2019-12-11T13:43:01-06:00 2019-06-30 410975573 REDPATH AND COMPANY LTD 4810 WHITE BEAR PARKWAY WHITE BEAR LAKE MN 55110 990 2018-07-01 237217182 MINNESOTA LITERACY COUNCIL INC MINN 6516452277 700 RAYMOND AVE 180 ST PAUL MN 55114 ERIC NESHEIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6516452277 2019-11-13 1 ASHLEY C REHN CPA P00965922 6514267000 2019-11-13 50.224.170.93 2019-11-13 13:25:57 CS P C4926D5FBB7B593E79FEA72CE0C0305E7ABF5185 2526CF11FCE36C70B9C4A7B60C5D341AC13920A8 2018 2020-04-17 16:48:07Z ERIC NESHEIM 700 RAYMOND AVE 180 ST PAUL MN 55114 4958507 0 X WWW.MNLITERACY.ORG X 1972 MN PROVIDE LITERACY SERVICES TO ADULTS, CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AROUND MINNESOTA. 15 15 80 692 0 0 3756817 4008169 850126 895444 29552 31389 -64724 -45692 4571771 4889310 8991 16253 0 0 2632031 2695071 0 0 444225 1910525 2257442 4551547 4968766 20224 -79456 2711771 2608042 417558 398007 2294213 2210035 X MINNESOTA LITERACY COUNCIL (MLC) OFFERS A BROAD RANGE OF DIRECT AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES SERVICES TO IMPROVE LITERACY STATEWIDE THROUGH ITS MISSION TO SHARE THE POWER OF LEARNING THROUGH EDUCATION, COMMUNITY BUILDING AND ADVOCACY. 0 0 2000196 16253 862711 SERVING ORGANIZATIONS - THE LITERACY COUNCIL HELPS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS STRENGTHEN THEIR SERVICES. *TUTOR TRAINING OFFERS PRE-SERVICE AND IN-SERVICE WORKSHOPS TO MORE THAN 3,000 VOLUNTEERS AS LITERACY TUTORS AND TEACHERS EACH YEAR. *VOLUNTEER OUTREACH SUPPORTS HUNDREDS OF LITERACY PROGRAMS STATEWIDE IN VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, SUPPORT AND MANAGEMENT. *MLC IS A STATEWIDE AND NATIONAL LEADER IN DISTANCE EDUCATION, DIGITAL LITERACY AND TECHNOLOGY TRAINING. ONE EXAMPLE, THE NORTHSTAR DIGITAL LITERACY ASSESSMENT, IS AVAILABLE AT MORE THAN 500 SITES ACROSS THE U.S. AND MEASURES AN INDIVIDUAL'S DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS IN 10 CATEGORIES LIKE NAVIGATING THE INTERNET AND USING EXCEL. *LITERACY VISTA SENDS NATIONAL SERVICE MEMBERS TO SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE CAPACITY-BUILDING SUPPORT FOR LITERACY PROGRAMMING TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH THEY SERVE. *LITERACY STRATEGIES PROVIDES MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES TO LIBRARIES AND LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS IN MINNESOTA, THE MIDWEST AND BEYOND. 1943975 32733 SERVING MINNESOTANS - THE LITERACY COUNCIL FOSTERS STRONG STUDENTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES. *THE EARLY LITERACY AND FAMILIES PROGRAM INSPIRES PARENTS TO BE THEIR CHILDREN'S FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT TEACHER. *THE SUMMER READS PROGRAM SENDS VISTA (VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA) MEMBERS TO SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS IN JUNE AND JULY TO IMPROVE THE READING SKILLS OF CHILDREN ACROSS THE STATE.*OPEN DOOR LEARNING CENTER OFFERS ESL, WORK-READINESS, GED PREP, COMPUTER AND CITIZENSHIP CLASSES AT SIX LOCATIONS IN MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL.*THE ADULT LITERACY HOTLINE REFERS MINNESOTANS TO NEARLY 300 LITERACY PROGRAMS ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH OUR PHONE, TEXT AND ONLINE SYSTEM. 3944171 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 34 0 1 80 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X X THE ORGANIZATION 6516452277 700 RAYMOND AVE 180 ST PAUL MN 55114 THERESA WEIMERSKIRCH PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AC FLYNN FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM AFDAHL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT J MILIS HR COMMITTEE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KARIN GOETTSCH DEVELOPMENT COMM. CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JACKIE PRINCE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 NATHAN RAYGOR BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN SANYAMAHEWE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRUCE SINGER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ABDULLAHI SIYARD BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREW PETERSON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE CASEY BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSE ARRIETA BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 KARINE WATNE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 NICOLE FLAHERTY BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JENNY HOLTE BOARD MEMBER (PART YEAR) 0.50 X 0 0 0 KAYING THAO BOARD MEMBER (PART YEAR) 0.50 X 0 0 0 ERIC NESHEIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 92673 0 34656 TED HEWES FINANCE MANAGER 40.00 X 61982 0 463 154655 0 35119 0 0 0 0 TOM CYTRON-HYSOM 1318 STANFORD AVE ST PAUL MN 55105 ADULT BASIC EDUCATION CONSULTING 126413 1 30850 103506 3190444 683369 5239 4008169 FEES FOR SERVICES 624110 867537 867537 WORKSHOP REGISTRATIONS 624110 16925 16925 BOOK SALES 624110 10437 10437 LEARNER FEES 624110 545 545 895444 31389 31389 23505 103506 69197 -45692 -45692 4889310 895444 0 -14303 X 16253 16253 192978 75818 110032 7128 1938591 1443787 242529 252275 51651 38744 7195 5712 346321 259782 48241 38298 165530 124167 23058 18305 33782 11365 20917 1500 30049 7725 22324 13010 13010 1384 1384 933158 902275 15409 15474 7831 7831 261220 231743 15122 14355 20138 16844 1731 1563 336267 282525 33135 20607 47891 37682 9310 899 3876 1722 1294 860 11886 6043 4301 1542 AMERICORPS 368488 368488 TRAINING/EVENTS 109850 48139 1328 60383 RECRUITMENT/STAFF DEVEL 78612 63238 10050 5324 4968766 3944171 580370 444225 X 47706 59854 1294243 1079995 418569 565890 60 159262 114807 156408 142893 17391 13515 774600 773921 2711771 2608042 282976 254103 89642 108080 44940 35824 417558 398007 X 1765214 1789648 528999 420387 2294213 2210035 2711771 2608042 -79456 -4722 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 3613922 3304493 3850430 3756817 4008169 18533831 3613922 3304493 3850430 3756817 4008169 18533831 18533831 28312 29563 28037 29552 31389 146853 18680684 4072920 0.99210 0.97610 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1384 0 0 1384 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT TO MONITOR CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS WHICH MAY IMPACT THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE. 0 1 X 774600 4043 25666 30388 773921 754639 49685 29724 774600 689531 93563 28455 754639 708372 32153 -20873 30121 689531 719977 16124 27729 708372 0.95000 0.00000 0.05000 1 0 13956 13956 0 142452 128937 13515 13515 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 773921 773921 X 4895788 -4722 11200 6478 4889310 0 4889310 4979966 11200 11200 4968766 0 4968766 PART IV, LINE 2B: MINNESOTA LITERACY COUNCIL WAS THE FISCAL SPONSOR FOR LITERACY MINNESOTA FOR SEVERAL YEARS. AS OF 7/1/10, THAT AGENCY BECAME A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION AND CHANGED THE NAME TO LITERACY ACTION NETWORK (LAN). MLC CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN LAN'S ASSETS AND PROVIDES BOOKKEEPING SERVICES. PART V, LINE 4: THE INTENDED USE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO GENERATE INVESTMENT REVENUE TO BE USED FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS. PART X, LINE 2: A TAX EXPENSE OR BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITION (INCLUDING TAX-EXEMPT STATUS) MAY BE RECOGNIZED ONLY WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES MLC HAS NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD RESULT IN AN ACCRUAL, EXPENSE OR BENEFIT UNDER THE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT STANDARD. PARTS XI AND XII EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2018 MINNESOTA LITERACY COUNCIL IMPLEMENTED THE PROVISIONS OF ACCOUNTING STANDARDS UPDATE (ASU) 2016-14, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES (TOPIC 958) - PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES. THIS UPDATE ADDRESSES THE COMPLEXITY AND UNDERSTANDABILITY OF NET ASSET CLASSIFICATION, DEFICIENCIES IN INFORMATION ABOUT LIQUIDITY AND AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES, AND THE LACK OF CONSISTENCY IN THE TYPE OF INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOUT EXPENSES AND INVESTMENT RETURN. THE PRESENTATION IN THIS FORM 990 HAS BEEN ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY. NET ASSETS AS OF JULY 1, 2017 WERE RECLASSIFIED BY CATEGORY WITH NO IMPACT ON TOTAL NET ASSETS. BEYOND WORDS BASH 127011 103506 23505 1400 3695 6523 21568 5357 30654 127011 103506 23505 1400 3695 6523 21568 5357 30654 69197 -45692 1 ISD 518 1117 MARINE AVENUE WORTHINGTON MN 561871610 416008522 GOV'T 16253 CITIZENSHIP CLASSES 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE APPROPRIATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGNING A PROCESS TO MONITOR THE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES OF ALL SUB-RECIPIENTS. PROGRAM STAFF WILL MAKE AT LEAST ONE MONITORING SITE VISIT A YEAR. THE FINANCE MANAGER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGNING A PROCESS TO MONITOR THE FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES OF ALL SUB-RECIPIENTS. THE FINANCE MANAGER WILL MAKE AT LEAST ONE DESK REVIEW A YEAR AND WILL REVIEW THE SUB-RECIPIENT'S FINANCIAL AND UNIFORM GUIDANCE AUDITS. AN ON-SITE REVIEW WILL OCCUR AT LEAST EVERY TWO YEARS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO SUCH COMMITTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE MANAGER, THEN BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IN DETAIL. THE RETURN IS THEN SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE ANNUALLY. THE DISCLOSURE IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE MANAGER FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. IF AN ACTUAL CONFLICT ARISES, IT IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, WHICH DETERMINES THE RESTRICTIONS TO IMPOSE ON THE PERSON WITH A CONFLICT. A PERSON WITH A CONFLICT WOULD TYPICALLY BE RESTRICTED FROM VOTING ON RELATED MATTERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE HR COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON AN ANNUAL BASIS USING COMPARABILITY DATA AND MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS PROCESSS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN THE CURRENT YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO USES GUIDESTAR. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANT FEES - PROGRAMS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 883,973. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 883,973. OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 18,302. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 15,409. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 15,474. TOTAL EXPENSES 49,185.