2024-11-05T11:49:47-06:00 2023-12-31 411360831 OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTD 2675 LONG LAKE ROAD ST PAUL MN 55113 990 2023-01-01 311689516 SENIOR SERVICES CONSORTIUM OF RAMSEY COUNTY SENI 6512664107 1376 HOYT AVE W ST PAUL MN 55108 KARL BROWN CHAIR 6512664107 2024-10-23 1 1 RYAN VETTRUS CPA P01243596 6514834521 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X KARL BROWN 1376 HOYT AVE W ST PAUL MN 55108 338738 0 X WWW.MEALSONWHEELS-RC.ORG X 1999 MN IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR SENIORS IN RAMSEY COUNTY BY PROVIDING A FULL RANGE OF ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES AND RESOURCES THAT ENRICH THEIR LIVES AND HELP THEM MAINTAIN THEIR HIGHEST LEVEL OF INDEPENDENCE. 8 8 1 2000 0 0 46485 97471 238969 238968 3854 2299 0 0 289308 338738 126360 126360 0 0 97788 107420 0 0 3483 40838 55313 264986 289093 24322 49645 288679 341248 43521 46445 245158 294803 X THE MISSION OF SENIOR SERVICES CONSORTIUM OF RAMSEY COUNTY IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR SENIORS IN RAMSEY COUNTY BY PROVIDING MEALS ON WHEELS AND OTHER SERVICES THAT HELP PEOPLE MAINTAIN THEIR HIGHEST LEVEL OF INDEPENDENCE. 0 0 232627 126360 238968 SINCE 1975, THE SENIOR SERVICES CONSORTIUM OF RAMSEY COUNTY HAS LED A MEALS ON WHEELS COLLABORATION FOCUSED ON COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS HOME-DELIVERED MEALS AND WELLNESS CHECKS TO OLDER ADULTS LIVING AT HOME THROUGHOUT RAMSEY COUNTY. RAMSEY COUNTY IS THE SECOND-MOST POPULOUS COUNTY IN MINNESOTA WHILE BEING THE SMALLEST GEOGRAPHICALLY, THEREFORE BEING THE MOST DENSELY POPULATED COUNTY IN THE STATE. RAMSEY COUNTY IS ALSO THE MOST RACIALLY AND ETHNICALLY DIVERSE COUNTY IN THE STATE. RAMSEY COUNTY IS EXPERIENCING EXPONENTIAL GROWTH IN THE POPULATION OF OLDER ADULTS, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO DOUBLE IN THE NEXT 15-20 YEARS. WITH THE RAPID EXPANSION IN THE NUMBER OF OLDER ADULTS AND CONSIDERING THE AVERAGE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF 79.9 YEARS IN RAMSEY COUNTY, THIS IS LEAVING MORE AND MORE OLDER ADULT RESIDENTS AT RISK OF HUNGER AND ISOLATION. CLIENTS COME TO THE CONSORTIUM FOR MEALS ON WHEELS AND OTHER SENIOR SERVICES OFFERED BY MEMBERS. BY FORMALLY ENGAGING A NETWORK OF WELL-RESPECTED EAST METRO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS, UNIFORM AND ACCESSIBLE SERVICE IS AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY AND BEYOND. THE CONSORTIUM NETWORK ENSURES AN EFFECTIVE, ECONOMICAL, AND STREAMLINED MEAL DELIVERY SYSTEM THAT IS ALSO LOCALLY-BASED AND RESPONSIVE TO NEIGHBORHOOD/COMMUNITY NEEDS. THE CONSORTIUM MAINTAINS THE COORDINATED SYSTEM OF MEALS ON WHEELS OF RAMSEY COUNTY, IN COLLABORATION WITH MEMBER AGENCIES, RAMSEY COUNTY, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND FUNDERS BY COORDINATING SERVICE CONTRACTS, GRANTS, SHARED OPERATIONS, AND CUSTOMIZATION OF SERVICES. COLLABORATING AS A CONSORTIUM HELPS TO STRETCH LIMITED RESOURCES BY LEVERAGING THE NETWORK OF MEMBERS. COLLABORATION ENCOURAGES BEST PRACTICES AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN EACH MEMBER'S GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS. THE CONSORTIUM WORKS TO STRENGTHEN OPERATIONS BY PROVIDING BILLING SERVICES, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, VENDOR MANAGEMENT INCLUDING CATERER AND METRO MEALS ON WHEELS, SURVEYS/EVALUATION, RAMSEY COUNTY SENIOR RESOURCE GUIDE, OUTREACH SUPPORT, AND STRATEGIC PLANNING. IN 2023, CONSORTIUM MEMBERS DELIVERED OVER 181,000 NUTRITIOUS MID-DAY HOME-DELIVERED MEALS TO PEOPLE WHO ARE OLDER ADULTS, LIVING WITH A DISABILITY, OR WHO WERE UNABLE TO PREPARE THEIR OWN MEALS. MEALS ARE MADE FROM SCRATCH IN A LOCAL TWIN CITIES MEALS ON WHEELS KITCHEN. MEALS ARE HEART-HEALTHY AND DIABETIC-FRIENDLY. MEAL OPTIONS INCLUDE GLUTEN FREE, DAIRY FREE, VEGETARIAN, RENAL, AND PUREED. CULTURAL MENUS INCLUDE KOSHER, HALAL, HMONG, ASIAN-INSPIRED, AND LATINO-INSPIRED.RESEARCH SHOWS THE DAILY CHECK INCLUDED IN THE MEALS ON WHEELS DELIVERY MODEL LESSENS FEELINGS OF ISOLATION AND LONLINESS AND REDUCES THE RATE OF FALLS. MEALS ON WHEELS CAN SERVE A RAMSEY COUNTY SENIOR FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR FOR ROUGHLY THE SAME COST AS ONE DAY IN THE HOSPITAL OR 10 DAYS IN A NURSING HOME. 68% OF MEALS ON WHEELS RECIPIENTS IN RAMSEY COUNTY LIVE ALONE AND MOST ARE LOW INCOME. VOLUNTEERS ARE THE BACKBONE OF THE MEALS ON WHEELS OF RAMSEY COUNTY PROGRAM. ABOUT 2,000 VOLUNTEERS HELPED DELIVER MEALS IN RAMSEY COUNTY IN 2023. MANY PEOPLE VOLUNTEER ON THEIR OWN WHILE OTHERS PARTICIPATE THROUGH ORGANIZATIONS WHERE THEY ARE EMPLOYED OR ARE MEMBERS. 232627 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 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 1 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X THE ORGANIZATION 6512664107 1376 HOYT AVE W ST PAUL MN 55108 DENISE WICKISER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 36.00 X 71567 0 12349 KARL BROWN CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TIM MAURER VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CYNDI ARNESON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH HAMPTON OLKON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIMELYN KNIGHT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAMRA LENNOX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY MCKEOWN DIRECTOR THROUGH MAY 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADERO RISER COBB DIRECTOR BEGINNING JUNE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 71567 0 12349 0 0 0 0 0 22500 74971 97471 RAMSEY COUNTY 624210 238968 238968 238968 2299 2299 338738 238968 0 2299 126360 126360 83916 59538 21819 2559 17900 12751 4654 495 5604 3979 1457 168 10900 10900 10200 7242 2958 1148 815 333 13663 9701 3797 165 1935 1374 503 58 2048 1454 594 1120 795 325 4369 4369 EDUCATION AND TRAINING 5405 5405 STRATEGIC PLANNING 2100 1491 609 MISCELLANEOUS 1251 888 325 38 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1174 834 340 289093 232627 52983 3483 217458 278184 69088 59742 4709 1387 2133 3322 288679 341248 43521 46445 43521 46445 X 245158 294803 245158 294803 288679 341248 49645 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 23638 72542 55864 46485 97471 296000 229689 589414 429483 238969 238968 1726523 253327 661956 485347 285454 336439 2022523 0 0 0 2022523 223 591 3389 3854 2299 10356 223 591 3389 3854 2299 10356 253550 662547 488736 289308 338738 2032879 0.99490 0.99570 0.00510 0.00430 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4709 1387 3322 3322 X 359928 21190 21190 338738 0 338738 310283 21190 21190 289093 0 289093 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED. THE ORGANIZATION IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM MINNESOTA INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN INCOME TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE ANY INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THIS INCLUDES POSITIONS THAT THE ENTITY IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES OR NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES TAX BENEFITS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS IDENTIFIED NO SIGNIFICANT INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THE ORGANIZATION FILES INFORMATION RETURNS AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. SHOULD THAT STATUS BE CHALLENGED IN THE FUTURE, ALL YEARS SINCE INCEPTION COULD BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. 0 JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES 1633 W 7TH STREET ST PAUL MN 55102 410694697 501(C)(3) 14040 0 MEALS ON WHEELS AND OTHER SENIOR SERVICES KEYSTONE COMMUNITY SERVICES 2000 SAINT ANTHONY AVE ST PAUL MN 55104 410693924 501(C)(3) 28080 0 MEALS ON WHEELS AND OTHER SENIOR SERVICES MERRICK COMMUNITY SERVICES 1669 ARCADE ST N SUITE 4 ST PAUL MN 55106 410693851 501(C)(3) 14040 0 MEALS ON WHEELS AND OTHER SENIOR SERVICES MOUNDS VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT 4570 VICTORIA ST N SHOREVIEW MN 55126 416008084 PUBLIC SCHOOL 14040 0 MEALS ON WHEELS AND OTHER SENIOR SERVICES NORTH ST PAUL SCHOOL DIST 622 2520 12TH AVENUE E NORTH ST PAUL MN 55109 416008435 PUBLIC SCHOOL 14040 0 MEALS ON WHEELS AND OTHER SENIOR SERVICES ROSEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT 1251 COUNTY ROAD B2 W ROSEVILLE MN 55113 416003439 PUBLIC SCHOOL 14040 0 MEALS ON WHEELS AND OTHER SENIOR SERVICES WHITE BEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT 4855 BLOOM AVENUE WHITE BEAR LAKE MN 55110 416008212 PUBLIC SCHOOL 14040 0 MEALS ON WHEELS AND OTHER SENIOR SERVICES WILDER FOUNDATION 451 LEXINGTON PARKWAY NORTH ST PAUL MN 55104 410693889 501(C)(3) 14040 0 MEALS ON WHEELS AND OTHER SENIOR SERVICES 8 0 SCHEDULE I, PART 1, LINE 2: THE PURPOSE OF THE FUNDS PAID WAS FOR MEALS ON WHEELS AND OTHER SENIOR SERVICES. GRANTS PAID WERE PAID TO THEM AS A PER-MEAL REIMBURSEMENT BASED ON THE NUMBER OF MEALS ON WHEELS DELIVERED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 SSCRC IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. ALL MEMBERS HAVE THE SAME RESPONSIBILITIES AND RECEIVE THE SAME BENEFITS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH MEMBER AGENCY OF THE SENIOR SERVICES CONSORTIUM OF RAMSEY COUNTY APPOINTS A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B ALL MEMBERS HAVE EQUAL VOTING SHARES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE SENT TO MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW. AT AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING, A MOTION WILL BE MADE FOR STAFF TO FILE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE TO DISCHARGE HIS/HER DUTIES IN GOOD FAITH, IN A MANNER THEY REASONABLY BELIEVE TO BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. DETAILS OF THE POLICY'S PROCEDURES ARE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 WHEN INITIALLY HIRED, THE BOARD REVIEWED THE COMPENSATION FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ANNUALLY, SALARIES ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.