2025-01-24T11:39:59-06:00 2024-09-30 411360831 OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTD 2675 LONG LAKE ROAD ST PAUL MN 55113 990 2023-10-01 411676811 BLD CONNECTION BLDC 7635446822 10700 OLD COUNTY RD 15 200 PLYMOUTH MN 55441 CODY NUERNBERG PRESIDENT/SECRETARY 7635446822 2025-01-21 1 1 RYAN VETTRUS CPA P01243596 6514834521 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X CODY NUERNBERG 10700 OLD COUNTY RD 15 200 PLYMOUTH MN 55441 2559623 0 X WWW.BLDCONNECTION.ORG X 1990 MN BLD CONNECTION'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE LUMBER & BUILDING MATERIAL INDUSTRY IN THE MIDWEST AND STRENGTHEN ITS MEMBERS THROUGH EDUCATION, NETWORKING, ADVOCACY, AND RESOURCES. 17 17 0 75 0 0 0 0 1126364 1210429 99922 31013 205858 65535 1432144 1306977 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1195514 1188592 1195514 1188592 236630 118385 3042551 3238357 215947 -115755 2826604 3354112 X BLD CONNECTION'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE LUMBER & BUILDING MATERIAL INDUSTRY IN THE MIDWEST AND STRENGTHEN ITS MEMBERS THROUGH EDUCATION, NETWORKING, ADVOCACY, AND RESOURCES. 0 0 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BLD CONNECTION PROVIDES TARGETED PROGRAMMING FOR RETAIL LUMBER & BUILDING MATERIAL (LBM) DEALERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES IN THESE KEY AREAS: 1) OWNERS AND GENERAL MANAGERS WILL BE TRAINED IN THE CORE COMPETENCIES: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, LEADERSHIP, SUPERVISION, INVENTORY CONTROL, RISK MANAGEMENT, BUILDING CODES, REGULATORY MANDATES AND BUSINESS LAW. 2) SALES PERSONNEL (INSIDE AND OUTSIDE) WILL BE EDUCATED IN THE FOLLOWING CORE COMPETENCIES: PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE, SALES TECHNIQUES, CUSTOMER SERVICE, ESTIMATING, NEGOTIATIONS, AND BASIC FINANCIAL MARGIN MANAGEMENT. 3) YARD PERSONNEL WILL BE EDUCATED IN THE FOLLOWING CORE COMPETENCIES: SAFETY, PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE, PRODUCT HANDLING, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE. 4) FINANCIAL & H.R. PERSONNEL WILL BE EDUCATED IN THE FOLLOWING CORE COMPETENCIES: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, COMPLIANCE ISSUES, SAFETY MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS LAW. ACCOMPLISHED: IN 2023-24, 14 IN-PERSON CLASSES WERE HELD WHILE 9 CLASS WERE CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF ATTENDANCE AND/OR INCLEMENT WEATHER. SIX (6) OWNER/MANAGER ROUNDTABLES ARE CURRENTLY ACTIVE WITH FOUR (4) OF THOSE GROUPS MEETING MULTIPLE TIMES THROUGH THE YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, A WOMEN IN LBM VIRTUAL ROUNDTABLE CONTINUED ITS WORK/MEETINGS AND MET FIVE (5) TIMES ONLINE OR IN-PERSON. CONTINUED TO OFFER ONLINE MARKET WATCH WEBINAR - 3 TIMES IN 2023-24 - ALONG WITH VARIOUS WEBINARS AND ONLINE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTBLD CONNECTION PROVIDES BUSINESS SOLUTIONS FOR MEMBERS IN THESE KEY AREAS OF THEIR BUSINESS: OPERATIONS, HUMAN RESOURCES, SALES-MERCHANDISING-MARKETING, MANAGEMENT. ACCOMPLISHED: DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, BLD CONNECTION PUBLISHED A PRINTED MAGAZINE AND DIRECTORY, PROVIDED ONGOING SERVICES SUCH AS LEGAL SERVICE, BANKCARD PROGRAM, 401(K) MULTIPLE EMPLOYER PROGRAM AND REGULAR SURVEYS SUCH AS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT OPERATIONAL COMPARSION SURVEY. WE OFFER MANUALS FOR OSHA AND DOT COMPLIANCE AS WELL AS HUMAN RESOURCE MANUALS AND GENERAL BUSINESS FORMS/STATIONARY. TRADE SHOWS/CONFERENCESIN 2023-24, BLD CONNECTION REBRANDED ITS ANNUAL CONVENTIONS TO BE KNOWN AS BIZCON(S). BIZCON NORTH WAS HELD IN JANUARY 2024 IN BLOOMINGTON, MN WHILE BIZCON NORTH WAS HELD IN ALTOONA, IA IN FEBRUARY 2024. IN ADDITON, BLD CONNECTION OFFERED TWO (2) STATE-SPECIFIC CONFERENCE KNOWN AS CONNECTION CONFERENCES IN BOTH NEBRASKA (NOV 2023) AND WISCONSIN (MARCH 2024). GOVERNMENT AFFAIRSBLD CONNECTION KEEPS ITS MEMBERSHIP INFORMED ABOUT PROPOSED LEGISLATION AND REGULATORY ISSUES INTRODUCED IN EACH STATE'S LEGISLATURE, FEDERAL LEGISLATION AND REGULATORY ISSUES, AND ISSUE CALLS TO ACTION WHERE APPROPRIATE. ACCOMPLISHED: 11 MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION RETURNED TO WASHINGTON D.C. IN SPRING 2024 TO LOBBY CONGRESS ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBERSHIP. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH ADVOCACY STRATEGIES - CONTRACT LOBBYIST - TO SUPPORT MEMBERS IN THE STATE OF IOWA. ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO ACTIVELY WORK WITH IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO DEVELOP A REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM FOR ITS MEMBERS TO ATTTRACT AND RETAIN YOUNG EMPLOYEES. 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 9 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X CODY NUERNBERG 7635446822 10700 OLD COUNTY RD 15 200 PLYMOUTH MN 55441 CODY NUERNBERG PRESIDENT/SECRETARY 45.00 X X 0 133788 28602 LYNN TRASK PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN WENDT CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT ENTER 1ST VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER LEACHMAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NATHAN EHLEN WI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAT HEGSETH MN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA NASSET ND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON MEESTER SD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS HARDING ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE BERTRAND NLI VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL BROTHERTON NLI PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT HANSON NLBMDA REPRESENTATIVE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK RUSSELL NE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENT SCHNEIDER IA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN KLIMEK MN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATE HANSON ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HATCH MCCRAY MID AMERICA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM HENDRIX 2ND VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 0 133788 28602 0 0 1 0 0 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 482950 482950 OTHER MEMBER EVENTS 900099 414789 414789 CONVENTION REVENUE 900099 312690 312690 1210429 100286 100286 255000 255000 1183373 1252646 -69273 -69273 -69273 OTHER REVENUE 900099 20724 20724 INCOME FROM SUBSIDARY 561000 -210189 -210189 -189465 1306977 1020964 0 286013 504665 16886 8137 22488 15702 23802 315754 6019 LUMBER TECH EXPENSE 105959 BOARD/MEMBER EXPENSE 64482 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 51602 MILL TOUR EXPENSE 46656 6440 1188592 267654 279633 45749 43202 48194 62004 2521454 2904207 159500 -50689 3042551 3238357 91756 -273877 124191 158122 215947 -115755 X 2826604 3354112 2826604 3354112 3042551 3238357 118385 409123 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 18 IOWA LUMBERMENS PAC 1921 HUBBELL AVE DES MOINES IA 50316 3045 0 0 0 482950 8000 8000 72443 -64443 0 X PART X, LINE 2: FIN 48 DISCLOSURE FROM REVIEWED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: THE ASSOCIATION MEETS THE PROVISIONS OF 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX ONLY ON NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ASSOCIATION HAD NO INCOME TAX EXPENSE FOR SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023. THE ASSOCIATION REVIEWS INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN INCOME TAX RETURNS. THIS INCLUDES POSITIONS THAT THE ENTITY IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES OR NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZES TAX BENEFITS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITIONS. THE ASSOCIATION HAS IDENTIFIED NO SIGNIFICANT INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THE ASSOCIATION FILES INFORMATION RETURNS AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. SHOULD THAT STATUS BE CHALLENGED IN THE FUTURE, ALL YEARS SINCE INCEPTION COULD BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. 0 0 0 CODY NUERNBERG PRESIDENT/SECRETARY 0 133788 0 0 0 0 0 2397 0 26205 0 162390 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 ALL PERSONNEL OF BLD CONNECTION ARE EMPLOYEES OF BLD CONNECTION, INC., A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF BLD CONNECTION. BLD CONNECTION PAYS MANAGEMENT FEES TO BLD CONNECTION, INC. FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED. THERE IS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF PRESIDENT BY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. PRESIDENT PRESENTS ASSOCIATION INDUSTRY SALARY INFORMATION AND BENEFITS INFORMATION TO THE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERS: REGULAR RETAIL MEMBERS, AFFILIATE MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE ELECTED ANNUALLY FOR 1 YEAR OR 3 YEAR TERMS BY THE RETAIL MEMBERS WITH EACH MEMBER ORGANIZATION (HEADQUARTER LOCATION ONLY) HAVING ONE VOTE. AFFILIATE AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE NON-VOTING MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY MEMBERS AS DIRECTED IN THE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY WILL BE SENT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR ITS REVIEW. IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, IT WILL BE REPORTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD THAT THE FORM 990 IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT OUR FALL BOARD MEETING, ALL BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY (INCLUDING NOMINEES) AND ANY OUTSIDE ATTENDEES OF THE MEETING. THE PRESIDENT REVIEWS THE FORMS PRIOR TO EACH MEETING AND REQUESTS THAT IF ANYONE HAS A CONFLICT (NEW OR OLD), THAT THEY EXCUSE THEMSELF FROM THE MEETING AT THE TIME IN WHICH THEIR CONFLICT MAY BE DISCUSSED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THERE IS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF PRESIDENT BY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. PRESIDENT PRESENTS ASSOCIATION INDUSTRY SALARY INFORMATION AND BENEFITS INFORMATION TO THE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED IN THE PAST YEAR. FORM 990, PART V LINE 2A, PART IX LINE 11A ALL PERSONNEL OF BLD CONNECTION ARE EMPLOYEES OF BLD CONNECTION, INC., A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF BLD CONNECTION. BLD CONNECTION PAYS MANAGEMENT FEES TO BLD CONNECTION INC. FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED. BLD CONNECTION INC 10700 COUNTY RD 15 STE 200 PLYMOUTH MN 55441 410956904 TRADE ASSOCIATION SERVICES MN BLD CONNECTION C 635115 490507 1.00000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 BLD CONNECTION INC M 500315 FMV