2025-04-09T09:51:35-00:00 2024-12-31 411643869 Gary W Paulson CPA 4962 Black Spruce Trail NW Hackensack MN 56452 990 2024-01-01 410854876 Minnesota and Dakotas AFSCME Council 65 % Shannon Douvier MINN 3335 W St Germain APT 107 Saint Cloud MN 56301 Kari A Zieske President 2025-04-09 true Gary W Paulson P00484716 3206309166 2025-04-09 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Kari A Zieske 2829 2nd Avenue W Hibbing MN 55746 7891639 false 1381 X afscme65.org X 1965 MN Council 65 works to improve the pay and working conditions of its members and is committed to winning respect and appreciation through strong contracts for the public employees of Greater Minnesota. This is done using standard negotiation, grievance and arbitration procedures. 13 13 51 0 173135 165913 7127520 7125554 578665 533553 13493 66619 7892813 7891639 2000 2000 0 3761325 3892183 0 0 3242482 3490360 7005807 7384543 887006 507096 8857234 9364330 0 8857234 9364330 Council 65 works to improve the pay and working conditions of its members and is committed to winning respect and appreciation through strong contracts for the public employees of Greater Minnesota. This is done using standard negotiation, grievance and arbitration procedures. false false AFSCME Council 65 through employees, members, and mediation specialists negotiated approximately 148 union member collective bargaining agreements with 108 contracts still in contract bargaining with a 2024 expiration date. We represent approximately 10,589 members and 4,566 non-members throughout Minnesota and South Dakota. The objective of these contract negotiations is to provide employees with improved working conditions, job protections, better benefits and higher wages. Our union through employees, members and mediation specialists resolved 1000 employment issues, statutory changes with updated laws, and grievances with employers of which 16 were referred to the Council Arbitration Screening Panel. 7 of these grievances were approved for arbitration or other action 6 settled prior to hearing and 2 remaining cases. The objective of pursuing these grievances includes protecting workers jobs, improving the working conditions of members, and to ensure the collective bargaining agreement terms and conditions are enforced. Additionally, we processed 21 ULP charges. false true true true false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 8 0 true 51 true false false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false true true true true true false true true false false false false true true false X Brenda Weller 3206400153 3335 W St Germain Ste 107 St Cloud MN 56301 X Shannon Douvier Executive Director 040.00 X 127476 0 71917 Brenda Weller Finance Administrator 040.00 X 60657 0 28659 Peggy Kinsler Vice-President 001.00 X X 2400 0 0 Amanda Due Board Member 000.50 X 2400 0 0 Michelle Peterson Board Member 000.50 X 1600 0 0 Jennifer Simota Recording Secretary 001.00 X X 1500 0 0 Jennifer Simota Board Member 000.50 X 1500 0 0 Deb Tauer Board Member 000.50 X 1500 0 0 Kristine Hamm Treasurer 002.00 X X 1200 0 0 Kari Zieske President 002.00 X X 1050 0 0 Eric Anderson Board Member 000.50 X 1050 0 0 Betsy Whirly Board Member 000.50 X 450 0 0 Amy Birchard Board Member 000.50 X 450 0 0 Christina Hendrickson Board Member 000.50 X 450 0 0 Jessica Loons Board Member 000.50 X 300 0 0 203983 100576 1 false true false 165913 165913 Member dues 900099 7125554 7125554 7125554 533553 533553 Convention registration fees 9025 9025 Reimbursed expenses 56794 56794 800 800 66619 7891639 7192173 533553 2000 0 0 0 203983 0 1893857 352757 1267990 173596 0 6358 34350 0 0 17902 6165 173233 0 0 97792 253286 0 188743 0 2563971 0 41251 Scholarship, contributions memorials 11069 Managed IT 50027 Computers software 21213 PAC donation 25000 0 7384543 1060294 1009474 4867931 5137259 2929009 3217597 8857234 9364330 0 0 X 8857234 9364330 8857234 9364330 8857234 9364330 507096 X X false false X true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 65866 40866 25000 65866 false Minnesota DFL 255 East Plato St Paul MN 55107 416029916 10000 DFL Senate Caucus 255 East Plato St Paul MN 55107 416185646 10000 DFL House Caucus 255 East Plato St Paul MN 55107 416143289 5000 true false false false Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Mutual Funds 3174320 F Preferred Stock 43277 F 3217597 Federal income taxes 12504042 4612403 4612403 7891639 7891639 11996946 4612403 4612403 7384543 7384543 XI 2d Offset of per capita taxes paid from the Dues Trust Fund to the Administrative Fund. XII 2d Offset of per capita taxes paid from the Dues Trust Fund to the Administrative Fund. X Shannon Douvier Executive Director 127476 25495 46422 199393 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 - The Organization has 10,816 members as of 12-31-24. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a 7b - Members elect a Board of Directors every 3 years at the Councils annual convention. The Board makes decisions on behalf of members unless it involves a constitutional issue. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11 - The 990 is prepared by the Councils external independent auditor and is reviewed and signed by an officer. The auditor discusses the audited financial statements used to prepare the 990 with the Trustees and Officer board members when they meet each year. The Trustees then make a report to the full Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a 15b - The Board of Directors set the salary of the Executive Director and other Key Employees. Form 990, Part VII, Section C, Line 19 - Information is provided upon request only. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c - The Executive Director, Executive Officers, and Trustees provide oversight and select the independent auditor.