MINNESOTA SOCCER REFEREE ADMINISTRATION: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
MINNESOTA SOCCER REFEREE ADMINISTRATION (EIN 45-0502299)
Tax period
2016-09-01 to 2017-08-31
Filed
2017-12-01
IRS object ID
201743429349300039
Schema version
2016v3.0
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)
Return2017-12-01T15:32:47-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN201988301PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ACCOUNTSOURCE LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line112203 ABERDEEN ST NE STE 130AddressLine1Txt
CityBLAINECityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55449ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN450502299EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MINNESOTA SOCCER REFEREES ADMINBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMINNBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12660 MATILDA STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityROSEVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55113ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPAULA HILDMANPersonNm
Person TitleSRAPersonTitleTxt
Phone6512950849PhoneNum
Signature2017-12-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBRYAN CREMEEN EAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00495456PTIN
Phone7637861112PhoneNum
Preparation2017-12-01PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address8.15.201.240IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2017-12-08IPDt
IP Tm18:15:25IPTm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerPAULA HILDMANPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$305,877GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MINNESOTASRC.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2002FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROMOTE, EDUCATE AND TRAIN SOCCER REFEREES IN MINNESOTAActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body6VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent6VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers8TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$302,862PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$305,877CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$276,589CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$298,418PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$320,515CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$4,444PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$14,638CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$244,322TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$229,684TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$244,322NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$229,684NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO PROMOTE, EDUCATE AND TRAIN SOCCER REFEREES IN MINNESOTAMissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$168,686ExpenseAmt
Revenue$9,885RevenueAmt
DescTRAINED AND REGISTERED ALL ACTIVE SOCCER REFEREES WITHIN MINNESOTA ACCORDING TO USSF REQUIREMENTSDesc
Total Program Service Expenses$168,686TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
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Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document23IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Form8899 FiledindfalseForm8899Filedind
Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member6IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPAULA HILDMANPersonNm
Phone6512950849PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12660 MATILDA STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityROSEVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55113ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
PAULA HILDMAN
STATE REFEREE ADMINISTRATOR40.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$7,550$0$0
DOUGLAS MARSHAK
STATE DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION15.000.00Yes (X)$36,268$0$0
ROBERT PETERSEN
STATE DIRECTOR OF ASSESSMENT15.000.00Yes (X)$3,215$0$0
DAREN RAY
MYSA REPRESENTATIVE15.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARTEM SHER
ADULT REPRESENTATIVE15.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN COOKSEY
STATE YOUTH REFEREE ADMINISTR15.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM ENGELKING
STATE DIRECTOR OF ASSIGNING15.000.00Yes (X)$1,800$0$0
CONOR TOBIN
TREASURER15.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$48,833TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Membership Dues$295,928MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$64FundraisingAmt
Total Contributions$295,992TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
REFEREE UPGRADE FEES711210$1,185$1,185
OFSNA TOURNAMENT711210$8,700$8,700
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$9,885TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$64ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$305,877TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$9,885RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,926TotalAmt
Program Services$22,260ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,666ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,940TotalAmt
Management And General$4,940ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$78,438TotalAmt
Program Services$41,168ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,270ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,093TotalAmt
Program Services$6,870ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,223ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$736TotalAmt
Program Services$536ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$200ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,732TotalAmt
Program Services$3,759ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,973ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,249TotalAmt
Management And General$1,249ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$837TotalAmt
Program Services$329ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$508ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$740TotalAmt
Management And General$740ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
POSTAGE AND DELIVERY$4,379$3,154$1,225
SUPPLIES$78$78
MEALS PROVIDED FOR TRAINING$28,285$3,120$25,165

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$107,082TotalAmt
Program Services$87,490ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,592ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$320,515TotalAmt
Program Services$168,686ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$151,829ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$240,859BOYAmt
EOY$227,058EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$20,065LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$17,439LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,463BOYAmt
EOY$2,626EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$244,322BOYAmt
EOY$229,684EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$244,322BOYAmt
EOY$229,684EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$244,322BOYAmt
EOY$229,684EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$244,322BOYAmt
EOY$229,684EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$14,638ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$261,341CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$269,121CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$330,788CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$302,862CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$305,877CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,469,989TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$261,341CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$269,121CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$330,788CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$302,862CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$305,877CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,469,989TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$1,469,989PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$261,341CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$269,121CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$330,788CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$302,862CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$305,877CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,469,989TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$20,065InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$17,439DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,626BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,626TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL REVIEW THE 990 DRAFT PRIOR TO FILING.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11gSEE OVERFLOW STATEMENT FOR OTHER FEES FOR SERVICE EXPENSES IN PART IX LINE 11G
List of other expenses Part IX line 24eSEE OVERFLOW STATEMENT FOR LIST OF OTHER EXPENSES INCLUDED IN PART IX LINE 24E

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