2015-07-13T13:25:34-05:00 2014-08-31 411647057 MAHONEYULBRICHCHRISTIANSEN & RUSS PA 30 EAST PLATO BOULEVARD SAINT PAUL MN 551071809 990 2013-09-01 411677359 GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENT ASSEMBLY GRAD 6126252982 300 WASHINGTON AVENUE SE NO 202 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55455 KYLE KROLL CURRENT PRESIDENT 6126252982 2015-07-06 1 ROZALYN ALLYSON P00234621 6512276695 2015-07-06 2013 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z KYLE KROLL 300 WASHINGTON AVENUE SE NO 202 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55455 339451 0 X HTTP://WWW.GAPSA.UMN.EDU/ X 1990 MN PROVIDING LEADERSHIP IN ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY BUILDING, AND SERVICES FOR ALL GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. 36 27 4 60 0 0 0 0 377488 339425 63 26 0 0 377551 339451 249838 259820 0 0 69865 77498 0 0 0 54037 52008 373740 389326 3811 -49875 105623 55748 0 0 105623 55748 X TO ADVOCATE FOR, REPRESENT AND INFORM GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. 0 0 368260 259820 339425 THE GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENT ASSEMBLY (GAPSA) IS A MULTILATERAL ORGANIZATION THAT ACTS AS A RESOURCE FOR ITS MEMBER COUNCILS, A CENTRAL CONTACT FOR UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATORS, AND A CRUCIAL NEXUS OF INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION AMONG STUDENTS. THE GOALS OF GAPSA ARE TO SUPPORT ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS, CREATE AN INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE GRANTS TO STUDENTS.GAPSA PLATFORM ITEMS CAN BE FOUND ON ITS WEBSITE (HTTP://Z.UMN.EDU/PLATFORM). POLICY ITEMS WERE PURSUED AT VARIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE LEVELS. GAPSA DISTRIBUTES A LARGE PORTION OF ITS FUNDS AS GRANTS. HUNDREDS OF GRANTS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO STUDENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS. APPLICATIONS ARE GENERALLY VERY SATISFIED WITH THE GRANTS PROCESS. THESE GRANTS INCLUDE ACADEMIC INITIATIVE GRANTS, SOCIAL EVENTS GRANTS, SCHOLARLY AWARDS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS, AND SMALL GRANTS. GAPSA ALSO HELPS ORGANIZE A VISIT TO THE STATE CAPITOL EVER YEAR TO ADVOCATE FOR UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA STUDENTS. ATTENDANCE DURING SUPPORT THE U INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY THIS PAST YEAR. GAPSA ALSO ORGANIZED EVENTS IN SUPPORT VARIOUS PLATFORMS ITEMS. SOME OF GAPSA POLICY ITEMS INCLUDED IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, ADVOCATING FOR A TOBACCO FREE CAMPUS, PROMOTING THE INNOVATIVE USE OF MEDIA, ENCOURAGING A CONVERSATION ABOUT OPEN ACCESS JOURNALS, AND OPEN TEXTBOOKS, PROMOTING GREATER FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY, AMONG MANY OTHER CHANGES. ADDITIONAL FEEDBACK WAS GATHERED FROM THE STUDENT BODY TO BETTER INFORM POLICY DECISIONS THROUGH A STUDENT BODY SURVEY. AN INTERNAL EVALUATION OF THE ORGANIZATION ALSO TOOK PLACE, WHICH INCLUDED FOCUS GROUPS WITH ALL MEMBER COUNCILS, AND EXIT INTERVIEWS OF EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS TO INFORM ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES. GAPSA ADOPTED A NEW CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS BASED ON THESE RECOMMENDATIONS. 368260 1 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 19 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 36 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 MN X X GAPSA VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE 6126252982 300 WASHINGTON AVE SE STE 202 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55455 BRITTANY EDWARDS PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 5600 0 0 ALFONSO SINTJAGO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 20.00 X X 4700 0 0 KEVIN LANG VP FOR FINANCE 20.00 X X 4400 0 0 MEGHAN MASON VICE CHAIR 10.00 X X 3200 0 0 AMELIA KEESLING EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X X 2000 0 0 ANDREW MCNALLY EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X X 1500 0 0 ANN BERGSTRAND EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X X 2000 0 0 AMIN ALISHAHI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZACH MERTEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SOUK PHAENGKHOUNE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MILAVETZ BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 VIVEK NAGARAJ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KARI NOHNER EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 3200 0 0 SHANDA DEMOREST BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANITA MUSAFAR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATE STOBER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERTO DE FREITAS EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X X 1200 0 0 EVE BARKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AARON BEEK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZAHRA KARIMIAN VP FOR GRANTS 5.00 X X 4400 0 0 ANNA BEEK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS BRUSSA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 2000 0 0 MEGAN CLARE CRAIG-KUHN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL PEREZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VERONICA DEENANATH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH DERR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEIL DHINGRA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIDGET DOLPHIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CELESTE FALCON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE HAUSER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEREK HERSCH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY KRYZER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD LARSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHASE THOMAS LEMBECK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALISON LINK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN LISEC BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANET LUO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW NEISS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH NELSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE NESHEK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN NEUMANN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT PETTY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXIS RELLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PARKER SMITH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 YANG SONG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MANDY WATERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUELINE WENDEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOLLIES WINSTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE WIPPLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN WYATT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICK THOMPSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE GENSIGNER EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 2000 0 0 GEORGE GRIFFITHS EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 1000 0 0 ASHLEY HALL EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 2000 0 0 BRUCE RWABASONGA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 1000 0 0 DAVID LINDSEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEE GLASTETTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY NAPOLES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN BEUTEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BREAHNA NELSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER KIM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAMIEN CARRIERE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JORDAN MARTINSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN ORTNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEAH HAKKOLA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 750 0 0 MATT BARTHELEMY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZACH RHODES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMELIA KEESLING EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 2000 0 0 NICOLE CONTI EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 1200 0 0 44150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STUDENT SERVICE FEES 611310 339425 339425 339425 26 26 339451 339425 0 26 193855 193855 65965 65965 47800 38240 9560 21031 16825 4206 8667 6933 1734 2280 2280 634 634 968 774 194 4497 3598 899 1190 952 238 STUDENT EVENTS 36840 36840 EQUIP RENTAL/MAINTENANC 2509 2007 502 3090 2271 819 389326 368260 21066 0 62199 10523 43424 45069 156 105623 55748 0 0 0 0 X 105623 55748 105623 55748 105623 55748 -49875 0 X 0 0 0 X 4741 1500 6241 400458 194192 360744 377488 339425 1672307 14456 17280 15335 15000 15050 77121 419655 212972 376079 392488 354475 1755669 0 0 0 1755669 2990 2320 823 63 26 6222 2990 2320 823 63 26 6222 422645 215292 376902 392551 354501 1761891 0.99650 0.99550 0.00350 0.00450 X 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1008 1008 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE GAPSA VP OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPENDS APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER OF THEIR TIME ORGANIZING VOLUNTEERS AND LOBBYING ON BEHALF OF GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS. PART II LINE I: T-SHIRTS FOR SUPPORT U-DAY 1 COUNCIL OF GRADUATE STUDENTS 101 PLEASANT STREET SE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55455 411404226 37048 FLAT FEE GRANT AND PER STUDENT GRANT GRADSEHD 101 PLEASANT STREET SE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55455 10698 FLAT FEE GRANT AND PER STUDENT GRANT PHARMACY COLLEGE BOARD 308 HARVARD STREET SE UNIT 5-130 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55455 13204 FLAT FEE GRANT AND PER STUDENT GRANT MEDICAL SCHOOL STUDENT COUNCIL 2101 6TH STREET SE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55455 12758 FLAT FEE GRANT AND PER STUDENT GRANT NURSING COLLEGE BOARD 308 HARVARD STREET SE UNIT 5-140 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55455 10974 FLAT FEE GRANT AND PER STUDENT GRANT SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY STUDENT COUNCIL 515 DELAWARE STREET SE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55455 15585 FLAT FEE GRANT AND PER STUDENT GRANT SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH STUDENT SENATE 420 DELAWARE STREET SE ROOM A302-MAYO BUILDING MINNEAPOLIS MN 55455 11683 FLAT FEE GRANT AND PER STUDENT GRANT COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE STUDENT COUNCIL 1365 GORTNER AVENUE SAINT PAUL MN 55108 9514 FLAT FEE GRANT AND PER STUDENT GRANT LAW COUNCIL 19TH AVENUE SOUTH UNIT 229 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55455 11000 FLAT FEE AND GRANT AND PER STUDENT GRANT MASTERS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ASSOCIATION 321 19TH AVENUE S MINNEAPOLIS MN 55455 13922 FLAT FEE GRANT AND PER STUDENT GRANT MSA 300 WASHINGTON AVENUE SE SUITE 234 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55455 470711599 6045 FLAT FEE GRANT AND PER STUDENT GRANT 11 0 ACADEMIC AND TRAVEL GRANTS 313 65965 PART I, LINE 2: STUDENTS APPLY FOR GRANTS WITH GAPSA FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES, SOCIAL EVENTS OR FOR TRAVEL. THE GRANT COMMITEE REVIEWS ALL APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING A PROPOSED BUDGET, AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE ASSEMBLY FOR APPROVAL. CHECKS ARE ISSUED FOR HALF OF THE APPROVED GRANT AND AFTER COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT, THE ASSEMBLY REVIEWS AN EVALUATION OF THE PROJECT AND FINAL COSTS BEFORE REIMBURSING THE GRANTEE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE GRANT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSISTING IN ENSURING THAT ALL TAX REPORTS ARE FILED IN A TIMELY MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 OFFICERS MAY RECEIVE STIPENDS FOR THEIR TERMS OF OFFICE. STIPEND AMOUNTS ARE DETERMINED THROUGH THE BUDGET EACH YEAR AND ARE GOVERNED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GAPSA PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE CONSTITUTION, BYLAWS AND MINUTES OF THE BOARD THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OLDER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO ACCESS THROUGH A DATABASE BUT ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 101 PLEASANT STREET SE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55455 POST SECONDARY EDUCATION MN 501(C)(3) UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA S 339425 CASH