2021-11-15T16:08:05-06:00 2020-12-31 411562398 CARLSONSV LLP 301 KELLER AVE S AMERY WI 540011283 990 2020-01-01 204092394 MICROGRANTS MICR 6122008174 3817 PLEASANT AVE S MINNEAPOLIS MN 55409 DONALD SAMUELS CEO 6122008174 2021-11-02 true DONALD SAMUELS 999009999 RICHARD A DAVIS CPA P00132449 7159544995 2021-11-02 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X DONALD SAMUELS 1035 E FRANKLIN AVE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55404 2887040 false X WWW.MICROGRANTS.NET X 2005 MN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES AND LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS. 11 11 7 0 1374885 2884683 0 1344 2357 0 1376229 2887040 940403 993513 0 225622 387406 37295 0 196781 213765 578178 1417085 1959097 -40856 927943 716736 1661550 35767 52638 680969 1608912 X FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE false false 1555043 866890 1983933 TO SPUR ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY GIVING STRATEGIC GRANTS TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE OF POTENTIAL THROUGH PARTNER AGENCIES. BY DISTRIBUTING GRANTS THAT ELIMINATE FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT, MICROGRANTS HELPS LIFT PEOPLE OUT OF POVERTY. MANY TALENTED AND MOTIVATED PEOPLE JUST NEED A SMALL BOOST TO TAKE THAT FIRST STEP OUT OF SURVIVING INTO THRIVING. GRANTS RANGE FROM REPAIRING A VEHICLE, TO OBTAINING A JOB, TO CREATING A BUSINESS. MICROGRANTS COLLABORATES WITH ITS PARTNER AGENCIES, WHICH ARE LOCAL NONPROFITS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND SCHOOLS, TO REACH PEOPLE WITH VARIOUS BACKGROUNDS AND PURPOSES. PARTNER AGENCIES' MISSIONS RANGE FROM VOCATIONAL TRAINING, TO BUSINESS GUIDANCE, TO PROVIDING HOUSING THAT HELPS CREATE GREATER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. OUR PARTNER AGENCIES CAREFULLY IDENTIFY PEOPLE OF POTENTIAL WHO COULD USE A SMALL GRANT IN ORDER TO ATTAIN THEIR OBJECTIVES. EVEN AFTER THE GRANT IS AWARDED, OUR PARTNER AGENCIES TYPICALLY MAINTAIN LONG-LASTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH GRANTEES AS MENTORS AND FRIENDS. IN 2020, MICROGRANTS GAVE OVER 1 MILLION DOLLARS IN GRANTS FOR THE FIRST TIME. THIS WAS A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE FOR THE ORGANIZATION, AND WE HOPE TO CONTINUE GIVING AT THIS CAPACITY EVERY YEAR OUR PROCESS: (1) OUR 50 PARTNER AGENCIES TRAIN INDIVIDUALS FOR BUSINESS AND CAREERS. THEIR RELATIONSHIPS RANGE FROM SEVERAL WEEKS TO SEVERAL YEARS; (2) PARTNER AGENCIES RECOMMEND THEIR BEST QUALIFIED CLIENTS FOR WHOM A GRANT WILL BE A TURNING POINT IN THEIR LIVES AND RECOMMEND THEM TO MICROGRANTS; (3) MICROGRANTS REVIEWS GRANT APPLICATIONS AND SWIFTLY DISTRIBUTES FUNDS TO SELECTED GRANTEES; AND (4) PARTNER AGENCIES MENTOR RECIPIENTS, MONITOR GRANT UTILIZATION, AND REPORT PROGRESS TO MICROGRANTS. IN 2020: 54% OF GRANTEES WERE AFRICAN OR AFRICAN-AMERICAN; 70% OF GRANTEES WERE FEMALE; AND 80% OF GRANTEES HAD ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOMES BELOW 10,000. 130003 126623 900750 LIGHTS ON IS A RESPONSE TO THE UNNECESSARY DEATH OF PHILANDO CASTILE, WHO WAS PULLED OVER FOR A BROKEN LIGHT. LIGHTS ON REPLACES TRAFFIC TICKETS WITH REPAIR VOUCHERS, REDEEMED FOR FREE REPAIRS, UP TO 250, AT PARTICIPATING AUTO SHOPS. COMMUNITY-FUNDED, LIGHTS ON TRANSFORMS THE TENSION OF TRAFFIC STOPS INTO AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HELP AND HEALING. LOW-INCOME DRIVERS FACE DISPROPORTIONATE POLICE ENCOUNTERS BECAUSE THEY DRIVE OLDER CARS, PRONE TO EQUIPMENT FAILURE. THEIR LACK OF RESOURCES OFTEN LEADS TO A DOWNWARD SPIRAL, ENDING IN POVERTY AND LEGAL TROUBLE. WITH LIGHTS ON, POLICE AND DRIVERS ARE SUPPORTED AND TRANSFORMED IN THE PROCESS, FOR A WIN-WIN-WIN OUTCOME. THE PROBLEM: IF YOU'RE A LOW-INCOME DRIVER THAT GETS A TICKET TO FIX A BROKEN LIGHT OR BLINKER, IT'S EXPENSIVE TO BE POOR. THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL BEGINS: IF YOU DON'T PAY THE TICKET AND CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM, FINES PILE UP THAT COULD RESULT IN JAIL TIME. DRIVERS AREN'T INTENTIONALLY AVOIDING THE FINE - THEY ARE CHOOSING BETWEEN THE TICKET AND BUYING GROCERIES THAT WEEK. THE BIGGER PROBLEM: LOW-INCOME PEOPLE ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY IN NEGATIVE ENCOUNTERS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COMMONLY COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. TENSIONS BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE COMMUNITIES ARE AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH. THE SOLUTION: LIGHTS ON TURNS VIOLATIONS AND PUNISHMENT INTO SOLUTIONS AND RESTORATIVE INTERACTIONS. WITH LIGHTS ON, INSTEAD OF PUNISHING DRIVERS FOR BROKEN LIGHTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS GIVE DRIVERS A VOUCHER TO GET THE LIGHT FIXED FOR FREE, UP TO 250, AT PARTICIPATING AUTO SERVICE PROVIDERS. THIS PROGRAM TURNS DREADED TRAFFIC STOPS INTO AN OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE POSITIVE AND RESTORATIVE INTERACTIONS. THE BIGGER SOLUTION: THE FINANCIAL BENEFITS TO THE DRIVER MAKE AN IMPACT, BUT THE REAL BENEFIT IS HEALING THAT IS SPARKED BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE, ESPECIALLY COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. RATHER THAN ADDING TO NEGATIVE, ALIENATING PERCEPTION OF POLICE, LIGHTS ON CREATES A POSITIVE, COMMUNITY-BUILDING INTERACTION. IT'S EQUALLY IMPACTFUL FOR OFFICERS WHO FEEL POSITIVE ABOUT MAKING SOMEONE'S DAY INSTEAD OF RUINING IT. IT'S A NEW TOOL ON THE DUTY BELT. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: NEARLY 5,000 VOUCHERS REDEEMED TO DATE; 98.5% OF VOUCHER RECIPIENTS WERE SATISFIED OR VERY SATISFIED WITH THEIR INTERACTION WITH THE OFFICER WHO GAVE THEM THE LIGHTS ON VOUCHER; 1 IN 3 VOUCHER RECIPIENTS HAVE HOUSEHOLD INCOMES BELOW 30,000; 35.8% OF VOUCHER RECIPIENTS IDENTIFY IS BIPOC; 115 PARTICIPATING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO DATE (AS OF OCTOBER 2021); AND 21% OF VOUCHER RECIPIENTS WOULD HAVE BEEN UNLIKELY OR VERY UNLIKELY TO FIX THEIR LIGHT WITHOUT THE VOUCHER. 1685046 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 13 0 7 true false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false MN X X AMY HARSCH 6122008174 3817 PLEASANT AVE S MINNEAPOLIS MN 55409 DONALD SAMUELS CEO 32.00 X 116000 0 0 TOM ROCK CHAIRPERSON 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ALLEN LENZMEIER TREASURER/SE 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH SELVAGGIO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA GROSSMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES GARRITY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIAN COULTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB GOTTSCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM WELCH DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ABOU AMARA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MOLLY SIMMONS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD HALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 116000 1 false false false 2884683 2884683 2357 2357 2887040 2357 X 993513 993513 387406 245592 5277 136537 349 349 72497 17218 47641 7638 285052 242245 3487 39320 53008 38313 9731 4964 13500 3191 8894 1415 5404 3557 15 1832 1349 1349 PROGRAM EXPENSES 126623 126623 DEVELOPMENT 17139 11594 470 5075 MISCELLANEOUS 2457 2400 57 EVENT COSTS 800 800 1959097 1685046 77270 196781 704146 1363888 295834 10000 1241 1828 8501 8501 1349 716736 1661550 35767 52638 35767 52638 X 488330 1141226 192639 467686 680969 1608912 716736 1661550 927943 X false true X true false X 929426 941225 1180822 1644738 2884683 7580894 929426 941225 1180822 1644738 2884683 7580894 652706 6928188 2753 -419 533 1344 2357 6568 7587462 0.91310 0.93390 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8501 8501 X 2887040 2887040 2887040 1959097 1959097 1959097 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SIMILAR STATE PROVISIONS, THOUGH IT IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON INCOME UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, UNLESS THAT INCOME IS OTHERWISE EXCLUDED BY THE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED INCOME; TO DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT HAS NEXUS; AND TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X X true ACCESS PHILANTHROPY 2100 STEVENS AVE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55404 FUNDRAISER false 25600 -25600 25600 -25600 true FIANCIAL ASSISTANCE 946 993513 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 MICROGRANTS RECEIVES GRANT REQUESTS THROUGH 50 PARTNER AGENCIES. EACH RECIPIENT MUST DEMONSTRATE AN IMMEDIATE NEED, THAT THE GRANT WILL ADVANCE THEM ECONOMICALLY, AND THE REQUEST MEETS THE GRANTING PARAMETERS (TRANSPORTATION, EDUCATION, SMALL BUSINESS). MICROGRANTS SURVEYS ALL GRANT RECIPIENTS THREE MONTHS FOLLOWING THE GRANT TO MEASURE IMPACT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A TO SPUR ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY GIVING STRATEGIC GRANTS TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE OF POTENTIAL THROUGH PARTNER AGENCIES. BY DISTRIBUTING GRANTS THAT ELIMINATE FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT, MICROGRANTS HELPS LIFT PEOPLE OUT OF POVERTY. MANY TALENTED AND MOTIVATED PEOPLE JUST NEED A SMALL BOOST TO TAKE THAT FIRST STEP OUT OF SURVIVING INTO THRIVING. GRANTS RANGE FROM REPAIRING A VEHICLE, TO OBTAINING A JOB, TO CREATING A BUSINESS. MICROGRANTS COLLABORATES WITH ITS PARTNER AGENCIES, WHICH ARE LOCAL NONPROFITS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND SCHOOLS, TO REACH PEOPLE WITH VARIOUS BACKGROUNDS AND PURPOSES. PARTNER AGENCIES' MISSIONS RANGE FROM VOCATIONAL TRAINING, TO BUSINESS GUIDANCE, TO PROVIDING HOUSING THAT HELPS CREATE GREATER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. OUR PARTNER AGENCIES CAREFULLY IDENTIFY PEOPLE OF POTENTIAL WHO COULD USE A SMALL GRANT IN ORDER TO ATTAIN THEIR OBJECTIVES. EVEN AFTER THE GRANT IS AWARDED, OUR PARTNER AGENCIES TYPICALLY MAINTAIN LONG-LASTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH GRANTEES AS MENTORS AND FRIENDS. IN 2020, MICROGRANTS GAVE OVER 1 MILLION DOLLARS IN GRANTS FOR THE FIRST TIME. THIS WAS A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE FOR THE ORGANIZATION, AND WE HOPE TO CONTINUE GIVING AT THIS CAPACITY EVERY YEAR OUR PROCESS: (1) OUR 50 PARTNER AGENCIES TRAIN INDIVIDUALS FOR BUSINESS AND CAREERS. THEIR RELATIONSHIPS RANGE FROM SEVERAL WEEKS TO SEVERAL YEARS; (2) PARTNER AGENCIES RECOMMEND THEIR BEST QUALIFIED CLIENTS FOR WHOM A GRANT WILL BE A TURNING POINT IN THEIR LIVES AND RECOMMEND THEM TO MICROGRANTS; (3) MICROGRANTS REVIEWS GRANT APPLICATIONS AND SWIFTLY DISTRIBUTES FUNDS TO SELECTED GRANTEES; AND (4) PARTNER AGENCIES MENTOR RECIPIENTS, MONITOR GRANT UTILIZATION, AND REPORT PROGRESS TO MICROGRANTS. IN 2020: 54% OF GRANTEES WERE AFRICAN OR AFRICAN-AMERICAN; 70% OF GRANTEES WERE FEMALE; AND 80% OF GRANTEES HAD ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOMES BELOW 10,000. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B LIGHTS ON IS A RESPONSE TO THE UNNECESSARY DEATH OF PHILANDO CASTILE, WHO WAS PULLED OVER FOR A BROKEN LIGHT. LIGHTS ON REPLACES TRAFFIC TICKETS WITH REPAIR VOUCHERS, REDEEMED FOR FREE REPAIRS, UP TO 250, AT PARTICIPATING AUTO SHOPS. COMMUNITY-FUNDED, LIGHTS ON TRANSFORMS THE TENSION OF TRAFFIC STOPS INTO AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HELP AND HEALING. LOW-INCOME DRIVERS FACE DISPROPORTIONATE POLICE ENCOUNTERS BECAUSE THEY DRIVE OLDER CARS, PRONE TO EQUIPMENT FAILURE. THEIR LACK OF RESOURCES OFTEN LEADS TO A DOWNWARD SPIRAL, ENDING IN POVERTY AND LEGAL TROUBLE. WITH LIGHTS ON, POLICE AND DRIVERS ARE SUPPORTED AND TRANSFORMED IN THE PROCESS, FOR A WIN-WIN-WIN OUTCOME. THE PROBLEM: IF YOU'RE A LOW-INCOME DRIVER THAT GETS A TICKET TO FIX A BROKEN LIGHT OR BLINKER, IT'S EXPENSIVE TO BE POOR. THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL BEGINS: IF YOU DON'T PAY THE TICKET AND CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM, FINES PILE UP THAT COULD RESULT IN JAIL TIME. DRIVERS AREN'T INTENTIONALLY AVOIDING THE FINE - THEY ARE CHOOSING BETWEEN THE TICKET AND BUYING GROCERIES THAT WEEK. THE BIGGER PROBLEM: LOW-INCOME PEOPLE ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY IN NEGATIVE ENCOUNTERS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COMMONLY COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. TENSIONS BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE COMMUNITIES ARE AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH. THE SOLUTION: LIGHTS ON TURNS VIOLATIONS AND PUNISHMENT INTO SOLUTIONS AND RESTORATIVE INTERACTIONS. WITH LIGHTS ON, INSTEAD OF PUNISHING DRIVERS FOR BROKEN LIGHTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS GIVE DRIVERS A VOUCHER TO GET THE LIGHT FIXED FOR FREE, UP TO 250, AT PARTICIPATING AUTO SERVICE PROVIDERS. THIS PROGRAM TURNS DREADED TRAFFIC STOPS INTO AN OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE POSITIVE AND RESTORATIVE INTERACTIONS. THE BIGGER SOLUTION: THE FINANCIAL BENEFITS TO THE DRIVER MAKE AN IMPACT, BUT THE REAL BENEFIT IS HEALING THAT IS SPARKED BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE, ESPECIALLY COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. RATHER THAN ADDING TO NEGATIVE, ALIENATING PERCEPTION OF POLICE, LIGHTS ON CREATES A POSITIVE, COMMUNITY-BUILDING INTERACTION. IT'S EQUALLY IMPACTFUL FOR OFFICERS WHO FEEL POSITIVE ABOUT MAKING SOMEONE'S DAY INSTEAD OF RUINING IT. IT'S A NEW TOOL ON THE DUTY BELT. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: NEARLY 5,000 VOUCHERS REDEEMED TO DATE; 98.5% OF VOUCHER RECIPIENTS WERE SATISFIED OR VERY SATISFIED WITH THEIR INTERACTION WITH THE OFFICER WHO GAVE THEM THE LIGHTS ON VOUCHER; 1 IN 3 VOUCHER RECIPIENTS HAVE HOUSEHOLD INCOMES BELOW 30,000; 35.8% OF VOUCHER RECIPIENTS IDENTIFY IS BIPOC; 115 PARTICIPATING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO DATE (AS OF OCTOBER 2021); AND 21% OF VOUCHER RECIPIENTS WOULD HAVE BEEN UNLIKELY OR VERY UNLIKELY TO FIX THEIR LIGHT WITHOUT THE VOUCHER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY OFFICERS BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST INFORMATION FORM. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A MANAGEMENT AND STAFF COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANNUAL COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANNUAL COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B MANAGEMENT AND STAFF COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANNUAL COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANNUAL COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G M/G OTHER FEES 0 3,487 0 F/R OTHER FEES 0 0 39,320 TOT / PS OTHER FEES 242,245 0 0 TOTAL 242,245 3,487 39,320