2014-12-03T15:49:26-06:00 2014-06-30 410975573 REDPATH AND COMPANY LTD 4810 WHITE BEAR PARKWAY WHITE BEAR LAKE MN 55110 990 2013-07-01 237217182 MINNESOTA LITERACY COUNCIL INC MINN 6516452277 700 RAYMOND AVE 180 ST PAUL MN 55114 ERIC NESHEIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6516452277 2014-11-26 1 ASHLEY C REHN CPA P00965922 6514267000 2014-11-26 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z ERIC NESHEIM 700 RAYMOND AVE 180 ST PAUL MN 55114 4014550 0 X WWW.MNLITERACY.ORG X 1972 MN PROVIDE LITERACY SERVICES TO ADULTS, CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AROUND MINNESOTA. 13 13 88 557 0 0 4293841 3330923 499767 647238 28147 28124 9970 6920 4831725 4013205 37320 8679 0 0 2180210 2251498 1944 0 238861 1900009 1810943 4119483 4071120 712242 -57915 2260176 2284566 328577 333297 1931599 1951269 X MINNESOTA LITERACY COUNCIL (MLC) OFFERS A BROAD RANGE OF DIRECT AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES SERVICES TO IMPROVE LITERACY STATEWIDE THROUGH ITS MISSION TO SHARE THE POWER OF LEARNING THROUGH EDUCATION, COMMUNITY BUILDING AND ADVOCACY. 0 0 1555446 30785 SERVING MINNESOTANSTHE MINNESOTA LITERACY COUNCIL HELPS AT-RISK CHILDREN AND FAMILIES GAIN LITERACY SKILLS TO INCREASE SCHOOL SUCCESS AND HELPS ADULTS BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT CITIZENS THROUGH IMPROVED LITERACY. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2014, THESE ARE A FEW PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: THE EARLY LITERACY AND FAMILIES PROGRAM REACHED 110 PEOPLE (55 PARENTS AND 55 CHILDREN) THROUGH PRESCHOOL AND PARENTING SERVICES. THE SUMMER READS PROGRAM UTILIZED 74 VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA (VISTAS) TO IMPROVE THE READING SKILLS OF 3,932 CHILDREN IN 17 MINNESOTA CITIES. ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ABE) INSTRUCTION WAS OFFERED AT FIVE OPEN DOOR LEARNING CENTERS; 3,010 TWIN CITIES RESIDENTS TOOK ENGLISH, GED, COMPUTER SKILLS, COLLEGE PREPARATION, EMPLOYMENT READINESS AND CITIZENSHIP CLASSES DURING THE YEAR. THE STATE'S ADULT LITERACY HOTLINE IS OPERATED BY THE MINNESOTA LITERACY COUNCIL; 19,012 PEOPLE ACCESSED THE HOTLINE ONLINE, 1,346 BY PHONE AND 145 BY TEXT. 1824062 8679 616453 SERVING ORGANIZATIONSTHE MINNESOTA LITERACY COUNCIL ALSO STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES BY RAISING AWARENESS OF LITERACY SERVICES, ENCOURAGING VOLUNTEERISM, PROVIDING RESOURCES, AND TRAINING AND SHARING BEST PRACTICES WITH MORE THAN 500 EDUCATIONAL SITES STATEWIDE. THESE ARE SOME ACCOMPLISHMENTS FROM THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2014: LITERACY BEST PRACTICES, TECHNOLOGY FOR THE CLASSROOM, VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY LEADERSHIP WERE PROVIDED BY MINNESOTA LITERACY COUNCIL STAFF TO ABE MANAGERS, TEACHERS AND VOLUNTEERS OF COMMUNITY LITERACY PROGRAMS SERVING APPROXIMATELY 75,000 ADULTS. THE LITERACY COUNCIL'S TRAINING STAFF LED WORKSHOPS WHERE 2,525 VOLUNTEERS WERE TRAINED TO WORK WITH CHILDREN AND ADULTS. THE AMERICORPS VISTA PROGRAM RECRUITED AND TRAINED 35 FULL-TIME MEMBERS TO SERVE FOR A YEAR IN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA TO HELP THESE ORGANIZATIONS BUILD THEIR CAPACITY TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH. CUSTOMIZED TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO CLIENTS. FOR EXAMPLE, THE LITERACY COUNCIL TRAINED AND MENTORED KEY STAFF FROM SIX LIBRARIES AND SEVEN LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS DURING A YEAR-LONG PROJECT. 3379508 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 1 88 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X X X THE ORGANIZATION 6516452277 700 RAYMOND AVE 180 ST PAUL MN 55114 TRACY E TRACY BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 RUDY BRYNOLFSON FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE GRAPE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EUNICE COTE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 SEAN SWEAT BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DINA SIMON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT J MILIS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN COOPER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MELISSA HELD-SODERBERG BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAURA COHAN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 AC FLYNN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 VERNEITA MADDEN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CARLA ENGSTROM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC NESHEIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 83654 0 27638 PAUL KIRST FINANCE MANAGER 40.00 X 56650 0 850 140304 0 28488 0 0 0 0 0 4150 2788134 538639 3330923 FEES FOR SERVICE 624110 620575 620575 WORKSHOP REGISTRATIONS 624110 17469 17469 BOOK SALES 624110 5592 5592 LEARNER FEES 624110 3602 3602 647238 28124 28124 7660 1345 6315 6315 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 605 605 605 4013205 647238 0 35044 X 8679 8679 181015 75040 99923 6052 1629598 1272758 213235 143605 34642 27062 4797 2783 263505 205855 36479 21171 142738 111509 19761 11468 16459 7726 8040 693 336 336 17340 2579 14761 1540 1540 517111 508489 2020 6602 190940 164847 12954 13139 305050 262421 29756 12873 41498 36791 4164 543 99548 95944 2395 1209 AMERICORPS 533507 533507 TRAINING 55959 39086 104 16769 RECRUITMENT/STAFF DEVEL 31655 27215 2486 1954 4071120 3379508 452751 238861 X 2925 0 1462 1463 67092 40007 358465 791311 949259 611764 23667 1956 20124 19922 166196 155545 21221 10651 177956 88978 642392 719977 2260176 2284566 213516 174138 95873 108682 19188 50477 328577 333297 X 1360613 1537876 570986 413393 1931599 1951269 2260176 2284566 -57915 77585 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 10554977 3738512 3075330 4293841 3330923 24993583 10554977 3738512 3075330 4293841 3330923 24993583 14032 24979551 9631 7763 6301 28147 28124 79966 9970 6920 16890 25090439 2374130 0.99560 0.99750 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1540 0 0 1540 0 0 1 X 642392 105309 27724 719977 115429 495841 63699 32577 642392 121630 -527 5674 115429 105169 22414 5953 121630 100699 10719 6249 105169 1.00000 1 0 13956 12469 1487 152240 143076 9164 10651 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 719977 719977 X 4103335 77585 11200 1345 90130 4013205 0 4013205 4083665 11200 1345 12545 4071120 0 4071120 PART IV, LINE 2B: MINNESOTA LITERACY COUNCIL WAS THE FISCAL SPONSOR FOR LITERACY MINNESOTA FOR SEVERAL YEARS. AS OF 7/1/10, THAT AGENCY BECAME A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION AND CHANGED THE NAME TO LITERACY ACTION NETWORK (LAN). MLC CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN LAN'S ASSETS AND PROVIDES BOOKKEEPING SERVICES. PART V, LINE 4: THE INTENDED USE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO GENERATE INVESTMENT REVENUE TO BE USED FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS. PART X, LINE 2: GAAP PROVIDES THAT A TAX EXPENSE OR BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITION (INCLUDING TAX-EXEMPT STATUS) MAY BE RECOGNIZED ONLY WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES MLC HAS NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD RESULT IN AN ACCRUAL, EXPENSE OR BENEFIT UNDER THE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT STANDARD. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RAFFLE EXPENSES 1,345. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RAFFLE EXPENSES 1,345. 1 ISD 518 1117 MARINE AVENUE WORTHINGTON MN 561871610 416008522 GOV'T 8679 CITIZENSHIP CLASSES 1 PART I, LINE 2: THE APPROPRIATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGNING A PROCESS TO MONITOR THE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES OF ALL SUB-RECIPIENTS. PROGRAM STAFF WILL MAKE AT LEAST ONE MONITORING SITE VISIT A YEAR. THE FINANCE DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGNING A PROCESS TO MONITOR THE FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES OF ALL SUB-RECIPIENTS. THE FINANCE DIRECTOR WILL MAKE AT LEAST ONE DESK REVIEW A YEAR AND WILL REVIEW THE SUB-RECIPIENT'S FINANCIAL AND A-133 AUDITS. AN ON-SITE REVIEW WILL OCCUR AT LEAST EVERY TWO YEARS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO SUCH COMMITTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE MANAGER, THEN BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IN DETAIL. THE RETURN IS THEN SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE ANNUALLY. THE DISCLOSURE IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE MANAGER FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. IF AN ACTUAL CONFLICT ARISES, IT IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, WHICH DETERMINES THE RESTRICTIONS TO IMPOSE ON THE PERSON WITH A CONFLICT. A PERSON WITH A CONFLICT WOULD TYPICALLY BE RESTRICTED FROM VOTING ON RELATED MATTERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE HR COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON AN ANNUAL BASIS USING COMPARABILITY DATA AND MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS PROCESSS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN THE CURRENT YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO USES GUIDESTAR. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANT FEES - PROGRAMS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 473,451. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 473,451. COMPUTER SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,549. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 693. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 363. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,605. OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 28,489. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,327. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6,239. TOTAL EXPENSES 36,055.