2025-11-04T12:33:19-06:00 2024-12-31 271375413 BWK Rogers PC 431 South 7th Street Suite 2424 Minneapolis MN 55415 990 2024-01-01 410726178 Minnesota Social Service Association MINN 6517894328 125 Charles Avenue St Paul MN 55103 Beth Ringer Executive Director 6517894328 2025-11-04 1 1 Melissa J Baraibar P02464922 6123325446 2025-11-04 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Beth Ringer 125 Charles Avenue St Paul MN 55103 1272763 0 X www.mnssa.org X 1943 MN MSSA cultivates and mobilizes Minnesota's health and human services professionals, students, and volunteers to advance social justice through education, advocacy, and building connections. 13 13 5 54 0 0 301694 355641 729058 883739 22550 30783 1553 2600 1054855 1272763 28126 81849 0 0 493915 550882 0 0 0 379877 495950 901918 1128681 152937 144082 1184885 1264330 388568 325658 796317 938672 MSSA cultivates and mobilizes Minnesota's health and human service professionals, students, and volunteers to advance social justice through education, advocacy, and building connections. 0 0 606174 57295 883739 Education and Training: MSSA's Education and Trainin programs provide affordable, high-qualitty continuing education opportunities for health and human services professionals. MSSA hosts an annual training conference and expo each March in Minneapolis that brings together over 3,500 health and human service professionals for three days of training. In addition, five one-day regional conferences are held throughout the state. MSSA works diligently to ensure educational opportunities that cover a vast array of health and human service topics, including emerging and best practices, and feature both local and national speakers. Online trainings are also offered with a virtual component to our annual conference. 120419 10640 Public Policy and Advocacy: As a membership asssociation of over 3,500 health and human service professionals, MSSA's public policy strengths include a large and diverse membership, with subject matter expertise across the field, geographical diversity that covers all legislative districts, members from the public, private, and non-profit sectors that enable us to view health and human service programs from all angles. 157473 13914 2600 Member Services: MSSA's goal is to ensure our member professionals are exceptional. To do that, MSSA provides their membership of over 3,500 health and human services professionals with the connection and support they need to be the best in the health and human services field. This includes an awards program (both regional and statewide), a scholarship program, an online career center, and various communications - from weekly emails to newsletters to social media. 884066 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 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 1 7 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 MN X X Beth Ringer 6517894328 125 Charles Avenue St Paul MN 55103 Andrea Anderson Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Katharine Gudbjartsson Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Elaina Johannessen Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brandon Jones Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Paula Katzenmeyer Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ann Lichliter Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Hannah-Ruth Patterson Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tsehai Wodajo Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Richelle Kramer Immediate Past Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Taylor McClung Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Bonnie Lund Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Sylvester Lamin Chair-Elect 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Makeisha Hall Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Beth Ringer Executive Director 40.00 X 124555 0 9062 124555 0 9062 1 0 0 0 0 280098 75543 355641 Conference 611710 883739 883739 883739 30783 30783 2600 2600 2600 1272763 886339 0 30783 81849 81849 133617 96205 37412 355500 255960 99540 9981 7186 2795 18080 13018 5062 33704 24267 9437 600 600 15375 15375 51176 14710 36466 54114 38962 15152 16800 12096 4704 5481 3946 1535 314029 314029 7151 7151 4885 3517 1368 Miscellaneous 25446 18321 7125 Project and Strategic P 893 893 1128681 884066 244615 0 249985 247808 821721 851480 28267 1923 73769 102092 30212 18225 11143 11987 49040 1184885 1264330 53847 50491 334721 275167 388568 325658 X 739817 885672 56500 53000 796317 938672 1184885 1264330 144082 -1727 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 244163 286316 244967 301694 355641 1432781 534133 447865 617695 729058 883739 3212490 778296 734181 862662 1030752 1239380 4645271 0 0 0 4645271 4189 399 999 22550 30783 58920 4189 399 999 22550 30783 58920 1580 6335 1553 2600 12068 784065 734580 869996 1054855 1272763 4716259 0.98490 0.97150 0.01250 0.00810 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12, Explanation of Other Income: Other income Part II, Line 1 The $70,738 PPP Loan forgiveness received in 2021 was moved from Other Income to line 1. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12043 3011 15054 869012 884066 157610 39403 0 0 106500 115362 128547 157610 508019 762029 40000 16667 15536 15054 87257 26625 28841 32137 39403 127006 190509 20000 13334 12429 12043 57806 Schedule C - Part II-A Line 1b The majority of the work performed by MSSA is to provide continuing education for its members. A subset of this effort is to monitor and inform members of public policy changes that impact the clients that MSSA members serve. As a result of this educational process, a small amount of lobbying occurs in an attempt to influence legislation. Lobbying activities include sending educational letters and publications to government officials and occasional meetings and phone calls with government officials to influence them on health and human service issues and program needs. 30212 18225 11987 11987 X 1313276 -1727 42240 40513 1272763 0 1272763 1170921 42240 42240 1128681 0 1128681 Part X, Line 2: The Association's activities are generally exempt from federal and state income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Since the Association is exempt from federal and state income tax liability, no provision is made for current or deferred income tax expense. The Association is not a private foundation. Management has determined that the Association is not subject to unrelated business income tax. Management is not aware of any transactions that would impact the Association's tax-exempt status. The Association follows the guidance of the Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) 740, Accounting for Income Taxes, related to uncertainties in income taxes, which prescribes a threshold of more likely than not for recognition and derecognition of positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, management of the Association is not aware of any material uncertain tax positions. All tax-exempt entities are subject to review and audit by federal, state and other applicable agencies. Such agencies may review the taxability of unrelated business income, or the qualification of the tax-exempt entity under the Internal Revenue Code and applicable state statutes. For federal tax purposes, the tax returns remain open for possible examination for a period of three years after the respective filing deadlines of those returns. 0 Scholarships 22 80000 Awards 3 1849 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 Membership is voluntary and open to any individual, organization, or agency interested in promoting the mission of MSSA. A member is any person who has paid their annual dues or has been appointed by an agency which has paid its annual dues. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a The duties of the Members include electing ten Member Representatives to the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b The duties of the Members include approving the mission and bylaws as proposed by the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b MSSA's Board of Directors reviews the 990 during a Board meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Annual sign-off statements affirm receipt of the conflict of interest policy, understanding of the policy, and agreement to comply with the policy. Any perceived violation is discussed, investigated as necessary, and acted uupon with disciplinary or corrective action. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a Determining compensation for the organization's officers includes a review and approval by the organization's Executive Committee with a recommendation to the Board for consideration and decision making. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 The Form 990 and Form 1023 are available for public inspection upon request. The Form 990 is also posted to the organization's website. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 MSSA makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.