2024-11-07T07:56:09-06:00 2023-12-31 411360831 OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTD 2675 LONG LAKE ROAD ST PAUL MN 55113 990 2023-01-01 273903127 MINNE MINN 6128124299 400 S 4TH STREET 401 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55415 JENNA PEDERSON BOARD CHAIR 6128124299 2024-10-22 1 1 RYAN VETTRUS CPA P01243596 6514834521 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z MINNESTAR JEFF SELLNER 400 S 4TH STREET 401 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55415 182257 0 X WWW.MINNESTAR.ORG X 2010 MN AT MINNESTAR, WE BUILD, NURTURE AND ENGAGE THOSE INTERESTED IN TECHNOLOGY THROUGH MEANINGFUL CONNECTION. 15 15 2 400 0 0 282140 175922 0 0 31 4489 1798 1846 283969 182257 0 0 0 0 113763 116451 0 0 17453 163715 141590 277478 258041 6491 -75784 428763 310065 106429 63515 322334 246550 X MINNESTAR BRINGS TOGETHER THE MINNESOTA TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITY, PROMOTING CONNECTIONS AND HELPING THE TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITY LEARN FROM EACH OTHER. WE EXIST TO BUILD, NURTURE, AND ENGAGE THOSE INTERESTED IN TECHNOLOGY THROUGH MEANINGFUL CONNECTION. 0 0 188789 MINNESTAR HELPS TO INFUSE MINNESOTA WITH A THRIVING TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT. MINNESTAR BRINGS TOGETHER THE MINNESOTA TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITY, PROMOTING CONNECTIONS AND HELPING THE TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITY LEARN FROM EACH OTHER. WE EXIST TO BUILD, NURTURE, AND ENGAGE THOSE INTERESTED IN TECHNOLOGY THROUGH MEANINGFUL CONNECTION.IN 2023, WE CONTINUED WITH IN-PERSON EVENTS FOR THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO INNOVATE AMIDST THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE, WITH A SAFE AND THOUGHTFUL RETURN TO IN-PERSON AND HYBRID EVENTS. WE HELD SEVERAL EVENTS, INCLUDING ONE (1) LARGE ALL DAY CONFERENCE, THREE (3) TECHNOLOGY DEMO EVENTS INCLUDING A STUDENT DEMO EVENT. WE ALSO HOST EXPERT VIRTUAL EVENTS AND OTHER SMALLER EVENTS CONVENING THE COMMUNITY AROUND MUTUAL INTERESTS.OUR EVENTS REMAIN THE GO-TO EVENTS SHOWCASING TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE HAD 3,271 PEOPLE REGISTER FOR OUR EVENTS IN 2023. OUR EVENTS ARE ATTENDED BY INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AREAS OF THE TECH ECOSYSTEM, FROM DEVELOPERS TO ENTREPRENEURS, VC INVESTORS TO STUDENTS. WE AIM TO PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY PLATFORM TO SHOWCASE INNOVATION IN OUR TECH COMMUNITY, WHILE BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO CATALYZE, GROW AND SUPPORT A THRIVING TECH COMMUNITY FOR ALL. 188789 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X MINNE 6128124299 400 S 4TH STREET 401 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55415 SARAH OLSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEGINNING JULY 40.00 X 56731 0 0 MARIA PLOESSL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THROUGH JUNE 40.00 X 51298 0 0 JENNA PEDERSON BOARD CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF SELLNER TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDSI GISH SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 FREDRICK BLOCTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIZZIE BREYER BOWMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIN DEAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES EDGE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE KARANJA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER MICKMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EVE POESCHL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAMIEN RIEHL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTOINETTE SMITH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENESSA WHITE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 108029 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8000 167922 175922 4489 4489 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 1846 1846 1846 182257 1846 0 4489 108029 86423 10803 10803 8422 6738 842 842 1000 1000 5001 5001 18750 18750 10877 3744 7133 367 367 5362 744 4618 35 35 91126 91126 2024 2024 HOSPITALITY 5338 770 4568 BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES 1015 14 121 880 SPONSOR APPRECIATION 360 360 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 249 249 86 86 258041 188789 51799 17453 113347 72378 287934 222424 27482 9000 0 2263 0 4000 428763 310065 4483 6515 101946 57000 106429 63515 X 0 0 0 0 322334 246550 322334 246550 428763 310065 -75784 0 X 0 0 0 X 254312 225553 257001 282140 175922 1194928 254312 225553 257001 282140 175922 1194928 240658 954270 1296 1002 31 31 4489 6849 663 696 116 1798 1846 5119 1206896 0.79070 0.80800 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B MOST COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE WORKING GROUP PLANNING SESSIONS FOR OUR PROGRAMMING OR FUNDRAISING (RATHER THAN MAKING ACTIONS OR DECISIONS THAT REQUIRE BOARD APPROVAL). MANY COMMITTEES DO TAKE NOTES MONTHLY, BUT NOT ALL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE TREASURER FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH MEETING, MEMBERS ARE REMINDED OF POLICY AND ASKED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM CONVERSATIONS WHERE THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF AN ISSUE SHOULD ARISE, BOARD WILL ADDRESS COMPLIANCE ISSUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS GIVEN AN ANNUAL REVIEW, AT WHICH TIME DELIBERATIONS ABOUT COMPENSATION CAN OCCUR AT BOARD LEVEL, APPROVAL FROM BOARD VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.