2013-05-01T09:48:48-05:00 2012-12-31 411504933 CARLSON ADVISORS LLP 7101 NORTHLAND CIRCLE SUITE 123 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55428 990EZ 2012-01-01 205495808 MINNESOTA PATRIOT GUARD MINN 6516539527 PO BOX 201855 BLOOMINGTON MN 55420 ROBERT GINDORFF 6516539527 2013-04-23 1 MICHAEL T NIZNIK P00325278 7635358150 2013-04-23 2012 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z X MNPATRIOTGUARD.ORG X 137603 X 34641 195 60530 31574 28956 23787 15172 8615 18450 90857 61062 1615 453 20557 83687 7170 144661 0 151831 X 121935 127352 22726 24479 144661 151831 0 0 144661 151831 X OUR PRIMARY MISSION IS TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL SERVICES OF FALLEN AMERICAN HEROES AS INVITED GUESTS OF THE FAMILY. WE DO THIS TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING: SHOW RESPECT AND HONOR TO OUR FALLEN HEROES, SUPPORT FAMILIES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND ENSURE AN ATMOSPHERE OF DIGNITY AND RESPECT FOR THOSE IN MOURNING.OTHER MISSIONS UNDERTAKEN BY THE MINNESOTA PATRIOT GUARD INCLUDE: HONOR MISSIONS FOR VETERANS AS REQUESTED BY FAMILIES, VISITS TO VA MEDICAL CENTERS AND MINNESOTA STATE VETERANS HOMES, WELCOME HOME AND DEPLOYMENT SENDOFF MISSIONS, AND SPECIAL MISSIONS REQUESTED BY VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS. THE MAIN MISSION OF THE MINNESOTA PATRIOT GUARD IS TO SHOW SINCERE HONOR AND RESPECT TO THE SOLDIERS WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIFE IN SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A MULTITUDE OF BOTH MOTORCYCLISTS AND NON-MOTORCYCLISTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS ATTEND THE FUNERALS OF FALLEN SOLDIERS AND VETS. 0 2360 A DONATION WAS MADE TO THE MINNESOTA MILITARY APPRECIATION FUND. THIS ORGANIZATION SHOWS TROOPS APPRECIATION BY PROVIDING CASH GRANTS TO ACTIVE DUTY SOLDIERS, HEROES WOUNDED IN ACTION, AS WELL AS, TO FAMILIES OF SOLDERS KILLED IN COMBAT. 18312 19312 TO SHOW SUPPORT TO THE FAMILIES OF SOLDIERS, BOTH CURRENT SOLDIERS AND VETERANS, THROUGH MONETARY AND TIME DONATIONS. A EXAMPLE OF THIS, A DONATION WAS ALSO GIVEN TO TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS SCHOLARSHIP FUND, WHICH PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE CHILDREN OF SOLDIERS THAT WERE KILLED IN ACTION. 42750 57031 PUBLIC AWARENESS THROUGH TRADE SHOWS AND EVENTS SO PEOPLE BETTER UNDERSTAND NOT ONLY THE SACRIFICE OF THE SOLDIER, BUT ALSO THE SACRIFICE OF THEIR FAMILIES, AS WELL AS BRINGING AWARENESS TO OUR MISSION OF SHOWING RESPECT FOR THESE PEOPLE. 0 1276 79979 DOUGLAS BLEY 10.00 0 0 0 MARGARET M BOISVERT-NELSON 10.00 0 0 0 TIMOTHY J LEONHARDT 10.00 0 0 0 RICHARD KELSO 10.00 0 0 0 GREGORY T YUNG 10.00 0 0 0 KARLA RICHARDSON 10.00 0 0 0 JOHN REDFIELD 10.00 0 0 0 ERNIE JOHNSON 10.00 0 0 0 ROBERT GINDORFF 10.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MN BOB GINDORFF 5672 JENNI LANE WHITE BEAR LAKE MN 55110 6516539527 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 45577 55399 39560 31005 34641 206182 45577 55399 39560 31005 34641 206182 111421 94761 1087 448 309 530 195 2569 208751 496661 0.45390 0.62100 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 60530 16745 14829 0 60530 16745 14829 31574 28956 MN 1 0 1 0 1.00000 DENNIS KIRK INC 955 SOUTH FIELD AVENUE RUSH CITY MN 55069 0 0 OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 INTEREST INCOME 195.. INCOME FROM SALES OF INVENTORY FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7 INCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 23,787. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 15,172. GROSS PROFIT: 8,615. COST OF GOODS SOLD: INVENTORY AT BEGINNING OF YEAR: 22,499. MERCHANDISE PURCHASED: 15,435. COST OF LABOR: 0. MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES: 0. OTHER COSTS: 1,717. INVENTORY AT END OF YEAR: 24,479. COST OF GOODS SOLD: 15,172. OTHER REVENUE FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 DESCRIPTION: SPONSORSHIPS OF FUNDRAISING EVENT. AMOUNT: 18,450. GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 2124 S. PEORIA AVE TULSA, OK 74114. AMOUNT GIVEN: 4,000. GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: MINNESOTAN'S MILITARY APPRECIATION FUND. GRANTEE ADDRESS: PO BOX 2070 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402. AMOUNT GIVEN: 18,312. GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: PROJECT BACKPACK. GRANTEE ADDRESS: PO BOX 4 HASTINGS, MN 55033. AMOUNT GIVEN: 6,500. GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS SCHOLARSHIP FUND. GRANTEE ADDRESS: PO BOX 511 CENTER CITY, MN 55012. AMOUNT GIVEN: 5,000. GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY-VESSEY GRANTEE NAME: ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY-VESSEY. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 1835 ENERGY PARK DRIVE ST. PAUL, MN 55108. AMOUNT GIVEN: 2,000. GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: FLAGS FOR MN FALLEN MILITARY. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 17070 ROGERS ROAD EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55347. AMOUNT GIVEN: 5,000. GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: MILITARY HEROES FOUNDATION. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 251 W. LAFAYETTE ROAD ST. PAUL, MN 55107. AMOUNT GIVEN: 2,500. GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: MINNESOTA MILITARY FAMILY FOUNDATION. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 620 MENDELSSOHN AVE NORTH GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55427. AMOUNT GIVEN: 15,000. GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: CAMP RIPLEY MORALE, WELFARE, AND RECREATION. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 1500 HWY 115 LITTLE FALLS, MN 56345. AMOUNT GIVEN: 2,000. GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: AMERICAN LEGION DEPT OF MN, VETERANS SERVICE BLDG. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 20 W 12TH STREET, ROOM 300A ST. PAUL, MN 55155. AMOUNT GIVEN: 500. GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: CURTIS SWENSON SCHOLARSHIP FUND. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 2908 ROSE DRIVE SE ROCHESTER, MN 55904. AMOUNT GIVEN: 250. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 61,062. OTHER EXPENSES FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 DESCRIPTION: HELP ON THE HOMEFRONT. AMOUNT: 14,281. DESCRIPTION: MISSION EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 1,841. DESCRIPTION: WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA. AMOUNT: 750. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE. AMOUNT: 913. DESCRIPTION: TROOP SUPPORT. AMOUNT: 250. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 42. DESCRIPTION: FILING FEES. AMOUNT: 25. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,850. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 192. DESCRIPTION: PO BOX. AMOUNT: 86. DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 227. DESCRIPTION: BACKGROUND CHECKS. AMOUNT: 100. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 20,557. OTHER ASSETS FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 DESCRIPTION: MERCHANDISE INVENTORY. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 22,499. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 24,479. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 227. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.