2025-11-03T15:39:53-06:00 2024-12-31 410887288 BOULAY PLLP 11095 VIKING DRIVE-STE 500 EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344 990EZ 2024-01-01 815377601 CLEAN ELECTIONS MINNESOTA CLEA 6516339238 PO BOX 10972 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55419 CONNIE LEWIS CO-CHAIR 6516339238 2025-10-28 1 0 CHELSEA KRAFCHECK P01846329 9528939320 2025-10-28 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X WWW.CLEANELECTIONSMN.ORG X X 182008 X 181526 482 182008 47945 87007 1001 32964 168917 13091 77678 0 90769 77678 90769 77678 90769 0 0 77678 90769 X CLEAN ELECTIONS MINNESOTA IS A NONPARTISAN, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SEEKS AN INCLUSIVE AND HEALTHY DEMOCRACY FOR OUR STATE. WE EDUCATE AND ADVOCATE FOR EXPANDED VOTER ACCESS, TRANSPARENCY, AND REFORMS THAT LIMIT THE POWER OF WEALTHY DONORS AND SPECIAL INTERESTS IN OUR POLITICAL PROCESS. OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS: CLEAN ELECTIONS MINNESOTA (CEM) WROTE WEEKLY NEWS UPDATES THAT PROVIDED INFORMATION ON THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN DEMOCRACY NEWS IN MINNESOTA AND NATIONALLY, ACTIONS SUPPORTERS CAN TAKE AND LINKS ARTICLES FOR THOSE INTERESTED. BIMONTHLY BOARD MEMBERS WRITE AND DISTRIBUTE A NEWSLETTER ON DEMOCRACY RELATED AND ELECTION INTEGRITY ISSUES. WE HAVE A PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND A WEBSITE. VOLUNTEERS AND BOARD MEMBERS WROTE ARTICLES OR LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE ISSUES AND ISSUES RELATED TO PROTECTING DEMOCRACY THAT WERE PUBLISHED IN THE MINNESOTA REFORMER AND THE STAR TRIBUNE AND MINNPOST. WE GAVE IN PERSON PRESENTATIONS TO THIRD ACT, REV UP MN, HUMPHREY FELLOWS PROGRAMS AND THE PEACEMAKERS OF MINNESOTA AS WELL AS APPEARED ON THE PUBLIC ACCESS PROGRAM SPEAK MINNEAPOLIS. 0 46897 EDUCATION FORUMS: IN 2024, CLEAN ELECTIONS MINNESOTA HOSTED TWO VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL FORUMS THAT WERE VERY WELL ATTENDED BY MINNESOTANS, EACH RECEIVED HUNDREDS OF REGISTRANTS.FIRST WAS A FORUM ABOUT THE NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC FINANCING PROGRAM PRESENTED BY MARINA PINA AND CELINA AVALOS JARAMILLO OF THE NATIONAL BRENNEN CENTER FOR JUSTICE. THE CONVERSATION WAS CO-HOSTED BY THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MN, COMMON CAUSE MN, WE CHOOSE US, AND FAIR VOTE MN. THIS CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTED A GROUNDBREAKING CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM PROGRAM FROM THE STATE OF NEW YORK--A VOLUNTARY PROGRAM OF SMALL DONOR PUBLIC FINANCING FOR STATE ELECTIONS ALLOWING SMALL DONORS A LARGER ROLE IN ELECTIONS. THE SECOND CEM EDUCATION PROGRAM WAS A CONVERSATION WITH BARBARA MCQUADE, AUTHOR OF THE ACCLAIMED BOOK, ATTACK FROM WITHIN, HOW DISINFORMATION IS SABOTAGING AMERICA. OUR ALLIES, LWV, COMMON CAUSE, FAIR VOTE, AND WE CHOOSE US CO-HOSTED THE CONVERSATION. MCQUADE DISCUSSED HOW DISINFORMATION WORKS, HOW IT UNDERMINES DEMOCRACY AND HOW TO COUNTER IT. SHE CALLED FOR A COMMITMENT TO TRUTH---A NECESSARY, CENTRAL TENET TO DEMOCRACY. BUILDING TRUST IN ELECTIONS EDUCATIONAL EFFORT: CEM LED A MAJOR STATEWIDE EDUCATION CAMPAIGN TO BUILD PUBLIC TRUST IN MINNESOTA ELECTIONS- THE SAFE AND SECURE ELECTIONS AD CAMPAIGN. WE BUILT A BIPARTISAN, NONPARTISAN COALITION WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE, LWV MN, FAIRVOTE MN, COMMON CAUSE MN, AND WE CHOOSE US. WE CONDUCTED FOCUS GROUPS WITH A NATIONAL FIRM, CITIZEN DATA, TO IDENTIFY VOTERS WHO WAVERED IN THEIR TRUST OF ELECTIONS AND TARGETED 500,000 MINNESOTANS TO EDUCATE THEM ABOUT THE CLEAN, FAIR, ACCURATE, AND SECURE ELECTION SYSTEM THAT MINNESOTA HAS BUILT. THE DIGITAL CAMPAIGN HAD 2.7 MILLION AD IMPRESSIONS, OVER 230,000 INDIVIDUAL USERS, AND 13,000 UNIQUE VISITORS TO OUR SAFE AND SECURE ELECTIONS LANDING PAGE WITH FACTS ABOUT VOTING IN MINNESOTA. THE CAMPAIGN FEATURED ELECTION JUDGES AND BIPARTISAN ELECTION OFFICIALS IN COMPELLING SHORT VIDEOS. IT OUTPERFORMED NATIONAL ENGAGEMENT BENCHMARKS. WE ADDRESSED OVER 200 QUESTIONS VOTERS HAD ABOUT HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS. WE PRODUCED VIDEOS AND A VOTER TOOLKIT SHARED BY 100+ COALITION PARTNERS. 0 9589 LEGISLATION AND POLICY: WE PROVIDED INFORMATION TO MINNESOTANS AND TO LEADERS IN SUPPORT OF THE FOLLOWING BILLS: -THE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION REFUND MODERNIZATION BILL -A DEEPFAKE BILL THAT ADDS PENALTIES TO A PERSON WHO DISSEMINATES A DEEPFAKE CAMPAIGN AD TO SPREAD ELECTION DISINFORMATION OR ENTERS INTO A CONTRACT OR OTHER AGREEMENT TO DISSEMINATE THEM. -THE MINNESOTA VOTING RIGHTS ACT THAT PROHIBITS VOTER SUPPRESSION AND VOTER DILUTION. -THE RANKED CHOICE VOTING LOCAL OPTIONS BILL -MOVE TO AMEND RESOLUTION TO END CITIZENS UNITED: -TWO REDISTRICTING BILLS: THE BETTER GOVERNMENT BILL THAT INCLUDED A CITIZEN LED REDISTRICTING COMMISSION AND A STANDALONE CITIZEN-LED REDISTRICTING COMMISSION BILL. -WE CONTINUED OUR DEFENSE OF THE BAN ON FOREIGN SPENDING ON ELECTIONS BY FOREIGN CORPORATIONS. 0 9589 66075 X MARY HARTNETT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20.00 46700 1245 0 CONNIE LEWIS CO-CHAIR 6.00 0 0 0 TODD OTIS CO-CHAIR 6.00 0 0 0 LONNI SKRENTNER SECRETARY 3.00 0 0 0 RONALD BARDAL TREASURER 6.00 0 0 0 JC KISER FORMER TREASURER 7.00 0 0 0 DANE SMITH DIRECTOR 3.00 0 0 0 DAVID HAGE DIRECTOR 2.00 0 0 0 DAVID MILLER DIRECTOR 6.00 0 0 0 GEORGE BECK DIRECTOR 4.00 0 0 0 KATHLEEN JANASZ DIRECTOR 2.00 0 0 0 KEN PETERSON DIRECTOR 5.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MN RONALD BARDAL PO BOX 10972 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55419 6516339238 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 44403 47398 80914 78981 181526 433222 44403 47398 80914 78981 181526 433222 64462 368760 13 18 160 516 482 1189 434411 0.84890 0.83700 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2429 3255 5684 163233 168917 33783 8446 0 0 18188 33783 51971 77957 8478 5684 14162 4547 8446 12993 19490 4433 2429 6862 PART II-A LINES 1A AND 1B THE DIGITAL STRATEGIST SPENT 10% OF HIS TIME MEETING WITH LEGISLATORS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SPENT 86.5 HOURS AT $44.90 AN HOUR MEETING LEGISLATORS. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 482. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: SOFTWARE. AMOUNT: 1,824. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 266. DESCRIPTION: MARKETING. AMOUNT: 29,034. DESCRIPTION: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 340. DESCRIPTION: MERCHANT CHARGES. AMOUNT: 1,500. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 32,964. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.