CITIZENS LEAGUE: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- CITIZENS LEAGUE (EIN 41-0722696)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-11-08
- IRS object ID
- 201333129349300443
- Schema version
- 2012v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-11-08T12:51:00-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 410746749 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 220 SOUTH SIXTH STREET SUITE 300 | AddressLine1 |
| City | MINNEAPOLIS | City |
| State | MN | State |
| ZIP Code | 55402 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 410722696 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CITIZENS LEAGUE | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | CITI | NameControl |
| Phone | 6512930575 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 213 FOURTH STREET EAST NO 425 | AddressLine1 |
| City | ST PAUL | City |
| State | MN | State |
| ZIP Code | 55101 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | SEAN KERSHAW | Name |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Title |
| Phone | 6512930575 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-11-01 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | JOHN J TAUER | Name |
| PTIN | P00294068 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6123764500 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | SEAN KERSHAW | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 213 FOURTH STREET EAST NO 425 | AddressLine1 |
| City | ST PAUL | City |
| State | MN | State |
| ZIP Code | 55101 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 862077 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.CITIZENSLEAGUE.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1952 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | MN | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | BUILD CIVIC IMAGINATION & CAPACITY FOR PURPOSE OF EFFECTING CHANGE IN MINNESOTA PUBLIC POLICY. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 17 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 17 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 12 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 1500 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 267596 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 835142 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 961336 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 11031 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 14302 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 10350 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 0 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 5554 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 1243234 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 862077 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 458804 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 557333 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 1813 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 57275 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 656474 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 520998 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 1117091 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 1078331 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 126143 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -216254 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 767555 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 512143 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 195584 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 156426 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 571971 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 355717 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | BUILD CIVIC IMAGINATION AND CAPACITY IN MINNESOTA BY FRAMING & PROPOSING SOLUTIONS TO PUBLIC POLICY PROBLEMS, DEVELOPING CIVIC LEADERS IN ALL GENERATIONS WHO CAN GOVERN FOR THE COMMON GOOD & ORGANIZING THE INDIVIDUAL & INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 747384 | Expense |
| Grants | 0 | Grants |
| Revenue | 11031 | Revenue |
| Description | CITIZENS LEAGUE: CITIZENS LEAGUE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ARE THE RESULT OF PROCESSES THAT BRING TOGETHER CITIZENS AND STAKEHOLDERS TO STUDY THE FACTS, DEBATE THE POSSIBILITIES, AND DEVELOP INNOVATIVE AND EFFECTIVE WAYS OF FRAMING AND ADDRESSING POLICY PROBLEMS.OUR WORK IS BASED ON A SET OF CIVIC GUIDELINES, INCLUDING: THOSE IMPACTED BY A PROBLEM HELP TO DEFINE AND SOLVE THE PROBLEM, AND EVERYONE INVOLVED MUST BRING THEIR RESOURCES (TIME, MONEY, RELATIONSHIPS, ETC.) TO HELP ADVANCE SOLUTIONS. SEE MORE AT: HTTP://WWW.CITIZENSLEAGUE.ORG/WHAT/POLICY/#STHASH.7VLAVI46.DPUF | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 28559 | Expense |
| Grants | 0 | Grants |
| Revenue | 0 | Revenue |
| Description | HIGHER EDUCATION: HIGHER EDUCATION HAS ALWAYS CONTRIBUTED TO MINNESOTA'S CAPACITY TO BE A STATE THAT "WORKS" AND CAN SOLVE PROBLEMS. IN OUR CURRENT KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY, HIGHER EDUCATION IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER. THE CITIZENS LEAGUE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BUSH FOUNDATION, IS EMBARKING ON A MULTI-PHASE EFFORT TO DEVELOP AND ADVANCE A SET OF RECOMMENDATIONS TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. SEE MORE AT: HTTP://WWW.CITIZENSLEAGUE.ORG/WHAT/POLICY/#STHASH.PF6FUL5T.DPUF | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 4900 | Expense |
| Grants | 0 | Grants |
| Revenue | 0 | Revenue |
| Description | PATHWAY TO PROSPERITY: POVERTY IN MINNESOTA IS A CATCH-22: WHAT YOU NEED MOST IS WHAT YOU DON'T HAVE -- MONEY AND CONNECTIONS -- AND THE LEGAL PATHWAYS TO GET MORE MONEY AND CONNECTIONS FORCE YOU TO LOSE MORE RESOURCES THAN YOU GAIN THROUGH INCREASED EARNINGS. THE CITIZENS LEAGUE IS WORKING WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY IDEAS AND TOOLS THAT WOULD FUNDAMENTALLY ADDRESS THE CATCH-22S INHERENT IN THIS APPROACH. FOLLOW THE LINK ABOVE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO FIND OUT HOW TO GET INVOLVED WITH THIS PROJECT. SEE MORE AT: HTTP://WWW.CITIZENSLEAGUE.ORG/WHAT/POLICY/#STHASH.PF6FUL5T.DPUF | Description |
Activity Other ActivityOther (2 entries)
| ExpenseExpense | GrantsGrants | RevenueRevenue | DescriptionDescription |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | HEALTH ENGAGEMENT: MORE THAN 30 YEARS AGO, THE CITIZENS LEAGUE BEGAN TO FOCUS ON POLICIES TO MAKE COST AND QUALITY MORE CENTRAL FACTORS IN THE DELIVERY OF MEDICAL CARE AND BEGAN TO IDENTIFY INCENTIVES NEEDED FOR THAT TO HAPPEN. IN THE 1980S, THE CITIZENS LEAGUE EXPANDED ITS FOCUS TO HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND PRODUCED A MAJOR PIECE OF WORK (PDF) IN 1987 THAT OUTLINED THE TYPE OF SYSTEM THAT BECAME MINNESOTACARE IN 1992. SEE MORE AT: HTTP://WWW.CITIZENSLEAGUE.ORG/WHAT/POLICY/ADVANCEMENT/HEALTH/#STHASH.VQFQEZNG.DPUF |
| 1950 | 0 | 0 | ENERGY: WITH THE PARTICIPATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF LEADERS IN MANY ORGANIZATIONS, THE CITIZENS LEAGUE WILL SERVE AS NEUTRAL CONVENER, BRINGING TOGETHER MINNESOTANS FROM BUSINESSES, ELECTRICAL COMPANIES, ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND UNAFFILIATED CITIZENS. SEE MORE AT: HTTP://WWW.CITIZENSLEAGUE.ORG/WHAT/POLICY/ADVANCEMENT/ENERGY/INDEX.PHP#STHASH.C3PTHXQB.DPUF |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Other Program Service Exp | 3950 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp |
| Total Program Service Expense | 784793 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 1 | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 1 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 1 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 22 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 12 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 17 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 17 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 1 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 1 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 0 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | MN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SEAN KERSHAW | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 6512930575 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 213 FOURTH STREET EAST NO 425 | AddressLine1 |
| City | ST PAUL | City |
| State | MN | State |
| ZIP Code | 55101 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (23 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NENA STREET | ||||||
| CHAIR | 2.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CLAUDIA DENGLER | ||||||
| VICE CHAIR | 2.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JEFF PETERSON | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 2.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BOB JOSEPHSON | ||||||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ADAM ABDISALAM | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BRIAN BELL | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DUANE BENSON | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| EMMETT COLEMAN | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BRIGHT DORNBLASER | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| WARD EINESS | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MICHELE ENGDAHL | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RONDI ERICKSON | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JENNIFER GODINEZ | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| KEVIN GOODNO | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| PEGGY GUNN | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TESS HOHMAN | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ZACH PETTUS | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LISA PISKOR | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| IRENE QUARSHIE | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TOM TEIGEN | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DIANE TRAN | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DONNA ZIMMERMAN | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| SEAN KERSHAW | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | X | 125211 | 0 | 22036 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 125211 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 22036 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 1 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Membership Dues | 264312 | MembershipDues |
| All Other Contributions | 570830 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 835142 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | SEMINARS/BREAKFAST | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 11031 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 11031 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 11031 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 10350 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $10,350 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | MISCELLANEOUS | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 5554 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $5,554 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 5554 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 862077 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 11031 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $15,904 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 147246 | Total |
| Program Services | 104839 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 34161 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 8246 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 346727 | Total |
| Program Services | 246870 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 80440 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 19417 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5678 | Total |
| Program Services | 4043 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1317 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 318 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 21763 | Total |
| Program Services | 15495 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 5049 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1219 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 35919 | Total |
| Program Services | 25575 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 8333 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2011 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 192333 | Total |
| Program Services | 186049 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4514 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1770 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10259 | Total |
| Program Services | 10259 | ProgramServices |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 75948 | Total |
| Management And General | 75948 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 45995 | Total |
| Program Services | 35253 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3127 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 7615 | Fundraising |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 34906 | Total |
| Program Services | 28909 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1522 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 4475 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 27180 | Total |
| Program Services | 19352 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 6306 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1522 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 18918 | Total |
| Program Services | 18684 | ProgramServices |
| Fundraising | 234 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 73472 | Total |
| Program Services | 69834 | ProgramServices |
| Fundraising | 3638 | Fundraising |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9287 | Total |
| Management And General | 9287 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 19677 | Total |
| Program Services | 14001 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4575 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1101 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEMBERSHIPS AND REGISTR | 6881 | 5505 | 1376 | |
| MISCELLANEOUS | 6142 | 125 | 308 | 5709 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1078331 | Total |
| Program Services | 784793 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 236263 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 57275 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 259537 | BOY |
| EOY | 271009 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 144107 | BOY |
| EOY | 170150 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 312500 | BOY |
| EOY | 35989 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 187594 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 152599 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 51411 | BOY |
| EOY | 34995 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 767555 | BOY |
| EOY | 512143 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 66652 | BOY |
| EOY | 61472 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 21100 | BOY |
| EOY | 14150 | EOY |
Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiability
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 21561 | BOY |
| EOY | 12126 | EOY |
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 67117 | BOY |
| EOY | 52049 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 19154 | BOY |
| EOY | 16629 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 195584 | BOY |
| EOY | 156426 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 79547 | BOY |
| EOY | 133800 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 492424 | BOY |
| EOY | 221917 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 571971 | BOY |
| EOY | 355717 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 767555 | BOY |
| EOY | 512143 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | -216254 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 0 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1099803 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 712928 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1239510 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1219990 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 835142 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 5107373 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1099803 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 712928 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1239510 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1219990 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 835142 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 5107373 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 1111401 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 3995972 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 12109 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 10421 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 11345 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 10807 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 10350 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 55032 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | 5554 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 5554 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 5167959 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 93630 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.77320 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.98970 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
| General Explanation | SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE | GeneralExplanation |
| General Explanation | SCHEDULE A, PART IV, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: SCHEDULE A, PART I AND PART II - CHANGE IN PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS ELECTION: IN ITS ORIGINAL DETERMINATION LETTER ISSUED BY THE IRS IN 1953, CITIZENS LEAGUE WAS GRANTED TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) AND WAS CLASSIFIED AS A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. OVER THE YEARS, CITIZENS LEAGUE HAS MATURED AND THE ACTIVITIES HAVE CHANGED. CITIZENS LEAGUE HAS REPORTED AS A 509(A)(2) ORGANIZATION ON ITS ANNUAL FORM 990 INDICATING IT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION BECAUSE IT NORMALLY RECEIVES (1) MORE THAN 33 1/3% OF ITS SUPPORT FROM CONTRIBUTIONS, MEMBERSHIP FEES, AND GROSS RECEIPTS FROM ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS, AND (2) NO MORE THAN 33 1/3% OF ITS SUPPORT FROM GROSS INVESTMENT INCOME AND UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME; HOWEVER CLASSIFICATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(1) IS MORE CLOSELY ALIGNED AS THE ORGANIZATION'S REVENUES PRIMARILY CONSIST OF CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS. CITIZENS LEAGUE ELECTED TO CHANGE THE PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS REPORTED IN SCHEDULE A, PART I FROM 509(A)(2) TO 509(A)(1) AND ELECTED TO COMPLETE THE PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST IN SCHEDULE A, PART II FOR THE 2012 TAX YEAR AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS. THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE REPORTED IN SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 15 IS BASED ON THE FORMERLY USED SCHEDULE A, PART III PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST CALCULATION. | GeneralExplanation |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Political Expenditures | 0 | PoliticalExpenditures |
| Volunteer Hours | 0 | VolunteerHours |
| Amt Of4955 Tax | 0 | AmtOf4955Tax |
| Amt Of4955 Tax On Managers | 0 | AmtOf4955TaxOnManagers |
| Volunteers | 0 | Volunteers |
| Paid Staff Or Management | 1 | PaidStaffOrManagement |
| Media Advertisements | 0 | MediaAdvertisements |
| Mailings Members | 0 | MailingsMembers |
| Publications Or Broadcast | 0 | PublicationsOrBroadcast |
| Grants Other Organizations | 0 | GrantsOtherOrganizations |
| Direct Contact Legislators | 1 | DirectContactLegislators |
| Direct Contact Legislators | $1,232 | DirectContactLegislatorsAmount |
| Rallies Demonstrations | 0 | RalliesDemonstrations |
| Other Activities | 0 | OtherActivities |
| Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB | 1232 | TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB |
| Not Described In501c3 | 0 | NotDescribedIn501c3 |
Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | PART IV, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: | Identifier |
| Explanation | SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1B AND 1G: A STAFF MEMBER MET WITH DEPARTMENT HEADS TO DISCUSS THE ANTI-POVERTY PROGRAMS AND ELECTION REFORM INITIATIVES OF THE CITIZENS LEAGUE. TIME WAS SPENT 50/50 FOR THESE TWO ACTIVITIES. | Explanation |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Agent Trustee Etc | 0 | AgentTrusteeEtc |
| Included On FS | 1 | IncludedOnFS |
| Explanation In Part XIII | X | ExplanationInPartXIII |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 187594 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 152599 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 34995 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 34995 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION | Description |
| Amount | $16,629 | Amount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 16629 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Footnote In Part XIII | X | FootnoteInPartXIII |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 1024276 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities | 162199 | DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 162199 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 862077 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 862077 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 1240530 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Services Use Of Facilities | 162199 | DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 162199 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 1078331 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 1078331 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (2 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation | IdentifierIdentifier |
|---|---|---|
| PART IV, LINE 2B: | THE ORGANIZATION ENTERED INTO A FISCAL AGENT AGREEMENT IN 2009 WITH A SMALL PUBLIC POLICY ORGANIZATION. DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED CONTRIBUTIONS SOLICITED BY THE SPONSOREE AND PAID EXPENSES FROM CONTRIBUTIONS COLLECTED ON BEHALF AND UNDER THE DIRECTIVE OF THE SPONSOREE. THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND RELATED EXPENSES ARE NOT RECORDED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011, THE ORGANIZATION HELD $12,126 AND $21,561, RESPECTIVELY, IN FUNDS REMAINING FROM THIS FISCAL SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT. | |
| PART X, LINE 2: | CITIZENS LEAGUE IS A QUALIFIED TAX-EXEMPT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SIMILAR STATE PROVISIONS AND IS THEREFORE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS GUIDANCE REGARDING THE RECOGNITION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THIS GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS GUIDANCE HAD NO IMPACT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AUTHORITIES. THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2010 ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AUTHORITIES. | DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation | IdentifierIdentifier |
|---|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, SECRETARY, TREASURER, THE CHAIRS OF ANY STANDING COMMITTEES, UP TO THREE DIRECTORS DESIGNATED BY THE CHAIR AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AS A NON-VOTING MEMBER. ITS PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES ARE TO PLAN, COORDINATE AND INTEGRATE PROGRAMS TO ACHIEVE THE CITIZENS LEAGUES STRATEGIC COMMITMENTS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | ANY PERSON WHO SATISFIES MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP AND MAY BECOME A MEMBER BY SUBMITTING A MEMBERSHIP FORM IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL ATTESTS TO MEETING THE MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS AND PROVIDES CONTACT INFORMATION INCLUDING A MAILING ADDRESS. MEMBERS CONSIST OF INDIVIDUALS, HOUSEHOLDS AND STUDENT/COMMUNITIES. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP SHALL CONSIST OF PERSONS WHO SUBSCRIBE TO THE PURPOSES OF THE CITIZENS LEAGUE AND WHO PAY THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. HOUSEHOLD MEMBERSHIP SHALL CONSIST OF MULTIPLE MEMBERS WITHIN ONE HOUSEHOLD, INCLUDING SPOUSES AND PARTNERS, WHO JOINTLY SUBSCRIBE TO THE PURPOSES OF THE CITIZENS LEAGUE AND WHO PAY DUES ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH MEMBER OF AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ALL OF THE PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP. STUDENT/COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF PERSONS FORMALLY ENROLLED IN AN UNDERGRADUATE OR GRADUATE COURSE OF STUDIES AT AN ACCREDITED PUBLIC OR PRIVATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION, OR WHOSE ANNUAL INCOME PREVENTS THEM FROM JOINING THE CITIZENS LEAGUE AT THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP RATE, WHO SUBSCRIBE TO THE PURPOSES OF THE CITIZENS LEAGUE AND WHO PAY ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL ELECTION. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FORM 990 AND SCHEDULES ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENT BEFORE BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND STUDY COMMITTEE CHAIRS WHO CAN INFLUENCE THE ACTIONS OF THE CITIZENS LEAGUE ARE ALL REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM EACH YEAR. DISCLOSURE IN THE ORGANIZATION SHOULD BE MADE TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (OR IF HE/SHE IS THE ONE WITH THE CONFLICT, THEN TO THE BOARD CHAIR). DISCLOSURE INVOLVING DIRECTORS SHOULD BE MADE TO THE BOARD CHAIR (OR IF HE/SHE IS THE ONE WITH THE CONFLICT, THEN TO THE BOARD VICE-CHAIR). THE BOARD, OR A DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE THEREOF, SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND IN THE CASE OF AN EXISTING CONFLICT, WHETHER THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION MAY BE AUTHORIZED AS JUST, FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE CITIZENS LEAGUE. THE DECISION OF THE BOARD OR A DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE THEREOF ON THESE MATTERS WILL REST IN THEIR SOLE DISCRETION. ALL PROCEEDINGS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | AS PART OF EACH YEAR'S ANNUAL BUDGET, FUNDS MAY BE SET ASIDE FOR EMPLOYEE BASE PAY ADJUSTMENTS AND PERFORMANCE BASE PAY INCREASES. THE DISTRIBUTION OF THESE FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR WILL BE BASED ON THEIR AVAILABILITY, THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD AND THE PERFORMANCE OF THE INDIVIDUAL STAFF MEMBER TOWARD ACHIEVING THEIR INDIVIDUAL WORK PLAN GOALS. STAFF BASE PAY WILL BE BENCHMARKED PERIODICALLY AGAINST INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC INFORMATION IN MINNESOTA, E.G. THE MINNESOTA NONPROFIT SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY BY THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS. THIS PROCESS WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE ACTUAL WORK REQUIREMENTS OF EACH POSITION, THE CITIZENS LEAGUE POSITION WITHIN THE MARKET RANGE AND THE EXPERTISE OF THE INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE. PERFORMANCE BASED PAY INCREASES, BASED ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF WORK PLAN OBJECTIVES AND BOARD OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVAL OF A BUDGET FOR THESE USES MAY ACCOMPANY THE EMPLOYEE EVALUATION AND REVIEW. THIS PROCESS WAS MOST RECENTLY UNDERTAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN JUNE, 2012 FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, S. KERSHAW. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | CITIZENS LEAGUE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, BUDGET REPORTS AND BY-LAWS ARE AVAILABLE VIA THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. | |
| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6 | THE CITIZENS LEAGUE ENDED 2012 WITH MORE THAN 2,200 MEMBERS. MEMBERS ADVANCE THE WORK OF THE CITIZENS LEAGUE BY PROVIDING THE FINANCIAL AND HUMAN CAPACITY NEEDED TO DO OUR WORK AND FULFILL OUR MISSION. OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR WE ENGAGED OVER 10,000 INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANTS IN EVENTS AND COMMUNITY GATHERINGS, COMMITTEE MEETINGS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORTED THE ADVANCEMENT OF OUR MISSION TO IDENTIFY, FRAME, AND PROPOSE SOLUTIONS TO PUBLIC POLICY PROBLEMS; DEVELOP CIVIC LEADERS IN ALL GENERATIONS WHO CAN GOVERN FOR THE COMMON GOOD; AND, ORGANIZE THE INDIVIDUAL AND INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE OUR GOALS. DURING THE 2012 TAX YEAR, INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN OUR WORK AND VOLUNTEERED FOR A TOTAL OF 16,328 HOURS. THE CITIZENS LEAGUE TRACKS PARTICIPATION HOURS ON A MONTHLY BASIS BY RECORDING EVENT AND MEETING ATTENDANCE, COMMITTEE WORK, AND ANY OTHER TIME THAT A NON-STAFF MEMBER SPENDS DOING CITIZENS LEAGUE RELATED WORK AND ACTIVITIES. | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE ORGANIZATION'S VOLUNTEERS |
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