2024-02-22T15:01:39-05:00 2023-12-31 833056988 MD LEWIS LLC 1519 CENTRAL PARKWAY SUITE 200 EAGAN MN 55121 990EZ 2023-01-01 411720378 ASSOCIATION OF MN EMERGENCY MANAGER ASSO 2186267930 8716 ARBOR ST DULUTH MN 55808 JOHN STRONGITHARM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2186267930 2024-02-22 true JOHN STRONGITHARM XXX-XX-XXXX true MICHAEL D LEWIS P00728013 9528982011 2024-02-22 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X WWW.AMEMMINNESOTA.ORG X X 145558 X 20000 66306 57347 338 1567 5977 -4410 139581 48871 1435 379 58463 109148 30433 223899 254332 X 220899 249032 3000 5300 223899 254332 223899 254332 X DEDICATED TO ADVANCING EFFECTIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES STATEWIDE; STRIVING TO DEVELOP A SOLID NETWORK OF EXPERIENCED EMERGENCY PROFESSIONALS; ADVOCATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROCEDURES TO ADVANCE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS THROUGHOUT MN; INSURING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CULTIVATING A PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY FOR ITS' MEMBERS. AMEM HAD ITS 62ND ANNUAL AMEM TRAINING CONFERENCE, SEPTEMBER 17-20, 2023. WE HAD 350 ATTENDEES FROM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE DEPARTMENTS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, PUBLIC HEALTH, VOAD MEMBERS, STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES AND BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY ATTENDED THIS CONFERENCE. THE ASSOCIATION WORKED TO COORDINATE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR EMERGENCY MANAGERS AS THEY STRUGGLE WITH PANDEMIC PLANNING AND RESPONSE. THE ASSOCIATION CONTINUED TO UTILIZE ITS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ELECTED OFFICIALS HANDBOOK AND BEGAN THE UPDATING OF THE HANDBOOK TO ADDRESS RECENT CHANGES IN LAWS AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT. THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTED INDIVIDUAL AND JURISDICTIONAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND PARTICIPATED IN TASK FORCE/COORDINATION MEETINGS WITH SUCH STATE AGENCIES AS THE MINNESOTA DEPT. OF HEALTH, THE MINNESOTA DEPT. OF MILITARY AFFAIRS, THE MINNESOTA STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HOMELAND SECURITY, THE MINNESOTA DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION, MINNESOTA HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND THE ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA COUNTIES. IN ADDITION, THE ASSOCIATION BROADENED OUR VIRTUAL TRAINING PROGRAM TO REACH OUT TO MANY MORE MEMBERS MORE FREQUENTLY WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TRAINING TOPICS. WE HOPE TO CONTINUE TO EXPAND THIS SERVICE BEING IT WAS WELL RECEIVED. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO WORKED TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN PARTNERSHIPS AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH FEDERAL, TRIBAL, STATE, AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR; AND ENHANCE PROFESSIONALISM OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN MINNESOTA THROUGH TRAINING PROGRAMS, IAEM STANDARDS AND PROGRAMS, PROMOTION OF THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TRAINING CENTER, AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN AMEM WEBSITE RESOURCE LIBRARY. THE ASSOCIATION WAS WORKED TO ADVOCATE TO THE PROMOTE THE PASSAGE OF A RAILROAD SAFETY LEGISLATION; NEW STATE EOC; EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT (EMPG) AND OTHER GRANT SUSTAINMENT EFFORTS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL; AND ORIENTATION OF LEGISLATORS AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS. 20000 103671 103671 JOHN STRONGITHARM EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 44395 TAWN HALL JUDGE ADVOCA 1.00 0 BREANNA KOVAL SECRETARY 1.00 500 AMY BRAMWELL REGION 1 REP 1.00 0 KIMBERLEY FLANAGHAN REGION 1/TRI 1.00 0 MIKE KEYPORT REGION 2 REP 1.00 0 ED SNETSINGER REGION 3 REP 1.00 0 SCOT OLSON REGION 3 ALT 1.00 0 LYNN SIEGEL REGION 4 REP 1.00 0 STEPHANIE JOHNSON REGION 4 ALT 1.00 0 BLAIN JOHNSON PAST PRESIDE 1.00 0 SHAWN M STOERMANN REGION 5 REP 1.00 0 CARL NYQUIST REGION 5 ALT 1.00 0 KELLY MILLER REGION 6 REP 1.00 0 LUCY ANGELIS REGION 6 ALT 1.00 0 KURT FONDRICK 1ST VP/CONF 1.00 0 DANIEL DESMET TRIBAL REP 1.00 0 SCOTT TURNER SHERIFF'S AS 1.00 0 DAN HATTEN POLICE CHIEF 1.00 0 ERIN HUGHES PRESIDENT 1.00 0 KRISTEN SAILER TREASURER 1.00 500 KRISTEN TSCHIDA 2ND VP/AWARD 1.00 0 false false false false false false false false false MN KRISTEN SAILER 8716 ARBOR STREET DULUTH MN 55808 2186267930 false false false false false false false false true false false NONE NONE true X 21474 55822 61475 20000 20000 178771 139414 64576 54339 57347 315676 67593 66306 133899 160888 55822 126051 141932 143653 628346 628346 142 162 239 220 338 1101 142 162 239 220 338 1101 161030 55984 126290 142152 143991 629447 0.99830 0.99830 0.00000 0.00000 X 14667 14667 69004 83671 16734 4184 12688 14271 20422 16734 64115 96173 17748 5000 15996 14667 53411 3172 3568 5106 4184 16030 24045 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES OFFICE EXPENSE 2,491 CONFERENCES AND CONV. 24,966 INSURANCE 2,111 WEBSITE 1,632 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EXP 168 LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY 14,667 BOARD MEETINGS 6,966 PAYROLL PROCESSING 1,031 MN AG FEE 25 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 3,701 PRESIDENT EXPENSES 705 TOTAL 58,463 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 INVENTORIES FOR SALE OR USE 3,000 5,300 COMPUTER 1,283 1,283 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 1,283 1,283 TOTAL 3,000 5,300 FORM 990-EZ, PART III DEDICATED TO ADVANCING EFFECTIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES STATEWIDE; STRIVING TO DEVELOP A SOLID NETWORK OF EXPERIENCED EMERGENCY PROFESSIONALS; ADVOCATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROCEDURES TO ADVANCE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS THROUGHOUT MN; INSURING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CULTIVATING A PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY FOR ITS' MEMBERS. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 AMEM HAD ITS 62ND ANNUAL AMEM TRAINING CONFERENCE, SEPTEMBER 17-20, 2023. WE HAD 350 ATTENDEES FROM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE DEPARTMENTS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, PUBLIC HEALTH, VOAD MEMBERS, STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES AND BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY ATTENDED THIS CONFERENCE. THE ASSOCIATION WORKED TO COORDINATE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR EMERGENCY MANAGERS AS THEY STRUGGLE WITH PANDEMIC PLANNING AND RESPONSE. THE ASSOCIATION CONTINUED TO UTILIZE ITS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ELECTED OFFICIALS HANDBOOK AND BEGAN THE UPDATING OF THE HANDBOOK TO ADDRESS RECENT CHANGES IN LAWS AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT. THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTED INDIVIDUAL AND JURISDICTIONAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND PARTICIPATED IN TASK FORCE/COORDINATION MEETINGS WITH SUCH STATE AGENCIES AS THE MINNESOTA DEPT. OF HEALTH, THE MINNESOTA DEPT. OF MILITARY AFFAIRS, THE MINNESOTA STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HOMELAND SECURITY, THE MINNESOTA DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION, MINNESOTA HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND THE ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA COUNTIES. IN ADDITION, THE ASSOCIATION BROADENED OUR VIRTUAL TRAINING PROGRAM TO REACH OUT TO MANY MORE MEMBERS MORE FREQUENTLY WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TRAINING TOPICS. WE HOPE TO CONTINUE TO EXPAND THIS SERVICE BEING IT WAS WELL RECEIVED. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO WORKED TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN PARTNERSHIPS AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH FEDERAL, TRIBAL, STATE, AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR; AND ENHANCE PROFESSIONALISM OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN MINNESOTA THROUGH TRAINING PROGRAMS, IAEM STANDARDS AND PROGRAMS, PROMOTION OF THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TRAINING CENTER, AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN AMEM WEBSITE RESOURCE LIBRARY. THE ASSOCIATION WAS WORKED TO ADVOCATE TO THE PROMOTE THE PASSAGE OF A RAILROAD SAFETY LEGISLATION; NEW STATE EOC; EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT (EMPG) AND OTHER GRANT SUSTAINMENT EFFORTS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL; AND ORIENTATION OF LEGISLATORS AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS.