2023-03-11T13:22:43-06:00 2022-06-30 920370318 REDPATH AND COMPANY LLC 4810 WHITE BEAR PARKWAY WHITE BEAR LAKE MN 55110 990 2021-07-01 237217182 LITERACY MINNESOTA LITE 6516452277 700 RAYMOND AVE 180 ST PAUL MN 55114 ANTON JONES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6516452277 2023-02-15 1 ANTON JONES 999009999 ASHLEY REHN CPA P00965922 6514267000 2023-02-15 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ANTON JONES 700 RAYMOND AVE 180 ST PAUL MN 55114 5962310 0 X WWW.LITERACYMN.ORG X 1972 MN TO SHARE THE POWER OF LEARNING THROUGH EDUCATION, COMMUNITY BUILDING AND ADVOCACY. 16 16 90 353 0 0 4081776 4250801 1146624 1678554 31138 32955 101084 0 5360622 5962310 10595 4200 0 0 3161109 3099931 0 0 259899 2005925 2446613 5177629 5550744 182993 411566 3123869 3639375 660396 833477 2463473 2805898 X LITERACY MINNESOTA SHARES THE POWER OF LEARNING THROUGH EDUCATION, COMMUNITY BUILDING AND ADVOCACY. AS A LEADING PARTNER IN THE LITERACY FIELD, WE ARE BUILDING A LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MOVEMENT TO PUT LIFE-CHANGING LEARNING WITHIN EVERYONE'S REACH. LITERACY MINNESOTA OPERATES PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN MINNESOTA AND PROVIDES TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO LITERACY PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS ACROSS THE STATE AND COUNTRY. 1 0 3730109 4200 1280528 MINNESOTA PROGRAMS OPEN DOOR LEARNING CENTERS: FOUR TWIN CITIES SITES OFFERING ENGLISH, GED, COMPUTER, CITIZENSHIP, JOB-READINESS AND OTHER BASIC-SKILLS CLASSES FOR ADULTS. OUR ARLINGTON HILLS LOCATION IN SAINT PAUL ALSO HAS A PRESCHOOL PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN OF ADULT STUDENTS. PARENTING PROGRAM: PROVIDES FAMILIES WITH TOOLS TO BREAK THROUGH INEQUITABLE POWER STRUCTURES AND CREATE A MORE JUST EDUCATION SYSTEM.ADULT LITERACY HOTLINE: ONLINE AND PHONE REFERRAL SERVICE TO ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS ACROSS MINNESOTA.TUTOR TRAINING: PRE-SERVICE AND IN-SERVICE WORKSHOPS FOR LITERACY VOLUNTEERS AND EDUCATORS. TECHNOLOGY SERVICES: COACHING FOR TEACHERS ON CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION AND ONLINE TOOLS FOR VOLUNTEERS AND STUDENTS. AMERICORPS VISTA: SUMMER READS PROVIDES READING TUTORS AND MENTORS FOR CHILDREN ENTERING GRADES K-4.VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT: RECRUITS AND PLACES VOLUNTEERS INTO SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS MINNESOTA. 718559 0 398026 NATIONAL PROGRAMSNORTHSTAR DIGITAL LITERACY: ASSESSES DIGITAL SKILLS THROUGH ONLINE MODULES AND PROVIDES CLASSROOM CURRICULUM AND SELF-DIRECTED ONLINE LEARNING.AMERICORPS VISTA: LITERACY FOR ALL AND DIGITAL LITERACY PROVIDES TWO TRACKS/COHORTS THAT ENGAGE VISTA MEMBERS TO DESIGN AND CARRY OUT LITERACY INITIATIVES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.ADVOCACY: MOBILIZES TO INFLUENCE POLICY AND LEGISLATION AROUND THE LITERACY CAUSE. CURRICULUM & RESOURCES: SEARCHABLE ONLINE LIBRARY OF LITERACY CURRICULUM AND TEACHING TOOLS. JOURNEYS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF ADULT STUDENT WRITING WITH ACCOMPANYING CLASSROOM RESOURCES. LITERACY STRATEGIES: CONSULTING SERVICES TO HELP ORGANIZATIONS LAUNCH AND DEVELOP LITERACY PROGRAMMING. OPEN DOOR COLLECTIVE: COMBATS POVERTY THROUGH LITERACY EDUCATION, POLICY AND RESEARCH. 4448668 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 37 0 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X X THE ORGANIZATION 6516452277 700 RAYMOND AVE 180 ST PAUL MN 55114 JAMES AFDAHL BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER HOLTE FINANCE AND AUDIT CMTE CHA 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RAVI KRISHNAN EXECUTIVE CMTE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLINE CASEY HR COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM WENDT HR COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JACKIE PRINCE HR COMMITTEE CHAIR (PART YEAR) 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE SINGER DEV & MKTG CMTE CO-CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL OPPERMAN DEV & MKTG CMTE CO-CHAIR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSE ARRIETA BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CAITLIN BAYERMANN BOARD MEMBER (PART YEAR) 0.50 X 0 0 0 NICOLE FLAHERTY CROPPER BOARD MEMBER (PART YEAR) 0.50 X 0 0 0 KARIN GOETTSCH BOARD MEMBER (PART YEAR) 0.50 X 0 0 0 HAROLD HEGG BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MOHAMED MOHAMED BOARD MEMBER (PART YEAR) 0.50 X 0 0 0 CAROLINA ORTIZ BOARD MEMBER (PART YEAR) 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREW PETERSON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT RUTSCHER BOARD MEMBER (PART YEAR) 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATIE SCHOENECK BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 RITA SHIBKO BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ABDULLAHI SIYARD BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 KARINE WATNE BOARD MEMBER (PART YEAR) 0.50 X 0 0 0 THERESA WEIMERSKIRCH BOARD MEMBER (PART YEAR) 0.50 X 0 0 0 ERIC NESHEIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (PART YEAR) 40.00 X 108905 0 32558 TED HEWES FINANCE MANAGER (PART YEAR) 40.00 X 73300 0 2194 182205 0 34752 1 0 0 0 URBAN PLANET 1622 PALACE AVE ST PAUL MN 55105 DATABASE MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAMMING SERV 159372 TENDED SOLUTIONS 9387 70TH AVE MILACA MN 56353 COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES 150926 RAYMOND PARTNERS LLC 2300 MYRTLE AVE ST PAUL MN 55114 LANDLORD FOR ORGANIZATION HEADQUARTERS 147978 TOM CYTRON-HYSOM 1318 STANFORD AVE ST PAUL MN 55105 ADULT BASIC EDUCATION CONSULTING 110185 4 26550 3348510 875741 4250801 FEES FOR SERVICES 624110 1527848 1527848 PROJECTS 624110 77825 77825 SPECIAL ACTIVITIES 624110 49955 49955 BOOK SALES 624110 22806 22806 WORKSHOP REGISTRATIONS 624110 120 120 1678554 32955 32955 5962310 1678554 0 32955 X 4200 4200 217477 86507 123324 7646 2197229 1795307 251617 150305 53136 42514 7666 2956 426344 348395 56551 21398 205745 163393 29456 12896 52708 2884 49824 1602 564 1038 1046525 835867 189313 21345 7091 5866 92 1133 50799 32404 9745 8650 45591 39287 4510 1794 328794 262267 54882 11645 20407 19281 1091 35 72881 54302 10975 7604 27935 16810 8502 2623 13166 8254 4099 813 AMERICORPS 370886 370886 SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT 227295 216936 9245 1114 TRAINING/EVENTS 155024 135093 11989 7942 RECRUITMENT/STAFF DEVEL 25909 7651 18258 0 5550744 4448668 842177 259899 X 289305 350824 1408312 1550621 326750 672792 2175 19946 128313 167587 232398 211891 42977 20507 926037 857098 3123869 3639375 313247 298106 405986 479885 -58837 55486 660396 833477 X 1888680 2169375 574793 636523 2463473 2805898 3123869 3639375 411566 -69141 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3756817 4008169 3916771 4081776 4250801 20014334 3756817 4008169 3916771 4081776 4250801 20014334 192021 19822313 29552 31389 28454 31139 32955 153489 25840 101084 126924 20294747 5587962 0.97670 0.98360 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1602 0 0 1602 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT TO MONITOR CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS WHICH MAY IMPACT THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE. LITERACY MINNESOTA STAFF MEMBERS PERIODICALLY EDUCATE LEGISLATORS AND THIS OCCASIONALLY OVERLAPS INTO LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. 0 1 X 926037 202 -35660 33481 857098 742323 150 215394 31830 926037 773921 26050 -25834 31814 742323 774600 4043 25666 30388 773921 754639 49685 29724 774600 0.91790 0.00000 0.08210 1 0 13955 13955 0 147918 141125 6793 70525 56811 13714 20507 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 857098 857098 X 5964177 1867 1867 5962310 0 5962310 5552611 1867 1867 5550744 0 5550744 PART IV, LINE 2B: LITERACY MINNESOTA WAS FORMERLY A FISCAL SPONSOR FOR LITERACY ACTION NETWORK (LAN). THAT AGENCY BECAME A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION ON 7/1/10 AND LITERACY MINNESOTA CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN LAN'S ASSETS AND PROVIDES BOOKKEEPING SERVICES. PART V, LINE 4: THE INTENDED USE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO GENERATE INVESTMENT REVENUE TO BE USED FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS. PART X, LINE 2: A TAX EXPENSE OR BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITION (INCLUDING TAX-EXEMPT STATUS) MAY BE RECOGNIZED ONLY WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES LITERACY MINNESOTA HAS NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD RESULT IN AN ACCRUAL, EXPENSE OR BENEFIT UNDER THE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT STANDARD. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 TEXAS LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVE COMMISSION PROJECT STARTED IN JANUARY 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THERE WERE TWO CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. 1) THE OFFICERS TITLE OF PRESIDENT CHANGED TO BOARD CHAIR. 2) AN EMERGENCY TERM LIMIT EXTENSION WAS ADDED IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY WHICH PREVENTS THE NEW BOARD CHAIR FROM ASSUMING OFFICE,THE OUTGOING BOARD CHAIR MAY EXTEND THEIR TERM BY A MAXIMUM OF 6 MONTHS, OR UNTIL A NEW BOARD CHAIR IS IDENTIFIED, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT, THEN BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IN DETAIL. THE RETURN IS THEN SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE ANNUALLY. THE DISCLOSURE IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE MANAGER FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. IF AN ACTUAL CONFLICT ARISES, IT IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, WHICH DETERMINES THE RESTRICTIONS TO IMPOSE ON THE PERSON WITH A CONFLICT. A PERSON WITH A CONFLICT WOULD TYPICALLY BE RESTRICTED FROM VOTING ON RELATED MATTERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE HR COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON AN ANNUAL BASIS USING COMPARABILITY DATA AND MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN THE CURRENT YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO USES GUIDESTAR. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 43,539. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,385. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6,130. TOTAL EXPENSES 60,054. CONSULTANT FEES - PROGRAMS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 792,328. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 178,928. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 15,215. TOTAL EXPENSES 986,471.