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FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION CLEAN UP THE RIVER ENVIRONMENT (CURE) IS A RURAL, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION MADE UP OF PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT THE WELL-BEING OF THEIR NEIGHBORS, THE HEALTH OF THE LAND AND WATER, AND THE LEGACY WE LEAVE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. CURE IS AN ORGANIZATION LONG ROOTED IN THE MOVEMENT FOR RURAL SOCIAL JUSTICE. WIDELY KNOWN AS A COMMUNITY-BASED, GRASSROOTS LEADER, CURE SHARES WHAT IT KNOWS AND DRAWS ON THE EXPERTISE OF OTHERS THROUGH REGIONAL AND NATION-WIDE NETWORK COLLABORATIONS. CURE WORKS IN THE AREAS OF CLIMATE, ENERGY, RURAL DEMOCRACY, WATER, AND CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH NATURE WITH A FOCUS ON CIVIC ENGAGEMENT FLOWING THROUGH ALL PROJECTS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A CURE HOSTS, ORGANIZES, AND ATTENDS NUMEROUS MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES DURING THE YEAR TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSIONS IN THE AREAS OF CLIMATE, ENERGY, RURAL DEMOCRACY, & CLEAN WATER. AN ANNUAL MEETING IS HELD IN MONTEVIDEO. THE DAYLONG MEETING INCLUDED EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, BREAKFAST AND LUNCH, PROGRESSIVE ROUNDTABLES AND THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. CURE HAS ORGANIZED RURAL ELECTRIC CO-OP MEMBERS TO CHANGE THE CO-OPS PRIORITIES, GROW TRANSPARENCY IN GOVERNANCE, BUILD GRASSROOTS POWER, AND FIGHT AGAINST THE RELIANCE ON DIRTY ELECTRICITY FROM COAL AND INSTEAD TRANSITIONING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES. CURE'S ENERGY DEMOCRACY PROGRAM IS HELPING DELIVER CLEAN ELECTRICITY, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, CLIMATE JUSTICE, AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE TO RURAL COMMUNITIES AND POSITIVE CLIMATE AND ENERGY IMPACTS TO ALL MINNESOTANS. IN 2018, SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE IN WESTERN MINNESOTA ATTENDED CAUCUS TRAININGS HOSTED BY CURE'S RURAL DEMOCRACY PROJECT. CURE HOSTS THE ANNUAL MINNESOTA MASTER NATURALIST PRAIRIES & POTHOLES BIOME TRAINING AT LAC QUI PARLE STATE PARK. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL PERSONS WHO PAY ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE 990 AT THE BOARD MEETING AFTER THE 990 HAS BEEN FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C AN ANNUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS TO BE FILLED OUT BY EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS. THE BOARD OR A DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND IN THE CASE OF AN EXISTING CONFLICT, WHETHER THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION MAY BE AUTHORIZED AS JUST, FAIR,AND REASONABLE TO CURE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL HAVE A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION DONE BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS LISTED AS AN AGENDA ITEM AT THE OCTOBER OR NOVEMBER MEETING. THIS WILL DETERMINE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY FOR THE COMING YEAR. THAT SALARY WILL BE REVIEWED IN COMPARISON TO THE REST OF THE STATE AS LISTED ON THE MN NONPROFIT SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY FOR THE PRIOR YEAR AVAILABLE IN NOVEMBER OF EACH YEAR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHOULD PROVIDE A WRITTEN NARRATIVE OF THE PAST YEAR'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR USE OF THE BOARD AT THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THEY ARE AVAILABLE IN THE FORM OF A REPORT AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND BY REQUEST AT ANYTIME BY STOPPING AT THE OFFICE.