NETWORK FOR BETTER FUTURES: Form 990, tax year 2010
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- Organization
- NETWORK FOR BETTER FUTURES (EIN 45-0550557)
- Tax period
- 2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
- Filed
- 2011-07-29
- IRS object ID
- 201142109349300814
- Schema version
- 2010v3.4
- 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 | 2011-07-29T11:09:09-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LARSONALLEN 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 | 2010-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 450550557 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE NETWORK FOR BETTER FUTURES | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | NETW | NameControl |
| Phone | 6124556133 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1017 OLSON MEMORIAL HWY | AddressLine1 |
| City | MINNEAPOLIS | City |
| State | MN | State |
| ZIP Code | 55405 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | STEVEN G THOMAS | Name |
| Title | PRESIDENT & CEO | Title |
| Phone | 6124556133 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2011-07-26 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | XIAOYAN LUO | Name |
| Phone | 6123764500 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2010 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | STEVEN G THOMAS | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1017 OLSON MEMORIAL HWY | AddressLine1 |
| City | MINNEAPOLIS | City |
| State | MN | State |
| ZIP Code | 55405 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 1995501 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.NETWORKFORBETTERFUTURES.COM | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 2007 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | MN | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | REDUCE THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COSTS OF HIGH-RISK ADULTS BY PROVIDING REHABILITATIVE RESOURCES. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 7 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 6 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 116 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 15 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 1568436 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 1497883 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 378311 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 490046 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | -843 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 1917 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 1763 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 5655 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 1947667 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 1995501 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 708560 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 351271 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 1249900 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 1047751 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 37043 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 791544 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 944592 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 2750004 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 2343614 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -802337 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -348113 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 1387024 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 1158972 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 119926 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 239987 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 1267098 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 918985 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | THE MISSION OF THE NETWORK FOR BETTER FUTURES IS TO REDUCE THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COSTS OF HIGH-RISK ADULTS, PRIMARILY AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN, WITH HISTORIES OF INCARCERATION, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, MENTAL ILLNESS, CHRONIC UNEMPLOYMENT, AND HOMELESSNESS. THE NETWORK REDUCES FREQUENT AND EXPENSIVE USE OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; REDUCES CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, CONVICTIONS FOR NEW CRIMES, AND RE-INCARCERATION RATES; IMPROVES HEALTH AND SUPPORTS RECOVERY. BETTER FUTURES, THE NETWORK'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE, CREATES NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT, THEREBY INCREASING PAYMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT AND RESTITUTION. THIS CONTRIBUTES TO THE REBUILDING OF FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES AND IMPROVES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PUBLIC SERVICES. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 896009 | Expense |
| Grants | 0 | Grants |
| Revenue | 451337 | Revenue |
| Description | BETTER FUTURES (EMPLOYMENT): MANY EX-OFFENDERS HAVE LITTLE OR NO WORK EXPERIENCE. UNEMPLOYMENT RAISES THE CHANCE OF RETURNING TO PRISON. BETTER FUTURES, THE NETWORK'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE, EMPLOYED 90 DIFFERENT MEN WHO EARNED APPROXIMATELY $260,000 IN 2010. EMPLOYMENT WITH BETTER FUTURES IS A PARTICIPANT'S FIRST STEP IN MOVING FROM UNEMPLOYMENT TO A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY WORK FORCE WHO IS EARNING INCOME, PAYING TAXES AND CHILD SUPPORT, AND IS NO LONGER TOTALLY DEPENDENT ON PUBLIC PROGRAMS. 75% OF NETWORK PARTICIPANTS WERE EMPLOYED, EITHER ON A BETTER FUTURES WORK CREW OR IN THE COMMUNITY. 75% OF THE PARTICIPANTS WHO OWE CHILD SUPPORT ARE MAKING PAYMENTS (COMPARED TO A TYPICAL 15% PAYMENT RATE FOR THIS POPULATION), LEADING TO INCREASED FAMILY STABILITY. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 695975 | Expense |
| Grants | 15020 | Grants |
| Revenue | 0 | Revenue |
| Description | THE NETWORK (COACHING SERVICE): HIGH RISK EX-OFFENDERS ARE OFTEN RELEASED INTO ISOLATION AND CHAOTIC SURROUNDINGS, FREQUENTLY RETURNING TO PRISON DUE TO RELEASE VIOLATIONS OR NEW CRIMES. THE NETWORK COMMUNITY HELPED CREATE STABILITY BY PROVIDING COACHING TO HELP 188 PARTICIPANTS WORK TOWARD POSITIVE GOALS IN 2010. ONLY 10% OF NETWORK PARTICIPANTS RETURNED TO PRISON FOR NEW FELONIES, COMPARED TO A TYPICAL 26% RETURN TO PRISON RATE, RESULTING IN A SIGNIFICANT COST SAVINGS FOR THE COMMUNITY. PARTICIPANTS OFTEN HAVE CHRONIC MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH PROBLEMS THAT ARE FREQUENTLY UNDIAGNOSED AND UNTREATED OR TREATED IN HIGH-COST EMERGENCY AND INPATIENT SETTINGS. THE NETWORK CONNECTS PARTICIPANTS TO HEALTH CARE, OBTAINING PHYSICAL EXAMS FOR 90% OF PARTICIPANTS AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS FOR 65%. THIS RESULTS IN IMPROVED RATES OF RECOVERY AND PRODUCTIVITY. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 427116 | Expense |
| Grants | 336251 | Grants |
| Revenue | 38709 | Revenue |
| Description | HOUSING: RESEARCH SHOWS THAT EX-OFFENDERS WITHOUT HOUSING ARE MORE LIKELY TO RETURN TO PRISON. 70% OF NETWORK PARTICIPANTS ARE CHRONICALLY HOMELESS OR ARE AT RISK OF BEING HOMELESS. THE NETWORK PROVIDES ACCESS TO SAFE HOUSING FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS, THEREBY REDUCING RECIDIVISM AND THE RELATED COSTS TO THE COMMUNITY. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expense | 2019100 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 1 | LobbyingActivities |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 1 | 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 | 1 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 1 | 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 |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 23 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 116 | 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 | 7 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 6 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 1 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | 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 | 1 | 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 | 1 | 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 | DEB KIERSTEAD | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 6124556133 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1017 OLSON MEMORIAL HWY | AddressLine1 |
| City | MINNEAPOLIS | City |
| State | MN | State |
| ZIP Code | 55405 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (12 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN G THOMAS | |||||||
| PRESIDENT & CEO | 40.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LOUIS J KING JR II | |||||||
| CHAIR | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GLENN E ANDIS | |||||||
| VICE CHAIR | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TOM FULTON | |||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ART BERMAN | |||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DAN CAIN | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| PETER HAYDEN | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FRED LA FLEUR | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DEB KIERSTEAD | |||||||
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 40.00 | X | 65646 | 0 | 16786 | ||
| DARRYL LINDSEY | |||||||
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40.00 | 85013 | 0 | 0 | X | ||
| MAKRAM EL-AMIN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP SERVICES | 40.00 | 72217 | 0 | 0 | X | ||
| JEAN CARRIER | |||||||
| SENIOR ACCOUNTANT | 40.00 | 68002 | 0 | 0 | X | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 65646 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 16786 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 0 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation
Name Of Contractor NameOfContractor
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE NEXT FRONTIER LLC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address Of Contractor AddressOfContractor
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3744 EDMUND BLVD | AddressLine1 |
| City | MINNEAPOLIS | City |
| State | MN | State |
| ZIP Code | 55406 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Of Services | MANAGEMENT SERVICES | DescriptionOfServices |
| Compensation | 160417 | Compensation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 1 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Government Grants | 1247383 | GovernmentGrants |
| All Other Contributions | 250500 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 1497883 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUSINESS ENTERPRISE | 812900 | 451337 | 451337 |
| PARTICIPANT TENANT | 531110 | 38709 | 38709 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 490046 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1917 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $1,917 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | MISCELLANEOUS | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 5655 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $5,655 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 5655 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1995501 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 490046 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $7,572 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 351271 | Total |
| Program Services | 351271 | ProgramServices |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 82432 | Total |
| Management And General | 82432 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 792206 | Total |
| Program Services | 715701 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 76505 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 11997 | Total |
| Program Services | 6324 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 5673 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 93986 | Total |
| Program Services | 79360 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 14626 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 67130 | Total |
| Program Services | 55832 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 11298 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 160417 | Total |
| Program Services | 128334 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 16042 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 16041 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 13420 | Total |
| Program Services | 9362 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4058 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 12741 | Total |
| Management And General | 12741 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 15074 | Total |
| Program Services | 9074 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 6000 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 296672 | Total |
| Program Services | 272651 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 7852 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 16169 | Fundraising |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3856 | Total |
| Program Services | 2969 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 848 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 39 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 76175 | Total |
| Program Services | 66149 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 9714 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 312 | Fundraising |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 19286 | Total |
| Program Services | 17737 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1482 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 67 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 143559 | Total |
| Program Services | 132072 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 10629 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 858 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 70932 | Total |
| Program Services | 51604 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 16116 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3212 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7739 | Total |
| Program Services | 5959 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1703 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 77 | Fundraising |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 18942 | Total |
| Program Services | 17048 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1894 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 24376 | Total |
| Program Services | 18769 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 5363 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 244 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOB COSTS | 57175 | 55191 | 1984 | 0 |
| UNIFORMS | 10402 | 10402 | ||
| MISCELLANEOUS | 8089 | 7554 | 511 | 24 |
| COMMUNITY MEALS | 4743 | 4743 | ||
| BAD DEBT EXPENSE | 994 | 994 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2343614 | Total |
| Program Services | 2019100 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 287471 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 37043 | Fundraising |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 391741 | BOY |
| EOY | 698800 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 654912 | BOY |
| EOY | 61477 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 248311 | BOY |
| EOY | 328536 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 11976 | BOY |
| EOY | 31577 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 87970 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 52588 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 45019 | BOY |
| EOY | 35382 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 35065 | BOY |
| EOY | 3200 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1387024 | BOY |
| EOY | 1158972 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 92719 | BOY |
| EOY | 185862 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 27207 | BOY |
| EOY | 54125 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 119926 | BOY |
| EOY | 239987 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 512186 | BOY |
| EOY | 857508 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 754912 | BOY |
| EOY | 61477 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1267098 | BOY |
| EOY | 918985 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1387024 | BOY |
| EOY | 1158972 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | -348113 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 0 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 1 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | 1 | FederalGrantAuditPerformed |
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 Minus3 Years | 3656850 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1247003 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1568436 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1497883 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 7970172 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 3656850 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1247003 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1568436 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1497883 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 7970172 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 861270 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 7108902 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 1116 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 7495 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 2557 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1917 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 13085 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 4802 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1763 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 5655 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 12220 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 7995477 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 1262286 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| First5 Years170 | X | First5Years170 |
| General Explanation | SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteers | 1 | Volunteers |
| Paid Staff Or Management | 0 | 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 | $15,074 | DirectContactLegislatorsAmount |
| Rallies Demonstrations | 0 | RalliesDemonstrations |
| Other Activities | 0 | OtherActivities |
| Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB | 15074 | TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB |
| Not Described In501c3 | 0 | NotDescribedIn501c3 |
Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | EXPLANATION OF OTHER LOBBYING ACTIVITIES: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART II-B, LINE 1I: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | THE ORGANIZATION RETAINED THE SERVICES OF A LOBBYIST TO SECURE ON-GOING STATE FUNDING FOR THE ENTERPRISE. IN ADDITION, STAFF AND NETWORK PARTICIPANTS MET WITH LEGISLATORS (AND/OR THEIR STAFF) AND STATE AGENCY EMPLOYEES AND TESTIFIED BEFORE VARIOUS COMMITTEES. STAFF WHO PARTICIPATED IN THESE ACTIVITIES DID SO ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS OUTSIDE OF THEIR NORMAL JOB ACTIVITIES AND WERE NOT COMPENSATED FOR THEIR TIME. | Explanation |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 87970 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 52588 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 35382 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 35382 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Total Revenue | 1995501 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 2343614 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -348113 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Total Adjustments | 0 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | -348113 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 2024431 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities | 28930 | DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 28930 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 1995501 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 1995501 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 2372544 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Services Use Of Facilities | 28930 | DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 28930 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 2343614 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 2343614 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART X: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAX EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND MINNESOTA STATUTE 290.05. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED GUIDANCE IN THE INCOME TAX STANDARD REGARDING THE RECOGNITION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THIS GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES RECOGNITION THRESHOLD PRINCIPLES 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. DURING 2010 THE AGENCY DID NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS 2007 THROUGH 2009 ARE OPEN TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. | Explanation |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | 1 | RecordsMaintained |
Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII (2 entries)
| Type Of GrantTypeOfGrant | Number Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipients | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant | Method Of ValuationMethodOfValuation | Description Of Non Cash AssistanceDescriptionOfNonCashAssistance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASTER LEASING FEE/RENT SUBSIDIES | 166 | 336251 | FMV | COSTS FOR SECURING HOUSING FOR NETWORK PARTICIPANTS |
| TRAINING STIPENDS | 142 | 15020 | OTHER | PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE UP TO $150 TO COVER LIVING EXPENSES DURING THEIR FIRST THREE WEEKS WITH THE NETWORK. |
Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART I, LINE 2: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SPECIFIC ASSISTANCE AND TRACKS THE AMOUNTS PAID FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. | Explanation |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV
Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | STEVEN G THOMAS | NamePerson |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship | PRESIDENT & CEO, NFBF/DIRECTOR, THE NEXT FRONTIER, LLC | Relationship |
| Amount Of Transaction | 160417 | AmountOfTransaction |
| Description Of Transaction | MANAGEMENT SERVICES | DescriptionOfTransaction |
| Sharing Of Revenues | 0 | SharingOfRevenues |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation | Return ReferenceReturnReference |
|---|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 | STEVEN G. THOMAS, THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO & PRESIDENT IS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE NEXT FRONTIER, LLC WHO WAS CONTRACTED FOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES DURING FY10. THE ORGANIZATION PAID $160,417 DURING THE YEAR. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTOR OF FINANCE WILL COMPLETE A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING AND WILL DISCUSS ANY CONCERNS WITH THE CEO. | |
| INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY (DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS) MUST SIGN AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE IDENTIFYING ANY CIRCUMSTANCES THAT COULD LEAD TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST BE DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SUCH TRANSACTIONS MAY BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD IF THE MATERIAL FACTS AS TO THE TRANSACTION ARE FULLY DISCLOSED. THE CONFLICTED DIRECTOR MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE BOARD'S DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER AND MAY NOT VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION. ALL PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE RECORDED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | |
| THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S COMPENSATION IS NEGOTIATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD MONITORS PERFORMANCE AGAINST EXPECTATIONS THAT ARE SET ANNUALLY AND REVIEWS MARKET DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2009 FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO, S. THOMAS. SALARY RANGES FOR ALL OTHER POSITIONS WERE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD IN 2007, INCLUDING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, D. KIERSTEAD. | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | |
| THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, NOR ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | |
| EXPLANATION FOR TRANSACTIONS WITH EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS | NETWORK FOR BETTER FUTURES (NFBF) HAS OPTED TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING DISCLOSURES PERTAINING TO BOARD MEMBER AFFILIATIONS AND TRANSATIONS WITH OTHER EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. THIS DISCLOSURE IS NOT REQUIRED BY THE IRS FOR THE PURPOSES OF FORM 990 NOR SCHEDULE L. GLEN ANDIS - VICE CHAIR, NFBF / SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, MEDICA - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - $65,471 LOUIS KING, JR. II - CHAIR, NFBF / PRESIDENT & CEO, SUMMIT ACADEMY OIC - RENT, PURCHASED SERVICES- $52,223 ART BERMAN - TREASURER, NFBF / PRESIDENT & CEO, TWIN CITIES RISE! - CONTRACTED SERVICES - $13,450 PETER HAYDEN - BOARD MEMBER, NFBF / PRESIDENT & CHAIR, TURNING POINT - RENT, PURCHASED SERVICES - $177,631 DAN CAIN - BOARD MEMBER, NFBF / PRESIDENT, RS EDEN - RENT, PURCHASED SERVICES - $74,185 | FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 28C |
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