2014-10-20T10:04:48-05:00 2013-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 SOUTH SIXTH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2013-01-01 416038548 NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION NORW 5077863221 1510 ST OLAF AVENUE NORTHFIELD MN 55057 KAREN DAVIDSON BOARD TREASURER 5077863221 2014-10-08 1 HAROLD PARSONS P01484734 6123764500 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z JACKIE HENRY 1510 ST OLAF AVENUE NORTHFIELD MN 55057 302010 0 X WWW.NAHA.STOLAF.EDU X 1925 MN TO RECORD AND RESEARCH THE HISTORY OF NORWEGIAN MIGRATION TO AMERICA. 21 21 1 25 0 0 38394 64287 19453 33985 108413 113605 2786 5816 169046 217693 0 0 0 0 92087 77526 0 0 0 35696 52753 127783 130279 41263 87414 1849434 2079589 333178 294789 1516256 1784800 X THE MISSION OF THE NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION (NAHA) IS TO LOCATE, COLLECT, PRESERVE AND INTERPRET THE NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE WITH ACCURACY, INTEGRITY, AND LIVELINESS. TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, WE MAINTAIN AN ACTIVE ACQUISITIONS PROGRAM FOCUSING ON MATERIALS RELATED TO NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN IMMIGRATION AND IMMIGRANTS. IN ADDITION TO MAINTAINING THE LARGEST ARCHIVE OF NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN IMMIGRATION MATERIALS, WE HAVE AN ACTIVE PUBLICATIONS PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE SCHOLARSHIP IN THIS AREA. 0 0 37005 0 26262 MEMBERSHIP:OUR PRIMARY MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE PRODUCTION OF EVENTS AND NEWSLETTERS TO INFORM AND EDUCATE NAHA MEMBERS AND PUBLIC ABOUT OUR COLLECTIONS AND TOPICS RELATED TO NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN IMMIGRATION HISTORY. IN 2013, NAHA HOSTED A NORWEGIAN HERITAGE DAY EVENT AT ST. OLAF COLLEGE WITH OVER 110 ATTENDEES, AND IT FEATURED ARCHIVE MATERIALS RELATED TO THE UPCOMING 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NORWEGIAN CONSTITUTION. WE ALSO HOSTED SEMINARS ON THE WEST COAST FEATURING PRESENTATIONS ON HOW TO USE NAHA RESOURCES FOR FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH. MORE THAN 100 MEMBERS AND GUESTS ATTENDED THOSE SEMINARS. NAHA PUBLISHED 4 NEWSLETTERS FEATURING HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ARCHIVES, NEW COLLECTIONS AND SUBMITTED MATERIAL RELATED TO NORWEGIAN IMMIGRATION TO THE US AND CANADA. 23388 0 ARCHIVES:NAHA CONTINUES TO ACTIVELY COLLECT AND PRESERVE MATERIALS RELATED TO THE NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, ASSIST MEMBERS, SCHOLARS, HISTORIANS AND OTHERS IN ACCESSING OUR ARCHIVAL HOLDINGS, AND CONTINUES EXPANDING OUR DIGITAL DEPOSITORIES OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND OBITUARY HOLDINGS. IN 2013, 60 COLLECTIONS WERE CREATED OR ADDED TO, MORE THAN 50,000 OBITUARY RECORDS WERE SCANNED, AND 37,000 WERE INDEXED. THE ORGANIZATION IS PREPARING AN ONLINE SEARCHABLE INDEX OF THOSE RECORDS.MORE THAN 50 SCHOLARS, HISTORIANS AND FAMILY GENEALOGISTS USED THE NAHA ARCHIVES IN PERSON, AND 117 HAD RESEARCH OR MATERIAL REQUESTS FULFILLED BY PHONE OR EMAIL. MORE THAN 3,900 SEARCHES WERE PERFORMED ON THE NAHA WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO EMBARKED ON A FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN TO INSTALL CLIMATE CONTROL EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE NAHA ARCHIVES. PROJECTED INSTALLATION WILL BE IN 2017. 13829 0 7723 PUBLICATION:THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTES SCHOLARLY RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN IMMIGRATION STUDIES THROUGH AN ACTIVE PUBLISHING PROGRAM OF PEER-REVIEWED MONOGRAPHS AND SERIALS. THESE PUBLICATIONS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS AS A BENEFIT OF MEMBERSHIP AND ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR SALE TO INDIVIDUALS, LIBRARIES AND INSTITUTIONS. WHILE NAHA DID NOT PUBLISH A NEW MANUSCRIPT IN 2013, DISTRIBUTION OF THE VOLUME I OF A FOUR-VOLUME SERIES OF LETTERS FROM NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN IMMIGRANTS WRITTEN IN AMERICA AND SENT TO NORWAY CONTINUED SINCE IT WAS PUBLISHED IN 2012. PRELIMINARY WORK ON VOL II BEGAN IN PREPARATION FOR THE 2014 PUBLICATION LAUNCH. 74222 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 MN X JACKIE HENRY 5077863221 1510 ST OLAF AVENUE NORTHFIELD MN 55057 BRIAN RUDE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN ANNEXSTAD HUMPHREY VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN F DAVIDSON TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LIV HUSTVEDT SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BETTY BERGLAND BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CLAUDIA BERGUSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMY BOXRUD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH CRANE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAN DRESSEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS GIMMESTAD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE HANSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BLAINE HEDBERG BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE HOLT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LESLEE LANE HOYUM BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TERJE HASLE JORANGER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN THOMAS NILSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA ELYCE RUBIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 FRANKIE SHACKELFORD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARVIN G SLIND BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARCI SORTOR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN R TUNHEIM BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SOLVEIG ZEMPEL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JACKIE HENRY ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR 45.00 X 44954 0 10309 44954 0 10309 0 0 0 0 0 64287 64287 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 23847 23847 PUBLICATION REVENUE 511130 7723 7723 CONFERENCE INCOME 900099 2040 2040 RESEARCH FEES 900099 375 375 33985 33774 33774 763 763 164148 84317 79831 79831 79831 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 5053 5053 5053 217693 33985 0 119421 55263 27632 27631 18323 9798 8525 3940 1970 1970 8587 8587 2338 298 2040 15076 12080 2996 2158 216 1942 7 6 1 3010 2107 903 2522 1261 1261 COST OF GOODS SOLD 18829 18829 MISCELLANEOUS 226 25 201 130279 74222 56057 0 34875 66949 5219 20207 1900 125 232 24818 15130 1735971 1937797 13410 14133 35016 23241 1849434 2079589 21916 6734 16190 11762 295072 276293 333178 294789 X 942469 1070504 300088 440597 273699 273699 1516256 1784800 1849434 2079589 X 87414 160872 20258 X 1 X 0 1 0 X 86964 55861 43363 38394 64287 288869 86964 55861 43363 38394 64287 288869 33663 255206 37244 20741 21405 36340 34537 150267 1890 107 1773 5053 8823 447959 75981 0.56970 0.52020 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1474940 248220 1723160 1069297 1000 404643 1474940 1128715 -59418 1069297 977811 200 150704 1128715 943186 34625 977811 0.60000 0.15000 0.25000 1 0 0 ANNUITIES PAYABLE 7909 LIFE MEMBERSHIP LIABILITY 268384 276293 X 396748 160872 18720 20258 199850 196898 1966 18829 20795 217693 128204 18720 18720 109484 1966 18829 20795 130279 PART V, LINE 4: PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED FUNDS USE EARNINGS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE OPERATIONS, SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING PROGRAM, SUPPORT FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH, AND PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS. TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED AND BOARD DESIGNATED FUNDS ARE DESIGNATED FOR OPERATIONS, PUBLICATION EXPENSES AND CAPITAL PROJECTS. PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ASSOCIATION QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION FOR DONORS. NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013. THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2010 THROUGH 2012. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN VALUE OF MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT 20,258. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 18,829. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 18,829. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS CREATED, CONSISTING OF THE PRESIDENT; THE VICE-PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER AND ONE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTED AT THE ASSOCIATION MEETING FOLLOWING THE REGULAR BIENNIAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ASSOCIATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE PROPERTY, BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS IN THE INTERVALS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SUBJECT ALWAYS TO THE DIRECTION, CONTROL AND REVIEW OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WRITTEN MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, ON A REGULAR SCHEDULE OR AS CALLED BY THE PRESIDENT, SHALL INITIATE PERIODIC EVALUATION OF THE ASSOCIATION'S PERFORMANCE, SHALL SERVE AS THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE FOR THE ASSOCIATION, AND SHALL PERFORM OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES THAT MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE ASSIGNED TO IT BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ASSOCIATION HAS FOUR CLASSES OF MEMBERS. THE DESIGNATION OF SUCH CLASSES AND THE QUALIFICATIONS OF SUCH CLASSES ARE AS FOLLOWS: STUDENT MEMBERS: ANY NATURAL PERSON WITH PROOF OF ENROLLMENT MAY BECOME A STUDENT MEMBER UPON PAYING TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR, ONE YEAR IN ADVANCE, ANNUAL DUES FOR A STUDENT MEMBERSHIP. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: ANY NATURAL PERSON OR ANY CORPORATION, INSTITUTION, OR OTHER ORGANIZATION MAY BECOME AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER UPON PAYING TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR, ONE YEAR IN ADVANCE, ANNUAL DUES FOR AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER. SUSTAINING MEMBERS: ANY NATURAL PERSON OR ANY CORPORATION, INSTITUTION, OR OTHER ORGANIZATION MAY BECOME A SUSTAINING MEMBER UPON PAYING TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR, ONE YEAR IN ADVANCE, ANNUAL DUES FOR A SUSTAINING MEMBER. PATRON MEMBERS: ANY NATURAL PERSON OR ANY CORPORATION, INSTITUTION, OR OTHER ORGANIZATION MAY BECOME A PATRON MEMBER UPON PAYING TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR, ONE YEAR IN ADVANCE, ANNUAL DUES FOR A PATRON MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ST. OLAF COLLEGE APPOINTS TWO DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE MEMBERS ELECT THE REMAINING DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. STUDENT MEMBERS, ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, SUSTAINING MEMBERS AND PATRON MEMBERS CAN INCLUDE ANY NATURAL PERSON OR CORPORATION, INSTITUTION, OR OTHER ORGANIZATION. THEY MAY BECOME A MEMBER UPON PAYING THE DUES FOR THAT MEMBERSHIP CLASS. ANY PERSONS WHO BECAME A LIFE MEMBER PRIOR TO MAY 1, 2004, SHALL CONTINUE HIS OR HER MEMBERSHIP THROUGH HIS OR HER NATIONAL LIFE. EACH MEMBER, REGARDLESS OF CLASSIFICATION, SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF MEMBERS. MEMBERS MAY USE HISTORICAL MATERIALS IN THE ARCHIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH POLICIES ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD. THE PRESIDENT OF NAHA-NORWAY SHALL, FOR THE DURATION OF THAT PERSON'S TENURE IN THAT OFFICE, BE A FULL VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ASSOCIATION, HOLDING THE SAME OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS AS THOSE AFFORDED THE ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AS SOON AS PREPARATION IS COMPLETE. UPON THEIR APPROVAL, THE FORM 990 WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO BOARD MEMBERS ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING. REVIEW AND BOARD ACTION TO APPROVE THE FORM 990 WILL BE ON THE AGENDA OF THAT MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ASSOCIATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND PROHIBITS TRANSACTIONS WHICH POTENTIALLY WOULD CREATE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, UNLESS SUCH CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED IN WRITING TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE TRANSACTION OCCURRING. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEW AND DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE AN IDENTIFIED CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE PROHIBITED FROM VOTING ON MATTERS RELATED TO THAT POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM DISCUSSION ON RELATED MATTERS. PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WORKS WITH THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPT AT ST. OLAF COLLEGE TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE SALARY RANGE FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR POSITION BASED ON SPECIFIC JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE AND PERFORMANCE. PUBLISHED SALARY SURVEYS OF PEER ORGANIZATIONS ARE USED DURING THIS PROCESS. THE BOARD APPROVES THE SALARY WITHIN THE RANGE PRESENTED. ANNUAL INCREASE RANGES ARE SUGGESTED BY ST. OLAF COLLEGE BASED ON THE AVERAGE INCREASE DETERMINED BY THE COLLEGE BOARD OF REGENTS, AND THE ASSOCIATION'S BOARD MAKES A RECOMMENDATION WITHIN THAT RANGE BASED ON DIRECTOR PERFORMANCE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES DOCUMENT THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. THIS PROCESS WAS MOST RECENTLY UNDERTAKEN IN 2013 FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR, J. HENRY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ASSOCIATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF LIFE MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT 20,258.