2016-05-16T14:06:00-05:00 2015-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 SOUTH SIXTH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2015-01-01 410761732 DOWNTOWN COUNCIL OF MINNEAPOLIS DOWN 6123383807 81 SOUTH 9TH STREET NO 260 MINNEAPOLIS MN 554023200 STEVE CRAMER PRESIDENT & CEO 6123383807 2016-05-12 1 JOHN J TAUER P00294068 6123764500 2015 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z STEVE CRAMER 81 SOUTH 9TH STREET NO 260 MINNEAPOLIS MN 554023200 3061666 0 X WWW.DOWNTOWNMPLS.COM X 1956 MN TO PROMOTE THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE DOWNTOWN AREA AND ITS BUSINESSES. 69 68 66 218 0 0 640326 648587 1888443 2354343 22 0 -20013 8705 2508778 3011635 0 147521 0 0 679732 770775 0 0 0 1827103 2030135 2506835 2948431 1943 63204 1093914 1392151 488216 723249 605698 668902 TO CREATE AN EXTRAORDINARY DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS, APPLYING THE CORE VALUES OF LEADERSHIP, COLLABORATION, ADVOCACY AND INNOVATION. 0 0 THROUGH ITS CORE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS, THE MINNEAPOLIS DOWNTOWN COUNCIL STRIVES TO ACCOMPLISH ITS STATED GOALS OF 1) ADVANCING THE LONG TERM VISION SET OUT IN ITS DOWNTOWN 2025 PLAN, 2) GROWING MEMBERSHIP AND MEMBERSHIP SERVICES, 3) ENHANCING PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE DOWNTOWN EXPERIENCE, AND 4) FOSTERING EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH GOVERNMENT. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 27 0 66 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 69 68 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X KATHRYN REALI 6126563820 81 SOUTH NINTH STREET SUITE 260 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 TOM HOCH CHAIR; EX OFFICIO 0.70 0.30 X X 0 0 0 COLLIN BARR IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 PHIL TRIER VICE CHAIR 0.70 0.30 X X 0 0 0 MICK ANSELMO MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 MEDARIA ARRADONDO MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN BAUSCH MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BRAMA MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 RALPH BURNET MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 JOHN CAMPOBASSO MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 MIKE CHRISTENSON MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CLARK MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 JOHN COWLES III MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 SHELLY CROWLEY MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 DAVE DABSON MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 LAURA DAY MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 JIM DURDA MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 HELEN EDDY MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 KWEILIN ELLINGRUD MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 JEFF GENDREAU MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 REBECCA GRECO MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 BRENT HANSON MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN HARRINGTON MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 BLAKE HASTINGS MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 JEANNIE JOAS MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 ROBERT JONES MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 JUDY KARON MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 PAUL KASBOHM MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 SUMMER KATH MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 STEVEN KATZ MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 TRISHA KIRK MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 REBECCA KOLIS MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 STEVE LACROIX MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 BOB LUX MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 BRIAN MALLARO MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 STEVE MATTSON MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 CORA MCCORVEY MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY MOTES MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 SIANNEH MULBAH MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY MURNANE MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 RUSS NELSON MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 DAVE NORBACK MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 ROBERT OLSON MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 BRIAN PIETSCH MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 JUDY POFERL MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 JON PRYOR MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 RONNIE RAGOFF MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 BECKY ROLOFF MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 BOB ROLSTON MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 JOHN SAUNDERS MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 MARK SCHINDELE MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN SCHMIDLKOFER MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 KENNETH SORENSEN MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 KIRSTEN SPRECK MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 ALBERT SWINTEK MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 DAVID WILSON MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 AMY WIMMER MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 DAVID WRIGHT MEMBER 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY HART-ANDERSEN EX OFFICIO 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 TODD KLINGEL EX OFFICIO 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 KEVIN LEWIS EX OFFICIO 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 TIM MAHONEY EX OFFICIO 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 LAURA MCCARTEN EX OFFICIO 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL NOBLE EX OFFICIO 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 MIKE RYAN EX OFFICIO 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 MELVIN TENNANT EX OFFICIO 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 SANDRA VARGAS EX OFFICIO 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 JOHN WHEATON EX OFFICIO 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 TOM WHITLOCK EX OFFICIO 0.70 0.30 X 0 0 0 STEVE CRAMER PRESIDENT 24.00 16.00 X X 123455 82304 16149 KATHRYN REALI COO 8.00 32.00 X 31906 127622 25151 LEAH WONG VP OF MARKETING AND COMM. 0.00 40.00 X 144042 0 24710 SHANE ZAHN DIRECTOR OF SAFE INITIATIVES 0.00 40.00 X 0 104099 22029 JESSE OSSENDORF DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 0.00 40.00 X 0 100231 8515 BENJAMIN SHARDLOW DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC REALM INITIATIVES 20.00 20.00 X 50112 50112 8494 349515 464368 105048 2 0 1 0 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN 220 SOUTH SIXTH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 ACCOUNTING, TAX, IT SERVICES 127524 ZAMBELLI FIREWORKS PO BOX 1462 NEW CASTLE PA 16103 FESTIVAL FIREWORKS 112000 2 98587 50000 400000 100000 648587 SPONSORSHIP 713990 1117977 1117977 MEMBERSHIP DUES 713990 757437 757437 OTHER PROGRAM REV 713990 461929 461929 SAMPLING FEES 713990 17000 17000 2354343 25214 98587 39598 -14384 -14384 33522 10433 23089 23089 3011635 2354343 0 8705 X 147521 170080 467854 23002 50059 59780 4628 72277 51000 394 345866 106471 10164 75064 517 110392 50734 PROGRAM EXPENSES 1157970 MISCELLANEOUS 44658 2948431 153930 525824 92328 19300 459140 536126 52540 59590 1404879 1165233 324311 239646 11665 11665 1093914 1392151 361616 508657 89840 156265 27043 54009 14027 4318 488216 723249 X 569697 639735 36001 29167 605698 668902 1093914 1392151 63204 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 757436 51000 9393 60393 38622 21771 0 1 X 85540 55695 29845 1272102 1067817 204285 47237 41721 5516 239646 X PART IV, LINE 2B: FUNDS HELD FOR OTHERS CONSISTS OF FUNDS COLLECTED RELATING TO THE 2020 PARTNERS. THE COUNCIL ACTS AS A FISCAL AGENCY FOR THE 2020 PARTNERS, AN INFORMAL, UNINCORPORATED INITIATIVE INVOLVING SEVERAL CORPORATE AND CIVIC ORGANIZATION PARTNERS THAT ARE FOCUSED ON THE AREA SURROUNDING THE TWINS BALLPARK SITE. THE TOTAL FUNDS HELD FOR THE 2020 PARTNERS WAS $54,009 AND $27,043 AT DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014, RESPECTIVELY. PART X, LINE 2: THE COUNCIL FOLLOWS THE INCOME TAX STANDARD REGARDING THE RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE COUNCIL HAS NO CURRENT OBLIGATION FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX. THE COUNCIL'S TAX RETURNS ARE GENERALLY OPEN TO EXAMINATIONS FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2012 THROUGH 2014. GALA 123801 98587 25214 25551 6043 8004 123801 98587 25214 25551 6043 8004 39598 -14384 1 GREATER MINNEAPOLIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 81 SOUTH NINTH STREET SUITE 200 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 410414520 501(C)(6) 10000 0 N/A N/A TRANSPORTATION ADVOCACY GREEN MINNEAPOLIS 81 SOUTH NINTH STREET SUITE 260 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 471930695 501(C)(3) 11000 0 N/A N/A TO ASSIST WITH START UP COSTS LOVE YOUR MELON 2400 NORTH SECOND STREET SUITE 311 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55411 464140899 501(C)(3) 8500 0 N/A N/A GENERAL SUPPORT MINNEAPOLIS SAFEZONE COLLABORATIVE 81 SOUTH NINTH STREET SUITE 260 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 205357558 501(C)(3) 118021 0 N/A N/A GENERAL SUPPORT 3 1 PART I, LINE 2: THE GOVERNANCE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT TEAM REVIEW INTERIM FINANCIAL REPORTS AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION REGULARLY TO ASSURE THAT FUNDS GRANTED ARE USED FOR THE INTENDED PURPOSE. X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 STEVE CRAMER PRESIDENT 105455 70304 18000 12000 0 0 7354 4903 2335 1557 133144 88764 0 0 KATHRYN REALI COO 27906 111622 4000 16000 0 0 2133 8532 2897 11589 36936 147743 0 0 LEAH WONG VP OF MARKETING AND COMM. 129042 0 15000 0 0 0 10304 0 14406 0 168752 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A MEMBERSHIP DUES: STEVE CRAMER, $5,625 - NOT INCLUDIBLE IN TAXABLE INCOME. FAEGREBAKERDANIELS JOHN WHEATON, A BOARD MEMBER, IS A PARTNER AT FAEGREBAKERDANIELS 55643 PURCHASE OF LEGAL AND LOBBYING SERVICES 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF NO MORE 20 MEMBERS, ALL OF WHOM ARE DIRECTORS. THEY ARE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD DELEGATES THE AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BOARD IN BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD AND THE AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE AND MANAGE THE OPERATIONS OF THIS ORGANIZATION. THIS IS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN LIMITATIONS SET OUT IN THE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE COUNCIL HAS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS WHO MAY BE ANY PERSONS, FIRMS OR CORPORATIONS WHO SHALL, AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, RESIDE IN, WORK IN, OWN PROPERTY IN, DERIVE INCOME FROM, OR OTHERWISE BE ESPECIALLY INTERESTED IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA OF THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, AND WHO SHALL HAVE PAID THE PRESCRIBED MEMBERSHIP DUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THERE ARE UP TO 13 EX-OFFICIO (VOTING) MEMBERS. THE EX OFFICIO DIRECTORS SHALL BE: 1) THE CHAIR, 2) CHAIR ELECT, 3) IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR OF THIS ORGANIZATION, 4) THE CHAIR OF THE GREATER MINNEAPOLIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, 5) THE PRESIDENT OF THE GREATER MINNEAPOLIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, 6) THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THIS ORGANIZATION, 7) THE PRESIDENT OF THE GREATER MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION AND VISITORS ASSOCIATION (MEET MPLS), 8) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MINNEAPOLIS BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION, 9) A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE WAREHOUSE DISTRICT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (WDBA), SELECTED BY THE CHAIR OF THE WDBA, 10) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MINNEAPOLIS RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY, AS SELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THIS ORGANIZATION, 11) THE CHAIR OF THE DOWNTOWN HOTEL ASSOCIATION, 12) THE PRESIDENT OF THE HENNEPIN THEATRE TRUST, AND 13) THE PAST CHAIR AFTER HIS/HER TERM AS IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR. THE PAST CHAIRS TERM AS EX-OFFICIO IS LIMITED TO ONE THREE YEAR TERM AFTER HIS/HER TERM AS IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR. 14) A REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH OF THE 2025 COMMITTEES AS SELECTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE FINAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ANNUAL UPDATE FORM IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES ASKING THAT (1) ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS NOT PREVIOUSLY DISCLOSED BE DISCLOSED ON THE UPDATE FORM AND (2) REMINDING THEM OF THE POLICY AND RESPONSIBILITY TO NOTIFY THE APPROPRIATE INDIVIDUAL OF ANY CONFLICTS THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE YEAR BEFORE THE RELATED ACTION IS TAKEN. INDIVIDUALS COVERED UNDER THE POLICY HAVE AN ONGOING RESPONSIBILITY TO NOTIFY THE APPROPRIATE INDIVIDUAL OF ANY NEW OR NEWLY DISCOVERED AFFILIATIONS THAT MAY REPRESENT CONFLICTS. NOTIFICATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR BEFORE A RELATED ACTION IS TAKEN. FOR EMPLOYEES, THAT INDIVIDUAL WILL BE THE CEO. FOR OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, THAT INDIVIDUAL WILL BE THE BOARD CHAIR (IN CASES WHERE THE BOARD CHAIR MAY HAVE A CONFLICT, THE ISSUE SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE). IT WILL BE THE CEO, BOARD CHAIR, OR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO DETERMINE THE CORRECT ACTION TO BE TAKEN REGARDING THE CONFLICT AND TO ASSURE THAT THIS ACTION IS COMPLIED WITH (I.E. PROHIBITION FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISION IN THE TRANSACTION). PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO DISCLOSURES AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN MEETING MINUTES OR AS OTHERWISE APPROPRIATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO SALARY WAS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY A SEARCH COMMITTEE THAT WAS COMPRISED OF 8 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE SALARY WAS COMPARED WITH SIMILAR POSITIONS IN SURVEYS OBTAINED BY THE INTERNATIONAL DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION AND THE CENTER FOR ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN A REASONABLE RANGE. THE PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN FOR THE CEO, STEVE CRAMER IN 2015. THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (COO) SALARY WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY A SEARCH COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF 5 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE SALARY WAS COMPARED WITH SIMILAR POSITIONS IN SURVEYS OBTAINED BY THE INTERNATIONAL DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION AND THE CENTER FOR ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN A REASONABLE RANGE. OTHER SENIOR STAFF INCREASES HAVE BEEN COST OF LIVING WITH MERIT BONUSES RECOMMENDED BY THE CEO AND APPROVED BY THE CHAIR AND OTHERS ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN FOR THE COO, KATHRYN REALI IN 2015. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE COUNCIL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER FEES 394. 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