2015-03-10T13:23:54-07:00 2014-10-31 990 2013-11-01 450318487 NORTH DAKOTA HUMANITIES COUNCIL NORT 7012553360 PO Box 2191 Bismarck ND 585022191 Brenna Gerhardt Executive Director 7012553360 2015-03-10 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z Brenna Gerhardt ND Humanities Council PO Box 2191 Bismarck ND 585022191 690608 0 X www.ndhumanities.org X 1973 ND The North Dakota Humanities Council invests in the people of North Dakota by creating and sustaining humanities programs that provide us with a better understanding of the past, a better analysis of the present, and a better vision for the future. 15 15 4 0 0 0 606690 684059 0 3803 153 214 -30 1184 606813 689260 178392 144066 0 0 234424 228475 0 0 24340 196136 310764 608952 683305 -2139 5955 446070 449292 402960 400227 43110 49065 The North Dakota Humanities Council invests in the people of North Dakota by creating and sustaining humanities programs that provide us with a better understanding of the past, a better analysis of the present, and a better vision for the future. 0 0 169252 144066 0 HUMANITIES PROJECT GRANTS: Grants were awarded to non-profit organizations in order to support public humanities projects (such as history, language, literature, philosophy, ethics, jurisprudence, archeology, comparative religion, art history & criticism, ethnic studies, social sciences, etc.). The NDHC has three types of grants available for humanities projects: quick grants ($500 or less), small grants ($3,000 or less) and large grants (greater than $3,000). The NDHC awarded 13 quick grants, 15 small grants and 14 large grants (a total of 42 grants). 149283 0 3487 GAME CHANGER SERIES: An annual symposium featuring nationally-recognized scholars and experts dealing with a contemporary issue. the symposium is designed for a general audience and it gives members of the general public a chance to meet and discuss a contemporary topic with scholars, experts and other audience members. This year's topic was entitled, "Between Two Worlds: America and the Middle East," and it featured a journalist, a former Marine veteran, an immigrant, an Islamic convert, a poet and more. The event was held at the Fargo Theatre in Fargo, ND and attracted an audience of approximately 200 people. 42339 0 0 ON SECOND THOUGHT MAGAZINE: The purpose of the "On Second Thought" magazine is to give the readers a humanities perspective on current issues in an entertaining and highly readable format. The NDHC published two issues during the year: the "Writers Sense of Place" issue, and the "Between Two Worlds" issue. 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All grant applicants are required to submit a written application describing the proposed project in detail and a budget which conforms to the NDHC guidelines. Successful applicants sign a written grant agreement and submit program evaluations reports along with a final expenditure report to the NDHC at the end of the project. Those grantees which are subject to the audit requirements of OMB Circular A-133 are required to report any findings relevant to the expenditure of NDHC funds. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The form 990 and associated schedules were prepared by the Associate Director and reviewed and signed by the Executive Director. The NDHC Board of Directors was emailed a copy of the form 990 and associated schedules for their review before the return was filed with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c At each meeting of the NDHC board of directors, actual and potential conflicts of interest are discussed and ruled on by the Chair before discussion and voting on grant applications or projects take place. Any board members deemed to have a conflict of interest are excused from the meeting during the discussion and abstain from voting on the relevant grant application or project. The Chair also monitors the outside activities of the Executive Director to ensure that no actual or potential conflicts of interest take place. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The compensation of the Executive Director and the Associate Director are reviewed annually and any adjustments are approved by the NDHC board of directors. The NDHC executive committee conducts performance reviews and takes into consideration the salary survey data for state humanities councils provided by the Federation of State Humanities Councils. All NDHC board actions related to compensation are recorded in the board meeting minutes. The review and approval of compensation adjustments last took place at the October 2014 NDHC board of directors meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Copies of the NDHC audited financial statements are available to the general public upon request. Copies of the governing documents (articles of incorporation, bylaws, policies, etc.) are available to the general public upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Most NDHC programs involve contracting with authors, professional writers, historians and other humanities professionals to perform research, write articles, present programs and offer workshops in the public humanities.