2024-04-24T08:57:10-05:00 2023-12-31 471019942 CREATIVE PLANNING TAX LLC 220 PARK AVE S ST CLOUD MN 56301 990 2023-01-01 410950451 MINNESOTA SCHOOL NUTRITION ASSOCIATION INC MINN 3202512344 1400 VANBUREN STREET 200 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413 MARGARET WINCHELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3202512344 2024-04-16 1 MARGARET WINCHELL 999009999 1 MARIE A PRIMUS CPA P01272184 3202517010 2024-04-16 3 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X MARGARET WINCHELL 1400 VANBUREN STREET 200 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413 435414 0 X WWW.MNSNA.ORG X 1956 MN MEMBERSHIP AND EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN CHILDREN'S LIVES. 9 9 0 60 0 0 2302 15862 377279 399305 13383 11898 440 8349 393404 435414 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 351667 440344 351667 440344 41737 -4930 491660 526410 0 1500 491660 524910 X THE PURPOSE OF MINNESOTA SCHOOL NUTRITION ASSOCIATION IS TO PROVIDE MEMBERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN. 0 0 406928 407654 AREA OF FOCUS I: VOICE OF SCHOOL NUTRITIONTHE MINNESOTA SCHOOL NUTRITION ASSOCIATION (MSNA) HELD ITS ANNUAL DAY AT THE CAPITOL ON FEBRUARY 21, 2023, WHERE SCHOOL NUTRITIONAL PROFESSIONALS WERE ABLE TO VISIT WITH 13 LEGISLATORS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SCHOOL NUTRITION AND FOCUS ON WHY ALL STUDENTS IN MINNESOTA SCHOOLS SHOULD HAVE FREE MEALS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO FUEL OUR STUDENTS SO THEY CAN CONCENTRATE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THEIR ACADEMIC SUCCESS. OUR PPL CHAIR, DARCY STUEBER, AND OUR LOBBYIST, SAM WALSETH, HAVE TESTIFIED NUMEROUS TIMES IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AS WELL AS THE SENATE TO MAKE THIS POSSIBLE IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA FOR STUDENTS."HEALTHY SCHOOL MEALS FOR ALL" WAS THE SLOGAN FOR OUR ISSUE PAPER. HEALTHY SCHOOL MEALS FOR ALL PROVIDES ALL STUDENTS EQUAL ACCESS TO SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH AND ELIMINATES ANY STIGMA OR BARRIERS FOR STUDENTS TO BENEFIT FROM NUTRITIONAL MEALS. THIS WILL SUPPORT STUDENT LEARNING, IMPROVE ATTENDANCE AND CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR, AND IMPROVE OVERALL HEALTH AND WELLNESS. MINNESOTA DID SUCCEED AND PASSED FREE MEALS FOR ALL STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH AND SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAMS.MSNA PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT-ELECT PRESENTED A SEMINAR AT THE MINNESOTA SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE ON JANUARY 12, 2023, ON SCHOOL MEAL DEBT - "COLLABORATING FOR A BETTER OUTCOME FOR SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS". THE SEMINAR DISCUSSED MEAL CHARGE POLICIES THAT ARE IN PLACE IN DISTRICTS, THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND PARENTS, THE IMPORTANCE OF FILLING OUT THE APPLICATION FOR EDUCATION BENEFITS, AND THE VARIOUS WAYS IT CAN BENEFIT THE DISTRICT.AREA OF FOCUS II: CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTHMSNA HAS IMPLEMENTED A NEW MENTORSHIP PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM WILL ALLOW A NEW DIRECTOR TO CONNECT WITH A CURRENT DIRECTOR WHO IS WILLING TO MENTOR THEM. THE TWO OF THEM WILL CONNECT SEVERAL TIMES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THIS PROGRAM WILL HELP NEW DIRECTORS SUCCEED IN THEIR SCHOOL NUTRITION PROFESSION AND ALLOW THEM TO GROW WITH THEIR PROGRAM.AT OUR CONFERENCE IN AUGUST 2023, MSNA HAD THE NUTRITION 101 CLASS AND THE 8-HOUR SERVSAFE CLASS. THIS ALLOWED OUR ATTENDEES TO BECOME LEVEL 1 CERTIFIED WITHOUT ONLINE CLASSES. THE SNS EXAM WAS ALSO PRESENTED AT OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO ALLOW OUR MEMBERS TO CONTINUE TO GROW AS SCHOOL NUTRITION PROFESSIONALS. MSNA'S MEMBERSHIP CHAIR AND PRESIDENT CREATED A SLIDE SHOW TO TEACH DISTRICTS ABOUT SNA/MSNA. THE PROGRAM EXPLAINS THE SNA CERTIFICATE LEVELS AND HOW THEY ALIGN WITH THE USDA STANDARDS, TRAINING OPTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE IN PERSON AND ONLINE, CERTIFICATE PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE THROUGH MSNA/SNA, AND CONFERENCE INFORMATION.AREA OF FOCUS III: STAKEHOLDER COMMUNITYMSNA HAD ROBUST ATTENDANCE AT THE SNIP (SCHOOL NUTRITION INDUSTRY PARTNERS) CONFERENCE. BREAKOUT SESSIONS ALLOWED DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT ADDRESSED SCHOOL NUTRITION CONCERNS IN A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT WAYS. THE COLLABORATION OF BOTH INDUSTRY AND SCHOOL NUTRITION PROFESSIONALS WORKED WITH JOE PETITT, OUR HOST SPEAKER, WITH BOTH NETWORKING AND TEAM-BUILDING EXPERIENCES. MSNA IS BUILDING A NETWORK WITH OUR INDUSTRY MEMBERS AS WELL AS OUR SCHOOL NUTRITION STAFF TO HAVE 1:1 CONNECTION. THE INDUSTRY MEMBERS ARE BRINGING THEIR SKILLS FORWARD TO ASSIST IN KITCHENS AS NEEDED WITH THE SCHOOL NUTRITION MEMBERS. THIS INCLUDES SERVING STUDENTS, OFFERING STUDENTS SAMPLES, AND SHOWING NEW FOODS THAT HAVE BEEN CREATED FOR THE K-12 LINE. MSNA HAD NUMEROUS INDUSTRY MEMBERS AT THE LAC 2023 IN WASHINGTON DC. THEY WERE THERE ON BEHALF OF THEIR CONCERN WITH THE USDA STANDARDS CHANGE AND HOW IT WOULD AFFECT THEM AS WELL AS THE STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOLS. SCHOOL NUTRITIONAL PROFESSIONALS WORK HARD TO MAKE NUTRITIOUS MEALS APPEALING SO STUDENTS CONTINUE TO CONSUME THEM. THAT IS WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO ACHIEVE IN THEIR ACADEMIC SUCCESS. MSNA WAS ABLE TO REACH OUT TO ALL 10 OF MINNESOTA'S CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES TO VOICE OUR CONCERNS WITH THE CHANGES.AREA OF FOCUS IV: THRIVING ORGANIZATIONA PROGRAM WAS SET UP FOR MEMBERS TO ATTEND A CONFERENCE WITH THE HELP OF A SCHOLARSHIP. AN EDUCATION RAFFLE IS DONE AT OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO MAKE THE FUNDS AVAILABLE TO DO THIS. 13 MEMBERS APPLIED MEMBERS WERE AWARDED $500.00 SCHOLARSHIPS. THE CONFERENCES MSNA INCLUDED WERE THE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, SNIP (SCHOOL NUTRITION INDUSTRY PARTNER) CONFERENCE, LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE, AND ANC. MEMBERS WERE VERY PLEASED THAT MSNA COULD MAKE THESE FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR THEM TO HELP MAKE IT A REALITY.MSNA IMPLEMENTED A MORE INCLUSIVE PROCESS FOR THE SELECTION OF THE AWARDS. AWARD WINNERS WERE RECOGNIZED WITH AN IN-PERSON PRESENTATION FROM AN MSNA BOARD MEMBER, AN MSNA FACEBOOK PHOTO, AND A PRESS RELEASE THAT WAS WRITTEN UP ABOUT THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND THE PROFESSIONALISM THEY BRING TO THEIR DISTRICT IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. AWARD WINNERS WERE ALSO ACKNOWLEDGED AT THE STATE CONFERENCE WITH A CERTIFICATE AND AN APPLE AWARD.MSNA'S MEMBERSHIP CHAIR, NUTRITION CHAIR, AND EDUCATION CHAIR WORKED TOGETHER AND IMPLEMENTED THE LUNCH HERO CHALLENGE AT THE CONFERENCE LAST YEAR IN AUGUST. THIS GAVE MEMBERS A TEAM-BUILDING EXPERIENCE WITH OTHER COLLEAGUES TO SHOW OFF THEIR SUPERHERO SKILLS AND COMPLETE FOUR "WIN IT" CHALLENGES. THIS CHALLENGE WAS SO WELL-RECEIVED THAT THEY ASKED TO HAVE IT BACK IN AUGUST AT OUR NEXT CONFERENCE. 406928 0 0 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 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X FUSION LEARNING PARTNERS 3202512344 2000 COUNTY ROAD B2 W 131447 ST PAUL MN 55113 X MICHELE HAWKINSON PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 EMILY MALONE PRESIDENT ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GLEN RITTER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROSS LARSON SECRETARY/ TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN JURICHKO INDUSTRY CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORIANN LANDOWSKI MEMBER SERVICES & AWARDS CHAIR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JULIE KRONABETTER NUTRITION CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY FAUST EDUCATION CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARCY STUEBER PUBLIC POLICY CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET WINCHELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 30.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2662 13200 15862 CONFERENCES 611710 243376 243376 MEMBER FEES AND DUES 611710 155929 155929 399305 822 822 11076 0 11076 11076 11076 0 2662 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 8349 8349 8349 435414 407654 0 11898 91890 91890 7000 7000 46200 46200 2567 2567 27515 27515 20561 20561 69717 69717 171421 171421 MISCELLANEOUS 3288 3288 AWARDS 185 185 440344 406928 33416 0 107585 67638 63903 93993 320172 364779 491660 526410 0 1500 0 1500 X 491660 524910 491660 524910 491660 526410 -4930 38180 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 1 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 MINNESOTA SCHOOL NUTRITION ASSOCIATION, INC. (MSNA) PAID FUSION PARTNERS FOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN 2023. MARGARET WINCHELL, MSNA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IS AN EMPLOYEE OF FUSION PARTNERS. MSNA PAID FUSION PARTNERS $91,890 FOR SERVICES DURING 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP IN THE SCHOOL NUTRITION ASSOCIATION (SNA) SHALL BE A PREREQUISITE TO MEMBERSHIP IN THE MINNESOTA SCHOOL NUTRITION ASSOCIATION (MSNA) AND IN LOCAL AFFILIATE CHAPTERS OF MSNA. MEMBERSHIP SHALL CONSIST OF THREE CLASSES: SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE AND NUTRITION, ASSOCIATE, AND AFFILIATE, OR OTHER SNA DESIGNATED CATEGORIES. WHEN CHAPTER AFFILIATES EXIST, SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE AND NUTRITION, RETIRED AND STUDENT MEMBERS SHALL ALSO BE MEMBERS OF THE CHAPTER AFFILIATE. A. SCHOOL FOODSERVICE AND NUTRITION MEMBERS SHALL CONSIST OF EMPLOYEES, MANAGERS, SUPERVISORS/DIRECTORS, AND EDUCATORS EMPLOYED IN ELIGIBLE FIELDS. ELIGIBLE FIELDS SHALL BE DEFINED AS: - PERSONS EMPLOYED AT THE PRESCHOOL, SCHOOL, SCHOOL DISTRICT, COLLEGE, STATE, OR FEDERAL LEVELS IN A FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAM; - PERSONS ENGAGED IN TEACHING OR ADMINISTRATION AT THE AFOREMENTIONED LEVELS; - PERSONS ENGAGED IN TEACHING PRESENT OR POTENTIAL SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE PERSONNEL; - PERSONS ENGAGED IN COMMUNITY NUTRITION PROGRAMS OR COMMITTED TO FURTHERING THE GOALS OF THE ASSOCIATION; AND - PERSONS EMPLOYED BY THE ASSOCIATION OR A STATE AFFILIATE. B. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS SHALL CONSIST OF: - RETIRED MEMBERS; - STUDENTS ENROLLED IN POST-SECONDARY SCHOOL FOODSERVICE PROGRAMS; - INDUSTRY INDIVIDUALS; - CORPORATIONS; AND - OTHERS COMMITTED TO FURTHERING THE GOALS OF THE ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ALL MEMBERS SHALL BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND THE MEETINGS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES AS OBSERVERS. ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIP RIGHTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: A. ALL SCHOOL FOODSERVICE AND NUTRITION MEMBERS, AND ASSOCIATE RETIRED MEMBERS WHOSE DUES ARE CURRENTLY PAID, SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND TO VOTE ON ANY MATTER SUBMITTED TO THE VOTING MEMBERSHIP. THE REMAINING ASSOCIATE MEMBERS SHALL BE NON-VOTING MEMBERS, EXCEPT THAT INDUSTRY MEMBERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVE TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B MEMBERS MUST APPROVE ANY CHANGES THE BOARD MAKES TO THE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD HAD A TASK FORCE THAT LOOKED AT THE MANAGEMENT CONTRACT TO REVIEW CHANGES AND UPDATES. THE FULL BOARD THEN HEARD THE COMMENTS FROM THE TASK FORCE AND REVIEWED THE CONTRACT AND VOTED TO ACCEPT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D).