2024-05-15T19:52:16-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 841964216 MN FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE MNFU 7635757585 14814 Able Street NE Ham Lake MN 55304 Martin Cross CEO 7635757585 2024-05-15 Martin Cross 999009999 1 1 11 1 AAL2 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Martin Cross 14813 Able Street Ham Lake MN 55304 3162788 0 X www.mnfundraisinginitiative.org X 2019 MN MN Fundraising Initiative's mission is to enrich the lives of youth and families by providing grants to fund opportunities they would otherwise not be able to experience. 8 8 0 1575 0 0 2517118 2543 0 3132377 399 23728 0 640 2517517 3159288 1712708 2756845 0 0 67769 99976 0 0 0 24178 52557 1804655 2909378 712862 249910 1206318 1456228 0 0 1206318 1456228 MN Fundraising Initiative's mission is to enrich the lives of youth and families by providing grants to fund opportunities they would otherwise not be able to experience. 0 0 2909302 2756845 3159288 MN Fundraising Initiative provided financial assistance by way of grants to youth and families to allow family members to participate in organized activities including dance, sports, educational classes, & school activites. These activites provide life enrichment, help build self-esteem, aid personal and artistic development while helping build community connection which helps strengthen the community as a whole. In 2023 we were able to provide 2733 such grants. 2919713 0 0 0 2909302 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 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X X X Martin Cross 7635757585 14814 Able Street NE Ham Lake MN 55304 Martin Cross CEO 70 0 X X 97256 0 0 Jessica Musta Vice President/COO 11 0 X X 2720 0 0 Patricia Cross Treasurer 20.00 0 X 0 0 0 Stacy Schelkoph President 20 0 X 0 0 0 Monica Fisher Board member at large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Chris Johnson Secretary 0 0 X 0 0 0 Jana Kachmarek Board Members at large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Angie Keay Board member at large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Kelly McElderry Board member at Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Di Grazia Secretary 0 0 X 0 0 0 Heather Murphy Board member at large 0 0 X 0 0 0 99976 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2543 0 2543 3132377 3132377 0 0 3132377 23728 23728 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 4140 0 3500 640 0 640 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3159288 3156105 0 640 0 0 2756845 2756845 0 0 0 0 99976 99976 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21159 21159 0 0 10829 10829 0 0 1484 1484 0 0 0 0 0 0 1440 1440 0 0 4146 4146 0 0 0 0 0 0 4119 4119 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 567 567 0 0 Banking and check fees 3935 3935 0 0 Volunteer event expenses 3705 3705 0 0 MN Attorney General Filing fee 76 0 76 0 Replacement of stole bike 1097 1097 0 0 0 0 0 0 2909378 2909302 76 0 0 0 1206318 1456228 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1206318 1456228 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 1206318 1456228 0 0 1206318 1456228 1206318 1456228 249910 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 0 7402 7157 35754 2543 52856 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7402 7157 35754 2543 52856 52856 0 0 0 399 0 399 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53255 X 1 Dance tuition for students attending dance studios in the twin cities, and the fees for costumes, choreography, and entrance and travel to dance competitions. 806 710358 0 Invoices from dance studios Grants to athletes to help cover the costs of required equipment, travel to tournaments, and team fees. 536 259478 invoices from teams and paid receipts Grants to help cover the dues, uniforms, instruments, competition fees for students in the arts, including band, choir, and theater. 92 36646 invoices from organizations and paid receipts Grants to non profit organizations for recipient participation in activities such as special olympic sports, and YMCA camps. 27 30238 receipts for contributions Grants made to help pay the tuition at colleges, universities and private schools. 537 951204 invoices from schools Grants made to help cover the cost of school related expenses such as books, class supplies, and activity fees. 367 434745 invoices from organizations and paid receipts Grants made to help ease the burden of student loan debt 87 244606 loan statements showing money owed Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 The MNFI website is blocked to IP's outside of the USA. The grant requester has to complete a grant request form including grant amount, who the grant benefits and where the money is going. MN Fundraising initiative research the existence of the recipient organizations and keeps records of all grants given out. MN Fundraising Initiative sends details letters with the grants as to how the grant can be applied. Grant must be mailed directly to the business or individual receiving the grant. Our Bank sends us copies of the cashed checks for us to verify the the check was cashed by the correct business or individual. X X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Martin Cross CEO 50000 0 47256 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 97256 0 0 0 Jessica Musta Vice President/COO 2720 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2720 0 0 0 Mark Musta Husband of former Board member and current COO 7410 Financial Based Student Loan Adrian Musta Daugher of former Board Member and Current COO 3543 Financial Based Sports fees and equipment Jessica Musta Former Board Member and current COO 1546 Financial Based Continued Education Adrian Musta Daughter of Former Board member and current COO 1398 Financial Based Continued Education Anabell Murphy daughter of Former Board Member 8785 Financial Based Dance fees and costumes assistance William Murphy Former Board Member 2668 Financial Based College education Adam Cross Son of Board Member and CEO 44149 Financial Based Student loan assistance Paisley McElderry Daughter of Board Member 31669 Financial Based Dance and costume assistance Derek Erickson Significant Parnter of a Board Member 751 Financial Based Help with the cost of sport fees Jake Kubiatowicz Son of former Board member 2895 Financial Assistance Help with the cost of student accommodation Luke Kubiatowicz Son of former Board Member 20622 Financial Assistance Student accommodation Jake Kubiatowicz Son of former Board Member 11300 Financial Assistance Student Loan Eric Kubiatowicz Son of former Board Member 5102 Financial Assistance College Tuition assistance Jake Kubiatowicz Son of former Board member 10000 Financial Assistance Student Loan Cystal DiGraiza Daughter of former Board member 16826 Financial Assistance College related assistance Jaun DiGrazia Son of Former Board Member 26908 Financial assistance College related expenses Elizabeth DiGrazia Former Board Memebr 4454 Financial Assistance Continued educational assistance Sarah Johnson Daughter of a Board member 3430 Financial Assistance College housing assistance Sarah Johnson Daughter of a board member 10000 Financial Assistance Student Loan assistance Erin Johnson Daughter of a Board member 20700 Financial Assistance Student loan assistance Annika and Bethany Kachmarek Daughter of a board member 17357 Financial Assistance Dance fees and costumes Bethany Kachmarek Daughter of a board member 344 financial assistance assistance with band Annika Kachmarek Daughter of a baord member 5269 Financial Assistance K-12 tuition assistance Jessica Skowronek Sister of Board Member 1250 financial assistance College tuition assistance Stacy Schelkoph Board Member 400 Financial Assistance Student Loan assistance Hailey Keay Daughter of a board member 16044 financial assistance Dance fee assistance Sadie Fisher Daughter of a Board Member 2993 financial assistance School activities assistance Harmon Fiser Son of a board member 6347 Son of a board member Sports fees and uniforms Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Patti Cross who is the Treasure and Board Member is the Wife of Martin Cross the CEO. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a Volunteers and ex volunteers are invited to vote for Board members at the general election each year. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b MN Fundraising Initiative provides each Board member with a copy of the 990 Form by Email for approval before filing. All financial records are available to read on our website, and at all Board meetings. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The MN Fundraising Initiative Board and Key employees talk about the conflict of interest policy at every Board meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 In determining the CEO and COO compensation the MN Fundraising Initiative Board had discussion sat the monthly meetings. They surveyed the organizations volunteers, consulted a layer and a non profit consultant. The Board also looked at equivalent organizations and pay scales for comparison. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 MN Fundraising Initiative posts all documents on our own website as well as 3rd party sites like Guidestar.org. We also have all documents available at our quarterly open Board Meetings