2025-12-17T11:49:09-06:00 2025-08-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 4150 2ND STREET SOUTH SUITE 400 ST CLOUD MN 56301 990 2024-09-01 416039043 BRAINERD UNITED EDUCATORS EDUCATION MINNESOTA BRD AMER 2188292147 12815 11TH AVE SW BRAINERD MN 56401 LAURA PAULSON TREASURER 2188292147 2025-12-15 1 1 KRISTIN L SCHMIDT CPA P01487323 3202035500 2025-12-09 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LAURA PAULSON 12815 11TH AVE SW BRAINERD MN 56401 495904 0 0787 X HTTP://EDUCATIONMINNESOTA.ORG/HOME X 1945 MN INFORM MEMBERS ABOUT EDUCATIONAL ISSUES AND ADVOCATE FOR PROFESSIONAL SALARY AND WORKING CONDITIONS. 15 15 17 75 0 0 45370 10055 473381 484507 806 827 813 515 520370 495904 4000 4000 7847 7676 57446 58756 0 0 0 447551 412150 516844 482582 3526 13322 198348 211670 0 0 198348 211670 X EDUCATION MINNESOTA BRAINERD IS BOTH A PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION AND A UNION FOR PROFESSIONALS. IT IS OUR MISSION TO INFORM OUR MEMBERS ABOUT CURRENT EDUCATIONAL ISSUES AND TO ADVOCATE FOR PROFESSIONAL SALARY AND WORKING CONDITIONS. 0 0 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 UNTIL AUGUST 31, 2025 OUR ORGANIZATION CONTINUED THEIR WORK WITH REPRESENTATION AND PROMOTION OF TEACHER RIGHTS AND INFORMING MEMBERS ABOUT CURRENT EDUCATIONAL ISSUES, NEGOTIATION OF TEACHER CONTRACTS, REPRESENTATION AND PROMOTION OF TEACHER RIGHTS, AND INFORMING MEMBERS ABOUT CURRENT EDUCATIONAL ISSUES. FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION HAD 455 MEMBERS.OUR ORGANIZATION REVIEWED INFORMATION ON THE INDIVIDUALS RUNNING FOR THE BRAINERD SCHOOL BOARD, ENDORSED 3 CANDIDATES, WORKED TO CREATE MAILINGS FOR THE ENDORSEMENTS, HELD MULTIPLE PHONE BANKING EVENINGS AND ATTEMPTED CONTACT WITH 7,263 ELIGIBLE VOTERS WITHIN OUR VOTING DISTRICT. 2 OF THE 3 ENDORSED CANDIDATES WON THEIR RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN IN NOVEMBER 2024. WE WORKED WITH EDUCATION MINNESOTA TO SECURE FUNDING FOR THE LOCAL ELECTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WHICH REIMBURSED A PORTION OF THE ELECTION EXPENSES INCURRED. OUR ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO SUPPORT GRADUATING SENIORS WHO HAVE A PARENT WITHIN OUR UNION. THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS WERE COLLECTED, REVIEWED, AND WE AWARDED FOUR SCHOLARSHIPS THAT WERE $1000 TO EACH INDIVIDUAL. OUR ORGANIZATION ALSO HELPED TO HONOR THE TEACHER OF THE YEAR RECIPIENT WITH TOTAL EXPENSES BEING $530.48 OUR ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES RETIRING CERTIFIED STAFF WITH A $200 CHECK PER INDIVIDUAL, WE HAD 15 MEMBERS RETIRE ($3000). 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X LAURA PAULSON 2183558687 12815 11TH AVE SW BRAINERD MN 56401 MISTY JOBE PRESIDENT 20.00 X X 217 0 0 ERIC JOBE SECRETARY 2.00 X X 4977 0 0 KRIS WYMAN VICE PRESIDENT (PART-YEAR) 2.00 X X 2978 0 0 AMY AHO VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 2337 0 0 ALLAN BALSLEY BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 715 0 0 BETH BASTIAN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 715 0 0 DAVE BORASH BOARD MEMBER (PART-YEAR) 1.00 X 951 0 0 MELISSA SCHMECK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 951 0 0 JOHN TOMONOVICH BOARD MEMBER (PART-YEAR) 1.00 X 1082 0 0 KATRINA ATKINSON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 920 0 0 JESS WALES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 975 0 0 ANA WELU BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 650 0 0 TROY NELSON NEGOTIATIONS 1.00 X 866 0 0 AMY GUNDLACH BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 715 0 0 BRIAN STUBBS TREASURER 2.00 X X 1787 0 0 MICHAEL MORFORD BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 650 0 0 BRIAN STARK BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 1585 0 0 LAURA PAULSON TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TRENT GRAMS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 NICOLE PETRICH BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOLENE PARKS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MAXWELL KRUEGER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 23071 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10055 10055 MEMBERSHIP DUES 611710 484507 484507 484507 827 827 515 0 515 515 495904 484507 0 1342 4000 7676 21394 34846 2516 7629 2300 1457 286 11481 361616 ELECTION EXPENSES 13098 EM GRANT EXPENSES 5678 SOCIAL & WELLNESS EVENT 5410 BUILDING REPS 2900 295 482582 62801 75463 135547 136207 198348 211670 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 198348 211670 198348 211670 198348 211670 13322 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 MISTY JOBE (PRESIDENT) AND ERIC JOBE (SECRETARY) ARE MARRIED TO EACH OTHER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THERE IS ONLY ONE VOTING CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP. THE MEMBERS ELECT THE GOVERNING BOARD EVERY TWO YEARS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE ELECTED BY THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP EVERY TWO YEARS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP APPROVES SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY, INCLUDING THE UNION CONTRACT AND AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT HAVE COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE SIGNING MEMBER(S) OF THE BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING. AT A TIME EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER THE FILING OF THE FORM 990, THE ENTIRE BOARD REVIEWS THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IS MONITORED BY THE INTERNAL AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AT EACH MEETING AND THEY ARE REMINDED TO DISCUSS ANY UNCERTAINTIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD ANNUALLY. ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPENSATION ARE PROPOSED AT BOARD MEETINGS AND ARE VOTED ON. COMPARISON DATA IS ACCUMULATED AND REFERENCED WHEN DETERMINING COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS. A GRADUATED SCHEDULE WAS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD, WHICH ALLOWS COMPENSATION INCREASES TO BE SCHEDULED BASED ON ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE AND YEARS OF SERVICE. CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES, WHICH RECORD ALL DECISIONS MADE BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ITS FORM 990 UPON REQUEST. BECAUSE THE EXEMPTION APPLICATION WAS FILED BEFORE JULY 15, 1987 AND THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT HAVE A COPY OF THE APPLICATION ON SUCH DATE, THE FILING IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.