2025-09-16T09:56:30-05:00 2024-12-31 411397419 Abdo LLP 5201 Eden Ave 250 Edina MN 55436 990 2024-01-01 363501477 Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Inc MINN 6516421904 2314 University Ave W 20 St Paul MN 55114 Kari Aanestad Associate Director 6516421904 2025-08-25 1 1 Steven D Anseth CPA P00552219 9528359090 2025-08-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Nonoko Sato 2314 University Ave W 20 St Paul MN 55114 4162645 0 X www.minnesotanonprofits.org X 1986 MN Inform, promote, connect and strengthen individual nonprofits and the nonprofit sector. 22 22 34 334 6540 22 1609502 1615279 2241422 2438632 88124 108734 0 0 3939048 4162645 51079 110333 0 0 2392794 2457910 0 0 159265 1274519 1374325 3718392 3942568 220656 220077 4698878 5636266 617448 1209802 4081430 4426464 X The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits informs, promotes, connects and strengthens individual nonprofits and the nonprofit sector. 0 0 1059434 2975 573109 Education: MCN strives to provide educational events, networking opportunities, and publications that center equity and respond to the expressed needs, interests, and experiences of individual organizations to support the growth, health, and future of the sector and its people. In 2024, MCN sponsored approximately 70 public events with over 6,150 total attendees. The majority of MCN's workshops were offered virtually in response to member choice; however, we increased the number of in-person conferences from three in 2023 to four in 2024 to include the Greater Minnesota Summit held in Walker, Minnesota. Our Annual Conference was held jointly with partner organization the Minnesota Council on Foundations with registration across the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors of over 1,300 people. The Joint Annual Conference, Nonprofit Leadership Conference, and Nonprofit Fundraising Conference each sold out. Our Finance and Sustainability Conference remained virtual and set an all-time registration high with 522 attendees. Other paid and free events focused on a wide range of topics including voter engagement, equity and justice, cybersecurity, mental health and inclusive practices in the workplace, board governance and financial literacy, storytelling for successful communications and fundraising, effective and healthy leadership, and more. In 2021, MCN introduced Pay What You Can (PWYC) registration for its Annual Conference to create broader access to this popular event. In 2022 we introduced PWYC for additional offerings, including Minnesota Grantmakers, Session Lineup, and the Finance and Sustainability Conference. In 2024 PWYC supported 509 people in participating in MCN's conferences and Minnesota Grantmakers event, and increase in use of over 234 people from 2023. In 2024, MCN continued its role as a researcher and publisher, releasing the annual 2024 Minnesota Nonprofit Economy Report, 2024 Current Conditions of Minnesota's Nonprofit Sector, Minnesota Grants Directory, and Nonprofit News, a newsletter providing information on sector trends and resources. Through its educational programming, MCN worked with hundreds of people from other nonprofits and capacity building groups to bolster interactive learning for Minnesota's nonprofit sector. 408626 25213 541156 Public Policy and Civic Engagement: MCN builds the capacity of nonprofit leaders to be confident and competent voices on issues impacting their constituents and communities by providing them with workshops, briefings, and other informational resources. MCN's Minnesota Budget Project educated nonprofits, decision-makers, the media, and the public on budget, tax, and economic policy issues through a range of activities. In 2024, MCN offered public policy training and information series attended by several hundred participants that included presentations on nonprofit advocacy, state agencies, nonpartisan voter engagement, as well as conversations with elected and appointed officials. 381775 7133 1199607 Membership: In 2024, 2,219 charitable organizations (nonprofit membership), 236 businesses (associate membership, and four (foundation membership) contributed dues to support the full array of MCN's work priorities. MCN members receive discounts on publications, in-person and virtual workshops, and full-day conferences. Additionally, nonprofit members have the ability to post job openings on MCN's highly trafficked job board at no cost. In 2024, MCN members posted 12,141 free staff, board, volunteer, and intern openings on MCN's job board. Through the use of free member publication vouchers, MCN nonprofit members requested and received 909 free copies of regularly updated publications, like the Minnesota Grants Directory, Minnesota Nonprofit Salary & Benefits Survey, Minnesota Nonprofit Legal Handbook, Handbook for Starting a Successful Nonprofit, and Principles and Practices for Nonprofit Excellence. MCN also capitalizes on the group purchasing power of its members to negotiate lower prices and better service on many products and services that nonprofits need, including banking, insurance, health plans, employee benefits, office supplies, payroll processing and more. In 2024, MCN added a new discounted phone and video interpretation service offering (LanguageLine Services) to its suite of member savings partnerships. 588831 49486 73220 Research: With the support of MCN's nonprofit members and charitable contributions from foundations and corporations, MCN studies nonprofit sector trends and shares this research with members, other nonprofits, decision-makers, and the media. In 2024, MCN shared information widely on Minnesota's nonprofit sector, demonstrating the economic impact of nonprofits on the state's economy through two published research reports, public presentations, media citations, and more. MCN also conducts nonpartisan research and analysis on tax, budget, and economic issues through the Minnesota Budget Project. The Minnesota Budget Project's analysis particularly focused on policy choices and economic trends that impact low- and moderate-income Minnesotans and communities of color, state budget and policy choices that impact access to prosperity and economic opportunity in Minnesota, the contributions of Minnesota's immigrants to the economy and local communities, and progress toward a fair and sustainable tax system. 294417 24743 0 Advocacy: MCN undertakes nonpartisan advocacy efforts to strengthen the nonprofit sector and its ability to serve communities throughout Minnesota. MCN's major advocacy efforts in 2024 included advocacy in support of pay transparency, public availability of data on the nonprofit sector, and federal charitable giving tax incentives, as well as educating lawmakers on the impacts of: reforms to state grantmaking, and oversight of state grants to nonprofits. MCN's Minnesota Budget Project identifies and advances public policies to make Minnesota a place where all can thrive, especially in the areas of state tax, budget, and economic policy. The Minnesota Budget Project's 2024 advocacy priorities included implementing a family-focused system of advance payments of the state's Child Tax Credit, increased funding for outreach and tax preparation services to increase access to tax credits that boost the incomes of lower-income Minnesotans, increasing access to affordable health care and child care, and sustainable revenues to fund public investments. 187898 783 45000 AmeriCorps VISTA: In 2024, MCN was awarded a grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service to build the capacity of nonprofits serving or led by BIPOC, immigrant, and refugee communities to overcome poverty. The grant allowed MCN to place up to 6 full-time AmeriCorps VISTA members at nonprofit host sites, providing the resources, capacity, and connections for these community-based organizations to ensure operational sustainability and grow their community impact. 1071146 75012 118220 2920981 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 34 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN ND X X X Luke Matusovic 6517573081 2314 University Ave W 20 St Paul MN 55114 Theresa Gardella Co-Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SuFei Wong McKhann Co-Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Brian Voerding Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Karen Koeder Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 May yer Thao Vice Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Xavier Vazquez Vice Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Beth Schoeppler Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Leondra Mitchell Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gene Gelgelu Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Pablo Obregon Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lori Schwartz Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Warner Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Daryl Yankee Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sam Amundson Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Gray Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Feather LaRoche Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sara Sommarstrom Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Karina Forrest-Perkins Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tee McClenty Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sara Niemi Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sara Salas Ramirez Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Aly G Xiong Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Nonoko Sato Executive Director 40.00 X 173444 0 29866 Kari Aanestad Associate Director 40.00 X 135260 0 24928 Nan Madden MN Budget Project Dir. 40.00 X 114751 0 6377 Marie Ellis Public Policy Director 40.00 X 103820 0 24059 527275 0 85230 4 0 1 0 0 145184 1470095 1615279 Membership dues 900099 1199607 1199607 Sponsorships/marketing 541800 451201 444661 6540 Annual conference 900099 306221 306221 Workshops and educatio 900099 266888 266888 Publications 900099 96495 96495 118220 118220 2438632 108734 108734 4162645 2432092 6540 108734 110333 110333 363497 250813 94509 18175 1639553 1131291 426284 81978 81521 56249 21196 4076 226131 156031 58794 11306 147208 101574 38274 7360 17784 17784 162399 123138 33286 5975 32736 29071 3074 591 98024 90403 6392 1229 117336 82318 29369 5649 238088 164281 61903 11904 67958 50064 16905 989 391728 391621 90 17 80499 55544 20930 4025 12448 8590 3236 622 Bank/merchant fees 58352 39809 15658 2885 Equipment 39183 27036 10188 1959 Dues and subscriptions 25810 22921 2423 466 VISTA expenses 25590 25590 6390 4304 2027 59 3942568 2920981 862322 159265 110442 493052 2251993 2231374 696256 824500 91949 15917 2898 2898 101726 10613 1405850 1319462 166887 86388 1032606 1010085 244121 961439 4698878 5636266 101088 92070 236355 187451 280005 930281 617448 1209802 X 2941847 3028547 1139583 1397917 4081430 4426464 4698878 5636266 220077 124957 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2010469 2103583 2387072 1609502 1615279 9725905 2010469 2103583 2387072 1609502 1615279 9725905 2451485 7274420 8230 9302 17883 88124 108734 232273 -2384 216 2 1250 -916 9957262 10496744 0.73060 0.74260 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2293 8768 11061 2909920 2920981 296049 74012 0 0 275393 304569 286935 296049 1162946 1744419 55630 52657 43831 11061 163179 68848 76142 71734 74012 290736 436104 46184 41590 22148 2293 112215 517594 445706 71888 888256 873756 14500 86388 Operating Right of Use Asset 890577 Finance Right of Use Asset 10256 Unemployment funds held by others 54089 Security deposit 6517 961439 Operating Lease Liability 919694 Finance Lease Liability 10587 930281 4287602 124957 124957 4162645 0 4162645 3942568 0 3942568 0 3942568 1 Prepare Prosper 2610 University Avenue W Suite 450 St Paul MN 55114 237131829 501c3 10000 0 Pass-through grant for the Minnesota Budget Project Home Line 8011 34th Ave S Ste 126 Bloomington MN 55425 411941115 501c3 10000 0 Pass-through grant for the Minnesota Budget Project Navigate MN dba Unidos MN Education Fund 1515 E Lake St 202 Minneapolis MN 55407 453808452 501c3 30000 0 Pass-through grant for the Minnesota Budget Project Children's Defense Fund - Minnesota 85 East Seventh Place Ste 120 St Paul MN 55101 520895622 501c3 40000 0 Pass-through grant for the Minnesota Budget Project 4 Part I, Line 2: Applications included questions about the organization's target audiences, proposed activities, partnerships, and estimated expenses. We saved all the applications as PDFs in our electronic files, and used a spreadsheet to track the grant statuses (application sent, application received, amount approved, check sent, etc). X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nonoko Sato Executive Director 173444 0 0 0 0 0 8717 0 21149 0 203310 0 0 0 Kari Aanestad Associate Director 135260 0 0 0 0 0 6798 0 18130 0 160188 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1a The Organization has an Executive Committee which is comprised of the five officers of the Board of Directors (Chair, two Vice Chairs, Secretary and Treasurer). The Executive Committee meets in months that the Board of directors does not. The Executive Committee has the authority to take binding action as necessary between the meetings of the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 The Organization has two classes of members: the voting class is comprised of other nonprofit organizations, the nonvoting class is comprised of others, such as vendors, consultants, academics, etc. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a The voting class of members elects 14 of the 23 board members. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The return is first reviewed by the Finance and Administration Director, Associate Director and Executive Director. It is then reviewed and recommended for Board of Directors approval during a Finance Committee meeting. Then the Board of Directors meets to accept the Finance Committee's recommendation. The board members receive a copy before it is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c A conflict of interest statement is completed annually by all employees and directors. The statement is reviewed initially by the Executive Director and chair. Potential conflicts are then reviewed by the executive committee. If a conflict arises, the parties are expected to bring it to the attention of the board of directors and are restricted from voting and discussion on related matters. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The board reviews and approves the compensation of the Executive Director based on comparability data. The board reviews and approves a salary range for the Associate Director based on comparability data. The actual salary amount for the Associate Director is set by the Executive Director. This process is completed at the end of the previous year during the budget development process for the upcoming fiscal year. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The governing documents, annual report and audited financial statements are available on the organization's website. Other documents are available upon request. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: The process has not changed from the prior year.