2025-11-06T13:51:16-06:00 2024-12-31 411534805 CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD 7760 FRANCE AVE S SUITE 940 BLOOMINGTON MN 55435 990 2024-01-01 450550557 THE NETWORK FOR BETTER FUTURES DBA BETTER FUTURES MINNESOTA NETW 6124556133 2620 MINNEHAHA AVE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55126 ROBERT MURRY BOARD CHAIRMAN 6124556133 2025-11-06 1 0 MATT PILLSBURY P01565609 9528310085 2025-11-06 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PJ HUBBARD 2620 MINNEHAHA AVE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55126 4050926 0 X WWW.BETTERFUTURESMINNESOTA.COM X 2007 MN BETTER FUTURES FUELS A MAN'S DESIRE TO TURN HIS LIFE AROUND AND WALK A NEW PATH TOWARD BETTER HEALTH AND SUCCESS. IT ALSO AIMS TO CHANGE THE COSTLY PRACTICES THAT PRODUCE POOR RESULTS AND PERPETUATE CYCLES OF DEPENDENCY. 5 5 101 2 0 0 2272049 1764355 2106896 2208064 0 0 83290 78507 4462235 4050926 0 0 0 0 1837082 1957010 0 0 137473 1741537 1929659 3578619 3886669 883616 164257 1675363 1441929 1622183 1224492 53180 217437 X BETTER FUTURES FUELS A MAN'S DESIRE TO TURN HIS LIFE AROUND AND WALK A NEW PATH TOWARD BETTER HEALTH AND SUCCESS. IT ALSO AIMS TO CHANGE THE COSTLY PRACTICES THAT PRODUCE POOR RESULTS AND PERPETUATE CYCLES OF DEPENDENCY. 0 0 2987530 502999 OUR INTEGRATED CARE TEAM (ICT) UNDERSTANDS REINTEGRATION IS ESSENTIAL FOR PARTICIPANT SUCCESS. WE STRIVE TO BUILD HEALTHY COMMUNITIES BY WALKING ALONGSIDE PARTICIPANTS TO HELP IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, AND COMMUNITY/FAMILY REUNIFICATION. OUR MENTORSHIP AND COACHING MODEL IS CENTERED AROUND A PARTICIPANT'S INDIVIDUALIZE PROSPERITY PLAN. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 2007, BETTER FUTURES MN (BFM) HAS SERVED OVER 1,300 MEN OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS WITH UNIQUE CHALLENGES AND NEEDS. THE POPULATION WE SERVE IS OFTEN OVERLOOKED AND DISCRIMINATED AGAINST DUE TO THE STIGMA OF HAVING A CRIMINAL RECORD. WE EMBRACE THESE MEN AND HELP THEM FIND A BETTER PATH FORWARD. ADDRESSING SYSTEMIC POVERTY AND STRUCTURAL RACISM AND PROMOTING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IS WOVEN INTO EVERY ASPECT OF OUR ORGANIZATIONBY PROVIDING ACCESS TO TRAINING, ON THE JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT, PHYSICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE, AND A VIBRANT, SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY FOR AT-RISK BLACK MEN, BFM HOPES TO PRODUCE BENEFICIAL LONG-TERM OUTCOMES NOT ONLY FOR THE MEN, BUT FOR THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES AS WELL. THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE DIVISION OF BFM LEADS ALL TRAININGS, CERTIFICATION, ON-THE JOB-TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT FOR THE MEN WE SERVE. BFM IS VERY INTENTIONAL ABOUT CELEBRATING GROWTH AS MEN ACHIEVE GOALS, COMPLETE CERTIFICATIONS, AND TRAININGS, AND DEMONSTRATE CONSISTENCY AND DEDICATION AT WORK. THE MEN ALSO ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY MEETINGS TWICE A WEEK, WHERE THEY BOND WITH OTHER MEN, DISCUSS ISSUES THEY MIGHT BE FACING AND LEARN FROM GUEST SPEAKERS WHO HELP FACILITATE GROWTH, HEALING, AND SUPPORT. 2987530 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 101 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X PJ HUBBARD 6124556133 2620 MINNEHAHA AVE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55126 CHARLES BRADLEY SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SIMON SHANNON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER MCCANTS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MURRAY BOARD CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIUS BARNES TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PJ HUBBARD PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 160726 0 6545 160726 0 6545 1 0 1 0 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN 220 S SIXTH ST STE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 ACCOUNTING 149392 1 1223660 540695 37696 1764355 BUSINESS ENTERPRISE 812900 2208064 2208064 2208064 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 78507 78507 78507 4050926 2286571 0 0 167271 140194 16587 10490 1369878 1148141 135837 85900 256041 194801 61035 205 163820 137565 15914 10341 3357 135 2938 284 13200 531 11553 1116 329281 13228 288203 27850 3441 928 2513 217905 191237 25586 1082 28405 28120 285 41297 41297 44705 43177 1528 93463 2400 91063 EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE 759357 753016 6341 MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS 144208 144208 COMMUNITY MEALS, SUPPLI 130149 105565 24584 MISCELLANEOUS 75320 56583 18703 34 45571 27701 17699 171 3886669 2987530 761666 137473 678561 576610 248999 273833 218593 232761 97711 95067 19324 44928 435593 372723 100909 62870 311266 155860 1675363 1441929 279449 198761 54196 27990 971257 837836 317281 159905 1622183 1224492 X -152378 -122094 205558 339531 53180 217437 1675363 1441929 164257 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3020631 2272972 1978556 2272049 1764355 11308563 3020631 2272972 1978556 2272049 1764355 11308563 441196 10867367 325 10361 16624 83162 78507 188979 11497542 9189368 0.94520 0.98940 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 22000 22000 3864669 3886669 344333 86083 0 0 381807 365130 328931 344333 1420201 2130302 25000 25000 16500 22000 88500 95452 91283 82233 86083 355051 532577 PART II-A THE CONSULTANT SHALL ASSIST BETTER FUTURES MN WITH: DEVELOPMENT OF A LEGISLATIVE POLICY AGENDA FOR LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS; MONITOR AND REPORT TO BETTER FUTURES MN ON LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES THAT MAY IMPACT BETTER FUTURES MN; ATTEND LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS AS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE ON-GOING COMMUNICATION, PLANNING AND LEGISLATIVE UPDATES, AND; PROVIDE LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATION FOR BETTER FUTURES MN THROUGH INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATORS, ATTENDANCE AT APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE HEARINGS, DEVELOPING WRITTEN LOBBYING MATERIALS AND PROVIDING/ARRANGING TESTIMONY BEFORE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES AS NEEDED 50919 50919 0 384674 321804 62870 62870 SECURITY DEPOSIT 10963 OTHER ASSETS -7990 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 152887 155860 LEASE LIABILITY 159905 159905 X 4050926 0 4050926 0 4050926 3886669 0 3886669 0 3886669 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND HAS ADOPTED ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, ASC 740-10. THE ORGANIZATIONS POLICY IS TO EVALUATE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR INCOME TAX EXPOSURE FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME OR FROM LOSS OF NONPROFIT STATUS. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO OPERATE CONSISTENT WITH ITS ORIGINAL EXEMPTION APPLICATION AND EACH YEAR TAKES THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO MAINTAIN ITS EXEMPT STATUS. IT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS BY DONORS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. IN COMPLIANCE WITH ITS EXEMPT STATUS, THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY FILES A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990). 0 AGILE ADVANCEMENT PARTNERS 921 5TH STREET NORTH STILLWATER MN 55082 FUNDRAISING 0 0 25500 -25500 25500 -25500 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SPECIFIC ASSISTANCE AND TRACKS THE AMOUNTS PAID FOR THE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS THROUGH AN EXTERNAL PAYROLL AND ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE COMPANY. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PJ HUBBARD PRESIDENT & CEO 160726 0 0 0 0 0 6005 0 540 0 167271 0 0 0 ELIZABETH CONNER FAMILY MEMBER OF DIRECTOR 26923 EMPLOYEE WAGES 0 X 3M PPE 200 37696 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LINE 11B EXPLANATION - A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO WILL COMPARE A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING AND WILL DISCUSS ANY CONCERNS WITH THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C PERSONS COVERED BY THE POLICY MUST SIGN AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE IDENTIFYING ANY CIRCUMSTANCES THAT COULD LEAD TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST BE DISCLOSUED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SUCH TRANSACTIONS MAY BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD IF THE MATERIAL FACTS AS TO THE TRANSACTION ARE FULLY DISCLOSED. THE CONFLICTED DIRECTOR MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE BOARD'S DISCUSSION OR VOTE ON THE MATTER. ALL PROCEEDINGS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES OR AS OTHERWISE APPROPRIATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 CEO COMPENSATION IS SET BY THE BOARD AFTER REVIEWING MARKET DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, NOR ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. PRIME ENTERPRISE LLC 2620 MINNEHAHA AVENUE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55406 870994193 WORK PROJECTS MN -7939 NETWORK FOR BETTER FUTURES