2026-07-15T11:35:06-05:00 2025-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 S 6TH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990EZ 2025-01-01 411270698 MINNESOTA PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC MINN 6129633243 PO BOX 14415 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55414 MERRY GRANDE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6129633243 2026-07-13 1 ANN NEIL P01817922 6123764500 2026-07-13 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X WWW.MPHA.NET X X 66391 X 11464 33306 17081 1958 2582 66391 61761 4647 2326 29073 97807 -31416 130834 0 99418 X 139091 111111 3247 1024 142338 112135 11504 12717 130834 99418 X THE MISSION OF THE MINNESOTA PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION (MPHA) IS TO CREATE A HEALTHIER MINNESOTA THROUGH EFFECTIVE PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE AND ENGAGED CITIZENS. OUR VISION IS TO BE AN ACTIVE, INDEPENDENT VOICE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN MINNESOTA. MPHA ANNUAL CONFERENCE:THE MINNESOTA PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION (MPHA)'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE WAS HELD MAY 15-16, 2025 IN DULUTH, MN. A VIRTUAL COMPONENT FOR ALL KEYNOTE/PLENARY AND CONCURRENT SESSIONS WAS ALSO AVAILABLE. THE CONFERENCE THEME "RESILIENT COMMUNITIES: ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY THROUGH COLLECTIVE ACTION, POLICY, AND PARTNERSHIPS" EXPLORED HOW COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, COLLABORATIVE ACTION, AND EQUITABLE PARTNERSHIPS CAN DRIVE TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE IN PUBLIC HEALTH. THE CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTED THE POWER OF COMMUNITY-LED HEALTH INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS SOCIAL AND STRUCTURAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, CHALLENGE HEALTH INEQUITIES, AND RESHAPE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS. THE PLANNING COMMITTEE WAS CHAIRED BY TARISSA HOST, TYLER PYLE, AND MERRY GRANDE. THE PROGRAM CONSISTED OF 9 CONCURRENT SESSIONS, 2 POSTER SESSIONS, AND 5 KEYNOTE/PLENARY PRESENTATIONS WHICH ADDRESSED STORYTELLING/HOUSING INSECURITY, RESILIENCY OF PUBLIC HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS, ADVOCACY SKILLS WORKSHOP, WORKFORCE WELLNESS AMIDST BURNOUT, AND GENERATIVE AI.9.0 CHES AND 3.0 MCHES CEUS AND 9.0 NURSING, SOCIAL WORK, AND CPH CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS WERE AVAILABLE. 0 25179 MPHA POLICY FORUM SERIES:THE MPHA POLICY FORUM BREAKFAST SERIES WAS HELD AT THE NEW BRIGHTON COMMUNITY CENTER WITH RECORDINGS HOSTED ON MPHA'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL. THE POLICY FORUMS FOCUS ON EXPLORING A PUBLIC HEALTH THEME IN MORE DEPTH, PROVIDING PARTICIPANTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM A PANEL OF EXPERTS AS WELL AS HAVE NETWORKING DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE TOPIC WITH OTHERS AT THE EVENT. THIS YEAR'S THEME WAS CONNECTING THE DOTS... A CALL TO ACTION!". THE THEME CONSIDERED WORKING OUTSIDE THE BOX TO TACKLE SOME OF OUR MOST DIFFICULT AND PERSISTENT ISSUES THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT PUBLIC HEALTH, REQUIRING PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO WORK WITH NON-TRADITIONAL PARTNERS TO ENSURE BASIC NEEDS OF PEOPLE ARE MET AND SOUND POLICIES EXIST TO ACHIEVE OPTIMUM HEALTH FOR ALL MINNESOTANS.THE FORUM SERIES DATES AND TOPICS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: JANUARY 24, 2025...FOOD INSECURITY; MARCH 21, 2025...MENTAL HEALTH; AND MAY 2, 2025...HOUSING.THE FORUMS CONSISTED OF A PANEL OF SPEAKERS WITH OPENING REMARKS, DISCUSSION TIME, QUESTIONS FOR THE PANELISTS AND NETWORKING TIME. THE FORUMS ARE OPEN TO MPHA MEMBERS, GUESTS AND INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. RECORDINGS FACILITATE LEARNING BY OUR AUDIENCE WHO MAY BE UNABLE TO ATTEND THESE 2 HOUR SESSIONS BECAUSE OF WORK COMMITMENTS OR TRAVEL RESTRAINTS. THE POLICY FORUMS ARE ALSO A POPULAR WAY TO REACH AND ENGAGE PUBLIC HEALTH STUDENTS WHO MAY BE MORE INTERESTED IN A PARTICULAR TOPIC. 0 3088 INVOLVEMENT IN AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION ANDGREAT LAKES PUBLIC HEALTH COALITION:AS MPHA IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTHASSOCIATION (APHA), MPHA REPRESENTATIVES BRING THE MINNESOTAPERSPECTIVE TO THE ACTIVITIES THAT FOLLOW EACH YEAR. THE 2025 APHA MEETING WAS HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C. THE MPHA AFFILIATE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE APHA GOVERNING COUNCIL (ARGC) ATTENDED THE ANNUAL MEETING OF APHA IN OCT/NOV. AS A PART OF THE APHA MEETING, THE MPHA REPRESENTATIVES ATTEND MEETINGS FOR THE GREAT LAKES PUBLIC HEALTH COALITION, THE APHA COUNCIL OF AFFILIATES, THE APHA GOVERNING COUNCIL, AND THE AFFILIATE STAFF MEETINGS (IF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ATTENDS). THESE MEETINGS FOCUS ON AFFILIATE DEVELOPMENT AND OFFICIAL APHA BUSINESS. THE MPHA PRESIDENT-ELECT ALSO ANNUALLY ATTENDS THE AFFILIATE PRESIDENTS-ELECT MEETING (HELD AT APHA HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, DC IN JUNE). MPHA IS PART OF THE GREAT LAKES PUBLIC HEALTH COALITION (GLPHC). THE GROUP OF REGION V STATE AFFILIATES INCLUDES THESE SIX STATE PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATIONS: ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, OHIO AND WISCONSIN. THE GLPHC CAME TOGETHER IN 1983 FOR THE PURPOSE OF MUTUAL SUPPORT AND SHARED LEARNING. OVER THE YEARS, THE GLPHC HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY APHA AS A MODEL FOR OTHER REGIONS. 0 2480 A CELEBRATION AND LEARNING NIGHT OF OUR ARCHIVES WITH THREE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LIBRARIES; FOOD INSECURITY VOLUNTEERING, GLOBAL HEALTH BOOK CLUB, STUDENT EVENT IN DULUTH, WALK AND TALK NETWORKING, AND AN ENVIRONMENTAL RIVER CLEANUP. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING INCLUDED: LOBBYING VS ADVOCACY TRAINING, SESSIONS ON PLANETARY HEALTH NEUROECOLOGY, HEALTH LITERACY COMMUNICATIONS, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AI USE WITH JOB SEARCHES, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK NETWORKING. WE ALSO SAW CONTINUED GROWTH OF OUR IMMUNIZATION WORKGROUP, HEALTH AND DEMOCRACY MN PARTNERSHIP, AND PLANETARY HEALTH TASK FORCE, IN ADDITION TO ESTABLISHED COMMITTEE INITIATIVES. 0 1019 31766 X MERRY GRANDE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20.00 0 0 0 TYLER PYLE PRESIDENT 4.00 0 0 0 MELANIE FERRIS PRESIDENT-ELECT 4.00 0 0 0 KRISTIN MOORE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 4.00 0 0 0 TARISSA HOST SECRETARY 1.00 0 0 0 CHERYLEE SHERRY TREASURER 4.00 0 0 0 ANNIE HALLAND APHA REPRESENTATIVE 4.00 0 0 0 ALEATHEA ANDERSON MEMBER AT LARGE GREATER MN 1.00 0 0 0 EVETT ELLIS MEMBER AT LARGE GREATER MN 1.00 0 0 0 JAKESA THOMPSON MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 0 0 0 SUSI KEEFE MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 0 0 0 NANCY FRANKE WILSON MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MN LINDA LOGAN 381 LAKESHORE DR BIG LAKE MN 55309 6123878619 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 133498 30277 22779 51343 28545 266442 36965 33380 79303 53137 33306 236091 170463 63657 102082 104480 61851 502533 688 424 1345 2457 0 688 424 1345 2457 500076 6 17 448 349 1958 2778 6 17 448 349 1958 2778 1087 200 9381 2582 13250 171556 63674 102730 114210 66391 518561 0.96440 0.97190 0.00540 0.00170 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,087. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 200. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 9,381. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 2,582. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: INVESTMENT INCOME. AMOUNT: 1,958. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE DESCRIPTION: OTHER INCOME. AMOUNT: 2,582. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. AMOUNT: 6,416. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 2,177. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS, MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 15,645. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 952. DESCRIPTION: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 3,073. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLAENOUS EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 810. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 29,073. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,247. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 774. DESCRIPTION: UNDEPOSITED FUNDS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 250. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARD PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,879. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,958. DESCRIPTION: ACCRUED EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,548. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 6,899. DESCRIPTION: DEFERRED REVENUE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,077. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,860. 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.