2013-01-09T14:15:13-06:00 2012-06-30 SHERRY D HEFFERNAN LTD 6650 HORSESHOE BEND DR CORCORAN MN 553409549 990 2011-07-01 411982575 MINNESOTA VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE TRUST INC MINN 6128011935 3815 EAST AMERICAN BOULEVARD BLOOMINGTON MN 55425 LOIS NORRGARD 6128011935 2012-11-12 true SHERRY D HEFFERNAN LTD 7634786518 2013-01-09 2011 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z LOIS NORRGARD 3815 EAST AMERICAN BOULEVARD BLOOMINGTON MN 55425 10513267 false X WWW.MNVALLEYTRUST.ORG X 2000 MN IMPLEMENT PROJECTS TO MITIGATE IMPACT OF THE NEW NORTH-SOUTH RUNWAY AT MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON THE MINNESOTA VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. 5 5 0 5 0 1242324 1350622 0 2976425 821820 0 4218749 2172442 1866982 2761158 0 82624 88410 0 1339 239692 257412 2189298 3106980 2029451 -934538 24817050 23840910 2613235 4026714 22203815 19814196 X IMPLEMENT PROJECTS TO MITIGATE IMPACT OF THE NEW NORTH-SOUTH RUNWAY AT MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON THE MINNESOTA VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. false false 3063068 2761158 THE MINNESOTA VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE TRUST, INC. (THE TRUST) COMPLETED 4 LAND ACQUISITIONS AND RECEIVED ONE LAND DONATION, EXPANDING THE MINNESOTA VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE BY APPROXIMATELY 879 ACRES. THESE LANDS WERE DONATED TO MINNESOTA VALLEY LANDS, INC., A SUBSIDIARY OF THE TRUST, FOR HABITAT RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT. THE LANDS WILL BE DONATED TO THE UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICES (USFWS) AFTER THE HABITAT WORK IS COMPLETE. SPECIFICALLY, THE TRUST SPENT 2,122,490 ON THE FOLLOWING LAND ACQUISITIONS AND RECEIPTS: EXPANDED THE LINCOLN WATERFOWL PRODUCTION AREA WITH THE ACQUISITION OF 198.5 PRIORITY ACRES. EXPANDED THE BLAKELY AND JESSENLAND UNITS OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE WITH THE ACQUISITION OF 507.72 ACRES. CREATED THE HARTUNG WATERFOWL PRODUCTION AREA WITH THE ACCEPTANCE OF A DONATION OF 172.62 ACRES OF LAND. GRANT FUNDS FROM THE STATE OF MINNESOTA IN THE AMOUNT OF 960,000 SUPPORTED THE LAND ACQUISITIONS. THE TRUST CONTINUED FUNDING THE STAFFING AND OPERATIONS OF THE RAPIDS LAKE EDUCATION AND VISITORS CENTER ON THE MINNESOTA VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. TOTAL CONTRIBUTION IN FY 12 WAS 277,268. THE TRUST ALSO CONTINUED PROVIDING A 2:1 GRANT FOR FUNDS RAISED BY THE REFUGE FRIENDS, INC. FOR THE BLUE GOOSE BUS FUND, WHICH PROVIDES FREE BUSING FOR INNER-CITY SCHOOLS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON THE MINNESOTA VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. TOTAL CONTRIBUTION IN FY 12 WAS 6,400. 3063068 true true false false false false false false false false false false true false true false true true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false true true true false false true 7 0 true 0 false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false MN X MARY BREN 6516880333 1665 HICKORY LANE EAGAN MN 55122 JAMES ISCHE 1.00 X X 660 0 0 LOIS NORRGARD 1.00 X 495 0 0 DIRK PETERSON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES COX 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI NELSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH LOON 19.00 X 87255 2745 0 88410 2745 false false false WELLS FARGO ADVISORS 8500 NORMANDALE LAKE BLVD BLOOMINGTON MN 55437 ADVISORS 170727 1 1000800 349822 293000 1350622 487006 487006 8675639 8340825 334814 334814 334814 2172442 334814 487006 2761158 2761158 88410 67672 19399 1339 8003 7303 700 12694 12694 170727 170727 5141 150 4991 2634 781 1853 756 756 55277 55277 2180 2180 3106980 3063068 42573 1339 52311 443777 1494478 1285000 62618 23184941 22095885 22702 16248 24817050 23840910 42868 41440 2570367 3985274 2613235 4026714 X 22203815 19814196 22203815 19814196 24817050 23840910 X -934538 -1455081 X false true true X X 796478 423338 694716 1242324 1350622 4507478 796478 423338 694716 1242324 1350622 4507478 139577 4367901 684302 734225 700235 557899 487006 3163667 7671145 0.56940 0.49700 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false false false false false PROGRAM RELATED INVESTMENTS 22095885 F 22095885 LINE OF CREDIT 3985274 3985274 2172442 3106980 -934538 -1455081 -1455081 -2389619 546634 -1455081 -1455081 2001715 170727 170727 2172442 2936253 2936253 170727 170727 3106980 true US FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) 3815 EAST AMERICAN BLVD BLOOMINGTON MN 55425 530201504 GOV 277268 RAPID LAKES UNIT MINNESOTA VALLEY LANDS INC 3815 EAST AMERICAN BLVD BLOOMINGTON MN 55425 204162476 501 350000 2122490 PURCHASE PROPERTY SUPPORT OPERATIONS REFUGE FRIENDS INC 3815 EAST AMERICAN BLVD BLOOMINGTON MN 55425 208644416 501 6400 TRANSPORTATION 3 PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS INSIDE THE UNITED STATES SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 GRANTS OF CASH AND REAL PROPERTY TO MINNESOTA VALLEY LANDS, INC (LANDS): THE MINNESOTA VALLEY TRUST BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES A REPORT EVERY MONTH ON THE HABITAT RESTORATION ACTIVITIES OF LANDS COMPLETED WITH GRANTS FROM THE TRUST AND OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDING. THE TRUST BOARD ALSO RECEIVES AND REVIEWS THE MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS OF MVL, WHICH INCLUDES ITEMIZATION OF OPERATING AND PROGRAM EXPENSES. GRANT OF FUNDS TO USFWS FOR OPERATIONS OF THE RAPIDS LAKE EDUCATION AND VISITOR CENTER: THE TRUST RECEIVES A MONTHLY ITEMIZED INVOICE FROM THE MINNESOTA VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (USFWS) FOR ALL EXPENSES RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS OF THE CENTER. THE MONTHLY INVOICE IS REVIEWED FOR ACCURACY BY THE TRUST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.THE MANAGER OF THE MN VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ATTENDS ALL MONTHLY TRUST BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEETINGS AND PROVIDES A REPORT ON ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING AT THE RAPIDS LAKE EDUCATION & VISITOR CENTER. GRANT OF FUNDS TO REFUGE FRIENDS, INC. FOR THE BLUE GOOSE BUS FUND: THE TRUST RECEIVES AN ANNUAL REPORT FROM THE REFUGE FRIENDS ON ALL ACTIVITIES FROM THE BLUE GOOSE BUS FUND. FRIENDS OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY BOARD MEMBER 58695 SHORT-TERM LOAN false ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SCHEDULE L PART V LORI NELSON WAS APPOINTED TO TAXPAYERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY HER EMPLOYER FRIENDS OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY FMV MS NELSON ALSO SERVES ON THE MINNESOTA VALLEY LANDS BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY VIRTURE OF HER BOARD POSITION ON MINNESOTA VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE TRUST INC AT JUNE 30 2011 TAXPAYER HAD PROVIDED A SHORTTERM LOAN TO FMV OF 58695 THE LOAN WAS REPAID IN FULL OCTOBER 2011 X 1 293000 APPRAISAL false false false FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE WITH THE ACQUISITION OF 507.72 ACRES. CREATED THE HARTUNG WATERFOWL PRODUCTION AREA WITH THE ACCEPTANCE OF A DONATION OF 172.62 ACRES OF LAND. GRANT FUNDS FROM THE STATE OF MINNESOTA IN THE AMOUNT OF 960,000 SUPPORTED THE LAND ACQUISITIONS. THE TRUST CONTINUED FUNDING THE STAFFING AND OPERATIONS OF THE RAPIDS LAKE EDUCATION AND VISITORS CENTER ON THE MINNESOTA VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. TOTAL CONTRIBUTION IN FY 12 WAS 277,268. THE TRUST ALSO CONTINUED PROVIDING A 2:1 GRANT FOR FUNDS RAISED BY THE REFUGE FRIENDS, INC. FOR THE BLUE GOOSE BUS FUND, WHICH PROVIDES FREE BUSING FOR INNER-CITY SCHOOLS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON THE MINNESOTA VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. TOTAL CONTRIBUTION IN FY 12 WAS 6,400. ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CONTRACT ACCOUNTANT, AND THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL APPROVAL. ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE POLICY. EACH DIRECTOR AND OFFICER ANNUALLY SIGNS THE STATEMENT AGREEING TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A TO ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THE ORGANIZATION USED A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT AND APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF SUCH CONTRACT. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 WILL BE PROVIDED BY MAIL OR EMAIL UPON REQUEST. OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS EXPLANATION FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5 NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS -1,455,081 MINNESOTA VALLEY LANDS INC 3815 EAST AMERICAN BOULEVARD BLOOMINGTON MN 55425 204162476 HOLD PROP. MN 501C3 11A TAXPAYER true false true false false false false false false false false true false false true false false true false MINNESOTA VALLEY LANDS INC B MINNESOTA VALLEY LANDS INC K MINNESOTA VALLEY LANDS INC N MINNESOTA VALLEY LANDS INC Q