2017-10-27T08:27:41-05:00 2016-12-31 411927912 GOODNEY & ASSOCIATES PA 319 DIVISION ST PO BOX 347 NORTHFIELD MN 550570347 990 2016-01-01 416038548 NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATON NORW 5077863221 1510 ST OLAF AVE NORTHFIELD MN 55057 BLAINE HEDBERG TREASURER 5077863221 2017-09-26 true ANN ETTER P00734245 5076630861 2017-10-02 D3D06DFD62D07436EA510488F25283A491241D8E 737C0F7982A745828D92648F99C6E38CD957667D 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z DENNIS GIMMESTAD 238357 false X WWW.NAHA.STOLAF.EDU X 1925 MN THE MISSION OF THE NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION (NAHA) IS TO LOCATE, COLLECT, PRESERVE AND INTERPRET THE NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE WITH ACCURACY, INTEGRITY, AND LIVELINESS. TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, WE MAINTAIN AN ACTIVE ACQUISITIONS PROGRAM FOCUSING ON MATERIALS RELATED TO NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN IMMIGRATION AND IMMIGRANTS. IN ADDITION TO MAINTAINING THE LARGEST ARCHIVE OF NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN IMMIGRATION MATERIALS, WE HAVE AN ACTIVE PUBLICATIONS PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE SCHOLARSHIP IN THIS AREA. 23 23 1 26 0 60496 123669 34744 7316 107247 73948 1218 1367 203705 206300 0 0 70920 70113 0 0 67781 133582 138701 203695 65004 2605 2137965 2249774 257742 290071 1880223 1959703 X THE MISSION OF THE NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION (NAHA) IS TO LOCATE, COLLECT, PRESERVE AND INTERPRET THE NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE WITH ACCURACY, INTEGRITY, AND LIVELINESS. TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, WE MAINTAIN AN ACTIVE ACQUISITIONS PROGRAM FOCUSING ON MATERIALS RELATED TO NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN IMMIGRATION AND IMMIGRANTS. IN ADDITION TO MAINTAINING THE LARGEST ARCHIVE OF NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN IMMIGRATION MATERIALS, WE HAVE AN ACTIVE PUBLICATIONS PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE SCHOLARSHIP IN THIS AREA. false false 108739 MEMBERSHIP: OUR PRIMARY MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE PRODUCTION OF EVENTS AND NEWSLETTERS TO INFORM AND EDUCATE NAHA MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT OUR COLLECTIONS AND TOPICS RELATED TO NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN IMMIGRATION HISTORY. IN 2016, NAHA HOSTED A SOLD-OUT PRESERVATION TOUR OF NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN CHURCHES IN RICE AND GOODHUE COUNTIES. IN OCTOBER, NAHA HELD ITS BIENNIAL MEMBER MEETING, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON FOLK MUSIC. THE DAY-LONG PROGRAM AND LUNCHEON WAS HELD AT ST. OLAF COLLEGE. NAHA PUBLISHED FOUR MEMBER NEWSLETTERS FEATURING HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ARCHIVES, AND NEW COLLECTIONS AND SUBMITTED MATERIAL RELATED TO NORWEGIAN IMMIGRATION TO THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. 141 ARCHIVES: NAHA CONTINUES TO ACTIVELY COLLECT AND PRESERVE MATERIALS RELATED TO THE NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, ASSISTS MEMBERS, SCHOLARS, HISTORIANS AND OTHERS IN ACCESSING OUR ARCHIVAL HOLDINGS, CONTINUES EXPANDING OUR DIGITAL DEPOSITORIES OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND OBITUARY HOLDINGS. IN 2016, 44 DONATIONS WERE ADDED TO OUR ARCHIVES. DOZENS OF SCHOLARS, HISTORIANS, AND FAMILY GENEALOGISTS USE THE NAHA ARCHIVES IN PERSON EACH YEAR, AND NEARLY 120 HAD RESEARCH OR MATERIAL REQUESTS FULFILLED BY PHONE OR EMAIL. THE ASSOCIATION COMPLETED ITS FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN FOR A CLIMATE CONTROLLED VAULT FOR THE ARCHIVES, A PROJECT WHICH WILL BE BUILT IN COOPERATION WITH ST. OLAF COLLEGE. 4430 PUBLICATION: DURING 2016, NAHA PUBLISHED VOLUME 3 OF "FROM NORWAY TO AMERICA," DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS IN THE FALL OF 2016. THE 636-PAGE, HARDCOVER EDITION CONTAINS TRANSLATIONS OF NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN IMMIGRANT LETTERS THAT WERE SENT BACK TO RELATIVES AND FRIENDS IN NORWAY DURING THE YEARS 1893- 1914. A FOURTH VOLUME OF INDEXES WILL COMPLETE THE SERIES IN 2017. 113310 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 false 1 true false false false false false false false false false false X 23 23 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true false false true false false MN X AMY BOXRUD 5077863221 1510 ST OLAF AVE NORTHFIELD MN 55057 X KAREN ANNEXSTAD HUMPHREY PRESIDENT, O 3.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS GIMMESTAD PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN DAVIDSON SECRETARY, O 2.00 X 0 0 0 LIV HUSTVEDT SECRETARY, O 2.00 X 0 0 0 BLAINE HEDBERG TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BETTY ANN BERGLAND BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH HALVORSON BRUNKO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAN DRESSEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE HANSON BOARDMEMBER, 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE HOLT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LESLEE LANE HOYUM SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RONALD JOHNSON VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KIM KITTILSBY MEMBER-AT-LA 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN NILSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET HAYFORD O'LEARY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DARON OLSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 NILS OLAV OSTREM BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA PETERSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA ELYCE RUBIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN RUDE BOARDMEMBER, 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARCI SORTOR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN TUNHEIM BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE WILLIS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT KNUDSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM HONSVALL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE MILLER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY OLSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANN MARIE LEGREID BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 41545 82124 123669 EVENT/CONFERENCE FEES 519100 5775 5775 PUBLICATION REVENUE/BOOK SALE 511130 1226 1226 RESEARCH/ARCHIVE FEES 519100 315 315 7316 47525 47525 1367 1367 48388 10092 32057 16331 10092 26423 10092 16331 206300 17408 65223 X 60517 30258 30259 9596 9596 14224 14224 1876 1876 42214 21107 21107 713 713 19984 5926 14058 2524 252 2272 1333 1200 133 8909 6236 2673 430 430 2570 500 2070 BOOK PRODUCTION 37477 37477 BANK FEES/PAYPAL CHARGES 1283 1283 ARCHIVES 45 45 203695 113310 90385 0 76295 71733 40890 177346 15722 11119 2268 12435 19779 1969326 1948800 21029 20997 2137965 2249774 5660 6388 28288 25104 223794 258579 257742 290071 X 1024542 1104022 581982 581982 273699 273699 1880223 1959703 2137965 2249774 2605 76875 X false false false X 38394 64287 191580 60496 123669 478426 38394 64287 191580 60496 123669 478426 67390 411036 36340 34537 40255 48288 47424 206844 1773 5053 111 6937 692207 7316 0.59380 0.59520 X PART II, LINE 10 6,937 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1867186 150036 86223 1930999 1900152 -32966 1867186 1723160 55511 121481 1900152 1474940 248220 1723160 1069297 1000 404543 1474940 0.61860 0.14660 0.23480 true false LIFE MEMBERSHIP LIABILITY 258579 258579 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 FUNDS ARE USED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS, PUBLICATIONS, AND ARCHIVES. SOME BOARD RESTRICTED FUNDS ARE DESIGNATED FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIII PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ASSOCIATION QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION FOR DONORS. NORWEGIAN AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MISSION OF THE NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION (NAHA) IS TO LOCATE, COLLECT, PRESERVE AND INTERPRET THE NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE WITH ACCURACY, INTEGRITY, AND LIVELINESS. TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, WE MAINTAIN AN ACTIVE ACQUISITIONS PROGRAM FOCUSING ON MATERIALS RELATED TO NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN IMMIGRATION AND IMMIGRANTS. IN ADDITION TO MAINTAINING THE LARGEST ARCHIVE OF NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN IMMIGRATION MATERIALS, WE HAVE AN ACTIVE PUBLICATIONS PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE SCHOLARSHIP IN THIS AREA. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A SUBMITTED MATERIAL RELATED TO NORWEGIAN IMMIGRATION TO THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B COOPERATION WITH ST. OLAF COLLEGE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 1A AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS CREATED, CONSISTING OF THE PRESIDENT, THE VICE- PRESIDENT, THE SECRETARY, THE TREASURER AND ONE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTED AT THE ASSOCIATION MEETING FOLLOWING THE REGULAR BIENNIAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ASSOCIATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE PROPERTY, BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS IN THE INTERVALS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SUBJECT ALWAYS TO THE DIRECTION, CONTROL AND REVIEW OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WRITTEN MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, ON A REGULAR SCHEDULE OR AS CALLED BY THE PRESIDENT, SHALL INITIATE PERIODIC EVALUATION OF THE ASSOCIATION'S PERFORMANCE, SHALL SERVE AS THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE FOR THE ASSOCIATION, AND SHALL PERFORM OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES THAT MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE ASSIGNED TO IT BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE ASSOCIATION HAS FOUR CLASSES OF MEMBERS. THE DESIGNATION OF SUCH CLASSES AND THE QUALIFICATIONS OF SUCH CLASSES ARE AS FOLLOWS: STUDENT MEMBERS: ANY NATURAL PERSON WITH PROOF OF ENROLLMENT MAY BECOME A STUDENT MEMBER UPON PAYING TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR, ONE YEAR IN ADVANCE, ANNUAL DUES FOR A STUDENT MEMEBERSHIP. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: ANY NATURAL PERSON OR ANY CORPORATION, INSTITUTION, OR OTHER ORGANIZATION MAY BECOME AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER UPON PAYING TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR, ONE YEAR IN ADVANCE, ANNUAL DUES FOR AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER. SUSTAINING MEMBERS: ANY NATURAL PERSON OR ANY CORPORATION, INSTITUTION, OR OTHER ORGANIZATION MAY BECOME A SUSTAINING MEMBER UPON PAYING TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR, ONE YEAR IN ADVANCE, ANNUAL DUES FOR A SUSTAINING MEMBER. PATRON MEMBERS: ANY NATURAL PERSON OR ANY CORPORATION, INSTITUTION, OR OTHER ORGANIZATION MAY BECOME A PATRON MEMBER UPON PAYING TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR, ONE YEAR IN ADVANCE, ANNUAL DUES FOR A PATRON MEMBER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A ST. OLAF COLLEGE APPOINTS TWO DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE MEMBERS ELECT THE REMAINING DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. STUDENT MEMBERS, ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, SUSTAINING MEMBERS AND PATRON MEMBERS CAN INCLUDE ANY NATURAL PERSON OR CORPORATION, INSTITUTION, OR OTHER ORGANIZATION. THEY MAY BECOME A MEMBER UPON PAYING THE DUES FOR THAT MEMBERSHIP CLASS. ANY PERSONS WHO BECAME A LIFE MEMBER PRIOR TO MAY 1, 2004, SHALL CONTINUE HIS OR HER MEMBERSHIP THROUGH HIS OR HER NATURAL LIFE. EACH MEMBER, REGARDLESS OF CLASSIFICATION, SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF MEMBERS. MEMBERS MAY USE HISTORICAL MATERIALS IN THE ARCHIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH POLICIES ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD. THE PRESIDENT OF NAHA-NORWAY SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPOINT A NAHA- NORGE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE NAHA BOARD FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM, FOR THE DURATION OF THAT PERSON'S TENURE IN THAT OFFICE, TO BE A FULL VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ASSOCIATION, HOLDING THE SAME TERM- LIMITS, OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS AS THOSE AFFORDED THE ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, AND SHALL COUNT TOWARDS THE TOTAL OF 25 BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AS SOON AS PREPARATION IS COMPLETE. UPON THEIR APPROVAL, THE FORM 990 WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO BOARD MEMBERS ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING. REVIEW AND BOARD ACTION TO APPROVE THE FORM 990 WILL BE ON THE AGENDA OF THAT MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ASSOCIATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND PROHIBITS TRANSACTIONS WHICH POTENTIALLY WOULD CREATE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, UNLESS SUCH CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED IN WRITING TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE TRANSACTION OCCURRING. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEW AND DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE AN IDENTIFIED CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE PROHIBITED FROM VOTING ON MATTERS RELATED TO THAT POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM DISCUSSION ON RELATED MATTERS. PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WORKS WITH THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT ST. OLAF COLLEGE TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE SALARY RANGE FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR POSITION BASED ON SPECIFIC JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE AND PERFORMANCE. PUBLISHED SALARY SURVEYS OF PEER ORGANIZATIONS ARE USED DURING THIS PROCESS. THE BOARD APPROVES THE SALARY WITHIN THE RANGE PERSENTED. ANNUAL INCREASE RANGES ARE SUGGESTED BY ST. OLAF COLLEGE BASED ON THE AVERAGE INCREASE DETERMINED BY THE COLLEGE BOARD OF REGENTS, AND THE ASSOCIATIONS'S BOARD MAKES A RECOMMENDATION WITHIN THAT RANGE BASED ON DIRECTOR PERFORMANCE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES DOCUMENT THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. THIS PROCESS WAS MOST RECENTLY UNDERTAKEN IN 2015. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ASSOCIATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. 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