2025-05-30T12:30:04-07:00 2024-12-31 843909118 TEAM Accounting and Tax LLC 6223 Glen Circle Lino Lakes MN 55014 990 2024-01-01 832828394 GREAT RIVER PASSAGE CONSERVANCY GREA 6512125176 370 Wabasha St N Suite 540 Saint Paul MN 55102 Jay Hapaala Treasurer 6513080811 2025-05-07 1 1 Doug Will P00084241 6512336801 2025-04-30 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Jodi Massey 370 Wabasha St N Suite 540 Saint Paul MN 55102 444927 0 X GreatRiverPassage.org X 2018 MN Working in partnership with the City of Saint Paul's Great River Passage Initiative, the Great River Passage Conservancy leads advocacy and private fundraising efforts for capital projects and programs along Saint Paul's 17 miles of the Mississippi River. By advancing major projects along the Mississippi River and supporting unique programming opportunities that allow people to experience the river in new ways, Great River Passage Conservancy fosters environmental stewardship, community health and economic development. Our mission is to raise resources that support the community's vision for connecting Saint Paul's two greatest assets: Its people and the Mississippi River. 12 12 2 14 0 0 277179 444927 1000 0 0 -46 472 0 278651 444881 117350 13500 0 0 110109 215491 11930 875 20643 194631 130717 434020 360583 -155369 84298 211417 301635 14207 20127 197210 281508 Working in partnership with the City of Saint Paul's Great River Passage Initiative, the Great River Passage Conservancy leads advocacy and private fundraising efforts for capital projects and programs along Saint Paul's 17 miles of the Mississippi River. By advancing major projects along the Mississippi River and supporting unique programming opportunities that allow people to experience the river in new ways, Great River Passage Conservancy fosters environmental stewardship, community health and economic development. Our mission is to raise resources that support the community's vision for connecting Saint Paul's two greatest assets: Its people and the Mississippi River. 0 0 284486 13500 444881 In 2024, we encouraged people to explore the river through new events, deepened our partnerships with community leaders, and advanced transformational projects that will connect more people to the Mississippi River in meaningful ways. RIVER LEARNING CENTER - A major milestone in bringing the River Learning Center to life was the selection of architecture firm VJAA and landscape architects TEN x TEN to lead the next phase of design. These local firms have national expertise in riverfront projects and are deeply committed to environmental stewardship, making them ideal partners. Joining them is Full Circle Indigenous Planning + Design, which will continue to facilitate engagement with Native American tribal leaders and organizations, ensuring Indigenous perspectives remain central to the project's development. Together, this team will refine the concept plan, integrate community input, and advance the design toward final construction documents by December 2025, bringing us one big step closer to creating a dynamic new gateway to the Mississippi River. Meanwhile, we are piloting events to activate the site and explore future programming opportunities. Our Winter Play Day drew over 400 attendees in January, and partner-led programs like Park After Dark, History Cruises, and Mystery on the Mississippi have helped us collaborate with future River Learning Center partners to test a range of program types and scales. These efforts not only activate the site but prepare us to work well together before the Center officially opens. RIVER BALCONY - We are leading the effort to unite downtown partners under the Saint Paul Riverfront vision, aligning projects like the River Balcony and RiversEdge to guide development, funding, and programming. A new website, saintpaulriverfront.com, launched as a hub for exploring the projects transforming the riverfront. Working in partnership with the City of Saint Paul, Ramsey County, and downtown stakeholders like the Science Museum of Minnesota, MN Wild, and Downtown Alliance, we are advancing a cohesive vision for the downtown riverfront. One of the key steps is completing the Downtown Riverwalk, a pedestrian loop connecting downtown Saint Paul to the Mississippi Riverfront. The two-mile loop will feature interpretive locations focusing on a range of subjects, including cultural history, geology, river commerce, and ecology. The successful Riverwalk funding campaign in 2024 will see it come to fruition in 2025. A central feature of the Riverwalk will be a reimagining of the railroad underpasses at Sibley and Jackson streets. Today, these passageways are dark, uninviting, and often perceived as unsafe, deterring pedestrians and cyclists from accessing the riverfront. To turn the underpasses into vibrant, welcoming gateways to the Mississippi River, we are transforming these spaces through public art installations. As these larger-scale and longer-term projects progress, we aim to bring people to the river along the way. Last summer, we hosted events like Patio Thursdays, History Walking Tours, and JazzClectic on the River. EAST SIDE RIVER DISTRICT - Restoration and community activation efforts continue across this 1,000-acre district, particularly at Pig's Eye Regional Park. In partnership with the city and University of Minnesota scientists, we are planning bioremediation projects to explore how plants can accelerate cleanup and restore a healthy landscape. We launched this initiative with a November webinar that introduced the public to these efforts and previewed upcoming ecological experiments. This spring, we will begin experiments, including two demonstrations of a biochar filtration system. Community events are being planned for this fall to share progress and engage the public in the restoration efforts. We continue to collaborate with partners like the DNR, Army Corps, Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi, Urban Roots, and Friends of Pigs Eye, while also working closely with the Pig's Eye Dump Task Force, an MPCA-led multi-agency task force charged with developing a plan to clean up and restore Pig's Eye Dump. Their cleanup and restoration plan will be completed in February 2026, with "future public use" being the most important factor in the state's decision to fully remediate the site. 0 0 0 284486 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X X Jodi Massey 6512125176 370 Wabasha St N Suite 540 Saint Paul MN 55102 Katie Nyberg Executive Director 40 0 X 150000 0 4688 Peter B Myers Board Chair 4 0 X X 0 0 0 Anna Eleria Vice Chair 2 0 X 0 0 0 Jay Haapala Treasurer 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Tanya Bell Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Cameron Boyd Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Monica Bryand Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Shelley Buck Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Kedar Hickman Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Sam Olbekson Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Elisa Rasumsen Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Jake Reint Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Russ Stark Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Melanie McMahon Ex Officio Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Andy Rodriguez Ex Officio Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 150000 0 4688 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 55616 389311 0 444927 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 -46 -46 -46 0 0 0 0 444881 -46 0 0 13500 13500 0 0 0 0 0 0 150000 127500 15000 7500 0 0 0 0 43775 35073 4377 4325 0 0 0 0 5941 4987 594 360 15775 13213 1578 984 38472 35900 2572 0 0 0 0 0 20460 0 20460 0 20000 20000 0 0 875 875 0 0 0 0 10075 8225 0 1850 390 390 0 0 11410 7807 1314 2289 2856 0 2856 0 0 0 0 0 3850 0 3850 0 9088 9024 64 0 0 0 0 0 3484 2916 519 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2000 0 2000 0 Dues and subscriptions 4324 1643 270 2411 Community event expense 4308 4308 0 0 0 0 0 0 360583 284486 55454 20643 129574 286259 0 0 0 0 79700 12551 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1843 2525 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300 300 211417 301635 14207 20127 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14207 20127 X 80010 143508 117200 138000 197210 281508 211417 301635 84298 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 396296 550032 483532 278651 444927 2153438 396296 550032 483532 278651 444927 2153438 7248 2146190 2153438 0.99663 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20000 0 0 20000 0 Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 Lobbyist was engaged to primarily advise management on lobbying strategies. The lobbyist also cultivated support with lawmakers on a $8M bonding request for River Learning Center project. 1 Urban Bird Collective 122 Winifred St W Saint Paul MN 55107 843935254 501c3 10000 0 The purpose of the grant to Urban Bird Collective is to increase community engagement with the East Side River District. The $10,000 grant is to be used in 2024 for the following activities at Pig's Eye Regional Park and surrounding areas. * 6 birding hikes / surveys for BIPOC specific communities * 1 kayak trip that explores Pig's Eye Lake * Participation in a Bioblitz community event * Connecting members of the community, particularly on the East Side, to the Pig's Eye Task Force meetings 1 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 The grant issued in 2024 to Urban Bird Collective was a regrant of funds received from the Minnesota Age Friendly Community Grants Program. In order to be fulfilled, the MAFCGP grant necessitated the participation of the regranted entity to meet the obligations of the funder. The specific requirements were activities the entities completed together with GRPC, so GRPC was on hand to monitor the completion of all required elements. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Katie Nyberg Executive Director 150000 0 0 0 0 0 4688 0 0 0 154688 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The IRS form 990 is reviewed first by the Executive Director and outsourcing accounting team, and then reviewed by the board of directors prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board members and staff are required annually to complete the conflict of interest disclosure. Any potential conflicts are discussed openly in board meetings and a resolution reached to mitigate the conflict. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The board establishes the compensation for the Executive Director based on compensation of Executive Directors with similar responsibilities in similar nonprofit organizations in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.