2024-09-03T12:17:24-07:00 2023-12-31 273968596 Petersen Professionals PC 4915 West 35th St Suite 201 St Louis Park MN 55416 990EZ 2023-01-01 822161278 DECODING DYSLEXIA MN DECO 6123451367 2038 FORD PKWY 430 ST PAUL MN 55116 HEATHER SMYTHE Treasurer 2024-08-28 true true STACEY R PETERSEN CPA P00270858 9527673212 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z X WWW.DECODINGDYSLEXIAMN.ORG X X 99767 X 99708 59 0 0 0 0 99767 29042 16720 432 29991 76185 23582 208242 231824 X 209179 233249 209179 233249 937 1425 208242 231824 Decoding Dyslexia Minnesota is a grassroots organization. We strive to include diversity, equity & inclusion practices at the center of our daily work. We commit to using these practices for our organization & our communities. Our Vision is for students to have equitable literacy instruction that meets their educational needs so they can reach their full potential. Our Mission is to raise dyslexia awareness, empower families to support their children & improve resources for students with dyslexia in Minnesotas educational environments until all can read. Parent Talks are live online educational webinars that include an information sharing presentation & an open discussion on the topic of dyslexia. In the small group presentation, we help individual parents find resources depending on the specific needs of their child. In 2023 we held 30 Parent Talks attended by 185 parents. IEP/504 Plan Binders are a content rich printed resource that includes educational material on dyslexia & the IEP & 504 processes in schools. It contains evaluations & goals to help families get the appropriate services for their students with dyslexia. This tool allows parents to save & organize assessments, records, reports & correspondence relevant to their childs school IEP or 504 Plan. Binders are available in English & Spanish & were distributed at 7 events to 90 parents. An online version is available on our website for parents to download & print.One-on-one consulting conducted 91 one-on-one sessions with parents to consult on their situation, identify appropriate resources &/or help them with navigating the IEP & 504 process in schools. Attended in-person IEP school meetings with 5 families to provide advocacy.Outreach we conducted 8 outreach events to educate the public about dyslexia. These included presentations to Rotary Clubs, school groups & community gatherings. Our website provides a comprehensive offering of relevant information, research & links to other resources. Our online presence includes our Facebook page with 4554 followers & 4050 likes. We also host a private group Facebook page that provides a forum for 1246 parents to interact with other families of dyslexic children to share their lived experience, advice & resources. In addition, we have 721 followers on Instagram, 875 followers on Twitter, 132 followers on LinkedIn. 56070 56070 KIMBERLY CARLSEN President 10.00 0 EVELYN HASELMANN Vice President 2.00 0 HEATHER SMYTHE Treasurer 3.00 0 KIMBERLY DUMITRICA Secretary 3.00 0 RACHEL DEPA Director 2.00 0 WENDY LUNDSGAARD Director 6.00 0 MICHELE KVIKSTAD Director 1.00 0 EMILIA KALSCHEUR Director 2.00 0 LAURIE BERG Director 2.00 0 AMY ROBINSON Director 2.00 0 RACHEL PETERSON Director 2.00 0 RACHEL BERGER Executive Dir. 12.00 5704 MARY J BAUER Executive Dir. 12.00 7602 false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false MN HEATHER SMYTHE 2038 FORD PKWY 430 ST PAUL MN 55116 6123451367 false false false false false false false false true false false NONE NONE true X 20818 8979 121553 109851 99708 360909 0 0 20818 8979 121553 109851 99708 360909 161011 199898 21 56 59 136 0 0 361045 0.55370 0.65630 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 9660 9660 56070 65730 13146 3287 false 2500 5352 6715 13146 27713 41570 2500 5352 6715 9660 24227 1338 1679 3287 6304 9456 Other Expenses.1001 Advertising and Promotion $1200 Other Expenses.1002 Office Expenses $1478 Other Expenses.1003 Information Technology $21343 Other Expenses.1007 Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $1235 Other Expenses.1012 Insurance $1726 Other Expenses.1 PROGRAM EXPENSES $3009 Total Liabilities.1 PAYROLL LIABILITIES - Beginning $937 PAYROLL LIABILITIES - Ending $1425