2021-08-04T12:31:33-05:00 2021-03-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 S 6TH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2020-04-01 363482724 INTERFAITH OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS INTE 7634897500 1605 COUNTY ROAD 101 NORTH PLYMOUTH MN 55447 RIMA TORGERSON BOARD CHAIR 7634897500 2021-07-28 1 RIMA TORGERSON 999009999 RACHEL FLANDERS CPA P01314654 6123764500 2021-07-28 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z RIMA TORGERSON 1605 COUNTY ROAD 101 NORTH PLYMOUTH MN 55447 9726138 0 X WWW.IOCP.ORG X 1986 MN ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY TO RESPOND TO EMERGENCY NEEDS AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO THRIVE. 23 23 60 738 0 0 8474788 9334504 509166 147947 29420 22825 103317 59487 9116691 9564763 3547902 3481611 0 0 2809965 3409438 0 0 769333 2150111 1508925 8507978 8399974 608713 1164789 10803066 11888499 272938 216350 10530128 11672149 X INTERFAITH OUTREACH MOBILIZES HUMAN, FINANCIAL, AND IN-KIND RESOURCES THAT HELP RESIDENTS MOVE PAST CRISES, OVERCOME BARRIERS TO SUCCESSFUL LIVING, AND ACCESS OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD STRONG FUTURES. 0 0 4288115 3011611 147947 DELIVER SERVICES: INTERFAITH OUTREACH DELIVERS INDIVIDUALIZED AND COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO HELP FAMILIES STABILIZE, STRENGTHEN, AND THRIVE. INTERFAITH OUTREACH SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL CRISES, EMPOWERING THEM TO MOVE BEYOND POVERTY. IN FY21, 2,134 FAMILIES WORKED WITH US TO RESOLVE THEIR IMMEDIATE CRISES, MEET BASIC NEEDS, AND STABILIZE. 39% OF THESE FAMILIES MOVED FORWARD WITH FEWER EMERGENCY NEEDS, NAVIGATED BARRIERS MORE SUCCESSFULLY, AND ESTABLISHED PERSONAL PLANS TO ACHIEVE SHORT- AND LONG-TERM GOALS. WE WORK IN THE FOLLOWING SIX IMPACT AREAS: FOOD: THE FOOD SHELF PROVIDES A FOOD SAFETY NET AND SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCE FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO LIVE ON LOW AND FIXED INCOMES. 64% OF THE FAMILIES WE WORKED WITH WERE IMPACTED BY OUR WORK IN FOOD.FAMILY SUPPORT: INTERFAITH OUTREACH CASE MANAGERS WORK SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH FAMILIES IN TIMES OF NEED SUCH AS JOB LOSS, PENDING EVICTION, FAMILY BREAKUP, A MEDICAL CRISIS, ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, CAR REPAIR, CHILD CARE NEEDS, AND MORE. IN ADDITION, HOLIDAY, BIRTHDAY, NEW BABY, AND OTHER PROGRAMS ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY IN CARING FOR FAMILIES -- IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE. 79% OF THE FAMILIES WE WORKED WITH WERE IMPACTED BY OUR FAMILY SUPPORT WORK.HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOODS: INTERFAITH OUTREACH PROVIDES RENT ASSISTANCE TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS, OFFERS TRANSITIONAL HOUSING RESOURCES FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES WHO LIVE IN NINE MULTI-UNIT HOUSING NEIGHBORHOODS, AND PARTNERS WITH DEVELOPERS TO PRESERVE AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AFFORDABLE RENTAL UNITS IN OUR COMMUNITY. 32% OF THE FAMILIES WE WORKED WITH WERE IMPACTED BY OUR HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOODS WORK.EDUCATION AND YOUTH: INTERFAITH OUTREACH IS THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION OF A COLLECTIVE IMPACT INITIATIVE THAT BRINGS TOGETHER LOCAL EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE PROVIDERS, THE WAYZATA AND ORONO SCHOOL DISTRICTS, COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES DESIGNED TO ADDRESS EDUCATIONAL INEQUITIES AMONG PRESCHOOL, SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN, AND YOUTH OF OUR COMMUNITY. 20% OF THE FAMILIES WE WORKED WITH WERE IMPACTED BY OUR EDUCATION AND YOUTH WORK.EMPLOYMENT: INTERFAITH OUTREACH SUPPORTS ADULTS IN FINDING AND KEEPING JOBS BY ADDRESSING WORK READINESS BARRIERS, IDENTIFYING AND BUILDING SKILLS, AND IMPLEMENTING INDIVIDUAL JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES. WE BRING TOGETHER HIGHLY ENGAGED JOB SEEKERS WITH EMPLOYERS AND TRAINING PARTNERS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES THAT SET THEM UP FOR LIVING WAGE EMPLOYMENT. 9% OF THE FAMILIES WE WORKED WITH WERE IMPACTED BY OUR EMPLOYMENT WORK.TRANSPORTATION: INTERFAITH OUTREACH PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE PEOPLE CAN FIND AND KEEP JOBS, A CRITICAL NEED IN THE SUBURBS WHERE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS ARE LIMITED. DUE TO COVID-19, WE WERE NOT ABLE TO OFFER OUR VOLUNTEER RIDES PROGRAM IN FY21. WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE THROUGH CAR REPAIRS, INSURANCE AND REGISTRATION PAYMENTS, AND VEHICLE DONATIONS. 9% OF THE FAMILIES WE WORKED WITH WERE IMPACTED BY OUR TRANSPORTATION WORK. 1598199 470000 0 ENGAGE STAKEHOLDERS AND PARTNERS: INTERFAITH OUTREACH ENGAGES COMMUNITY PARTNERS, STAKEHOLDERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IN ADDRESSING COMPLEX SOCIO-ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ISSUES, LEVERAGING RESOURCES (MONEY, TANGIBLE GOODS, TIME, AND EXPERTISE), BUILDING MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIPS, CREATING A WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE, AND ENHANCING OVERALL SERVICE DELIVERY AND IMPACT. IN FY21, 738 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED AN EQUIVALENT OF 22,347 SERVICE HOURS. THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE VOLUNTEER SERVICE HOURS CONTRIBUTED WAS $637,784. DESPITE OPERATING AT 30% OF OUR NORMAL VOLUNTEER CAPACITY DUE TO COVID-19 RELATED RESTRICTIONS, WE HAD 100% UP-TIME FOR SERVICE DELIVERY TO CLIENTS IN THE AREAS OF FOOD, EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND WELCOMING NEW CLIENTS. THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH NEW AND DYNAMIC STAFFING AND VOLUNTEER MODELS TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF ACCESS.WE WERE SUPPORTED BY 6,419 DONORS. WE PARTNERED FOR IMPACT WITH FAITH COMMUNITIES, FOUNDATIONS, PUBLIC/PRIVATE EDUCATION SYSTEMS, CORPORATIONS, LOCAL BUSINESSES, HEALTH SYSTEMS, GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, CIVIC/COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND OTHER FAMILY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. 388609 0 0 DISCOVER COMMUNITY NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES: DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WE SAW COMMUNITY NEEDS CHANGE. DURING THE 2021 FISCAL YEAR, OUR FOCUS WAS ON FOOD, EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND WELCOMING NEW CLIENTS. 852 FAMILIES CAME TO INTERFAITH OUTREACH FOR SUPPORT FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE CRISIS EXACERBATED EXISTING CHALLENGES ALREADY PRESENT IN OUR COMMUNITY:-UNEMPLOYMENT IN MINNESOTA THAT WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC SURGED 85% IN 2020.-SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS FOR YOUTH WERE DISRUPTED DUE TO SCHOOL CLOSURES, ACTIVITY CANCELLATIONS, AND SHIFTS TO REMOTE ENVIRONMENTS-A PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS ERUPTED, CAUSING INCREASED FEAR AND ANXIETY-COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY HAVE BEEN DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY INCREASED ECONOMIC HARDSHIP AND THE RESULTING FOOD AND HOUSING INSECURITY THE COLLECTIVE TRAUMA OF THIS EXPERIENCE WAS SHARED, BUT ONGOING THIS DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTS INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING SYSTEMIC RACIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND SOCIOECONOMIC INEQUITIES.IN FY21, WE AND OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOCUSED ON DEEPENED COLLABORATION AND ACTION TO ACHIEVE SHORT- AND LONG-TERM IMPACT IN THESE KEY AREAS:-AS A COMMUNITY LEADER WE ENGAGED A COMMUNITY READY TO LEARN ABOUT SYSTEMIC RACISM THROUGH OUR "ONE COMMUNITY: WORKING ACROSS DIFFERENCE" TRAINING AND OUR COMMUNITY CONVERSATION SERIES.-WITH INCREASING FINANCIAL AND IN-KIND RESOURCES AVAILABLE VIA FOUNDATIONS, INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, GOVERNMENT GRANTS, AND FEDERALLY MANDATED PROGRAMS, WE EXPANDED SUPPORTS FOR FOOD AND HOUSING.-FURLOUGHS AND REMOTE WORK ENVIRONMENTS DECREASED THE NEED FOR TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE. WE FOCUSED ON INCREASED ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT REMOTE LEARNING, JOB SEARCHING, AND EMPLOYMENT. -BARRIERS TO ACCESS EXISTED BEFORE COVID-19 FOR CLIENTS FACING CHALLENGES WITH TRANSPORTATION, GEOGRAPHY, AND HEALTH ISSUES. BECAUSE OF COVID-19, WE REIMAGINED OUR SERVICE DELIVERY TO CREATE REMOTE ACCESS POINTS OFFERING ONGOING FLEXIBLE AND ENGAGING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONNECTION.-IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GREAT EXPECTATIONS INITIATIVE, A SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP WORKING TO ADDRESS EDUCATIONAL INEQUITIES EXPERIENCED BY OUR LOW-INCOME AND BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND CHILDREN OF COLOR, WE RESPONDED TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC BY FILLING EMERGENT ACADEMIC, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL, AND CHILD CARE GAPS. WE ALSO PLANNED WITH PARTNERS FOR ADDITIONAL NEEDS AS WE MOVE OUT OF THE PANDEMIC AND INTO A NEW EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPE.WE CONTINUE TO UTILIZE INNOVATIVE AND TRANSFORMATIVE CROSS-SYSTEM, CROSS-SECTOR AWARENESS, INVESTMENT, PARTNERSHIP AND ACTION TO CARRY OUT THE MISSION OF INTERFAITH OUTREACH. 6274923 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 113 0 60 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 23 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X X MARY LARSON 7634897507 1605 COUNTY ROAD 101 NORTH PLYMOUTH MN 55447 MARY LARSON FINANCE & OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 98011 0 9164 KEVIN WARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 12667 0 0 TOM BURKE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FORMER) 40.00 X 110641 0 0 GREG HILDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FORMER) 40.00 X 27340 0 180 LADONNA HOY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FORMER) 40.00 X 100852 0 562 RIMA TORGERSON CHAIR 12.00 X X 0 0 0 JANET SCHUTZ PAST CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSICA MARKKULA VICE CHAIR 8.00 X X 0 0 0 TIM WEGMANN TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 PETE SCHERER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MEGHAN BASSETT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL BERGENSTAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH BORCHERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ESTHER DALE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN DAYTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOYCE HAYDEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY HUGHES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBBIN JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE KNIGHT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN MACHOLDA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON MCATHIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REUBEN MJAANES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAY NESS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JODI OLSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON POOLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN RITTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN TOUT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM VANDERHEYDEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 349511 0 9906 3 0 0 0 0 32950 397700 903369 8000485 1853730 9334504 RESALE SELECT 453310 112447 112447 PARTNER CONTRACTS 900099 35500 35500 147947 22799 22799 132453 37868 94585 94585 94585 4256 4230 26 26 26 55617 397700 119277 -63660 -63660 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 28562 28562 28562 9564763 147947 0 82312 500000 500000 2981611 2981611 348124 105989 218810 23325 2605373 1493495 665908 445970 48647 27744 11971 8932 186928 106644 45313 34971 220366 116923 64107 39336 157207 32793 102378 22036 3015 3015 20104 20104 2034 2034 51109 11593 32517 6999 86520 20734 10376 55410 259665 132597 40477 86591 70026 15884 44553 9589 267059 216703 28351 22005 158084 125849 18066 14169 OTHER IN-KIND 298351 255491 42860 0 OTHER CLIENT EXPENSES 117620 117620 MISCELLANEOUS 18131 13253 4878 0 8399974 6274923 1355718 769333 81612 72727 5297947 2026440 2018 122714 74895 36855 165975 257933 76725 148372 6688902 1638446 5103894 5050456 0 4173002 10803066 11888499 135913 213001 137025 3349 272938 216350 X 9890694 11018073 639434 654076 10530128 11672149 10803066 11888499 1164789 -22768 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6911593 8205822 7537941 8474788 9334504 40464648 6911593 8205822 7537941 8474788 9334504 40464648 1155756 39308892 180198 189355 208633 177453 159508 915147 14180 1000 12443 2604 28562 58789 41438584 2853207 0.94860 0.90010 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 14,180. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 1,000. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 12,443. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 2,604. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 28,562. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 984 0 0 984 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: INTERFAITH EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS CONTACTED STATE LEGISLATORS AND LOCAL OFFICIALS REGARDING POLICIES SUPPORTING EARLY CHILDHOOD, K-12 EDUCATION AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. 1445640 1445640 4523067 1170779 3352288 669890 467667 202223 50305 50305 5050456 X 9728202 -22768 72451 115790 165473 9562729 2034 2034 9564763 8586181 72451 115790 188241 8397940 2034 2034 8399974 PART X, LINE 2: INTERFAITH OUTREACH IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE STATUTES AND IS GENERALLY NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES. IT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS BY DONORS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. INTERFAITH OUTREACH FOLLOWS THE INCOME TAX STANDARD REGARDING THE RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. INTERFAITH OUTREACH'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. INTERFAITH OUTREACH IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES 37,868. FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSE IN EXCESS OF DIRECT BENEFIT 77,922. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES 37,868. FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSE IN EXCESS OF DIRECT BENEFIT 77,922. GIRLS GLAMOUR & GIVING 238706 234089 4617 12545 40106 CARING FOR KIDS BREAKFAST 107550 107550 28292 1 107061 56061 51000 2587 2541 8884 24322 453317 397700 55617 15132 2541 8884 92720 119277 -63660 PART II, LINE 1 DURING FISCAL YEAR 2021, INTERFAITH OUTREACH HELD ITS SPECIAL FUNDRAISING EVENTS IN A VIRTUAL FORMAT DUE TO COVID-19 WHICH IMPACTED TOTAL REVENUE GENERATED FROM THESE EVENTS. TICKET SALES FOR GIRLS GLAMOUR & GIVING WERE CONVERTED TO CONTRIBUTIONS, AND THERE WERE NO RAFFLES OR OTHER GAMING ACTIVITIES HELD DUE TO THE VIRTUAL FORMAT OF THE EVENT. THE GOLF TOURNAMENT WAS HELD IN-PERSON AND WITH A CONDENSED PROGRAM OUTDOORS AFTER GOLF. 1 BLOOM EARLY LEARNING & CHILD CARE 17805 COUNTY ROAD 6 PLYMOUTH MN 55447 411939043 501(C)(3) 12000 COVID-19 ASSISTANCE-EARLY LEARNING PARTNER CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP MONTESSORI 3021 HARBOR LANE SUITE 110 PLYMOUTH MN 55447 411619315 501(C)(3) 8000 COVID-19 ASSISTANCE-EARLY LEARNING PARTNER NEW HORIZON CHILD CARE INC 3405 ANNAPOLIS LANE N SUITE 100 PLYMOUTH MN 55447 411569865 20000 COVID-19 ASSISTANCE-EARLY LEARNING PARTNER WAYZATA COMMUNITY CHURCH NURSERY SCHOOL 125 WAYZATA BOULEVARD E WAYZATA MN 55391 410744079 10000 COVID-19 ASSISTANCE-EARLY LEARNING PARTNER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO 278 685 OLD CRYSTAL BAY ROAD N PO BOX 46 LONG LAKE MN 55356 416001403 10000 COVID-19 ASSISTANCE-EARLY LEARNING PARTNER OUTREACH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 1605 COUNTY ROAD 101 N PLYMOUTH MN 55447 411976895 501(C)(3) 440000 AFFORDABLE HOUSING 4 6 HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOODS, EDUCATION & YOUTH, TRANSPORTATION, FOOD, FAMILY SUPPORT, EMPLOYMENT 6202 1902748 1078863 FMV FOOD, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, HOLIDAY GIFTS, VEHICLES, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, WINTER CLOTHING PART I, LINE 2: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS MADE DIRECTLY TO VENDORS (EG LANDLORD, UTILITY COMPANY, CHILDCARE CENTER). IN-KIND ASSISTANCE (EG FOOD, SCHOOL SUPPLIES) IS MADE DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. NOT INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL AND IN-KIND GRANT DATA IS THE VALUE OF STAFF TIME TO DELIVER SERVICES. COVID-19 GRANTS TO EARLY LEARNING PARTNERS IN OUR CARING FOR KIDS NETWORK WERE BASED ON SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS THAT DEMONSTRATED NEED BASED ON DECLINING ENROLLMENTS DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. X 354864 FMV X 3 3500 FMV X 35 351069 STOCK MARKET QUOTES X 463505 951078 $1.77 PER POUND X GIFT CARDS 404 116495 FMV X SCHOOL SUPPLIES 25532 43563 FMV X FUNDRAISING ITEMS 29 13093 FMV X WINTER CLOTHING 221 11042 FMV X BIRTHDAY GIFTS 29 5910 FMV X BABY LAYETTES 10 1630 FMV X OTHER CLIENT ITEMS 19 1485 FMV 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION LISTS THE NUMBER OF ITEMS RECEIVED ON PART I, COLUMN B WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FUNDRAISING ITEMS AND OTHER CLIENTS ITEMS WHICH REPRESENT THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS. FOOD CONTRIBUTIONS ARE REPRESENTED IN POUNDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS AND MAY EXERCISE THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE INTERIM BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS, EXCEPT THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT HAVE THE POWER TO ADOPT BUDGETS, OR TO TAKE ANY ACTION WHICH IS CONTRARY TO OR WOULD AMOUNT TO A SUBSTANTIAL DEPARTURE FROM THE DIRECTIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD, OR WHICH REPRESENTS A MAJOR CHANGE IN THE AFFAIRS, BUSINESS, OR POLICY OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SUBMITS REPORTS TO THE BOARD OR DIRECTORS ON ANY AND ALL ACTION TAKEN. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ONE BOARD DIRECTOR SHALL SERVE AS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL BE AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER WITHOUT A VOTE WHO IS INVITED TO ATTEND MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE UNLESS REQUESTED NOT TO ATTEND BY THE PERSON ACTING AS CHAIR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ALL ASKED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. WE TRACK AND FILE ALL FORMS AND UPDATE THEM ANNUALLY. DISCLOSURE IN THE ORGANIZATION SHOULD BE MADE TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (OR IF SHE/HE IS THE ONE WITH THE CONFLICT, THEN TO THE BOARD CHAIR), WHO WILL BRING THE MATTER TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD. DISCLOSURE INVOLVING BOARD DIRECTORS SHOULD BE MADE TO THE BOARD CHAIR, (OR IF SHE/HE IS THE ONE WITH THE CONFLICT, THEN TO THE BOARD VICE CHAIR) WHO SHALL BRING THESE MATTERS TO THE BOARD. THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS EXCLUDED FROM THE DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF THE TRANSACTION. DISCUSSION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND THE PROCEEDINGS ARE DISCLOSED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 WE USE THE MN COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS SALARY SURVEY AS AN INDUSTRY GUIDELINE FOR SETTING COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES. THE HR DIRECTOR IN CONSULTATION WITH THE HR COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, ALONG WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES BASED ON COMPARISONS TO THE SALARY GUIDE. COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS BENCHMARKED AGAINST THE MN COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS SALARY SURVEY AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THIS REVIEW PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2020. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE ON ITS OWN WEBSITE AND THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 1023 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS MAKES AVAILABLE THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UPON REQUEST.