2011-12-13T08:58:15-06:00 2011-06-30 HLB TAUTGES REDPATH LTD 4810 WHITE BEAR PARKWAY WHITE BEAR LAKE MN 55110 990 2010-07-01 237217182 MINNESOTA LITERACY COUNCIL INC MINN 6516452277 700 RAYMOND AVE 180 ST PAUL MN 55114 ERIC NESHEIM 6516452277 2011-11-22 1 DIANNE R HICKOK CPA 6514267000 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z ERIC NESHEIM 700 RAYMOND AVE 180 ST PAUL MN 55114 4115720 0 X THEMLC.ORG X 1972 MN PROVIDE LITERACY SERVICES TO ADULTS, CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AROUND MINNESOTA. 15 15 72 521 0 0 10557272 3738512 294695 368308 9631 7763 6201 0 10867799 4114583 190795 182479 0 0 2533871 1902297 0 0 210841 7987686 2115454 10712352 4200230 155447 -85647 2301674 1875680 814376 457568 1487298 1418112 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 1 2322817 76257 347368 SEE SCHEDULE O 1305933 0 20940 SEE SCHEDULE O 3628750 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 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 69 0 72 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X DEB HOLBROOK 6516452277 700 RAYMOND AVE 180 ST PAUL MN 55114 MARSHA MILGROM 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RUDY BRYNOLFSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TRACY TRACY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN SPRAY 0.50 X 0 0 0 EDNA COMEDY 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 JEWELIE GRAPE 0.50 X 0 0 0 BOB COCKER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN COOPER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CARLA ENGSTROM 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL KITHCART 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 77295 0 22308 DEB HOLBROOK 40.00 X 63661 0 9561 140956 0 31869 0 0 0 0 0 6250 5815 3153681 572766 3738512 FEES FOR SERVICE 624110 327442 327442 WORKSHOP REGISTRATIONS 624110 20935 20935 BOOK SALES 624110 14367 14367 LEARNER FEES 624110 5564 5564 368308 7763 7763 1137 5815 1137 0 4114583 368308 0 7763 182479 182479 174604 47501 112100 15003 1390059 1156492 120166 113401 28075 24107 1680 2288 179212 148668 16345 14199 130347 97746 20856 11745 1596 1596 22183 22183 1698 1698 513745 494578 7124 12043 215004 181432 15683 17889 287223 242567 29452 15204 53927 49633 4020 274 25280 21089 2656 1535 AMERICORPS 867370 867370 TRAINING 76764 70630 59 6075 RECRUITMENT/STAFF DEVEL 50664 44458 5021 1185 4200230 3628750 360639 210841 X 2039 0 995 1044 345 1116251 1153436 934983 485521 85873 25894 17252 22019 303368 236533 42146 66835 105169 121630 2301674 1875680 702160 193825 112216 187020 76723 814376 457568 X 880275 898095 607023 520017 1487298 1418112 2301674 1875680 X -85647 16461 X 0 1 1 X 1 1 X 4170660 6216837 7944707 10554977 3738512 32625693 4170660 6216837 7944707 10554977 3738512 32625693 32625693 41318 8978 11605 9631 7763 79295 32704988 1228933 0.99760 0.99710 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1994 0 0 1994 0 0 1 105169 22414 5953 121630 100699 10719 6249 105169 138847 -32383 5765 100699 1.00000 1 0 15654 3792 11862 287714 232741 54973 66835 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 121630 121630 4114583 4200230 -85647 16461 16461 -69186 4147254 32671 32671 4114583 0 4114583 4232901 32671 32671 4200230 0 4200230 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 CHILD CARE RESOURCE & REFERRAL 126 WOODLAKE DR SE ROCHESTER MN 55904 410987753 501(C)(3) 6971 AMERICORPS REGIONAL SITE DULUTH YMCA 302 WEST FIRST ST DULUTH DULUTH MN 55802 410693931 501(C)(3) 5631 AMERICORPS REGIONAL SITE WORTHINGTON ABE 117 ELEVENTH AVE 3 WORTHINGTON MN 56187 416008522 GOV'T 24358 CITIZENSHIP CLASSES INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER 730 HENNEPIN AVE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403 411715087 501(C)(3) 19315 CITIZENSHIP CLASSES ROCHESTER ABE 615 7TH ST SW ROCHESTER MN 55902 416002803 GOV'T 19982 CITIZENSHIP CLASSES LITERACY ACTION NETWORK 700 RAYMOND AVENUE 180 ST PAUL MN 55114 272754629 501(C)(3) 106222 LITERACY PROGRAM 6 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. CHANGES IN PROGRAM SERVICES FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 ON AUGUST 1, 2010, THE MINNESOTA LITERACY COUNCIL SPUN OFF ITS BIGGEST PROGRAM, THE MINNESOTA READING CORPS (MRC). THIS PROGRAM HAD GROWN DRAMATICALLY AND WAS READY TO ADD THE MINNESOTA MATH CORPS TO ITS SERVICES. THE MINNESOTA LITERACY COUNCIL, TOGETHER WITH MRC'S MAJOR FUNDER (SERVE MINNESOTA), MADE THE DECISION TO CREATE AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT AGENCY, NOW CALLED THE MINNESOTA EDUCATION CORPS, TO OPERATE THESE PROGRAMS. PROGRAM SERVICE STATEMENT FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A CAPACITY-BUILDING SERVICES -- 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 LAST FISCAL YEAR: 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 THE NEARLY 400 COMMUNITY LITERACY PROGRAMS SERVING 75,000 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 1,797 VOLUNTEERS TO WORK WITH ADULTS AND 1,140 VOLUNTEERS TO WORK WITH CHILDREN. THE YEAR-LONG LITERACY VISTA PROGRAM RECRUITS AND TRAINS 40 AMERICORPS*VISTA MEMBERS TO SERVE IN ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD THEIR CAPACITY TO EFFECTIVELY UTILIZE VOLUNTEERS, MARKET THEIR PROGRAMS AND GENERATE RESOURCES. PROGRAM SERVICE STATEMENT FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE: CHILDREN AND ADULT PROGRAMS - 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, 2011, THESE ARE A FEW PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: THE EARLY LITERACY AND FAMILIES PROGRAM REACHED 138 INDIVIDUALS (68 PARENTS AND 70 CHILDREN) THROUGH HOME VISITING AND PRESCHOOL ACTIVITIES. THE SUMMER READS PROGRAM UTILIZED 75 VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA (VISTAS) TO IMPROVE THE READING SKILLS OF 5,000 AT-RISK, K-3 CHILDREN IN AITKIN, AUSTIN, BARNUM, DULUTH, ELY, HIBBING, LITTLE FALLS, LONG PRAIRIE, MINNEAPOLIS, NEW HOPE, NORTHFIELD, ST. PAUL, WEST ST. PAUL AND WORTHINGTON. ADULT BASIC EDUCATION INSTRUCTION IS OFFERED AT FIVE LEARNING CENTERS. DURING THE YEAR, 2,651 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 2,896 LEARNER, VOLUNTEER AND SERVICE PROVIDER CALLS (SPANISH AND ENGLISH) AND THE WEBSITE RECEIVED 51,000 HITS FROM 12,000 UNIQUE USERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR, 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 DIRECTOR 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 GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 16,461.