2025-04-06T13:31:44-05:00 2024-09-30 411534805 CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD 7760 FRANCE AVE S SUITE 940 BLOOMINGTON MN 55435 990EZ 2023-10-01 208644416 MINNESOTA VALLEY REFUGE FRIENDS MINN 9528580737 3815 AMERICAN BOULEVARD EAST BLOOMINGTON MN 55425 MARK JENSEN TREASURER 9528580737 2025-04-03 1 0 MARC COLIN P00560855 9528310085 2025-04-03 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X WWW.MNVALLEYREFUGEFRIENDS.ORG X X 100797 X 38371 20000 971 41455 27740 13715 73057 36395 6352 3305 90386 136438 -63381 197140 -2985 130774 X 183308 313927 14406 14779 197714 328706 574 197932 197140 130774 X HELP SUPPORT PROGRAM OF THE MN VALLEY WILDLIFE REFUGE. IN 2023-2024, WE BEGAN SERVING AS A FISCAL AGENT FOR A LARGE FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAM, FUNDING EDUCATION, CONSERVATION AND ARTS PROGRAMMING AT THE MINNESOTA VALLEY REFUGE IN BLOOMINGTON. THIS INCLUDED: (1) GEAR, SUPPLIES AND CURRICULUM FOR 10,000+ STUDENTS OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR; (2) HOSTING A VARIETY OF ARTISTS FOCUSING ON CONSERVATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT; AND (3) CREATING AND HOSTING COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND EVENT FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 0 88548 AFTER A QUIET 2-3 YEARS DURING AND AFTER THE PANDEMIC, OUR NATURE STORE HAS GONE THROUGH A REVITALIZATION OF PROGRAMMING IN THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORT OF LOCAL ARTISTS, AND COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS AND EVENTS ON CONSERVATION TOPICS INCLUDING MIGRATION, HABITAT RENEWAL, AND ANIMALS. 0 0 THE ORGANIZATION ALSO EXPANDED SOURCES OF GRANTS AND FUNDING FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND INTERNS SUPPORT, INCLUDING THE BURNSVILLE ROTARY AND STATE GRANTS WHICH HELPS TO DIVERSIFY OUR FUNDS AND PROVIDE STRONGER CONNECTIONS IN THE COMMUNITY. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION REVISED THE WEBSITE AND PROVIDED A BROADER RANGE OF DONATION AND MEMBERSHIP AVENUES FOR INDIVIDUALS. 0 0 88548 ALISON SCHAUB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 15.00 36395 0 0 DAVID GUZZI PRESIDENT 5.00 0 0 0 MARK JENSEN TREASURER 5.00 0 0 0 SHANNON BREIMHURST SECRETARY 5.00 0 0 0 ANNE CLARRISSIMEAUX DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 MICHAEL KURTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 ABBY MARQUART DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 JES TORMOEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 TOM WORTHINGTON DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MN THE ORGANIZATION 3815 AMERICAN BOULEVARD EAST BLOOMINGTON MN 55425 9528580737 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 130504 87694 102345 57902 38371 416816 15000 5000 4660 556 12500 37716 145504 92694 107005 58458 50871 454532 454532 182 74 77 975 20971 22279 400 400 477211 36284 0.95250 0.99620 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: INTEREST. AMOUNT: 971. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7 - SALES OF INVENTORY INCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 41,455. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 27,740. GROSS PROFIT: 13,715. COST OF GOODS SOLD: INVENTORY AT BEGINNING OF YEAR: 13,970. MERCHANDISE PURCHASED: 23,405. COST OF LABOR: 0. MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES: 586. OTHER COSTS: 4,102. INVENTORY AT END OF YEAR: 14,323. COST OF GOODS SOLD: 27,740. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7B - OTHER COSTS DESCRIPTION: CASH UNDER. AMOUNT: -410. DESCRIPTION: MERCHANT FEES. AMOUNT: 1,019. DESCRIPTION: EQUIPMENT. AMOUNT: 2,336. DESCRIPTION: SHIPPING. AMOUNT: 1,157. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7B: 4,102. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 1,149. DESCRIPTION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. AMOUNT: 2,914. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 29,105. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,562. DESCRIPTION: TRAINING PROGRAMS. AMOUNT: 3,826. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 51,830. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 90,386. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS DESCRIPTION: PRIOR PERIOD CHANGE. AMOUNT: -2,985. FORM 990-EZ, LINE G - ACCOUNTING METHOD: THE ORGANIZATION USES MODIFIED CASH ACCOUNTING METHOD. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: INVENTORY. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 13,970. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 14,323. DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 436. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 456. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 574. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,815. DESCRIPTION: FUNDS HELD FOR OTHERS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 192,117. 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.