2016-11-07T08:49:33-06:00 2015-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 SOUTH SIXTH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2015-01-01 416038548 NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION NORW 5077863221 1510 ST OLAF AVENUE NORTHFIELD MN 55057 BLAINE HEDBERG BOARD TREASURER 5077863221 2016-10-27 1 CHAD LASSEN P01587992 6123764500 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z AMY BOXRUD 1510 ST OLAF AVENUE NORTHFIELD MN 55057 300589 0 X WWW.NAHA.STOLAF.EDU X 1925 MN TO RECORD AND RESEARCH THE HISTORY OF NORWEGIAN MIGRATION TO AMERICA. 23 23 1 22 0 0 191580 60496 31159 34744 88753 107247 1008 1218 312500 203705 0 0 0 0 78184 70920 0 0 0 107986 67781 186170 138701 126330 65004 2236481 2137965 273136 257742 1963345 1880223 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. 0 0 46057 0 31979 MEMBERSHIP:OUR PRIMARY MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE PRODUCTION OF EVENTS AND NEWSLETTERS TO INFORM AND EDUCATE NAHA MEMBERS AND PUBLIC ABOUT OUR COLLECTIONS AND TOPICS RELATED TO NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN IMMIGRATION HISTORY. IN 2015, NAHA HOSTED A NORWEGIAN HERITAGE DAY EVENT AT ST. OLAF COLLEGE WITH MORE THAN 100 ATTENDEES. THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER WAS LAURANN GILBERTSON, CHIEF CURATOR AT VESTERHEIM NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN MUSEUM IN DECORAH, IOWA. IN OCTOBER, NAHA CELEBRATED ITS 90TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A LUNCHEON AND PROGRAM, "THE FUTURE OF OUR PAST," AT THE MINNESOTA HISTORY CENTER WITH 75 MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF THE ASSOCIATION IN ATTENDANCE. NAHA PUBLISHED FOUR NEWSLETTERS FEATURING HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ARCHIVES, AND NEW COLLECTIONS AND SUBMITTED MATERIAL RELATED TO NORWEGIAN IMMIGRATION TO THE US AND CANADA. 27028 0 1509 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 2015, 34 COLLECTIONS WERE ADDED TO OUR ARCHIVES. THE ASSOCIATION LAUNCHED ITS ROWBERG COLLECTION IN SPRING OF 2015, WHICH INCLUDES CLIPPINGS OF 50,000 ARTICLES, MAINLY OBITUARIES, SCANNED AND CATALOGED FOR OUR ONLINE SEARCH ENGINE. DOZENS OF SCHOLARS, HISTORIANS AND FAMILY GENEALOGISTS USE THE NAHA ARCHIVES IN PERSON EACH YEAR, AND MORE THAN 120 HAD RESEARCH OR MATERIAL REQUESTS FULFILLED BY PHONE OR EMAIL. THE ASSOCIATION CONTINUED ITS FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN TO INSTALL CLIMATE CONTROL EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE NAHA ARCHIVES. 2110 0 1256 PUBLICATION:DURING 2015, NAHA BEGAN PRODUCTION OF VOLUME 3 OF "FROM NORWAY TO AMERICA," SCHEDULED FOR PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION 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 1893-1915. A FOURTH VOLUME OF INDEXES WILL COMPLETE THE SERIES IN 2017. 75195 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 MN X AMY BOXRUD 5077863221 1510 ST OLAF AVENUE NORTHFIELD MN 55057 KAREN ANNEXSTAD HUMPHREY PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DENNIS GIMMESTAD VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN DAVIDSON SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LIV HUSTVEDT SECRETARY, OUTGOING 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BLAINE HEDBERG TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BETTY 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 BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE HOLT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LESLEE HOYUM BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIM KITTILSBY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN THOMAS NILSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET O'LEARY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DARIN 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 BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARCI SORTOR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN R TUNHEIM BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE WILLIS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMY BOXRUD ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR, INCOMING 45.00 X 42844 0 9168 JACKIE HENRY ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR, OUTGOING 45.00 X 8545 0 3509 51389 0 12677 0 0 0 0 0 60496 60496 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 25914 25914 CONFERENCE INCOME 900099 6065 6065 RESEARCH FEES 900099 1509 1509 PUBLICATION REVENUE 511130 1256 1256 34744 47181 47181 1107 1107 156950 96884 60066 60066 60066 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 111 111 111 203705 34744 0 108465 51390 25695 25695 2728 1364 1364 12676 6338 6338 4126 2063 2063 9253 9253 2069 547 1522 4925 4925 15455 12001 3454 2304 230 2074 1244 1120 124 17312 12118 5194 2572 1286 1286 COST OF GOODS SOLD 10868 10868 MISCELLANEOUS 1316 1102 214 ARCHIVES 463 463 138701 75195 63506 0 22056 76295 120221 40890 24833 15722 94 2268 23215 12435 2008404 1953997 14705 15329 22953 21029 2236481 2137965 7566 5660 23639 28288 241931 223794 273136 257742 X 1115805 1024542 573841 581982 273699 273699 1963345 1880223 2236481 2137965 X 65004 -166205 18079 X 1 X 0 1 0 X 43363 38394 64287 191580 60496 398120 43363 38394 64287 191580 60496 398120 49350 348770 21405 36340 34537 40255 48288 180825 107 1773 5053 111 7044 585989 137945 0.59520 0.61610 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1900152 -32966 1867186 1723160 55511 121481 1900152 1474940 248220 1723160 1069297 1000 404643 1474940 1128715 -59418 1069297 0.61860 0.14660 0.23490 1 0 0 ANNUITIES PAYABLE 7429 LIFE MEMBERSHIP LIABILITY 216365 223794 X 61369 -166205 18720 18079 -129406 190775 2062 10868 12930 203705 144491 18720 18720 125771 2062 10868 12930 138701 PART V, LINE 4: PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED FUNDS USE EARNINGS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE OPERATIONS, SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING PROGRAM, AND PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS. TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED AND BOARD DESIGNATED FUNDS ARE DESIGNATED FOR OPERATIONS, PUBLICATION EXPENSES AND CAPITAL PROJECTS. 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 THAT IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN VALUE OF MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT 18,079. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 10,868. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 10,868. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 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, PART VI, SECTION A, 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 MEMBERSHIP. 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, PART VI, SECTION A, 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, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 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, PART VI, SECTION B, 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, PART VI, SECTION B, 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 PRESENTED. ANNUAL INCREASE RANGES ARE SUGGESTED BY ST. OLAF COLLEGE BASED ON THE AVERAGE INCREASE DETERMINED BY THE COLLEGE BOARD OF REGENTS, AND THE ASSOCIATION'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, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ASSOCIATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF LIFE MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT 18,079.