MINNESOTA UNITED FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
MINNESOTA UNITED FOUNDATION (EIN 99-1915444)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202503219349324240
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-17T17:50:20-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN920370318PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1REDPATH AND COMPANY LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1400 ROBERT ST N SUITE 1600AddressLine1Txt
CityST PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55101ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN991915444EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlMINNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6123438278PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line14150 OLSON MEMORIAL HWY 300AddressLine1Txt
CityGOLDEN VALLEYCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55422ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonWILLIAM W MCGUIREPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6123438278PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
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IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Initial ReturnYes (X)InitialReturnInd
Principal OfficerWILLIAM W MCGUIREPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityGOLDEN VALLEYCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55422ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,710,000GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
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DescMINNESOTA UNITED FOUNDATION (THE "FOUNDATION") RECEIVED A GRANT OF UP TO $2,000,000 AS AUTHORIZED BY THE STATE OF MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE IN H. F. NO. 1999, SEC. 2. ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE, SUBD. 3.(E) "FOR THE DESIGN, LAND DEVELOPMENT, LAND TRANSFER FEES, AND PRODUCTION COSTS OF A PUBLIC ART PROJECT IN ST. PAUL AT THE UNITED VILLAGE SITE CELEBRATING MINNESOTA ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE AND PROVIDING A UNIQUE PUBLIC ART EXPERIENCE THROUGH SCULPTURE AND DESIGN." THE GRANT MADE BY THE MINNESOTA STATE ARTS BOARD ON BEHALF OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. THE GRANT WILL PAY FOR NO MORE THAN 50% OF THE COST TO CONSTRUCT THE PUBLIC SCULPTURE PLAZA DESCRIBED IN THE NEXT PARAGRAPH.UNDER A PRIVATELY-OWNED PUBLIC SPACE (POPS) AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF ST. PAUL, SNELLING-MIDWAY REDEVELOPMENT, LLC ("SMR") DEDICATED APPROXIMATELY THREE-QUARTERS OF AN ACRE AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SNELLING AND UNIVERSITY AVENUES, ONE OF THE BUSIEST INTERSECTIONS IN THE TWIN CITIES, AS A PUBLIC PARK. SMR WILL DESIGN, CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE PUBLIC PARK AS A PUBLIC SCULPTURE PLAZA. A 35-FOOT-HIGH, METAL SCULPTURE OF A LOON, THE STATE BIRD OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, WILL BE DISPLAYED IN THE SCULPTURE PLAZA. THE LOON SCULPTURE WILL BE OWNED BY A PRIVATE FOUNDATION, THE WILLIAM W. AND NADINE M. MCGUIRE FOUNDATION, OF WHICH DR. MCGUIRE IS A DIRECTOR, THAT IS DEDICATED TO FOSTERING THE ARTS, SUPPORTING EDUCATION, AND PRESERVING OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND ITS BIODIVERSITY, AND WILL BE LOANED TO SMR FOR DISPLAY IN THE PUBLIC SCULPTURE PLAZA.THE PUBLIC SCULPTURE PLAZA WILL BE CONSTRUCTED FROM FUNDS PROVIDED BY SMR AND THE MATCHING GRANT UP TO $2 MILLION RECEIVED BY THE FOUNDATION THAT IT WILL ADMINISTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA STATE ARTS BOARD. CONSTRUCTION OF THE SCULPTURE PLAZA COMMENCED IN MAY 2024 AND THE LOON SCULPTURE WAS INSTALLED IN 2024.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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BRUCE PARKER
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MARK BUECHELE
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GORDON MCKINNON
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MAUREEN SMITH
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Business Name Line1MA MORTENSONBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line1700 MEADOW LANE NORTHAddressLine1Txt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year$1,710,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,710,000TotalAmt

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Total$1,710,000TotalAmt
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First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

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DescCONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESSDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,971,602TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

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DescDUE TO SMRDesc
Amt$298,872Amt
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Total Liability$298,872TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 990 IS REVIEWED IN ENTIRETY WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND A COMPLETE COPY IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SIGN ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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