2022-12-20T17:03:58-06:00 2022-06-30 411534805 CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD 7760 FRANCE AVE S SUITE 940 BLOOMINGTON MN 55435 990 2021-07-01 411684647 METROPOLITAN REGIONAL ARTS COUNCIL METR 6516450402 PO BOX 14106 ST PAUL MN 55114 ADAOBI OKOLUE CHAIR 6516450402 2022-12-19 1 ADAOBI OKOLUE 999009999 NEAL EVERT P00046853 9528310085 2022-12-19 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z KATHY MOUACHEUPAO PO BOX 14106 ST PAUL MN 55114 5717209 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. 12 12 8 270 0 0 4768322 5708539 0 0 706 583 32095 8087 4801123 5717209 4277439 4191969 0 0 560638 666986 0 0 4005 187697 206613 5025774 5065568 -224651 651641 424375 2676962 71560 1672506 352815 1004456 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 4971535 4191969 8087 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 FY2022, MRAC RECEIVED 487 APPLICATIONS AND AWARDED 181 GRANTS TOTALING $2,632,568 IN THIS PROGRAM.ARTS IMPACT FOR INDIVIDUALSTHE ARTS IMPACT FOR INDIVIDUALS GRANT PROVIDES UP TO $5,000 IN FUNDING TO 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 FY2022, MRAC RECEIVED 158 APPLICATIONS AND AWARDED 79 GRANTS TOTALING $392,917 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 FY2022, MRAC RECEIVED 175 APPLICATIONS AND AWARDED 103 GRANTS TOTALING $1,021,184 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 FY2022, MRAC RECEIVED 513 APPLICATIONS AND AWARDED 31 GRANTS TOTALING $154,300.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 FY2022, MRAC PROVIDED GRANT WORKSHOPS REMOTELY, AS LIVE EVENTS AND AS RECORDED WEBINARS. A FEW HUNDRED PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS ATTENDED OR ACCESSED EACH GRANT WORKSHOP. 4971535 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 40 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 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 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEJANDRA PELINKA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA CORTES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG DUNN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE WALKER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAUREN WHITE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUE VANG TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL CREAGER 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 KATHY MOUACHEUPAO EXECUTIVE DIR. 40.00 X 103527 0 18239 103527 0 18239 1 0 0 0 0 4804539 904000 5708539 583 583 MISCELLANEOUS 8087 8087 8087 5717209 8087 0 583 3799052 3799052 392917 392917 121766 110330 10704 732 396121 358918 34825 2378 106100 96093 9370 637 42999 38961 3780 258 24836 6947 17889 11096 3104 7992 5876 5876 4163 3771 392 6893 6243 650 13946 12632 1314 222 201 21 48812 48812 1532 1388 144 7038 6375 663 PANEL EXPENSES 36838 36838 COMMUNICATIONS/ONLINE G 22058 22058 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 15687 14208 1479 STAFF & BOARD DEVELOPME 5871 5318 553 1745 1493 252 5065568 4971535 90028 4005 295255 254657 104962 2190957 200000 7375 469 15250 30879 16173 16173 1533 0 424375 2676962 18134 29710 15000 1593380 38426 49416 71560 1672506 X 169303 169303 183512 835153 352815 1004456 424375 2676962 651641 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3979807 4705337 5081704 4768322 5708539 24243709 3979807 4705337 5081704 4768322 5708539 24243709 1010164 23233545 26977 43568 40462 706 583 112296 22083 35485 38045 32095 8087 135795 24491800 0.94860 0.96460 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 16173 16173 0 0 FUNDS HELD FOR OTHERS 49416 49416 X 5717209 0 5717209 0 5717209 5065568 0 5065568 0 5065568 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 3799052 0 SUPPORT ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE ARTS ACCESS SEE SCHEDULE I.2 79 392917 PART I, LINE 2: SEE SCHEDULE I.1 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCOTT ARTLEY STAFF 50000 ARTS GRANT ALEJANDA PELINKA OFFICER 15000 ARTS GRANT SAM STAHLMANN STAFF 15000 ARTS GRANT ADOABI OKOLUE OFFICER 5000 ARTS GRANT ADRIENNE DOYLE OFFICER 30000 ARTS GRANT KATE WALKER OFFICER 25000 ARTS GRANT MASAMI KAWAZATO STAFF 5000 ARTS GRANT ALEJANDRA IANNONE OFFICER 15000 ARTS GRANT FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 FLEXIBLE SUPPORT: FUNDS UP TO $15,000 TO HELP GROUPS IN THE 7 COUNTY METRO CREATE AND SUSTAIN MINNESOTANS' ACCESS TO THE ARTS. ARTS IMPACT FOR INDIVIDUALS: FUNDS UP TO $5,000 FOR ARTISTIC PROJECTS IN MINNESOTA LED BY INDIVIDUALS IN THE 7 COUNTY METRO WHO IDENTIFY AS BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND/OR A PERSON OF COLOR (BIPOC); AND/OR A DISABLED PERSON / PERSON WITH DISABILITIES; AND/OR LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER, INTERSEX, ASEXUAL/AGENDER, TWO-SPIRIT (LGBTQIA2+). ARTS IMPACT FOR GROUPS: FUNDS UP TO $10,000 FOR GROUPS IN THE 7 COUNTY METRO 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+). 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.