2016-10-10T09:05:58-05:00 2015-12-31 341873282 CBIZ MHM LLC 222 SOUTH 9TH STREET SUITE 1000 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2015-01-01 411543013 True Friends TRUE 9528520101 10509 108TH STREET NORTHWEST ANNANDALE MN 55302 EDWARD STRACKE President/CEO 9528520101 2016-10-10 1 BRUCE THIEL P00526510 6123397811 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z EDWARD STRACKE 10509 108TH STREET NORTHWEST ANNANDALE MN 55302 9291145 0 X WWW.truefriends.ORG X 1985 MN ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. 15 15 507 1421 1676 676 2791035 3386608 4821684 5033718 6995 278763 44431 334820 7664145 9033909 304633 348169 0 0 3904592 4202337 0 0 610291 3738669 3633578 7947894 8184084 -283749 849825 13925689 13945896 2440268 2194387 11485421 11751509 X Provide Life-changing experiences that enhance independence and self-esteem for children and adults with disabilities. 0 0 3764881 317849 2428898 RESIDENTIAL CAMP - Program provides opportunities for people with and without disabilities to benefit from year-round, outdoor recreational and leisure activities offered at Camp Friendship, Camp Eden Wood, Camp New Hope, Camp Courage and Camp Courage North. Traditional and specialty camp and resort activities teach powerful lessons in community, character and skill development, healthy living while impacting self esteem and promote understanding, acceptance, and appreciation for diversity in human beings. In 2015, 1,869 children and adults were served while 172 teenagers volunteered with our trained staff through the Youth Leadership Program where they gained valuable hands-on experience in learning about persons with disabilities. 1056341 781920 Ventures Travel, LLC - Program offers specialized supervisedtravel for persons with disabilities. Vacationers cooperativelyplan the details of their trip assisted by specially trainedtravel guides. Both in and out of state trips use publicrecreational and community facilities. In 2015, 356 adults withdisabilities traveled with us, a 3% increase over the prioryear. 1086457 1233627 Education and Training Services - Program provides experientiallearning and environmental education services for schools, youthat risk, and other nonprofit groups and transitional employmentand work related training for people with and withoutdisabilities. 905976 5670 394768 RESPITE AND FAMILY 422444 24650 193865 True Strides 1328420 30320 588633 7236099 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 21 0 507 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X Steve Meyer 9528520101 10509 108TH STREET NORTHWEST ANNANDALE MN 55302 Floyd Adelman Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff Bangsberg Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gerald Caruso Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Todd Dyste Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gaylen Ghylin Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Marilyn Hallstrom BOARd Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Harnett Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Christina Herbert board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID JONES board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bob Polland board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Greg Wallace board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Ellen Wells board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 John Bredemus Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Jonathan Gordon Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Calole Mills Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD STRACKE PRESIDENT/CEO 32.00 8.00 X 119140 29587 10610 Steve Meyer CFO 40.00 X 52521 0 2739 Sharon Magnus Director True Strides 40.00 X 119736 0 4090 291397 29587 17439 2 0 1 0 Smaller Earth Camp Ave Station Stanford CT 06907 Camp Leaders Staff 136737 1 115084 1458112 1813412 118754 3386608 SERVICE FEES 721210 5033718 5033718 5033718 2033 2033 131390 107855 23535 23535 1676 21859 312709 35979 276730 276730 276730 59439 115084 76336 -16897 -16897 55212 37066 18146 18146 Lawsuit Settlement Pro 900099 300000 300000 Cooperative Dividends 900099 8467 8467 CRP Income 900099 1569 1569 310036 9033909 5033718 1676 611907 348169 348169 181732 118496 63236 3549398 3154074 80011 315313 200483 169558 13385 17540 270724 228558 13149 29017 246632 181823 36565 28244 82564 62239 11467 8858 32500 24499 4514 3487 2557 1928 355 274 615046 584272 10278 20496 91915 83515 8400 496128 448507 7941 39680 373648 349172 12675 11801 47975 31478 3161 13336 39232 39232 356183 306797 12549 36837 302965 284773 11895 6297 GENERAL PROGRAM 471225 471225 MEALS & FOOD 363717 363157 560 STAFF DEV/RECOGNITION 56133 50381 654 5098 BAD DEBTS 53283 51203 2080 1875 1539 39 297 8184084 7236099 337694 610291 330469 153597 1254 412287 326734 356994 421357 433598 1125 1125 110157 142898 14894169 5543942 9052926 9350227 100000 100000 3581667 2995170 13925689 13945896 388769 483419 387598 443158 957084 1663901 310726 2440268 2194387 X 7186087 7906840 1173361 944440 3125973 2900229 11485421 11751509 13925689 13945896 X 849825 -583737 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1267231 7393064 2463128 2791035 3386608 17301066 1267231 7393064 2463128 2791035 3386608 17301066 17301066 514 153 363 37 2033 3100 11849 19076 295008 325933 17630099 22154053 0.98130 0.99670 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3116283 -228420 4951 2882912 3145320 299 -24062 5274 3116283 2764043 1000 385813 5536 3145320 92631 2646838 29805 5231 2764043 98265 125 -884 4875 92631 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 1 1 1 2729355 2729355 10389238 4525274 5863964 1409246 918103 491143 366330 100565 265765 9350227 CASH VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE 38836 Beneficial Interest in Perpetual Trusts 2788834 Value of Future Interest Gifts 167500 2995170 DUE TO True Friends Foundation 310726 310726 X Part X, Line 2: SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 5 THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THAT GUIDANCE, THE ORGANIZATION MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELaTED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBIT). THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014. Form 990 Schedule D, Part V, line 4 THE Noreen ENDOWMENT FUND EARNINGS/APPRECIATION ARE TO BE USED FOR A FEE ABATEMENT PROGRAM FOR CAMP NEW HOPE. 15% OF THE INTEREST EARNED IS ALLOWED TO BE UTILIZED ON CAMP NEW HOPE FOR CAMP CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING PURPOSES. Other endowment funds consist of perpetual trusts created to generate income. Distributions of perpetual trust income received by True Friends are to be used to support camp operations. Circle of Friends 174523 115084 59439 2750 7011 19110 14619 32846 174523 115084 59439 2750 7011 19110 14619 32846 76336 -16897 1 Camper fee abatement 555 348169 Part I, Line 2: THERE iS A THREE TIER PRICING BASED ON CARE LEVEL. CUSTOMERS are ASKED TO COMPLETE A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION. ASSISTANCE iS AWARDED BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED AND THE CUSTOMER'S ABILITY TO PAY. CUSTOMERS aRE ASKED TO PAY AT LEAST THE MINIMUM DEPOSIT. ONLY A FEW FULL ASSISTANCE AWARDS WERE AWARDED. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EDWARD STRACKE PRESIDENT/CEO 119140 29587 0 0 0 0 3574 1598 3758 1680 126472 32865 0 0 X 2 212 Comp Prop/sell Price X 6 62730 FMV X 4 Comparable property X Building Repairs & improvements 8 27656 Comparable property X auction items 51 25710 selling price X Equipment maintenance 1 1946 comparable property X Supplies 1 500 Comparable property 0 0 0 1 Part I, Column (b): Column b reports the number of contributors Part I, Line 32b: True Friends accepts car donations and uses a third party agent to accept, process, and sell motor vehicles on their behalf. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 Prior to the filing of the Form 990, a complete draft is reviewed and approved by The True Friends board of directors. upon approval the accounting firm prepares and submits the final copy of the 990 to True Friends which is signed and filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Each year all board members, including the incumbent President/CEO, sign a "Conflict of Interest" form identifying any possible conflict of interest that may exist. If a topic is discussed that involves a current board member, the board member and/or the board chair must disclose the conflict and the board member must refrain from participating in the discussion and abstain from voting as reflected in the board minutes. If a conflict of interest arises after a vote, the board would need to revisit the issue. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a Consistent with Article II, Section 2.2 of the By-Laws of True Friends and Article III, Section 5 of the By-Laws of True Friends Foundation, the CEO Committee will consist of persons who are incumbent joint members of the Board of Directors of both True Friends and True Friends Foundation, except that the President & CEO of both organizations shall not be a member of the committee. A quorum for any meeting of the committee shall be the majority of members. The committee will elect a Chairperson. All performance data required for the evaluation will be completed no later than the end of February. The evaluation, bonus and salary change recommendations, will be completed by the committee by the end of March and implemented in April. The committee will have the authority to complete the process and report to the respective boards as soon as possible. Increases to the compensation will be based on overall performance of both the job description and other predetermined objectives. The pay schedule will be evaluated annually and compared to related external industry data. Any compensation action is at the discretion of the CEO Committee and the Board Chairs and can be amended, made temporarily inactive or voided at any time based on financial position of either True Friends or True Friends Foundation. The last time this process was undertaken was March 2016. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Articles of incorporation, by-laws and conflict of interest policy are available to the public upon request, but it is not stated publicly. The Financial statments are available upon request which is publicly stated in the Annual Report. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Change in Value of Perpetual Trusts -583,737. Form 990, Part VI, Line 1A: The executive committee has broad authority to act on behalf of the governing body in between regularly scheduled board meetings. All board members are invited to attend executive committee meetings to participate in discussion but only the executive committee members are able to vote. VENTURES TRAVEL LLC 10509 108TH ST NORTHWEST ANNANDALE MN 55302 201232845 TRAVEL MN 781866 520555 N/A True Friends Foundation 10509 108TH STREET NW ANNANDALE MN 55302 411645512 Support org MN 501(c)(3) Line 11a, I N/A 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0