2014-11-03T07:24:31-08:00 2014-06-30 Carpenter Evert & Associates 7760 France Ave S 940 Bloomington MN 55435 990 2013-07-01 411684647 METROPOLITAN REGIONAL ARTS COUNCIL METR 6516450402 2324 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST ST PAUL MN 55114 Jeff Prauer Executive Direc 2014-11-03 true Neal O Evert P00046853 9528310085 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z Jeff Prauer 3884022 false false X WWW.MRAC.ORG X 1989 MN The Metropolitan Regional Arts Council increases access to the arts in 7-county metropolitan area communities by providing information, organizational support and grants. 18 18 8 270 0 3900063 3852013 0 7145 6545 48264 25464 3955472 3884022 3169366 3368488 0 449461 486724 0 3584 201726 209676 3820553 4064888 134919 -180866 1416440 1327571 1002137 1094134 414303 233437 X The Metropolitan Regional Arts Council increases access to the arts in 7-county metropolitan area communities by providing information, organizational support and grants. false true 3843324 The Arts Activities Support program offers grants of up to $10,000 in project support for groups wishing to offer quality arts activities in any discipline to communities within the seven-county metro area. Grant requests may include costs for artists and other personnel, postage, supplies, equipment, printing, travel and other expenses necessary to carry out the project. In FY2014, MRAC received 243 applications requesting $2,309,834, and awarded 141 grants totaling $1,367,484 in this program.The Community Arts grant program provides grants of up to $5,000 in project support for metro groups wishing to offer quality arts activities in any discipline to communities within the seven-county metropolitan area. The program utilizes a block grant system to distribute funds. Each of the counties in MRAC's service area Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington receives a block of funds designated for arts activities occurring within that county. Community Arts is intended for community based and volunteer groups; smaller, established arts groups; and newly formed groups or first-time initiatives. Grant requests may include costs for artists and other personnel, postage, supplies, equipment, printing, travel and other expenses necessary to carry out the project. In FY2014, MRAC received 180 applications requesting $857,732, and awarded 131 grants totaling $620,455 in this program.The Arts Learning program provides grants of up to $10,000 for high-quality, age-appropriate arts education for Minnesotans of all ages to develop knowledge, skills, and understanding of the arts. MRAC's goals for the Arts Learning Program are to cultivate creativity and deepen knowledge of and/or through the arts for children, youth and adults by engaging people in extended arts experiences and activities with clearly articulated learning objectives. In FY2014, MRAC received 133 applications requesting $1,119,021, and awarded 52 grants totaling $489,873 in this program.The Organizational Development program offers grants of up to $10,000 for projects designed to strengthen the management or administration of nonprofit arts groups. Such projects must 1) advance the mission of the group and 2) have the potential for significant or long-term impact. In FY2014, MRAC received 40 applications requesting $355,776, and awarded 24 grants totaling $216,830 in this program.The Capital grant program provides funds of up to $10,000 to purchase equipment and related supplies and services, or to make capital improvements. Such activities must 1) advance the mission of the group and 2) have the potential for significant or long-term impact. In FY2014, MRAC received 37 applications requesting $316,552, and awarded 24 grants totaling $207,832 in this program.The ADA Access Improvement Fund is operated in partnership with VSA Minnesota, a nonprofit organization specializing in arts programs and services for people with disabilities. The program provides grants of up to $15,000 for arts organizations to increase accessibility to consumers and participants in their activities. In FY2014, MRAC paid VSA Minnesota a grant of $220,000 for administration and grants for this program. In addition, MRAC awarded one grant of $300 through its Emergency Accessibility program directly to one organization to meet unforeseen audience accessibility needs.The Management Consulting Fund program offers grants of up to $1,500 to provide consultants for groups to complete small projects to strengthen the management or administration of the group. Such management consulting projects must 1) strengthen the management or administration of nonprofit arts groups, 2) advance the mission of the group, and 3) have the potential for significant or long-term impact. The Management Training Fund program offers grants of up to $600 to provide training funds for the staff and volunteers of nonprofit arts groups to attend management workshops, seminars or conferences. In FY2014, MRAC received 118 applications requesting $105,253 and awarded 78 grants totaling $53,578 in these two programs.The Next Step Fund is MRACs grant program for individual artists, providing grants up to $5,000 to professional artists in any discipline for the purpose of career development and artistic achievement. The Next Step Fund is funded entirely by the McKnight Foundation. In FY2014, MRAC received 348 applications requesting $1,678,178 and awarded 38 grants totaling $182,586 in this program. 112289 MRAC also provides skill-building trainings and workshops for administrators of small arts organizations at no charge to participants in areas such as marketing, finance, fund-raising, and governance. In FY2014, MRAC provided 23 such workshops for approximately 570 participants. 3955613 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 62 0 true 8 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 18 18 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X BARB SIMONSON 6516450402 2324 UNIVERSITY 114 ST PAUL MN 55114 PAUL CREAGER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER RUTLEDGE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY BUSCH Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTI GAUDETTE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BETH STARBUCK Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JILL ANFANG Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHELLY CHAMBERLAIN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE ANDERSEN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA WRIGHT Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dayna Martinez Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN ELWELL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BETHANY BRUNSELL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAMEUN STRANGE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ERICKSON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET ROG Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL SMOKA-RICHARDSON Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF PRAUER Executive Direc 40.00 0.00 X 94300 0 29033 PETER LEGGETT Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE MURAKAMI NOONAN President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 94300 29033 0 false false true 0 3852013 3852013 0 6545 6545 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Miscellaneous 900099 25464 25464 25464 3884022 25464 6545 3185902 3185902 182586 182586 0 0 123333 103803 16681 2849 0 266217 228993 37224 0 70295 60874 9421 26879 22967 3733 179 0 0 0 0 0 0 26978 5253 21700 25 0 14191 12234 1893 64 13242 13242 0 59328 51146 7916 266 4856 3584 1261 11 0 0 0 0 5523 4761 737 25 5743 4951 766 26 TRAINING/WORKSHOPS 34253 34253 PANEL EXPENSES 11305 11305 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 11093 9563 1480 50 Printing and Publications 10751 9269 1434 48 12413 10927 1445 41 4064888 3955613 105691 3584 286008 101067 686734 1184577 0 200000 11874 0 0 0 0 22128 18587 52533 41067 16989 11466 200280 0 0 0 0 4301 0 1416440 1327571 33251 31627 968886 1022170 40337 1002137 1094134 X 169303 169303 200000 19134 45000 45000 414303 233437 1416440 1327571 -180866 X false true X true false X 3729503 3772974 3364416 3900063 3852013 18618969 0 0 3729503 3772974 3364416 3900063 3852013 18618969 323559 18295410 4033 8493 10243 7145 6545 36459 0 12636 22825 57409 48264 25464 166598 18822026 0.97200 0.95580 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11414 7925 3489 41119 33142 7977 11466 true See Schedule I1 400 SIBLEY STREET ST PAUL MN 55101 3185902 0 0 1 See Schedule I.2 38 182586 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used See Schedule I.1 true X X X false false false false false false false false false false JEFF PRAUER Executive Direc 94300 29033 123333 Form 990, Part III, Line 3: Ceased Conducting or Significant Changes To Services During FY14 the organization migrated from hard-copy applications, grant agreements, and other documentation to an online-only platform. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The Executive Committee will be asked to approve the document, and the full board will receive a copy. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The board is asked to fill out a conflict of interest form at the beginning of each fiscal year. In addition, the board is asked to declare conflicts of interest when motions are made to approve grants in all grant programs. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees The organization utilizes the biennial comprehensive salary and benefits surveys conducted by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits to compare salaries by field, geographic region, type of position, etc. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The organization's Board of Directors and grant panel review meetings are held in the spirit of the Minnesota Open Meeting Law, and as such are open to the public. Also, during FY 2012 the organization received the Charities Review Council's "Meets Standards" designation, and their website now contains some of this documentation.