2018-11-13T06:30:03-08:00 2017-12-31 411534805 Carpenter Evert & Associates 7760 France Ave S 940 Bloomington MN 55435 990 2017-01-01 010743018 NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTANS FOR WILDERNESS NORT 2183657808 PO BOX 625 ELY MN 55731 DAVID MILLER Treasurer 2018-11-13 true Marc Colin P00560855 9528310085 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z JON NELSON PO BOX 625 ELY MN 55731 1795581 false false X WWW.NMWORG.ORG & www.savetheboudarywaters.org X 1996 MN NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTANS FOR WILDERNESS IS THE REGION BASED ADVOCACY GROUP CREATED BY AREA RESIDENTS TO PROTECT THE BWCAW AND OTHER WILD PLACES. 15 15 14 250 0 1494741 1746258 0 0 86787 49323 1581528 1795581 0 0 660080 775018 16543 0 100306 758664 940966 1435287 1715984 146241 79597 581468 661111 111404 111450 470064 549661 NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTANS FOR WILDERNESS IS THE REGION BASED ADVOCACY GROUP CREATED BY AREA RESIDENTS TO PROTECT THE BWCAW AND OTHER WILD PLACES. false false 1408922 Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness (NMW) leads a national campaign to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the larger Rainy River Drainage Basin from sulfide-ore copper mining. Pollution from proposed copper mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and in the drainage basin would flow into a national wilderness area (Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness), Ontarios wilderness park (Quetico Provincial Park), and a national park (Voyageurs National Park). A ban on copper mining in the drainage basin would ensure the long-term ecological health of these three nationally significant lakeland areas.NMW has engaged multiple groups in this advocacy and education effort, including conservation organizations, hunting and fishing groups, wilderness-edge businesses, businesses nationwide, and other organizations and groups. NMWs approach has been to educate the public and policymakers through the use of modern science of the Quetico-Superior ecosystem and of sulfide-ore mining and through accurate mapping of the ecosystem and proposed mine districts. NMW operates an education center, called Sustainable Ely, near the location of proposed mine districts. Through these endeavors, NMW works to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Ontarios Quetico Provincial Park, and Voyageurs National Park.NMWs Goal: NMW seeks permanent protection of the Rainy River Drainage Basin from sulfide-ore copper mining 1408922 true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 33 0 true 14 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true false true true false MN X THE ORGANIZATION 2183657808 PO BOX 625 ELY MN 55731 JON NELSON CO-CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KRIS WEGERSON Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JASON ZABOKRTSKY Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dodd Cosgrove Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF SODERSTROM Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Adam Fetcher CO-CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BECKY ROM VICE CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID MILLER Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL SCHURKE Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN HAWKINS Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Diane Hofstede Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Heather Meier Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Steve Piragis Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dave Seaton Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAWSON GERDES Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS NIEMELA Executive Dir. 60.00 0.00 X 106324 0 8500 106324 8500 1 false false false 0 1746258 51868 1746258 0 0 0 0 0 0 45734 45734 0 0 Other Income 900099 3589 3589 3589 1795581 3589 X 0 0 0 0 114824 86118 11482 17224 0 566254 528940 6183 31131 0 33976 32066 212 1698 59964 54267 1500 4197 0 10010 10010 15493 15493 0 0 0 316323 312585 1451 2287 102573 102573 89757 40072 44676 5009 11481 10333 574 574 0 75208 63926 3761 7521 96144 67301 19229 9614 0 4666 4666 0 0 0 2695 2695 Bad Debt 99500 99500 PROGRAM EVENTS 59476 59476 PRINTING AND COPYING 40655 36589 4066 Fundraising Event 16985 16985 0 1715984 1408922 206756 100306 197598 530347 0 367500 91500 10790 31617 0 0 0 0 5580 7647 0 0 0 0 0 0 581468 661111 111404 111450 111404 111450 X 100064 96500 370000 453161 470064 549661 581468 661111 79597 X false true X true false X 295222 679394 1358142 1483288 1746258 5562304 0 0 295222 679394 1358142 1483288 1746258 5562304 654854 4907450 44 96 140 0 355 13430 49323 63108 5625552 0.87230 0.82050 X false false false 122014 213990 336004 504006 25871 25871 30504 53498 84002 126003 25871 25871 Part II-B, Line 1i - Other Activities Description Grassroots organizers recruiting volunteers to make phone calls to supporters to lobby their Fed Representatives to support HR 2072 X 2600434 804853 804853 1795581 1795581 2520837 804853 804853 1715984 1715984 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 December 31, 2013 and later remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. X X X X X true MN Garden Party 45734 45734 45734 45734 45734 X 1 27509 FMV Supplies 24359 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder The voting members of the corporation shall be all dues paying persons subscribing to the purposes of the corporation. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body MEMBERS SHALL ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CONDUCT SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE MEMBERS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders MEMBERS SHALL ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CONDUCT SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE MEMBERS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Prior to filing of this form 990 with any applicable governmental authority, a) the form 990 is reviewed by the finance committee of the board of directors, in consultation with staff of the organization and accounting advisors to the organization; b) the finance committee then recommends approval, execution and filing of the form 990 to the executive committee of the board of directors; c)concurrently with transmittal to the executive committee, a copy of the form 990 is sent to all directors for review and comment; and d) the executive committee adopts the form 990 and approves its execution and filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Directors, officers and employees are required to disclose any interest they may have in any contract or transaction with the organization, as they arise, and, in the case of directors and officers, to acknowledge annually compliance with the conflict of interest policy currently in effect.Directors and officers review contracts and transactions with a view to potential conflicts of interest involving the organization. The conflict of interest policy currently in effect requires each director, officer, board committee member annually to acknowledge compliance with the conflict of interest policy. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management Referenced MCN survey for comparable positions Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees Referenced MCN survey for comparable positions Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available No other documents available to the public.