2018-11-28T06:38:00-08:00 2018-06-30 411534805 Carpenter Evert & Associates 7760 France Ave S 940 Bloomington MN 55435 990 2017-07-01 411684647 METROPOLITAN REGIONAL ARTS COUNCIL METR 6516450402 2324 UNIVERSITY AVE W ST PAUL MN 55114 PATRICIA Heuring President 2018-11-28 true Neal O Evert CPA P00046853 9528310085 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z KATHY MOUACHEUPAO 2324 UNIVERSITY AVE SUITE 114 ST PAUL MN 55114 5769230 false false X WWW.MRAC.ORG X 1989 MN The Metropolitan Regional Arts Council increases access to the arts in 7-county metropolitan area communities by providing information, organizational support and grants. 18 18 9 278 0 4669583 3979807 0 10610 26977 51381 22083 4731574 4028867 3584389 3460697 0 529606 495395 0 3929 297707 300141 4411702 4256233 319872 -227366 939432 1348846 397436 1034145 541996 314701 The Metropolitan Regional Arts Council increases access to the arts in 7-county metropolitan area communities by providing information, organizational support and grants. false false 4056971 179200 The Arts Activities Support program offers grants of up to $10,000 in project support for metro groups that offer quality arts activities in any discipline to communities within the seven-county metro area. Grant requests may include costs for artists and other personnel, postage, supplies, equipment, printing, travel and other expenses necessary to carry out the project. In FY2018, MRAC received 285 applications requesting $2,735,862, and awarded 152 grants totaling $1,468,259 in this program.The Community Arts grant program provides grants of up to $5,000 in project support for metro groups that offer quality arts activities in any discipline to communities within the seven-county metropolitan area. The program utilizes a block grant system to distribute funds. Each of the counties in MRAC's service area Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington receives a block of funds designated for arts activities occurring within that county. Community Arts is intended for community based and volunteer groups; smaller, established arts groups; and newly formed groups or first-time initiatives. Grant requests may include costs for artists and other personnel, postage, supplies, equipment, printing, travel and other expenses necessary to carry out the project. In FY2018, MRAC received 208 applications requesting $997,874, and awarded 130 grants totaling $621,675 in this program.The Arts Learning program provides grants of up to $10,000 for high-quality, arts education for Minnesotans of all ages to develop knowledge, skills, and understanding of the arts and/or learning through the arts. In FY2018, MRAC received 140 applications requesting $1,312,075, and awarded 49 grants totaling $477,874 in this program.The Organizational Development program provides grants of up to $10,000 for projects designed to strengthen the management or administration of nonprofit arts groups. Such projects must 1) advance the mission of the group and 2) have the potential for significant or long-term impact. In FY2018, MRAC received 79 applications requesting $772,327, and awarded 30 grants totaling $293,545 in this program.The Capital grant program provides funds of up to $10,000 to purchase equipment and related supplies and services, or to make capital improvements. Such activities must 1) advance the mission of the group and 2) have the potential for significant or long-term impact. In FY2018, MRAC received 41 applications requesting $342,365, and awarded 18 grants totaling $144,222 in this program.The ADA Access Improvement Fund is operated in partnership with VSA Minnesota, a nonprofit organization specializing in arts programs and services for people with disabilities. The program provides grants for metro groups of up to $7,500 for projects with significant or long-term potential to involve more people with disabilities as participants or patrons in arts program in the 7-county metropolitan area. In FY2018, MRAC paid VSA Minnesota a grant of $195,000 for administration and grants for this program. The Management Consulting Fund program offers grants of up to $1,750 to provide consultants for groups to complete small projects to strengthen the management or administration of the group. Such management consulting projects must 1) strengthen the management or administration of nonprofit arts groups, 2) advance the mission of the group, and 3) have the potential for significant or long-term impact. In FY2018, MRAC received 84 applications requesting $145,250, and awarded 35 grants totaling $60,980. The Management Training Fund program offers grants of up to $600 to provide training funds for the staff and volunteers of nonprofit arts groups to attend management workshops, seminars or conferences. In FY2018, MRAC received 47 applications and awarded 46 grants totaling $7,442.The Next Step Fund is MRACs grant program for individual artists, providing grants up to $5,000 to professional artists in any discipline for the purpose of career development and artistic achievement. The Next Step Fund is funded entirely by the McKnight Foundation. In FY2018, MRAC received 505 applications and awarded 36 grants totaling $179,200.MRAC also provides skill-building trainings for administrators of small arts organizations at no charge to participants in areas such as marketing, finance, fund-raising, and governance. In FY2018, MRAC provided 38 trainings for 554 participants.Additionally, MRAC also provides grant workshops for prospective applicants prior to each program deadline. Participants learn about the grant program, application process, and how to write an effective MRAC grant application. In FY2018, MRAC provided 29 grant workshops for 307 participants. 4056971 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 51 0 true 9 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 18 18 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false MN X X OFFICE 6516450402 2324 UNIVERSITY 114 ST PAUL MN 55114 Wu Chen Khoo Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER RUTLEDGE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARISOL CHICLANA-AYALA Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Adaobi Okolue Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA Heuring Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 COLLEEN MCLAUGHLIN Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM MOFFATT Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Wendy Lane Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Donna Saul Millen Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE ANDERSEN President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lynne Bertalmio Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alejandra Iannone Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dayna Martinez Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Deanna Standingcloud Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sara Wilson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA SJOGREN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Osman Mohamed Ali Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 See More Perspective Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY MOUACHEUPAO Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMY CRAWFORD Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 89732 0 14820 89732 14820 0 false false false 0 3979807 3979807 0 53340 53340 0 0 0 1714000 1740363 -26363 -26363 -26363 0 0 0 Miscellaneous 900099 22083 22083 22083 4028867 22083 26977 3281497 3281497 179200 179200 0 0 104552 75012 28735 805 0 299837 215120 82408 2309 0 62403 51523 10288 592 28603 20522 7858 223 0 3905 2244 1661 25547 14683 10864 0 0 0 60071 34527 25544 0 7156 5760 1396 6204 4994 1210 0 64053 51556 12497 1399 1359 40 0 0 9 9 0 1682 1354 328 6661 5361 1300 TRAINING/WORKSHOPS 56781 56781 PANEL EXPENSES 15174 15174 COMMUNICATIONS/ONLINE GRANTS 13603 9412 4191 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 12756 10267 2489 25140 20625 4515 4256233 4056971 195333 3929 34688 39399 668760 102043 200000 0 11016 288 0 0 0 0 22444 16455 35071 34230 2524 841 1189820 0 0 0 0 939432 1348846 25892 33350 364044 990151 7500 10644 397436 1034145 X 169303 169303 327693 100398 45000 45000 541996 314701 939432 1348846 -227366 71 X false true X true false X 3852013 4245522 3868231 4669583 3979807 20615156 0 0 3852013 4245522 3868231 4669583 3979807 20615156 381940 20233216 6545 3520 8438 10610 70637 99750 0 25464 64920 24269 51381 22083 188117 20903023 0.96800 0.95980 X 6978 6978 28093 27252 841 841 Funds Held for Others 10644 10644 X 4028938 71 71 4028867 4028867 4256233 4256233 4256233 Part X : FIN48 Footnote 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). The returns for the years ending June 30, 2015 and later remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. true See Schedule I1 VARIOUS VARIOUS MN 55114 3281497 0 0 1 See Schedule I.2 37 179200 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used See Schedule I.1 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The Executive Committee will be asked to approve the document, and the full board will receive a copy. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The board is asked to fill out a conflict of interest form at the beginning of each fiscal year. In addition, the board is asked to declare conflicts of interest when motions are made to approve grants in all grant programs.When hired, employees sign a declaration that they agree to the terms of the Employee Handbook, which details MRAC's conflict of inteest policy. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees The Executive Committee adopted the MRAC Compensation Procedures specifying the salary determination process for the executive director and other employees Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The organization's Board of Directors and grant panel review meetings are held in the spirit of the Minnesota Open Meeting Law, and as such are open to the public.