2024-11-11T13:50:42-06:00 2023-12-31 411680240 SDK CPA 100 WASHINGTON AVE S STE 1600 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55401 990 2023-01-01 271628407 MINNESOTA NEWS MEDIA INSTITUTE INC MINN 6123328844 10 S 5TH ST 1105 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 LISA HILLS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6123328844 2024-11-07 1 0 WENDY HARDEN CPA P00956490 6123325500 2024-11-07 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z LISA HILLS 10 S 5TH ST NO 1105 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 355628 0 X WWW.MNA.ORG X 2009 MN PROVIDE EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE MINNESOTA NEWSPAPER COMMUNITY. 11 11 0 25 0 0 14502 8902 1349 10598 29211 158907 0 0 45062 178407 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7693 115058 134252 115058 134252 -69996 44155 1480271 1539374 58227 80222 1422044 1459152 X THE MINNESOTA NEWS MEDIA INSTITUTE (MNI) IS A PARTNERSHIP OF THE MORE THAN 260 STATEWIDE WEEKLY AND DAILY NEWSPAPER MEMBERS OF MINNESOTA NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION. THE MINNESOTA NEWS MEDIA INSTITUTE'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE NEWS MEDIA PROFESSIONALS; TO PROMOTE FAIR AND TRUSTED JOURNALISM; AND TO WORK TO INCREASE THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE AND OBLIGATION OF A FREE PRESS IN OUR SOCIETY. 0 0 31976 EDITORS & PUBLISHERS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM: MNI'S UNIQUE E&P PROGRAM, SPONSORED IN PART BY THE BLANDIN FOUNDATION, ENGAGES MINNESOTA EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS TO PARTICIPATE IN A YEAR-LONG STUDY OF COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND HOW TO MAKE AND SUPPORT POSITIVE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE E & P IS IN ITS 18TH YEAR. AT ITS CORE, THE PROGRAM ASSISTS NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS AND EDITORS IN DEVELOPING THEIR COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND VISION SKILLS USING THE BLANDIN FOUNDATION'S NINE DIMENSIONS OF A HEALTHY COMMUNITY. COHORTS LEARN THEY HAVE THE POWER TO FRAME ISSUES IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND MOBILIZE ACTION. THE PROGRAM HELPS EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN SOCIAL CAPITAL WITHIN THEIR TOWNS, IN TURN HELPING THEM ADVANCE THE HEALTH AND VIBRANCY OF MINNESOTA RURAL COMMUNITIES. 20484 2150 CITIZEN JOURNALISM UNIVERSITY WAS LAUNCHED IN 2022 BY MNI, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BETHEL UNIVERSITY'S JOURNALISM PROGRAM, IN RESPONSE TO AN OBVIOUS LABOR CRISIS AMONG MINNESOTA'S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS. CJU IS AN INTENSIVE, FIVE-WEEK ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAM THAT TAKES COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM INTERESTED BYSTANDERS TO FLEDGLING REPORTERS WHO ARE EQUIPPED TO REPORT ON COMMUNITY TOPICS FOR THEIR SPONSORING NEWSPAPER. THE CJU COURSE IS TAUGHT ONLINE BY SEASONED MINNESOTA NEWSPAPER PROFESSIONALS AND BETHEL UNIVERSITY FACULTY. STUDENTS ARE SUPPORTED THROUGHOUT BY VOLUNTEER MENTORS. TWENTY-ONE PEOPLE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE COURSE IN 2023 AND EARNED CERTIFICATION TO REPORT FOR MINNESOTA NEWSPAPERS. MNI PAYS HALF OF THE TUITION, SPONSORING NEWSPAPERS PAY THE OTHER HALF; THERE IS NO COST TO STUDENTS. 10438 MNI INTERNSHIP PROGRAM: THE MNI-SPONSORED INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES WAGE SUBSIDIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE AGED SUMMER INTERNS AT MNA MEMBER NEWSPAPERS. THE GOAL IS TO HELP THE STUDENT GAIN SKILLS TO SUCCEED IN THE WORKFORCE AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO PURSUE CAREERS AS NEWS MEDIA PROFESSIONALS. IN 2023, THE PROGRAM PROVIDED A 75% INTERN WAGE SUBSIDY, UP TO $1,000, FOR 12 INTERNSHIPS. DUE TO HIGH DEMAND, THE 12 MNA MEMBER NEWSPAPERS TO HOST MNI INTERNS WERE CHOSEN BY LOTTERY. 6500 ON-DEMAND AND IN-PERSON TRAINING FOR NEWS MEDIA PROFESSIONALS: ANNUALLY, MNI PRESENTS MORE THAN 30 TRAINING PROGRAMS, SEMINARS AND WEBINARS, REACHING OUR MEMBERS FROM WIDE VARIETY OF MEDIA OUTLETS. THESE PROGRAMS COVER A RANGE OF TOPICS ESSENTIAL TO HELPING PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD IMPROVE THEIR JOB PERFORMANCE AND SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES. MNI SUPPORT CREATES NO-COST TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HUNDREDS OF SALES, EDITORIAL AND NEWS BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS THROUGH ONLINE MEDIA CAMPUS, DIGIVERSITY TV, MNI STUDENT SESSIONS AND IN-PERSON AND ONLINE MNI PROFESSIONAL SESSIONS. 2115 8448 MINNESOTA NEWS MEDIA INSTITUTE WORKS WITH THE MINNESOTA NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION TO PRESENT AN ANNUAL CONVENTION. THE 2023 CONVENTION WAS A THREE-DAY EVENT IN BROOKLYN PARK, MN. APPROXIMATELY 600 NEWS MEDIA PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS ATTENDED TRAINING SESSIONS COVERING: INCREASING REVENUE; BEST PRACTICES; REPORTING; CIRCULATION; LEGAL ISSUES; PHOTOGRAPHY AND NEWSPAPER DESIGN. THE BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST AWARDS CELEBRATE EXCELLENCE BY RECOGNIZING AWARD WINNING NEWSPAPERS AND NEWS MEDIA PROFESSIONALS. 8615 8448 71513 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X ALL IN ONE ACCOUNTING 6512897660 1715 YANKEE DOODLE RD STE 305 EAGAN MN 55121 CHAD KOENEN IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JUSTIN LESSMAN 1ST VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CRYSTAL MILLER PRESIDENT 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TARA BRANDL 2ND VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KELLY BOLDAN 3RD VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUG HANNEMAN RETIRED EDITOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELISA COHEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE JAMESON DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL GAIER CHAIR, DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TIM DOUGLASS TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TED ALMEN DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA HILLS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1.00 37.50 X 0 152515 14413 0 152515 14413 0 0 1 0 0 8902 8902 CONVENTION INCOME 900099 8448 8448 REGISTRATION INCOME 900099 2150 2150 10598 35047 35047 301081 177221 123860 123860 123860 178407 10598 0 158907 X 30252 21180 2424 6648 3590 360 3122 108 10644 10644 18893 18893 1468 600 676 192 2988 2088 240 660 1629 857 772 13209 13209 132 96 12 24 E&P EXPENSES 40401 22419 17982 INTERNSHIP EXPENSE 10379 10379 BAD DEBTS 573 325 248 MISCELLANEOUS 69 8 61 25 25 134252 71513 55046 7693 47655 74206 43798 1634 6500 0 1291097 1365900 91221 97634 1480271 1539374 58227 80222 58227 80222 X 255446 267054 1166598 1192098 1422044 1459152 1480271 1539374 X 44155 -13460 6413 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 134341 13604 8194 14502 8902 179543 134341 13604 8194 14502 8902 179543 34950 144593 43162 26168 35570 32993 35047 172940 352483 28682 0.41020 0.35820 X 1033679 121387 60000 1095066 1256783 -163104 60000 1033679 1023311 233472 1256783 908771 114540 1023311 766520 202251 60000 908771 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0 0 0 CASH SURRENDER VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE 97634 97634 X 160716 -13460 6413 -7047 167763 10644 10644 178407 123608 0 123608 10644 10644 134252 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE RESTRICTED FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: NEWS MEDIA PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND TO SUPPORT TRAINING OF NEWS MEDIA PROFESSIONALS. PART X, LINE 2: THE INSTITUTE IS CLASSIFIED AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX ONLY ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO TAX POSITIONS WHICH ARE CONSIDERED UNCERTAIN. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN CSV OF LIFE INSURANCE 6,413. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LISA HILLS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0 151515 0 1000 0 0 0 4575 0 9838 0 166928 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSTITUTE AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. TO THE EXTENT DETERMINED BY THE BOARD, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BUSINESS OF THE CORPORATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL ACT ONLY IN THE INTERVAL BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD AND AT ALL TIMES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE CONTROL AND DIRECTION OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 MANAGEMENT DUTIES ARE DELEGATED TO MINNESOTA NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION, WHICH IS A RELATED ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIST OF MEMBERS OF THE MINNESOTA NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION (MNA) BOARD OF DIRECTORS PLUS TWO PUBLIC, AT LARGE MEMBERS. FOLLOWING THE MNA ANNUAL MEETING IN JANUARY, THE ELECTED MNA BOARD FOR THE YEAR SHALL AUTOMATICALLY SERVE ON THE INSTITUTE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THAT YEAR, TOO. NEW AT LARGE MEMBERS WILL BE ELECTED BY A MAJORITY OF MEMBERS PRESENT AT A MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DRAFT FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE INSTITUTE'S MANAGEMENT. MANAGEMENT WILL INTERNALLY APPROVE THE FORM 990 BEFORE PROVIDING A COPY TO THE BOARD ELECTRONICALLY. THE BOARD WILL RECEIVE A COPY ROUGHLY ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE MEETING. AT THE MEETING, THE BOARD WILL CONDUCT A DETAILED REVIEW, ASK NECESSARY QUESTIONS TO MANAGEMENT AND THE INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM BEFORE FINAL APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE INSTITUTE'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, OR MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS WHO HAVE EITHER (A) A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST OR (B) A FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY TO ANOTHER ORGANIZATION. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF AND NATURE OF HIS OR HER FINANCIAL INTEREST OR FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY AND MUST BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS RELATING TO HIS OR HER FINANCIAL INTEREST OR FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY TO THE INSTITUTE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST OR FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, THE INTERESTED PERSON MUST LEAVE THE BOARD (OR COMMITTEE) MEETING WHILE THE FINANCIAL INTEREST OR FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD (OR COMMITTEE) MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. ALL PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD DISCUSSED WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S OUTSOURCED ACCOUNTING FIRM WHO PROVIDED INFORMATION ABOUT SIMILAR POSITIONS IN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE WAS REVIEWED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2019. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 18,893. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 18,893. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN CSV OF LIFE INSURANCE 6,413. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1: PRIOR 990 INCORRECTLY HAD CASH METHOD OF ACCOUNTING SELECTED MINNESOTA NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION 10 S 5TH STREET STE 1105 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 410417169 ASSOCIATION OF NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS MN 501(C)(6) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0