2021-04-22T16:12:35-05:00 2020-06-30 411534805 CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD 7760 FRANCE AVE S SUITE 940 BLOOMINGTON MN 55435 990 2019-07-01 411684647 METROPOLITAN REGIONAL ARTS COUNCIL METR 6516450402 2324 UNIVERSITY AVE W NO 114 ST PAUL MN 55114 PATRICIA HEURING PRESIDENT 6516450402 2021-04-22 1 NEAL EVERT P00046853 9528310085 2020-12-08 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z KATHY MOUACHEUPAO 2324 UNIVERSITY AVE SUITE 114 ST PAUL MN 55114 8582089 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. 16 16 10 200 0 0 4705337 5081704 0 0 43568 40462 35485 38045 4784390 5160211 3943512 3887611 0 0 527905 632397 0 0 3929 351517 341839 4822934 4861847 -38544 298364 601683 1596742 323219 1019276 278464 577466 X THE METROPOLITAN REGIONAL ARTS COUNCIL IMPROVES ARTS ACCESS FOR COMMUNITIES IN THE SEVEN COUNTY METROPOLITAN AREA THROUGH SUPPORT TO ARTISTS AND ORGANIZATIONS. 1 1 4729441 3887611 THE ARTS PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT PROVIDES UP TO $10,000 IN PROJECT FUNDING FOR GROUPS WISHING TO OFFER QUALITY ARTS ACTIVITIES IN ANY DISCIPLINE TO COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE SEVEN-COUNTY METRO AREA: ANOKA, CARVER, DAKOTA, HENNEPIN, RAMSEY, SCOTT AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. PROJECTS SHOULD BENEFIT MINNESOTANS. GRANT REQUESTS MUST OUTLINE SPECIFIC ARTS PROJECTS THAT MAY INCLUDE RELATED COSTS FOR ARTISTS AND OTHER PERSONNEL, SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT RENTAL, AND OTHER EXPENSES NEEDED TO CARRY OUT THE PROJECT. IN FY2020, MRAC RECEIVED 506 APPLICATIONS REQUESTING $4,514,450, AND AWARDED 241 GRANTS TOTALING $2,240,507 IN THIS PROGRAM.THE ARTS LEARNING PROGRAM PROVIDES GRANTS OF UP TO $10,000 FOR HIGH-QUALITY, ARTS EDUCATION FOR MINNESOTANS OF ALL AGES TO DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARTS AND/OR LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS. IN FY2020, MRAC RECEIVED 138 APPLICATIONS REQUESTING $1,296,572, AND AWARDED 54 GRANTS TOTALING $520,102 IN THIS PROGRAM.THE CAPITAL GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDS OF UP TO $10,000 TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT AND RELATED SUPPLIES AND SERVICES, OR TO MAKE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. SUCH ACTIVITIES MUST 1) ADVANCE THE MISSION OF THE GROUP AND 2) HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT OR LONG-TERM IMPACT. IN FY2020, MRAC RECEIVED 53 APPLICATIONS REQUESTING $468,977 AND AWARDED 23 GRANTS TOTALING $198,004 IN THIS PROGRAM.THE MANAGEMENT CONSULTING FUND PROGRAM OFFERS GRANTS OF UP TO $2,000 TO PROVIDE CONSULTANTS FOR GROUPS TO COMPLETE SMALL PROJECTS TO STRENGTHEN THE MANAGEMENT OR ADMINISTRATION OF THE GROUP. SUCH MANAGEMENT CONSULTING PROJECTS MUST 1) STRENGTHEN THE MANAGEMENT OR ADMINISTRATION OF NONPROFIT ARTS GROUPS, 2) ADVANCE THE MISSION OF THE GROUP, AND 3) HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT OR LONG-TERM IMPACT. IN FY2020, MRAC RECEIVED 74 APPLICATIONS REQUESTING $147,675 AND AWARDED 41 GRANTS TOTALING $81,875. THE MANAGEMENT TRAINING FUND PROGRAM OFFERS GRANTS OF UP TO $600 TO PROVIDE TRAINING FUNDS FOR THE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS OF NONPROFIT ARTS GROUPS TO ATTEND MANAGEMENT WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS OR CONFERENCES. IN FY2020, MRAC RECEIVED 44 APPLICATIONS REQUESTING $10,000 AND AWARDED 38 GRANTS TOTALING $8,950.THE ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES GRANTS OF UP TO $10,000 FOR PROJECTS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN THE MANAGEMENT OR ADMINISTRATION OF NONPROFIT ARTS GROUPS. SUCH PROJECTS MUST 1) ADVANCE THE MISSION OF THE GROUP AND 2) HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT OR LONG-TERM IMPACT. IN FY2020, MRAC RECEIVED 64 APPLICATIONS REQUESTING $629,914 AND AWARDED 28 GRANTS TOTALING $276,808 IN THIS PROGRAM.THE ACCESS IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT UP TO $10,000 FOR GROUPS TO COMPLETE PROJECTS IMPROVING ACCESS TO THE ARTS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. IN FY2020, MRAC RECEIVED 33 APPLICATIONS REQUESTING $283,778 AND AWARDED 12 GRANTS TOTALING $107,382 IN THIS PROGRAM.IN RESPONSE TO CRISES RELATED TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, THE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND PROVIDES GRANTS OF UP TO $2500 OF EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR ART NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND FISCALLY-SPONSORED ARTS GROUPS. IN FY2020, MRAC RECEIVED 213 APPLICATIONS REQUESTING $514,467 AND AWARDED 109 GRANTS TOTALING $273,984 IN THIS PROGRAM.THE NEXT STEP FUND IS MRAC'S GRANT PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS, PROVIDING $2500 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 FY2020, MRAC RECEIVED 517 APPLICATIONS AND AWARDED 72 GRANTS TOTALING $180,000.MRAC ALSO PROVIDES SKILL-BUILDING TRAININGS FOR ADMINISTRATORS OF SMALL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AT NO CHARGE TO PARTICIPANTS IN AREAS SUCH AS MARKETING, FINANCE, FUND-RAISING, AND GOVERNANCE. IN FY2020, MRAC PROVIDED 54 TRAININGS FOR 746 PARTICIPANTS.ADDITIONALLY, 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 FY2020, MRAC PROVIDED 15 GRANT WORKSHOPS FOR 467 PARTICIPANTS. 4729441 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 72 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 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 2324 UNIVERSITY 114 ST PAUL MN 55114 ADAOBI OKOLUE VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEJANDRA IANNONE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA SJOGREN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTAL MOOSE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRISTETA BOARINI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEANNA STANDINGCLOUD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA SAUL MILLEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNNE BERTALMIO SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA HEURING PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SARA WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY LANE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WU CHEN KHOO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBYN CLINE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN WHITE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUE VANG TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEJANDRA PELINKA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOMMY SAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG DUNN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY MOUACHEUPAO EXECUTIVE DIR. 40.00 X 100448 0 15816 100448 0 15816 1 0 0 0 0 4589204 492500 5081704 42340 42340 3420000 3421878 -1878 -1878 -1878 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 38045 38045 38045 5160211 38045 0 40462 3887611 3887611 100448 87200 12622 626 380355 330189 47792 2374 110774 95349 14719 706 40820 35436 5161 223 90844 65737 25107 3773 3773 14675 12632 2043 8964 7716 1248 66464 57210 9254 120 103 17 3065 2638 427 6088 5240 848 PANEL EXPENSES 52291 52291 TRAINING/WORKSHOPS 46223 46223 COMMUNICATIONS/ONLINE G 12399 8607 3792 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 12368 10646 1722 24565 20840 3725 4861847 4729441 128477 3929 989748 115953 11485 9502 209731 20863 16427 44266 39668 7663 4598 447702 364753 601683 1596742 30366 35340 279761 931528 13092 52408 323219 1019276 X 169303 169303 109161 408163 278464 577466 601683 1596742 298364 638 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3868231 4669583 3979807 4705337 5081704 22304662 3868231 4669583 3979807 4705337 5081704 22304662 547880 21756782 8438 10610 26977 43568 40462 130055 24269 51381 22083 35485 38045 171263 22605980 0.96240 0.96070 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 44266 39668 4598 4598 FUNDS HELD FOR OTHERS 52408 52408 X 5160849 638 638 5160211 0 5160211 4861847 0 4861847 0 4861847 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 3707611 SUPPORT ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE ARTS ACCESS SEE SCHEDULE I.2 71 180000 PART I, LINE 2: SEE SCHEDULE I.1 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WU CHEN KHOO OFFICER 82000 ARTS GRANT CRISTETA BOARINI OFFICER 12500 ARTS GRANT SARA WILSON OFFICER 8800 ARTS GRANT FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND: FUNDS OF UP TO $2500 OF EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR ART NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND FISCALLY-SPONSORED ARTS GROUPS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 DUE TO COVID-19, STARTING IN MARCH 2020, TRAININGS, GRANT PANEL REVIEW, WORKSHOPS, AND OTHER CONSTITUENT SERVICES WERE ALL HELD REMOTELY. 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.