2016-11-09T11:39:56-08:00 2016-06-30 Carpenter Evert & Associates 7760 France Ave S 940 Bloomington MN 55435 990 2015-07-01 411684647 METROPOLITAN REGIONAL ARTS COUNCIL METR 6516450402 2324 UNIVERSITY AVE W ST PAUL MN 55114 PETER LEGGETT Chairman 2016-11-09 true Neal O Evert P00046853 9528310085 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z 3900938 false false X WWW.MRAC.ORG X 1989 MN The Metropolitan Regional Arts Council increases access to the arts in 7-county metropolitan area communities by providing information, organizational support and grants. 16 16 10 270 0 4245552 3868231 0 3520 8438 64920 24269 4313992 3900938 3404671 3321099 0 501296 507011 0 3929 225835 266331 4131802 4094441 182190 -193503 646045 1147271 230418 925147 415627 222124 The Metropolitan Regional Arts Council increases access to the arts in 7-county metropolitan area communities by providing information, organizational support and grants. false false 3894201 The Arts Activities Support program offers grants of up to $10,000 in project support for groups wishing to offer quality arts activities in any discipline to communities within the seven-county metro area. Grant requests may include costs for artists and other personnel, postage, supplies, equipment, printing, travel and other expenses necessary to carry out the project. In FY2016, MRAC received 313 applications requesting $2,633,759 and awarded 142 grants totaling $1,379,065 in this program.The Community Arts grant program provides grants of up to $5,000 in project support for metro groups wishing to offer quality arts activities in any discipline to communities within the seven-county metropolitan area. The program utilizes a block grant system to distribute funds. Each of the counties in MRAC's service area Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington receives a block of funds designated for arts activities occurring within that county. Community Arts is intended for community based and volunteer groups; smaller, established arts groups; and newly formed groups or first-time initiatives. Grant requests may include costs for artists and other personnel, postage, supplies, equipment, printing, travel and other expenses necessary to carry out the project. In FY2016, MRAC received 218 applications requesting $922,279, and awarded 126 grants totaling $615,624 in this program.The Arts Learning program provides grants of up to $10,000 for high-quality, age-appropriate arts education for Minnesotans of all ages to develop knowledge, skills, and understanding of the arts. MRAC's goals for the Arts Learning Program are to cultivate creativity and deepen knowledge of and/or through the arts for children, youth and adults by engaging people in extended arts experiences and activities with clearly articulated learning objectives. In FY2016, MRAC received 153 applications requesting $1,367,241, and awarded 46 grants totaling $432,388 in this program.The Organizational Development program offers grants of up to $10,000 for projects designed to strengthen the management or administration of nonprofit arts groups. Such projects must 1) advance the mission of the group and 2) have the potential for significant or long-term impact. In FY2016, MRAC received 52 applications requesting $490,977, and awarded 28 grants totaling $260,985 in this program.The Capital grant program provides funds of up to $10,000 to purchase equipment and related supplies and services, or to make capital improvements. Such activities must 1) advance the mission of the group and 2) have the potential for significant or long-term impact. In FY2016, MRAC received 38 applications requesting $327,795, and awarded 22 grants totaling $189,025 in this program.The ADA Access Improvement Fund is operated in partnership with VSA Minnesota, a nonprofit organization specializing in arts programs and services for people with disabilities. The program provides grants of up to $15,000 for arts organizations to increase accessibility to consumers and participants in their activities. In FY2016, MRAC paid VSA Minnesota a grant of $195,000 for administration and grants for this program. In addition, MRAC received one request of $275 to the Emergency Accessibility program designed to meet unforseen audience accessibility needs; the proposal was not funded.The Management Consulting Fund program offers grants of up to $1,500 to provide consultants for groups to complete small projects to strengthen the management or administration of the group. Such management consulting projects must 1) strengthen the management or administration of nonprofit arts groups, 2) advance the mission of the group, and 3) have the potential for significant or long-term impact. In FY2016, MRAC received 53 applications requesting $79,050, and awarded 36 grants totaling $53,825. The Management Training Fund program offers grants of up to $600 to provide training funds for the staff and volunteers of nonprofit arts groups to attend management workshops, seminars or conferences. In FY2016, MRAC received 72 applications and awarded 64 grants totaling $10,521 in this program.The Next Step Fund is MRACs grant program for individual artists, providing grants up to $5,000 to professional artists in any discipline for the purpose of career development and artistic achievement. The Next Step Fund is funded entirely by the McKnight Foundation. In FY2016, MRAC received 484 applications and awarded 37 grants totaling $174,666 in this program.MRAC also provides skill-building training and workshops for administrators of small arts organizations at no charge tp participants in areas such as marketing, finance, fundraising, and governance. In FY2016, MRAC provided11 such workshops for approximately 314 participants. Due to significant staff changes, trainings were only offerred for the first six months of the fiscal year.In addition to the trainings and workshops, MRAC also provides four to six grant-writing workshops for prospective applicants prior to each program deadline. 3894201 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 63 0 true 10 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false MN X X AMY CRAWFORD 6516450402 2324 UNIVERSITY 114 ST PAUL MN 55114 JAMIL JUDE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER RUTLEDGE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARISOL CHICLANA-AYALA Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY GALLOWAY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TRICIA KHUTORETSKY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN MCLAUGHLIN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOM MOFFATT Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JILL ANFANG Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHELLY CHAMBERLAIN Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE ANDERSEN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PETER LEGGETT Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MELISSA WRIGHT Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dayna Martinez Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHY MOUACHEUPAO Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BETHANY BRUNSELL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAMEUN STRANGE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM NAPOLI-RANGEL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA SJOGREN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF PRAUER Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 61778 0 15690 JULIE SAND INTERIM ED 40.00 0.00 X 40833 0 7431 AMY CRAWFORD Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 6311 0 0 108922 23121 0 false false true 0 3868231 3868231 0 8438 8438 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Miscellaneous 900099 24269 24269 24269 3900938 24269 8438 3146433 3146433 174666 174666 0 0 132043 96576 35224 243 0 278725 206257 69681 2787 0 67549 49986 16887 676 28694 21048 7423 223 0 0 0 0 0 0 83326 48713 34613 0 3941 2873 1068 0 0 61700 46594 15106 4884 2111 2773 0 0 0 0 2845 2149 696 6343 4790 1553 TRAINING/WORKSHOPS 25812 25812 COMMUNICATIONS/ONLINE GRANTS 18233 18233 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 14257 10766 3491 PANEL EXPENSES 12287 12287 32703 24907 7796 4094441 3894201 196311 3929 30114 843738 371282 270609 0 214248 11619 0 0 0 0 23350 17099 52533 48327 7051 4206 0 0 0 0 0 646045 1147271 31408 41147 182549 850698 16461 33302 230418 925147 X 169303 169303 201324 7821 45000 45000 415627 222124 646045 1147271 -193503 X false true X true false X 3364416 3900063 3852013 4245522 3868231 19230245 0 0 3364416 3900063 3852013 4245522 3868231 19230245 210271 19019974 10243 7145 6545 3520 8438 35891 0 57409 48264 25464 64920 24269 220326 19486462 0.97610 0.95790 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11414 11414 41119 36913 4206 4206 Funds Held for Others 33302 33302 true See Schedule I1 VARIOUS VARIOUS MN 55114 3146433 0 0 1 See Schedule I.2 37 174666 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used See Schedule I.1 true X X X false false false false false false false false false false JEFF PRAUER Executive Dir. 61778 15690 77468 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The Executive Committee will be asked to approve the document, and the full board will receive a copy. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The board is asked to fill out a conflict of interest form at the beginning of each fiscal year. In addition, the board is asked to declare conflicts of interest when motions are made to approve grants in all grant programs.When hired, employees sign a declaration that they agree to the terms of the Employee Handbook, which details MRAC's conflict of inteest policy. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees The Executive Committee adopted the MRAC Compensation Procedures specifying the salary determination process for the executive director and other employees Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The organization's Board of Directors and grant panel review meetings are held in the spirit of the Minnesota Open Meeting Law, and as such are open to the public.