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THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED LOBBYING ACTIVITIES TO INFLUENCE ADMINISTRATIVE RULEMAKING PROCEDURES REGARDING THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER CRITICAL AREA RULES. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED LOBBYING ACTIVITIES DIRECTED AT INFLUENCING OTHER LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS. 145918 116404 29514 29514 ROU ASSETS 818850 SECURITY DEPOSIT 10974 829824 ROU LIABILITIES 869353 DUE TO SCHWAB 61392 FISCAL AGENCY LIABILITY 4191 934936 X 4781217 23310 104100 127410 4653807 -14295 -14295 4639512 4284269 104100 104100 4180169 -14295 -14295 4165874 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT BEEN RECENTLY AUDITED; AND ACCORDINGLY, THE INFORMATION TAX RETURNS FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THEY DO NOT RESULT IN ANYTHING THAT WOULD REQUIRE EITHER RECORDING OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BASED ON THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN ASC 740. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D FUNDRAISER EXPENSES 104,100 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY -14,295 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D FUNDRAISER EXPENSES 104,100 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY -14,295 FALL FUNDRAISER 120859 43634 77225 18056 5543 31621 3340 19260 MUSIC IN THE PR 40286 14544 25742 2162 6978 6500 10640 2 161145 58178 102967 18056 7705 38599 9840 29900 104100 -1133 X X false false false false false false false false false WHITNEY CLARK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 149208 4959 20827 174994 X 3 54659 FMV X AUCTION ITEMS 39 18056 FMV X OTHER 2 10159 FMV false true false SCHEDULE M, PAGE 2, PART II THE NUMBER IN COLUMN (B) IS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D WATER PROTECTION - FMR WORKS WITH CITIZENS AND REPRESENTATIVES TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE METRO MISSISSIPPI'S WATER, WHICH CURRENTLY FAILS TO MEET FEDERAL WATER QUALITY STANDARDS. WE AIM TO MAKE THE TWIN CITIES A MODEL FOR WATERSHED PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING THAT IMPROVES AND PROTECTS WATER QUALITY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THE CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, TREASURER, SECRETARY, PAST CHAIR, AND THREE AT LARGE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990 ONCE A YEAR. THE BOARD APPROVES THE 990 AT THEIR NEXT MEETING AFTER FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEW. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONAIRE IS COMPLETED BY EACH BOARD MEMBER AND EMPLOYEE. WHEN A CONFLICT IS DISCOVERED, THE COVERED PERSON SHALL DISLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTERST TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL DECIDE IF THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND RESTRICT THAT COVERED PERSON'S PARTICIPATION RELATED TO SUCH TRANSACTIONS OR CONTRACTS. SO FAR, WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS ANNUALLY IN MARCH TO REVIEW PERFORMANCE FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR, AND COMPENSATION FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B BASED ON ANNUAL REVIEW AROUND ANNIVERSARY DATE OF EMPLOYMENT, AND GENERAL PERCENTAGE INCREASE DETERMINED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, SUBJECT TO MANAGER'S DISCRETION AND BASED ON THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS WAGE SURVEY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST; MAINTAINED BY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, EXCEPT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHICH IS MAINTAINED BY THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR. FMR'S YEAR END FINANCIALS ARE AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://FMR.ORG/ANNUAL-REPORTS. HOWEVER, WE DO NOT POST ANY OTHER INFORMATION ONLINE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS & SUBCONTRACTORS 1,236,483 3,828 27,659