIP, AND STEWARDSHIP. TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, WE MAINTAIN AN ACTIVE ACQUISITIONS PROGRAM FOCUSING ON MATERIALS RELATED TO NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN IMMIGRATION AND IMMIGRANTS. IN ADDITION TO MAINTAINING THE LARGEST ARCHIVE OF NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN IMMIGRATION MATERIALS, WE HAVE AN ACTIVE PUBLICATIONS PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE SCHOLARSHIP IN THIS AREA.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTHE MISSION OF THE NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION (NAHA) IS TO INSPIRE CONNECTIONS TO NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCES THROUGH DISCOVERY, SCHOLARSHIP, AND STEWARDSHIP. TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, WE MAINTAIN AN ACTIVE ACQUISITIONS PROGRAM FOCUSING ON MATERIALS RELATED TO NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN IMMIGRATION AND IMMIGRANTS. IN ADDITION TO MAINTAINING THE LARGEST ARCHIVE OF NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN IMMIGRATION MATERIALS, WE HAVE AN ACTIVE PUBLICATIONS PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE SCHOLARSHIP IN THIS AREA.MissionDesc
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DescMEMBERSHIP: NAHA'S PRIMARY MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES INCLUDE HOSTING EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND TOURS. WE ALSO PRODUCES A QUARTERLY PRINT NEWSLETTER TO INFORM AND EDUCATE MEMBERS ABOUT OUR COLLECTIONS AND TOPICS RELATED TO NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN IMMIGRATION HISTORY. IN 2023, WE HELD FOUR EVENTS, TWO OF WHICH WERE AVAILABLE VIRTUALLY. IN MAY, AN ONLINE TALK CALLED "PUTTING THE 'STORY' IN FAMILY HISTORY" FEATURED AUTHOR, HISTORIAN, AND WRITING INSTRUCTOR DR. RACHEL HANEL, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AT MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO. IN JULY, NAHA PARTNERED WITH MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESS, RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND NORWAY HOUSE TO LAUNCH THE NEWEST PUBLICATION OF HISTORIAN, AUTHOR, AND FORMER NAHA EDITOR ODD S. LOVOLL'S BOOK, COLONEL HANS CHRISTIAN HEG AND THE NORWEGIAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE. THIS FREE EVENT WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. IN OCTOBER, AUTHOR BARBARA SJOHOLM GAVE A TALK THAT WAS RECORDED AND STREAMED ONLINE. IN IT, SHE DISCUSSED THE NATIONAL MUSEUMS IN THE NORDIC COUNTRIES WITH SIGNIFICANT COLLECTIONS OF SMI MATERIAL CULTURE. HER TALK INCLUDED THE SMI MUSEUMS IN NORWAY, SWEDEN, AND FINLAND THAT HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED OVER THE PAST FIFTY YEARS AND THEIR ROLE IN THE RENAISSANCE OF INDIGENOUS SMI MUSIC, HANDICRAFT, AND LANGUAGE RESTORATION. THE EVENT WAS CO-HOSTED BY THE ST. OLAF NORWEGIAN DEPARTMENT. OUR FINAL EVENT FOR THE YEAR FEATURED DR. KRISTIN ANDERSON, PROFESSOR OF ART AT AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY, WHO GUIDED A TOUR EXPLORING THE LIFE AND WORK OF IMMIGRANT SCULPTOR JACOB FJELDE. STOPS INCLUDED AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY'S LINDELL LIBRARY, MINNEAPOLIS CENTRAL LIBRARY, LORING PARK, HENNEPIN HISTORY MUSEUM, LAKEWOOD CEMETERY, AND MINNEHAHA PARK.Desc

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DescARCHIVES: NAHA CONTINUES TO ACTIVELY COLLECT AND PRESERVE MATERIALS RELATED TO THE NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE. IN 2023, WE HOSTED VISITING RESEARCHERS FROM THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, NORWAY, AND FINLAND TO OUR READING ROOM, WORKED WITH STUDENT INTERNS AND CLASSES AT ST. OLAF COLLEGE, DIGITIZED SELECTED PRIMARY SOURCE MATERIALS, AND WELCOMED NEW DONATIONS TO OUR COLLECTIONS. DURING THE YEAR, 55 DONATIONS WERE ADDED TO OUR ARCHIVES. WE COMPLETED A SIGNIFICANT PROJECT TO DIGITIZE SIGNIFICANT PORTIONS OF THE 1925 NORSE- AMERICAN CENTENNIAL COLLECTION - MADE POSSIBLE BY THE PEOPLE OF MINNESOTA THROUGH A NEARLY 87,000 GRANT FUNDED BY THE MINNESOTA ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND. WE ALSO RECEIVED TWO SMALL GRANTS: ONE FROM THE STATE OF MINNESOTA FOR CREATING DIGITAL EXHIBITS ON NORWEGIANS IN MINNESOTA; AND THE OTHER FROM THE SONS OF NORWAY FOUNDATION TO DIGITIZE A COLLECTION OF 16MM FILM SHOT BY CAMPBELL NORSGAARD, THE OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE ROYAL NORWEGIAN AIR FORCE DURING WORLD WAR II.Desc

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DescPUBLICATION: IN THE FALL OF 2023, NAHA RELEASED VOLUME 41 OF OUR SCHOLARLY JOURNAL, NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN STUDIES, PUBLISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA PRESS. THE JOURNAL IS DEDICATED TO SHOWCASING THE BEST WORK IN THE FIELD OF NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN STUDIES, INCLUDING THE RELATED DISCIPLINES OF HISTORY, LITERATURE, RELIGION, ART, AND CULTURAL STUDIES. IN ADDITION TO SEVERAL PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES, THE JOURNAL INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHIC FEATURES, BOOK REVIEWS, WORKS-IN-PROGRESS, AND UPDATES ON TEACHING, LEARNING, AND RESEARCHING IN THE FIELD OF NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN STUDIES. IN ADDITION TO OUR PRINT EDITION, FREE DIGITAL ACCESS TO THE JOURNAL AND ALL PAST ISSUES ARE AVAILABLE TO NAHA MEMBERS ON PROJECT MUSE DIGITAL LIBRARY. AS A BENEFIT OF MEMBERSHIP, NAHA ALSO DISTRIBUTED COLONEL HANS CHRISTIAN HEG AND THE NORWEGIAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE (MNHS 2023) BY ODD S. LOVOLL.Desc

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DescFELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS, AND INTERNSHIPS: IN 2023, NAHA AWARDED TWO NEW FELLOWSHIPS. THE NAHA ARCHIVES FELLOWSHIP WILL ENCOURAGE RESEARCH USING THE NAHA COLLECTIONS. THE NAHA PUBLICATIONS FELLOWSHIP WILL STIMULATE SCHOLARSHIP IN THE FIELD OF NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN STUDIES THAT RESULTS IN A MANUSCRIPT. THE FIRST APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR OUR FELLOWSHIPS WAS OCTOBER 1, 2023, AND WE MADE OUR FIRST AWARDS FOR RESEARCH TO BE CONDUCTED IN 2024. NAHA AWARDED HELEN WHITE OF ST. OLAF COLLEGE OUR ODD S. LOVOLL AWARD IN NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN STUDIES. THE AWARD RECOGNIZES ORIGINALITY, EXCELLENCE, AND CREATIVITY IN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AND WRITING. HELEN'S WINNING ESSAY, "DIALECTAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMPARISON: NORWEGIAN DIALECTS IN THE U.S. AND NORWAY," WILL APPEAR IN VOL. 42 OF NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN STUDIES. EACH YEAR, NAHA OFFERS INTERNSHIPS FOR STUDENTS TO PURSUE THEIR INTERESTS AND GAIN PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN ARCHIVES, PUBLIC HISTORY, AND NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT. AN INTERN OVER THE SUMMER OF 2023 HELPED TO PROCESS, CATALOG, AND CREATE PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS FOR THE BYGDELAG PAPERS HOUSED IN OUR ARCHIVES.Desc
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ANNETTE ATKINS
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KARI LIE DORER
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ESSAM ELKORGHLI
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON ENGBRECHT
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GRACIA GRINDAL
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARNSTEIN HJELDE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM HONSVALL
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KYLE JANSSON
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEFF KINDSETH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT KNUDSON
PRESIDENT/FR4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANN MARIE LEGREID
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TERJE LEIREN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBBIE MILLER
AT LARGE MEM2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN NILSON
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SCOTT RICHARDSON
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DAN RILEY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL ROLVAAG
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNA RUE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
INGRID URBERG
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTEN WALSETH
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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BOARD$1,690$1,690
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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EOY$9,650EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$3,512,966BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$278,052EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$376,960BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,297,846BOYAmt
EOY$2,864,441EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$942,681BOYAmt
EOY$942,681EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,240,527BOYAmt
EOY$3,807,122EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,617,487BOYAmt
EOY$4,196,056EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$301,481ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$233,951NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$31,163OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$81,577CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$194,866CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$271,647CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$216,887CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$354,785CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,119,762TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$81,577CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$194,866CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$271,647CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$216,887CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$354,785CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,119,762TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$154,856SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$964,906PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$94,576CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$80,972CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$87,370CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$102,614CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$123,875CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$489,407TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,609,169TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$17,713GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.59960PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.58890PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,440,491BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,940ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$228,862InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$139,442OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$3,611AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$3,527,240EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,439,746BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$29,538ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$108,514InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$500GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$133,246OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$3,561AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$3,440,491EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,040,798BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$57,845ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$463,249InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$500GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$117,487OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$3,794AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$3,439,746EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,919,290BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$12,500ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$212,601InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$100,353OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$3,240AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$3,040,798EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,765,611BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$15,387ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$231,131InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$89,207OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$3,632AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$2,919,290EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.62000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.15000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.23000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,999OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,200DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,799BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,468OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,387DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,081BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,880TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
LIFE MEMBERSHIP LIABILITY$278,039
MN DEPT OF REVENUE$13
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$278,052TotalLiabilityAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFUNDS ARE USED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS, PUBLICATIONS, AND ARCHIVES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE MISSION OF THE NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION (NAHA) IS TO INSPIRE CONNECTIONS TO NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCES THROUGH DISCOVERY, SCHOLARSHIP, AND STEWARDSHIP. TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, WE MAINTAIN AN ACTIVE ACQUISITIONS PROGRAM FOCUSING ON MATERIALS RELATED TO NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN IMMIGRATION AND IMMIGRANTS. IN ADDITION TO MAINTAINING THE LARGEST ARCHIVE OF NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN IMMIGRATION MATERIALS, WE HAVE AN ACTIVE PUBLICATIONS PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE SCHOLARSHIP IN THIS AREA.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AMEMBERSHIP: NAHA'S PRIMARY MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES INCLUDE HOSTING EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND TOURS. WE ALSO PRODUCES A QUARTERLY PRINT NEWSLETTER TO INFORM AND EDUCATE MEMBERS ABOUT OUR COLLECTIONS AND TOPICS RELATED TO NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN IMMIGRATION HISTORY. IN 2023, WE HELD FOUR EVENTS, TWO OF WHICH WERE AVAILABLE VIRTUALLY. IN MAY, AN ONLINE TALK CALLED "PUTTING THE 'STORY' IN FAMILY HISTORY" FEATURED AUTHOR, HISTORIAN, AND WRITING INSTRUCTOR DR. RACHEL HANEL, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AT MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO. IN JULY, NAHA PARTNERED WITH MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESS, RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND NORWAY HOUSE TO LAUNCH THE NEWEST PUBLICATION OF HISTORIAN, AUTHOR, AND FORMER NAHA EDITOR ODD S. LOVOLL'S BOOK, COLONEL HANS CHRISTIAN HEG AND THE NORWEGIAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE. THIS FREE EVENT WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. IN OCTOBER, AUTHOR BARBARA SJOHOLM GAVE A TALK THAT WAS RECORDED AND STREAMED ONLINE. IN IT, SHE DISCUSSED THE NATIONAL MUSEUMS IN THE NORDIC COUNTRIES WITH SIGNIFICANT COLLECTIONS OF SMI MATERIAL CULTURE. HER TALK INCLUDED THE SMI MUSEUMS IN NORWAY, SWEDEN, AND FINLAND THAT HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED OVER THE PAST FIFTY YEARS AND THEIR ROLE IN THE RENAISSANCE OF INDIGENOUS SMI MUSIC, HANDICRAFT, AND LANGUAGE RESTORATION. THE EVENT WAS CO-HOSTED BY THE ST. OLAF NORWEGIAN DEPARTMENT. OUR FINAL EVENT FOR THE YEAR FEATURED DR. KRISTIN ANDERSON, PROFESSOR OF ART AT AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY, WHO GUIDED A TOUR EXPLORING THE LIFE AND WORK OF IMMIGRANT SCULPTOR JACOB FJELDE. STOPS INCLUDED AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY'S LINDELL LIBRARY, MINNEAPOLIS CENTRAL LIBRARY, LORING PARK, HENNEPIN HISTORY MUSEUM, LAKEWOOD CEMETERY, AND MINNEHAHA PARK.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4BARCHIVES: NAHA CONTINUES TO ACTIVELY COLLECT AND PRESERVE MATERIALS RELATED TO THE NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE. IN 2023, WE HOSTED VISITING RESEARCHERS FROM THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, NORWAY, AND FINLAND TO OUR READING ROOM, WORKED WITH STUDENT INTERNS AND CLASSES AT ST. OLAF COLLEGE, DIGITIZED SELECTED PRIMARY SOURCE MATERIALS, AND WELCOMED NEW DONATIONS TO OUR COLLECTIONS. DURING THE YEAR, 55 DONATIONS WERE ADDED TO OUR ARCHIVES. WE COMPLETED A SIGNIFICANT PROJECT TO DIGITIZE SIGNIFICANT PORTIONS OF THE 1925 NORSE- AMERICAN CENTENNIAL COLLECTION - MADE POSSIBLE BY THE PEOPLE OF MINNESOTA THROUGH A NEARLY 87,000 GRANT FUNDED BY THE MINNESOTA ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND. WE ALSO RECEIVED TWO SMALL GRANTS: ONE FROM THE STATE OF MINNESOTA FOR CREATING DIGITAL EXHIBITS ON NORWEGIANS IN MINNESOTA; AND THE OTHER FROM THE SONS OF NORWAY FOUNDATION TO DIGITIZE A COLLECTION OF 16MM FILM SHOT BY CAMPBELL NORSGAARD, THE OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE ROYAL NORWEGIAN AIR FORCE DURING WORLD WAR II.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4CPUBLICATION: IN THE FALL OF 2023, NAHA RELEASED VOLUME 41 OF OUR SCHOLARLY JOURNAL, NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN STUDIES, PUBLISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA PRESS. THE JOURNAL IS DEDICATED TO SHOWCASING THE BEST WORK IN THE FIELD OF NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN STUDIES, INCLUDING THE RELATED DISCIPLINES OF HISTORY, LITERATURE, RELIGION, ART, AND CULTURAL STUDIES. IN ADDITION TO SEVERAL PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES, THE JOURNAL INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHIC FEATURES, BOOK REVIEWS, WORKS-IN-PROGRESS, AND UPDATES ON TEACHING, LEARNING, AND RESEARCHING IN THE FIELD OF NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN STUDIES. IN ADDITION TO OUR PRINT EDITION, FREE DIGITAL ACCESS TO THE JOURNAL AND ALL PAST ISSUES ARE AVAILABLE TO NAHA MEMBERS ON PROJECT MUSE DIGITAL LIBRARY. AS A BENEFIT OF MEMBERSHIP, NAHA ALSO DISTRIBUTED COLONEL HANS CHRISTIAN HEG AND THE NORWEGIAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE (MNHS 2023) BY ODD S. LOVOLL.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DFELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS, AND INTERNSHIPS: IN 2023, NAHA AWARDED TWO NEW FELLOWSHIPS. THE NAHA ARCHIVES FELLOWSHIP WILL ENCOURAGE RESEARCH USING THE NAHA COLLECTIONS. THE NAHA PUBLICATIONS FELLOWSHIP WILL STIMULATE SCHOLARSHIP IN THE FIELD OF NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN STUDIES THAT RESULTS IN A MANUSCRIPT. THE FIRST APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR OUR FELLOWSHIPS WAS OCTOBER 1, 2023, AND WE MADE OUR FIRST AWARDS FOR RESEARCH TO BE CONDUCTED IN 2024. NAHA AWARDED HELEN WHITE OF ST. OLAF COLLEGE OUR ODD S. LOVOLL AWARD IN NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN STUDIES. THE AWARD RECOGNIZES ORIGINALITY, EXCELLENCE, AND CREATIVITY IN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AND WRITING. HELEN'S WINNING ESSAY, "DIALECTAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMPARISON: NORWEGIAN DIALECTS IN THE U.S. AND NORWAY," WILL APPEAR IN VOL. 42 OF NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN STUDIES. EACH YEAR, NAHA OFFERS INTERNSHIPS FOR STUDENTS TO PURSUE THEIR INTERESTS AND GAIN PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN ARCHIVES, PUBLIC HISTORY, AND NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT. AN INTERN OVER THE SUMMER OF 2023 HELPED TO PROCESS, CATALOG, AND CREATE PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS FOR THE BYGDELAG PAPERS HOUSED IN OUR ARCHIVES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6THE ASSOCIATION HAS FOUR CLASSES OF MEMBERS. THE DESIGNATION OF SUCH CLASSES AND THE QUALIFICATIONS OF SUCH CLASSES ARE AS FOLLOWS: STUDENT MEMBERS: ANY NATURAL PERSON WITH PROOF OF ENROLLMENT MAY BECOME A STUDENT MEMBER UPON PAYING TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR, ONE YEAR IN ADVANCE, ANNUAL DUES FOR A STUDENT MEMBERSHIP. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: ANY NATURAL PERSON OR ANY CORPORATION, INSTITUTION, OR OTHER ORGANIZATION MAY BECOME AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER UPON PAYING TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR, ONE YEAR IN ADVANCE, ANNUAL DUES FOR AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER. SUSTAINING MEMBERS: ANY NATURAL PERSON OR ANY CORPORATION, INSTITUTION, OR OTHER ORGANIZATION MAY BECOME A SUSTAINING MEMBER UPON PAYING TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR, ONE YEAR IN ADVANCE, ANNUAL DUES FOR A SUSTAINING MEMBER. PATRON MEMBERS: ANY NATURAL PERSON OR ANY CORPORATION, INSTITUTION, OR OTHER ORGANIZATION MAY BECOME A PATRON MEMBER UPON PAYING TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR, ONE YEAR IN ADVANCE, ANNUAL DUES FOR A PATRON MEMBER.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7AST. OLAF COLLEGE APPOINTS TWO DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE MEMBERS ELECT THE REMAINING DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. STUDENT MEMBERS, ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, SUSTAINING MEMBERS AND PATRON MEMBERS CAN INCLUDE ANY NATURAL PERSON OR CORPORATION, INSTITUTION, OR OTHER ORGANIZATION. THEY MAY BECOME A MEMBER UPON PAYING THE DUES FOR THAT MEMBERSHIP CLASS. ANY PERSONS WHO BECAME A LIFE MEMBER PRIOR TO MAY 1, 2004, SHALL CONTINUE HIS OR HER MEMBERSHIP THROUGH HIS OR HER NATURAL LIFE. EACH MEMBER, REGARDLESS OF CLASSIFICATION, SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF MEMBERS. MEMBERS MAY USE HISTORICAL MATERIALS IN THE ARCHIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH POLICIES ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD. THE PRESIDENT OF NAHA-NORWAY SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPOINT A NAHA- NORGE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE NAHA BOARD FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM, FOR THE DURATION OF THAT PERSON'S TENURE IN THAT OFFICE, TO BE A FULL VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ASSOCIATION, HOLDING THE SAME TERM- LIMITS, OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS AS THOSE AFFORDED THE ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, AND SHALL COUNT TOWARDS THE TOTAL OF 25 BOARD MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD'S FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AS SOON AS PREPARATION IS COMPLETE. THE COMMITTEE ADDRESSES ANY QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, AND/OR SUGGESTIONS THAT MIGHT ARISE. WHEN ALL ISSUES ARE RESOLVED, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE FORM 990 AND IT IS DISTRUBUTED TO THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE ASSOCIATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND PROHIBITS TRANSACTIONS WHICH POTENTIALLY WOULD CREATE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, UNLESS SUCH CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED IN WRITING TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE TRANSACTION OCCURRING. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEW AND DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE AN IDENTIFIED CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE PROHIBITED FROM VOTING ON MATTERS RELATED TO THAT POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM DISCUSSION ON RELATED MATTERS. PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WORKS WITH THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT ST. OLAF COLLEGE TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE SALARY RANGE FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR POSITION BASED ON SPECIFIC JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE AND PERFORMANCE. PUBLISHED SALARY SURVEYS OF PEER ORGANIZATIONS ARE USED DURING THIS PROCESS. THE BOARD APPROVES THE SALARY WITHIN THE RANGE PRESENTED. ANNUAL INCREASE RANGES ARE SUGGESTED BY ST. OLAF COLLEGE BASED ON THE AVERAGE INCREASE DETERMINED BY THE COLLEGE BOARD OF REGENTS, AND THE ASSOCIATIONS'S BOARD MAKES A RECOMMENDATION WITHIN THAT RANGE BASED ON DIRECTOR PERFORMANCE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES DOCUMENT THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ASSOCIATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9REDUCTION IN LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP LIABILITY 45,691 OTHER INCREASES: REPRESENT A DECREASE IN LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP LIABILITY AS NO NEW LIFETIME MEMBERSHIPS HAVE BEEN ADDED AND THE AVERAGE AGE OF CURRENT HOLDERS INCREASED. OTHER DECREASES: WRITEDOWN OF INVENTORY FOLLOWING THE DISPOSAL OF NO LONGER SALEABLE/VALUELESS INVENTORY.

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