2025-01-14T09:11:57-06:00 2024-06-30 471019942 CREATIVE PLANNING TAX LLC 220 PARK AVE S ST CLOUD MN 56301 990 2023-07-01 410942639 RURAL MINNESOTA CEP INC RURA 2188467400 803 ROOSEVELT AVENUE PO BOX 1108 DETROIT LAKES MN 56502 WILLIAM MACFARLANE ACCOUNTING MANAGER 2188467400 2025-01-13 1 0 MARIE A PRIMUS CPA P01272184 3202517010 2025-01-13 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z TINA JASTER 803 ROOSEVELT AVENUE PO BOX 1108 DETROIT LAKES MN 56502 11576394 0 X WWW.RMCEP.COM X 1968 MN RURAL MINNESOTA CEP, INC. IS A RECOGNIZED LEADER IN MINNESOTA FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES AND A STRONG PARTNER IN THE AMERICA'S JOB CENTERS. OUR RESOURCE CENTER STAFF ASSISTED VISITORS TO ACCESS JOB OPENINGS, BUILD JOB SKILLS & RESEARCH POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS. 8 8 383 0 0 0 10329273 11356564 211067 202061 7133 17769 0 0 10547473 11576394 3634564 3926104 0 0 5794973 6439404 0 0 11252 1088496 1140791 10518033 11506299 29440 70095 3361856 3792730 1991496 2352275 1370360 1440455 X RURAL MINNESOTA CEP INC.'S (RMCEP) MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EXEMPLARY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITIES AND EXCEED THE EXPECTATIONS OF OUR STAKEHOLDERS. THE VISION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO INSPIRE POSITIVE CHANGE LEADING TO SUCCESSFUL AND PROSPEROUS INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE POWER OF WORK. 0 0 3682531 1064711 RMCEP RECEIVES FUNDING FROM SIXTEEN COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES TO PROVIDE MINNESOTA FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM (MFIP/TANF) EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES WITHIN NORTHERN AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE FOCUS OF THE MFIP PROGRAM IS TO MOVE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS RAPIDLY INTO THE LABOR FORCE. IN ADDITION RMCEP RECIEVES FUNDING FOR SUPPLEMENTARY PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE DIVERSIONARY WORK PROGRAM (DWP) WHICH IS SHORT TERM WORK FOCUSED SERVICES TO HELP FAMILIES MOVE IMMEDIATELY TO EMPLOYMENT RATHER THAN TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. RMCEP STAFF PROVIDE COUNSELNG, TRAINING, SUPPORT AND HELP PARTICIPANTS TO IDENTIFY SKILLS THEY NEED TO DEVELOP TO ACHIEVE AND RETAIN EMPLOYMENT. MEETING THE REQUIRED FEDERAL PERFORMANCE MEASURE IS A BASIS FOR RECEIVING PERFORMANCE BASED FUNDING. THE SELF SUPPORT INDEX MEASURES THOSE PARTICIPANTS THAT ARE WORKING 30 HOURS OR MORE, OR OFF MFIP THREE YEARS AFTER ENROLLMENT. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 100% OF THE COUNTIES SERVED BY RMCEP MET OR EXCEEDED THE SELF SUPPORT INDEX. 4288707 1554424 RMCEP PROVIDED SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE ADULTS, YOUTH AND DISLOCATED WORKERS THROUGH THE WORKFORCE INNOVATIONS AND OPPORTUNITY ACT PROGRAMS. ADULT AND DISLOCATED WORK SERVICES PROVIDED INFORMATION, INSTRUCTION, GUIDANCE, TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO INCREASE EMPLOYMENT, JOB RETENTION AND EARNINGS OF PARTICIPANTS. YOUTH SERVICES ESTABLISHES A COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES EFFECTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS LINKING EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, NURTURING MENTORS AND SUSTAINED SUPPORT BY COMPARING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS TO STATE T GOALS:WIOA ADULT EMPLOYMENT RATE AT SECOND QUARTER: PERCENTAGE OF ADULT PARTICIPANTS EMPLOYED TWO QUARTERS AFTER EXIT: MN STATE REQUIRED GOAL: 84.0%. RMCEP ACTUAL OUTCOME: 83.2%WIOA DISLOCATED WORKER PROGRAM CEDENTIAL RATE - NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS WHO ATTAIN A CREDENTIAL WITHIN ONE YEAR OF PROGRAM EXIT: MN STATE REQUIRED GOAL: 83.5.0%. RMCEP ACTUAL OUTCOME: 84.4%YOUTH EMPLOYMENT/TRAINING RATE FOURTH QUATER AFTER EXIT - PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE IN EDUCATION, TRAINING ACTIVITIES OR EMPLOYMENT DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER AFTER EXIT: MN STATE REQUIRED GOAL: 70.0%. RMCEP ACTUAL OUTCOME: 83.7% 1967753 1295107 THE STATE OF MINNESOTA PROVIDES ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO ASSIST DISLOCATED WORKERS AND YOUTH THROUGH THE STATE DISLOCATED WORKER PROGRAM AND THE MINNESOTA YOUTH PROGRAM. THE STATE DISLOCATED WORKER PROGRAM ASSISTS WORKERS AS A RESULT OF A LAYOFF OR A BUSINESS CLOSING. THE CAREERFORCE CENTER SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PARTICIPANTS TO RECEIVE INFORMATION, GUIDANCE, TRAINING OR SUPPORT SERVICES TO RE-ENTER THE WORKFORCE. THE SUCESS OF RMCEP IS MEASURED BY COMPARING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS TO STATE GOALS:STATE DISLOCATED WORKER PROGRAM EMPLOYMENT RATE AT FOURTH QUARTER - THE PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPANTS EMPLOYED FOUR QUARTERS AFTER EXIT: MN STATE REQUIRED GOAL: 83.5% RMCEP ACTUAL OUTCOME: 83.9%THE MINNESOTA YOUTH PROGRAM (MYP) IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL WORK AND SKILLS TRAINING TO ELIGIBLE 14 THROUGH 24 YEAR OLD YOUTH SO THAT THEIR FUTURE EMPLOYABILITY WILL BE ENHANCED. THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY IS WORK TRAINING. THE PERFORMANCE MEASURE FOR THIS PROGRAM IS THAT AT LEAST 80% OF THE YOUTH WILL RETURN TO SCHOOL, ENTER EMPLOYMENT OR ENTER ANOTHER TRAINING PROGRAM. 270188 11862 202061 FUNDS RECEIVED BY FOUNDATIONS AND LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO CONTINUE EFFORTS OF CAREER ADVISING IN THE HIGH SCHOOLS TO PROMOTE YOUTH INITIATIVES AND COLLEGE AWARENESS PROGRAMS. STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL CAREER READINESS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM WHICH IS A RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL FOR MANY LOCAL EMPLOYERS. OTHER SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO SUPPORT PARTNER SERVICES IN THE CAREERFORCE RESOURCE ROOMS THROUGHOUT OUR WORKFORCE SERVICE AREA. 270188 11862 202061 10209179 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 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 1 103 0 1 383 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X WILLIAM MACFARLANE 2188467400 803 ROOSEVELT AVENUE PO BOX 1108 DETROIT LAKES MN 56502 LORI SCHWARTZ CHAIRPERSON 1.00 X X 1350 0 0 EDWARD BOLAS VICE CHAIRPERSON 1.00 X X 1830 0 0 CAROL ANDERSON SECRETARY-TREASURER 1.00 X X 1990 0 0 JANELLE KLINKE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 1100 0 0 STEPHEN JONES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 600 0 0 JOSE ALBA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 800 0 0 TERRY BLAKE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 1960 0 0 VICKI BERBERICH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 500 0 0 TINA JASTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 106131 0 18996 WILLIAM MACFARLANE ACCOUNTING MANAGER 40.00 X 73508 0 14196 189769 0 33192 1 0 0 0 WINDOW WORLD OF FARGO 4331 12TH AVE N FARGO ND 58102 WINDOW REPLACEMENT 108410 1 11862 11344552 150 11356564 CAREERFORCE PARTNER SERVICES 561300 124114 124114 TICKET TO WORK SERVICES 561300 55299 55299 22648 22648 202061 17769 17769 11576394 202061 0 17769 3926104 3926104 327488 63245 264243 4714929 4036903 668526 9500 146070 132572 12953 545 909131 818590 89474 1067 341786 293872 47774 140 63603 63603 27399 27399 81917 74403 7514 211921 177780 34141 163298 123914 39384 327962 307187 20775 116689 99171 17518 46169 42375 3794 79395 79395 15538 15538 ASSESSMENT SERVICES 5237 5237 JOB FAIRS 874 874 0 789 158 631 11506299 10209179 1285868 11252 450 450 877524 970535 767849 756581 13113 33608 54188 51120 1751338 1165224 541823 586114 1106909 1394322 3361856 3792730 883111 956459 1108385 1395816 1991496 2352275 X 1370360 1440455 1370360 1440455 3361856 3792730 70095 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 10214962 9875814 10095749 10329273 11356564 51872362 10214962 9875814 10095749 10329273 11356564 51872362 51872362 2732 1914 5345 7133 17769 34893 51907255 1033241 0.99930 0.99960 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 55650 55650 1444674 914210 530464 251014 251014 0 586114 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS - OPERATING LEASES 1394322 1394322 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 1395816 1395816 11576394 0 11576394 0 11576394 11506299 0 11506299 0 11506299 1 CLASSROOM TRAINING SERVICES 348 1779045 PARTICIPANT SUPPORT SERVICES 1521 982930 WORK TRAINING SERVICES 426 1079657 ON THE JOB TRAINING (OJT) SERVICES 12 84472 PART I, LINE 2: RMCEP RECOGNIZES THAT AS A RECIPIENT OF FEDERAL FUNDS, THE ORGANIZATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND PROVISIONS OF CONTRACTS AND GRANTS AS REFERENCED IN 2 CFR SUBPART D OF THE UNIFORM GUIDANCE ACT. RMCEP MEETS THIS RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH POLICIES THAT ALIGN DIRECTLY WITH SUBPART D 200.301 PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND SUBPART D 200.302 FISCAL MANAGEMENT. GRANT FUNDS ARE EXPENDED ACCORDING TO GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED BY THE FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL FUNDING AGENCY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED THE FORM 990 AND APPROPRIATE SCHEDULES AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A DIRECTOR OR EMPLOYEE WHO BELIEVES THAT HE OR SHE MAY BE PERCEIVED AS HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN A DISCUSSION OR DECISION MUST DISCLOSE THAT CONFLICT TO THE GROUP MAKING THE DECISION. MOST CONCERNS ABOUT CONFLICTS OF INTERST MAY BE RESOLVED AND APPROPRIATELY ADDRESSED THROUGH PROMPT AND COMPLETE DISCLOSURE, THEREFORE RMCEP REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING: 1. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT EACH POTENTIAL BOARD MEMEBER SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HIS/HER DESIGNEE ANY EXISTING OR ANTICIPATED RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTION IN WHICH HE/SHE IS INVOLVED. THEREAFTER, DISCLOSURE SHALL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY, AND AT OTHER TIMES AS CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES IN A PARTICULAR CASE MAY WARRANT. 2. STAFF: UPON BEING FIRST HIRED, OR IF ALREADY EMPLOYED BY RMCEP, ON A DATE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EACH SENIOR MANAGEMENT STAFF AND SUCH OTHER STAFF AS THE EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL DETERMINE, SHALL DISCLOSE ANY RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THEREAFTER, DISCLOSURES SHALL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY, AND AT OTHER TIMES AS CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES IN A PARTICULAR CASE MAY WARRANT. 3. REVIEW OF STAFF AND BOARD MEMEBER RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS; THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE SHALL REVIEW ALL FORMS COMPLETED BY EMPLOYEES AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND DETERMINE APPROPRIATE RESOLUTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH AGENCY POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER CONDUCTS RESEARCH INTO THE COMPARATIVE SALARY DATA USING RELIABLE AND VALID SOURCES. DATA CRITERIA INCLUDES: 1) AVERAGE WAGE INCREASE ACROSS INDUSTRIES 2) AVERAGE WAGE INCREASE ACROSS SIMILAR BUSINESSES (COUNSELING AND HUMAN SERVICES) 3) AVERAGE WAGE AMONG COMPARITIVE POSITIONS 4) INFLATION INDEX AND 5) WAGE TRENDS (BASE PAY INCREASES, MERIT INCREASES BASED ON PERFORMANCE, ETC.) DATA SOURCES INCLUDED: 1) KIPPLINGER REPORTS 2) MINNESOTA JOB BANK 3) MERCER'S US COMPENSATION PLANNING SURVEY REPORTS 4) SOCIETY OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (SHRM) COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS 5) HEWITT ASSOCIATES SALARY SURVEY REPORT. THE INFORMATION COMPILED IS USED TO DETERMINE THE AGENCY MERIT GUIDELINES AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE ANNUAL AGENCY COMPENSATION SCHEDULE AND MERIT GUIDELINES IN WHICH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND AGENCY STAFF COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY EVALUATES AND RECOMMENDS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE COMPENSATION LEVEL OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 RMCEP MAINTAINS POLICIES THAT ADHERE TO THE GUIDELINES OF COMPLYING WITH PUBLIC DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. FOR DOCUMENTS REQUIRING PUBLIC DISCLOSURE ANYONE APPEARING IN PERSON AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF RURAL MINNESOTA CEP, INC. DURING NORMAL WORKING HOURS MAKING A REQUEST TO INSPECT THE FORMS WILL BE GRANTED ACCESS TO A FILE COPY OF THE FORMS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. THE ACCOUNTING MANAGER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE COPY OF EACH FORM. FOR ALL WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF FORMS RECEIVED BY RMCEP THE ORGANIZATION SHALL REQUIRE PAYMENT OF ALL COPYING AND SHIPPING CHARGES, IF APPLICABLE.