2024-07-18T13:14:05-05:00 2023-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 S 6TH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2023-01-01 410722696 CITIZENS LEAGUE CITI 6512930575 400 NORTH ROBERT STREET 1820 ST PAUL MN 55101 JACOB LOESCH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9522399150 2024-07-11 1 JACOB LOESCH 999009999 0 DEIRDRE HODGSON P01484710 6123764500 2024-07-11 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JACOB LOESCH 400 NORTH ROBERT STREET 1820 ST PAUL MN 55101 1008688 0 X WWW.CITIZENSLEAGUE.ORG X 1952 MN EMPOWER PEOPLE TO ENGAGE IN CIVIC LIFE AND PUBLIC POLICY, TO MAKE MINNESOTA A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK FOR EVERYONE. 22 22 17 50 0 0 889119 917046 101676 80205 11246 11437 0 0 1002041 1008688 0 0 0 0 636143 698013 0 0 143611 307953 362894 944096 1060907 57945 -52219 974362 903871 287722 269450 686640 634421 THE CITIZENS LEAGUE IS A NONPARTISAN, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT EMPOWERS PEOPLE TO ENGAGE IN CIVIC LIFE AND PUBLIC POLICY, TO MAKE MINNESOTA A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK FOR EVERYONE. 0 0 796275 0 80205 IN 2023, CITIZENS LEAGUE ENGAGED WITH PEOPLE ACROSS MINNESOTA TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES, SHAPE SOLUTIONS, AND BE CIVICALLY ACTIVE. WE ACCOMPLISHED THIS THROUGH SEVERAL PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL EVENTS; WORKING WITH ORGANIZATION PARTNERS TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE THEIR EMPLOYEES; AND CONTINUING THE CAPITOL PATHWAYS PROGRAM, WHICH COMPLETED ITS EIGHTH YEAR PROVIDING PAID INTERNSHIPS WITH HOST ORGANIZATIONS FOR MORE THAN 30 BIPOC COLLEGE STUDENTS AT THE STATE LEGISLATURE, WITH THE GOAL OF MAKING MINNESOTA'S GOVERNMENT MORE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE STATE'S POPULATION. 796275 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 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 1 16 0 17 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X X ALL IN ONE ACCOUNTING INC DBA VERACITY PROS 6513744460 1715 YANKEE DOODLE RD SUITE 305 EAGAN MN 55121 BREANNA SCHAFER CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAKE LOESCH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEGINNING SEPT 2023 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDSEY ALEXANDER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER GLESSING SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG HALAGAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KHADIJA ALI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FATIMA MOORE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW RYALL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK ENGDAHL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAMARA ASAMOAH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 D'ANGELOS SVENKESON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL T ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRACE WALTZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HUDA AHMED BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KERI O'BRIEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EUSEBIO PEREZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAMON SHOHOLM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY SCHNEIDER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KURT ZELLERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA MONN GINSBURG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN KNAPP BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KATE CIMINO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU SEPTEMBER 2023 40.00 X 106014 0 19394 106014 0 19394 1 0 0 0 0 917046 917046 EVENT FEES 900099 69455 69455 FEE FOR SERVICE 900099 10750 10750 80205 11437 11437 1008688 80205 0 11437 X 125408 94056 12541 18811 457551 382638 20131 54782 16073 13542 687 1844 57295 41137 4506 11652 41686 34197 2269 5220 64858 64858 123997 104436 6350 13211 13902 4147 256 9499 24084 12455 1221 10408 41443 30094 3439 7910 481 349 40 92 5555 5189 111 255 6932 5213 517 1202 961 697 80 184 EVENTS 58494 58327 51 116 MISCELLANEOUS 17210 6127 3568 7515 MEMBERSHIPS AND REGISTR 4977 3671 396 910 1060907 796275 121021 143611 380128 313859 321121 177671 150000 313034 7361 0 27144 22666 155262 154526 1697 736 86911 75905 974362 903871 44518 35165 6500 6294 149359 150000 87345 77991 287722 269450 X 254758 93687 431882 540734 686640 634421 974362 903871 -52219 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 736033 1128921 706702 889119 917046 4377821 736033 1128921 706702 889119 917046 4377821 1142146 3235675 10542 10669 10699 11246 11437 54593 4432414 541536 0.73000 0.70780 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 17000 17000 0 138262 137526 736 736 UNEMPLOYMENT RESERVE ACCOUNT 10376 RIGHT OF USE ASSET, NET OF ACCUULATED AMORTIZATION 65529 75905 LEASE LIABILITY 77991 77991 X 1028606 19918 19918 1008688 0 1008688 1080825 19918 19918 1060907 0 1060907 PART X, LINE 2: THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT CITIZENS LEAGUE IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. CITIZENS LEAGUE IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAXES. HOWEVER, ANY UNRELATED INCOME MAY BE SUBJECT TO TAXATION. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR CONTINGENCIES IN EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THIS GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES RECOGNITION THRESHOLD PRINCIPLES FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE ORGANIZATION FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6 THE CITIZENS LEAGUE DEPENDS ON INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANTS AND VOLUNTEERS TO HELP INFORM OUR POLICY WORK, ADVANCE OUR OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS, AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR BROAD PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IN CIVIC LIFE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A 1) REMOVED REFERENCE TO INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP 2) COMBINED FINANCE COMMITTEE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE INTO ONE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE 3) UPDATED QUORUM TO A SIMPLE MAJORITY INSTEAD OF THE PREVIOUS QUORUM WHICH WAS 1/3 OF DIRECTORS 4) ASSIGNED SECRETARY TO BE THE NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THERE ARE ORGANIZATIONAL (CORPORATE) MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND PROJECT VOLUNTEERS WHO CAN INFLUENCE THE ACTIONS OF THE CITIZENS LEAGUE ARE ALL REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM EACH YEAR. DISCLOSURE IN THE ORGANIZATION SHOULD BE MADE TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (OR IF HE/SHE IS THE ONE WITH THE CONFLICT, THEN TO THE BOARD CHAIR). DISCLOSURE INVOLVING DIRECTORS SHOULD BE MADE TO THE BOARD CHAIR (OR IF HE/SHE IS THE ONE WITH THE CONFLICT, THEN TO THE BOARD VICE-CHAIR). THE BOARD, OR A DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE THEREOF, SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND IN THE CASE OF AN EXISTING CONFLICT, WHETHER THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION MAY BE AUTHORIZED AS JUST, FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE CITIZENS LEAGUE. THE DECISION OF THE BOARD OR A DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE THEREOF ON THESE MATTERS WILL REST IN THEIR SOLE DISCRETION. ALL PROCEEDINGS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, SECRETARY, TREASURER, AND THE CHAIRS OF ANY STANDING COMMITTEES, ALONG WITH UP TO THREE DIRECTORS DESIGNATED BY THE CHAIR, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO SERVES AS A NON-VOTING MEMBER. ITS PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES SHALL BE TO PLAN, COORDINATE AND INTEGRATE PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS TO ACHIEVE THE CITIZENS LEAGUE'S STRATEGIC COMMITMENTS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL ALSO SET PERFORMANCE GOALS WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ASSESS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AGAINST THESE GOALS AND OTHER RELEVANT CRITERIA AT LEAST ANNUALLY; AND REVIEW COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. MANAGEMENT REVIEWS COMPENSATION, REFERENCING MN NONPROFIT COMPENSATION STUDIES WHEN NECESSARY, AND RECOMMENDS STAFF COMPENSATION CHANGES AS PART OF ANNUAL BUDGET. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 CITIZENS LEAGUE YEAR-END FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE VIA THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 104,436. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,350. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 13,211. TOTAL EXPENSES 123,997. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C NO CHANGES FROM PRIOR YEAR.