2024-08-30T07:24:42-05:00 2023-12-31 411360831 OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTD 2675 LONG LAKE ROAD ST PAUL MN 55113 990 2023-01-01 410652474 CHARITIES REVIEW COUNCIL CHAR 6512247030 1915 HIGHWAY 36 W 133 ROSEVILLE MN 551132709 KRIS KEWITSCH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6512247030 2024-08-26 1 1 RYAN VETTRUS CPA P01243596 6514834521 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z KRIS KEWITSCH 1915 HIGHWAY 36 W 133 ROSEVILLE MN 551132709 406358 0 X WWW.SMARTGIVERS.ORG X 1946 MN BUILDING DONOR AND NONPROFIT RELATIONSHIPS FOR STRONG, VIBRANT AND JUST COMMUNITIES. 13 13 5 50 0 0 370818 263685 93656 142621 7 52 0 0 464481 406358 0 0 0 0 229385 217199 0 0 61541 184225 182496 413610 399695 50871 6663 127403 144661 50242 60837 77161 83824 X CHARITIES REVIEW COUNCIL (THE COUNCIL) IS TRANSFORMING PHILANTHROPY BY BUILDING DONOR AND NONPROFIT RELATIONSHIPS FOR STRONG, VIBRANT, AND JUST COMMUNITIES. WE ARE BUILDING A CULTURE OF PHILANTHROPY WHERE DONORS, FUNDERS, AND NONPROFITS ALL WORK TOGETHER IN ENGAGED PARTNERSHIP TO STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITIES. BY WORKING TOGETHER, DONORS, FUNDERS, AND NONPROFITS ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND MEET THE COMMUNITY'S NEEDS AND FIND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY CONCERNS. 0 0 214301 142621 NONPROFIT SERVICESAT CHARITIES REVIEW COUNCIL, WE PARTNER WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP THEM BUILD AND COMMUNICATE THEIR INTERNAL STRENGTH. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT AMERICANS' DISTRUST IN INSTITUTIONS IS GROWING. NONPROFITS RELY UPON THE COUNCIL'S TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR STRENGTH, TRANSPARENCY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY AS THEY STRIVE TO MEET THE EVER-CHANGING AND OFTEN URGENT NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITIES.WE SERVED MORE THAN 600 NONPROFITS IN 2023 - INCLUDING FIVE ORGANIZATIONS NEW TO THE COUNCIL'S SERVICES - USING THE ACCOUNTABILITY WIZARD, THE ACCOUNTABILITY STANDARDS, THE DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION TOOLKIT, AND THE MEETS STANDARDS SEAL. 51% OF ORGANIZATIONS SELF-IDENTIFIED A NEED FOR CHANGES THROUGH OUR ASSESSMENT TOOL BEFORE RECEIVING THE COUNCIL'S REVIEW RESULTS, AND 80% OF ORGANIZATIONS WERE ABLE TO MAKE POSITIVE CHANGES TO STRENGTHEN THEIR ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNANCE PRACTICES AND POLICIES. WE ENGAGE NONPROFITS THAT BOLSTER A HEALTHY, THRIVING COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ARTS, SOCIAL SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND MORE. THEY ADDRESS THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES IN OUR COMMUNITIES INCLUDING FOOD INSECURITY, HOMELESSNESS, AND RACIAL EQUITY. 35309 DONOR-NONPROFIT RELATIONSAT CHARITIES REVIEW COUNCIL, WE WORK WITH DONORS AND NONPROFITS TO DEVELOP STRONG, AUTHENTIC, AND MEANINGFUL DONOR-NONPROFIT RELATIONSHIPS. THROUGH OUR LIST OF REVIEWED NONPROFITS AND FEATURED NONPROFIT SPOTLIGHTS, ORGANIZATIONS GAIN VISIBILITY WITH DONORS THAT LOOK TO OUR MEETS STANDARDS LIST TO GUIDE THEIR CHARITABLE GIVING. DONORS ARE INTRODUCED TO NONPROFITS THAT MAY NOT OTHERWISE HAVE BEEN ON THEIR RADAR. WHEN CONCERNS AND QUESTIONS ARISE IN THE COMMUNITY ABOUT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS OR CHARITABLE GIVING, STEMMING FROM MEDIA REPORTS OR DEVELOPMENTS THROUGH THE MINNESOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, THE COUNCIL RESPONDS THROUGH INTERVIEWS AND COMMUNICATION CHANNELS TO PROVIDE INSIGHT AND RESOURCES TO PROMOTE HEALTHY PHILANTHROPY. 13635 DONOR SERVICESAT CHARITIES REVIEW COUNCIL, WE HELP DONORS ASSESS THE INTERNAL STRENGTH OF THE ORGANIZATIONS THEY CARE ABOUT AS A STARTING PLACE FOR ENGAGEMENT AND CONVERSATION. WE SHARE SMART GIVING INFORMATION WITH DONORS AND FOUNDATIONS VIA OUR SEMIANNUAL SMART GIVER NEWSLETTER. WE ALSO CONNECTS INDIVIDUALLY WITH DONORS, RESPONDING TO SUPPORT CALLS AND EMAILS. WHEN DONORS ASK ABOUT NONPROFITS THEY ARE CONSIDERING SUPPORTING, WE CAN QUICKLY SHARE INFORMATION TO ROUND OUT THEIR UNDERSTANDING. IN THIS WAY, WE CAN EQUIP DONORS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THEY NEED TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR GIVING. IN 2023, WE SHARED SMART GIVING INFORMATION AND A LIST OF THE CURRENT MEETS STANDARDS ORGANIZATIONS WITH MORE THAN 6,700 DONORS, BUSINESSES, AND FOUNDATIONS VIA OUR SEMIANNUAL PRINT NEWSLETTER. WE ALSO PROVIDED RESOURCES TO A BROAD REACH OF CONSTITUENTS THROUGH OUR BLOG, MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND WEBSITE, WITH 15,000 NEW WEB VISITORS. WHEN DONORS ARE CONFIDENT IN SUPPORTING STRONG, TRUSTWORTHY NONPROFITS, THEY CAN PARTNER IN AUTHENTIC WAYS THAT ADVANCE THE GREATER GOOD 263245 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 8 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X X KRIS KEWITSCH 6512247030 1915 HIGHWAY 36 W STE 133 ROSEVILLE MN 551132709 STACEY NELSON-KUMAR CHAIR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 GARNETTA LOWMAN VICE CHAIR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 CAROLYN DETERS TREASURER 1.50 X X 0 0 0 LINDA NELSON SECRETARY 1.50 X X 0 0 0 MEGAN GENEST-TARNOW DIRECTOR THROUGH MARCH 2023 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESS BIRKEN DIRECTOR THROUGH MARCH 2023 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELVIN CLARK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MOLLY RAYMOND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA ZELLMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN PALMER DIRECTOR STARTING AUGUST 2023 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRIS KEWITSCH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 105645 0 12596 105645 0 12596 1 0 0 0 0 25 263660 263685 FEES FOR SERVICE 541900 142621 142621 142621 52 52 406358 142621 0 52 X 118241 93220 18717 6304 80935 63811 12802 4322 3435 2707 549 179 14588 11491 2324 773 17904 17904 58357 15959 8991 33407 2096 2038 48 10 35752 34008 1488 256 16621 13151 2614 856 1898 1687 162 49 2243 1971 271 1 3948 3032 711 205 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 17427 4023 554 12850 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 13502 10328 2569 605 BANK FEES 3433 3433 EQUIPMENT LEASE & MAINT 3340 2377 798 165 5975 3442 974 1559 399695 263245 74909 61541 X 87139 53276 8104 5940 30000 82053 2160 3392 197004 197004 0 0 127403 144661 29011 21507 21231 39330 50242 60837 X 42161 38824 35000 45000 77161 83824 127403 144661 6663 0 X X 0 0 0 X 212668 278585 250925 370818 263686 1376682 212668 278585 250925 370818 263686 1376682 551669 825013 3 1 1 7 52 64 477 3847 4324 1381070 621040 0.59740 0.63130 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER REVENUE - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 477. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 3,847. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6099 6099 0 190905 190905 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR, BOARD SECRETARY AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW A DRAFT OF FORM 990. A COPY IS PROVIDED TO ALL VOTING BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. IMPORTANT PARTS OF THE FORM ARE HIGHLIGHTED AND EXPLAINED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR. PRIOR TO FILING, FORM 990 IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALONG WITH RELATED FILINGS WITH THE MN ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C KEY STAFF AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS FILL OUT AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, EACH BOARD MEETING AGENDA INCLUDES AN ITEM THAT CALLS FOR DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICTS RELATED TO THE BOARD MEETING AGENDA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A AFTER REVIEWING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ANNUAL EVALUATION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS SALARY COMPARABILITY DATA AND MARKET MOVEMENT DATA AND DEVELOPS A PROPOSAL FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION. AT A BOARD MEETING, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSIDERS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND MAKES A DECISION RELATED TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S COMPENSATION. NO OTHER OFFICERS ARE COMPENSATED AND THERE ARE NO KEY EMPLOYEES AS DEFINED BY THIS IRS FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 BYLAWS AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED TO THE WEBSITE FOR PUBLIC USE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 15,959. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,991. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 33,407. TOTAL EXPENSES 58,357. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.