2013-01-29T08:57:57-06:00 2012-06-30 410975573 HLB TAUTGES REDPATH LTD 4810 WHITE BEAR PARKWAY WHITE BEAR LAKE MN 55110 990 2011-07-01 237217182 MINNESOTA LITERACY COUNCIL INC MINN 6516452277 700 RAYMOND AVE 180 ST PAUL MN 55114 ERIC NESHEIM 6516452277 2013-01-23 1 THOMAS W HODNEFIELD CPA P00185415 6514267000 2013-01-23 2011 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z ERIC NESHEIM 700 RAYMOND AVE 180 ST PAUL MN 55114 3645453 0 X THEMLC.ORG X 1972 MN PROVIDE LITERACY SERVICES TO ADULTS, CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AROUND MINNESOTA. 9 9 88 451 0 0 3738512 3075330 368308 563822 7763 6301 0 0 4114583 3645453 182479 171732 0 0 1902297 2092397 0 0 242532 2115454 1605000 4200230 3869129 -85647 -223676 1875680 1502801 457568 314566 1418112 1188235 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 1428024 28089 THE 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, 2012, THESE ARE A FEW PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: THE EARLY LITERACY AND FAMILIES PROGRAM REACHED 138 INDIVIDUALS (60 PARENTS AND 78 CHILDREN) THROUGH HOME VISITING AND PRESCHOOL ACTIVITIES. THE SUMMER READS PROGRAM UTILIZED 95 VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA (VISTAS) TO IMPROVE THE READING SKILLS OF 6,572 AT-RISK, K-3 CHILDREN IN 17 CITIES ACROSS MINNESOTA. ADULT BASIC EDUCATION INSTRUCTION IS OFFERED AT FIVE LEARNING CENTERS. DURING THE YEAR 2,896 TWIN CITIES RESIDENTS TOOK ENGLISH, BASIC MATH, GED PREPARATION, WORK-READINESS AND COMPUTER CLASSES. THE STATE'S ADULT LITERACY HOTLINE IS OPERATED BY THE MINNESOTA LITERACY COUNCIL; HOTLINE SPECIALISTS ANSWERED 2,392 LEARNER, VOLUNTEER AND SERVICE PROVIDER CALLS (SPANISH AND ENGLISH) AND THE WEBSITE RECEIVED 35,000 HITS FROM 13,000 UNIQUE USERS. 1804943 171732 535733 THE MINNESOTA LITERACY COUNCIL STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES BY RAISING AWARENESS OF LITERACY SERVICES, ENCOURAGING VOLUNTEERISM AND SHARING BEST PRACTICES WITH STATEWIDE PROGRAMS, THESE ARE SOME OF THE SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2012: THE LITERACY COUNCIL PROVIDED TECHNOLOGY TRAINING FOR THE CLASSROOM, ONLINE COURSES AND VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT SUPPORT TO ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ABE) MANAGERS, TEACHERS AND VOLUNTEERS OF NEARLY 400 COMMUNITY LITERACY PROGRAMS SERVING 73,000 ADULTS ACROSS MINNESOTA. THE ABE VOLUNTEER OUTREACH AND TRAINING PROGRAMS CONDUCT VOLUNTEER TUTOR RECRUITMENT, TRAINING AND PLACEMENT, AND THE CHILDREN'S TUTOR TRAINING PROGRAM TRAINS VOLUNTEERS HELPING STRUGGLING READERS. LAST FISCAL YEAR, MLC TRAINED 1,820 VOLUNTEER TO WORK WITH ADULTS AND 912 VOLUNTEERS TO WORK WITH CHILDREN. THE YEAR-LONG VISTA PROGRAM RECRUITS AND TRAINS 41 AMICORPS*VISTA MEMBERS TO SERVE IN ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD THEIR CAPACITY TO EFFECTIVELY UTILIZE VOLUNTEERS, MARKET THEIR PROGRAMS AND GENERATE RESOURCES. 3232967 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 0 1 39 0 88 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X THE ORGANIZATION 6516452277 700 RAYMOND AVE 180 ST PAUL MN 55114 TRACY TRACY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RUDY BRYNOLFSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEWELIE GRAPE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN SPRAY 0.50 X 0 0 0 DANIAL ABEBE 0.50 X 0 0 0 EUNICE COTE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARGO FJELSTAD 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARCIA GARTON 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARSHA MILGROM 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT COCKER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN COOPER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CARLA ENGSTROM 0.50 X 0 0 0 KARA VOORHEES 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAURA COHEN 0.50 X 0 0 0 ERIC NESHEIM 40.00 X 79065 0 23720 DEB HOLBROOK 40.00 X 67172 0 10506 PAUL KIRST STARTED IN 2012 40.00 X 0 0 0 146237 0 34226 0 0 0 0 0 6300 10580 2628638 429812 3075330 FEES FOR SERVICE 624110 526939 526939 WORKSHOP REGISTRATIONS 624110 19966 19966 BOOK SALES 624110 11328 11328 LEARNER FEES 624110 5589 5589 563822 6301 6301 0 10580 0 0 3645453 563822 0 6301 171732 171732 175783 48318 107648 19817 1503483 1255396 125235 122852 31771 24666 4406 2699 242605 188348 33645 20612 138755 103181 24339 11235 16307 16307 1680 1680 497068 453044 24234 19790 144400 121599 10129 12672 301950 261539 27165 13246 53596 44264 8920 412 25071 18984 3472 2615 AMERICORPS 481063 481063 TRAINING 51439 41535 9904 RECRUITMENT/STAFF DEVEL 32426 19298 6450 6678 3869129 3232967 393630 242532 X 6118 0 3059 3059 345 1153436 720772 485521 590577 25894 13799 22019 20460 303368 261604 66835 41764 121630 115429 1875680 1502801 193825 181149 187020 106162 76723 27255 457568 314566 X 898095 741044 520017 447191 1418112 1188235 1875680 1502801 X -223676 -6201 X 0 1 1 X 1 1 X 6216837 7944707 10554977 3738512 3075330 31530363 6216837 7944707 10554977 3738512 3075330 31530363 31530363 8978 11605 9631 7763 6301 44278 31574641 1685221 0.99860 0.99760 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2016 0 0 2016 0 0 1 121630 -527 5674 115429 105169 22414 5953 121630 100699 10719 6249 105169 138847 -32383 5765 100699 1.00000 1 0 15654 6583 9071 287714 255021 32693 41764 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 115429 115429 3645453 3869129 -223676 -6201 -6201 -229877 3767273 121820 121820 3645453 0 3645453 3990949 121820 121820 3869129 0 3869129 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. DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: THE INTENDED USE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO GENERATE INVESTMENT REVENUE TO BE USED FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: 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. 1 WORTHINGTON ABE 117 ELEVENTH AVE 3 WORTHINGTON MN 56187 416008522 GOV'T 39770 CITIZENSHIP CLASSES INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER 730 HENNEPIN AVE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403 411715087 501(C)(3) 76658 CITIZENSHIP CLASSES ROCHESTER ABE 615 7TH ST SW ROCHESTER MN 55902 416002803 GOV'T 55303 CITIZENSHIP CLASSES 3 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, 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 AND FINANCE 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. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -6,201.