2024-11-12T12:17:30-06:00 2024-06-30 411647057 MAHONEY ULBRICH CHRISTIANSEN & RUSS PA 10 RIVER PARK PLAZA SUITE 800 SAINT PAUL MN 55107 990 2023-07-01 411699505 MINNESOTA EDUCATION EQUITY PARTNERSHIP MINN 6516457400 2233 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST 220 SAINT PAUL MN 55114 CARLOS MARIANI ROSA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6516457400 2024-11-06 1 0 ELIZABETH F BARCHENGER P01270090 6512276695 2024-11-06 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CARLOS MARIANI ROSA 2233 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST 220 SAINT PAUL MN 55114 1000985 0 X WWW.MNEEP.ORG X 1991 MN MINNESOTA EDUCATION EQUITY PARTNERSHIP USES A RACE EQUITY LENS TO TRANSFORM EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND LEADERS TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS OF COLOR AND AMERICAN INDIAN STUDENTS ACHIEVE FULL ACADEMIC AND LEADERSHIP SUCCESS. 18 18 4 50 0 0 498090 935429 62675 61450 2719 4106 0 0 563484 1000985 0 0 0 0 333205 287433 0 0 40247 609257 477615 942462 765048 -378978 235937 596399 801302 79108 78163 517291 723139 X TO TRANSFORM SYSTEMS, STRUCTURES AND PUBLIC NARRATIVES TO ADVANCE RACE EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION. 0 0 130260 61450 BUILDING EQUITABLE SCHOOL COMMUNITIES & CAPACITY OF LEADERS TO LEAD WITH THE MNEEP RACE EQUITY TRAINING CENTER MNEEP SEEKS TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES TO PURSUE EQUITY GOALS BY PROVIDING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH HEADS OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND FOR PARENTS, STUDENTS AND CIVIC ACTIVISTS. IN 2023-2024 THIS OVERALL GOAL WAS SUPPORTED THROUGH DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING:A. SUPPORTING THE HOPKINS AREA SCHOOLS, THE LA CRESCENT-HOKA SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE 7 HILLS CHARTER SCHOOLS IN DEVELOPMENT OF RACE EQUITY TRAINING FOR THEIR SCHOOLS B. CONDUCTING A "RACE EQUITY SUPERINTENDENTS LEADERSHIP NETWORK" IN CONCERT WITH MANKATO STATE UNIVERSITY (MNSU) TO PROVIDE RACIAL EQUITY TOOLS, SKILL AND WILL-BUILDING SUPPORT FOR A GROUP OF 12 SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS. DREW 6 NEW PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING 2 FROM NORTH DAKOTA. 106373 RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE TABLE (RCT) MNEEP MAINTAINED A RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE GROUP THAT IS MULTI-RACIAL IN COMPOSITION AND DRAWS RESEARCHERS, ASSESSMENT EXPERTS FROM BOTH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION AND DIVERSE EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS SPANNING K -12 TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION. 202213 IMPROVE HIGHER EDUCATION EQUITY IN ARMING SYSTEMS WITH NEW RACE EQUITY INSIGHTS, MNEEP CONTRIBUTED TO NEW EMPIRICAL-BASED KNOWLEDGE OF POCI COMMUNITY REALITIES. IN 2023-2024 THIS GOAL:A. CONVENED THE COLLEGE RACE EQUITY ADVOCACY ADVISORY COUNCIL (CREAAC) TO DIRECT AND GUIDE POLICY ADVOCACY THROUGH STATE LEGISLATIVE ACTIONB. DEVELOP A PUBLIC AWARENESS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ON RACIAL EQUITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION.C. HELD A SERIES OF ON CAMPUS SEMINARS AND LISTENING SESSIONS FOR STUDENTS, ADMINISTRATOR, EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MN, TWIN CITIES, AT BETHEL COLLEGE AND AT THE MINNSTATE SYSTEMS MAIN OFFICE. 90936 SUPPORT EMERGING MULTI-LINGUAL LEARNERS (EML): IN SHIFTING SYSTEMS CULTURE, MNEEP ORGANIZED EFFORTS TO MAKE POCI AND EMERGING MULTI-LINGUAL (EML) STUDENTS MORE VISIBLE AND VALUED FOR THE ASSETS THEY POSSESS AS MULTI-LINGUAL LEARNERS. IN 2023-2024 THIS GOAL SUPPORTED A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING:A. CONVENED QUARTERLY, EML NETWORK ORGANIZING MEETING FOR DIRECTION AND ACTION ON PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION.B. UPDATED AND MAINTAINED AN EML ON-LINE TOOLKIT TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR EML AND EL EDUCATORS, LEADERS, FAMILIES, AND ADVOCATES.C. SUPPORTED THE EML NETWORK IN POLICY ADVOCACY FOR STATE LEGISLATIVE ACTION AND FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF SCHOOLS TO DELIVER STRONGER EL SERVICES TO STUDENTS. THIS PRODUCED A STATE LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE TO REVIEW THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EL FUNDING AND PRACTICES. IT ALSO ADVANCED EXPLORATION OF TEACHER LICENSING MICRO-CREDENTIALS BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE.D. NETWORKED WITH NATIONAL GROUPS FOR ONGOING POLICY DEVELOPMENT. 8506 FOSTERING POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATES TO END DISCIPLINE DISPARITIES IN MINNESOTA SCHOOLS THAT SUPPORT ALL STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS (SNS): ENDING RACIAL DISPARITIES IN SCHOOL DISCIPLINE PRACTICES IN SHIFTING SYSTEMS CULTURE, MNEEP CONTINUED TO TRAIN AND EQUIP SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY LEADERS FOR DEEPER KNOWLEDGE OF CREATING MUTUALLY RESPECTFUL, POSITIVE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS WITH POLICIES AND PRACTICES INFORMED BY CRITICAL RACE THEORY. MNEEP SEEKS TO BOTH BUILD UP THE CAPACITY OF PRACTITIONERS PURSUING ALTERNATIVES TO PUNITIVE SCHOOL DISCIPLINE PRACTICES AND THE CAPACITY OF PARENTS, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO ADVOCATE FOR ALTERNATIVES. IN 2023-2024 THIS GOAL WAS SUPPORTED THROUGH DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING:A. MAINTAINED AN ONLINE TOOLKIT FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PARENTS, STUDENT AND COMMUNITY ADVOCATES ON ADVOCACY FOR, AND INFORMATION ON, RESTORATIVE ALTERNATIVES TO STUDENT SECLUSION POLICIES. B. SUPPORTED THE FORMATION OF A STATE TASK FORCE TO CREATE A STATEWIDE MODEL POLICY FOR ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES ENGAGED IN PROVIDING SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS TO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS. 19098 CREATE AND RETAIN A RACIALLY DIVERSE TEACHER WORKFORCE (TOC): IN SHIFTING SYSTEMS CULTURE, MNEEP PROVIDED NEW TOOLS AND PROCESSES FOR CROSS-SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS TO RACIALLY DIVERSIFY AND RETAIN THE STATE'S TEACHER WORKFORCE. IN 2023-2024, THIS GOAL:A. WORKED WITH THE MN STATE TEACHER LICENSING BOARD (PELSB) TO PROMOTE NEW TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LICENSING STANDARDS AS PART OF THEIR "EFFECTIVE PRACTICES" IN ORDER TO ADVANCE CULTURAL AND RACIAL COMPETENCY SKILLS.B. PROVIDED FISCAL AGENT SUPPORT FOR THE MN TEACHERS OF COLOR/AMERICAN INDIAN TEACHERS COALITION (MN TOCAIT) TO ADVANCE SUCCESSFUL STATE LEGISLATIVE POLICIES AND APPROPRIATIONS. 118540 557386 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 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 14 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X X CARLOS MARIANI ROSA 6516457400 2233 UNIVERSITY AVE WEST SAINT PAUL MN 55114 JOSEFINA LANDRIEU BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSHANDRA BROWN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STANLEY BROWN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMY RUPP SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR BERNADEIA JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUZAN SAMAHA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER HINES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR JACQUELYN MALCOLM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR DARRELL STOLLE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN ROZOWSKI CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR SANDY PULLES VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CARLA HINES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRUMAUNE LINDSEY JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TARNJEET K KANG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM ELLISON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN E BASS AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID PETERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LILIANA RODRIGUEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR C TURNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS MARIANI ROSA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 111761 0 9547 111761 0 9547 1 0 0 0 TE2 EDUCATION AND ENGINEERING CONSULTING 6945 4TH AVENUE S RICHFIELD MN 55423 CONSULTING 118546 1 96625 45000 793804 935429 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 611710 61450 61450 61450 4106 4106 1000985 61450 0 4106 X 130458 106975 13046 10437 123746 103959 5602 14185 3462 2874 250 338 12243 9837 1551 855 17524 14548 1267 1709 58991 25195 30437 3359 332946 245183 83107 4656 13793 9701 3339 753 9575 5246 4134 195 29932 17959 9578 2395 3682 2157 1525 8779 5241 3348 190 975 587 310 78 3847 2308 1231 308 SUBSCRIPTIONS AND MEMBE 7980 2739 4881 360 EQUIPMENT 3936 2193 1451 292 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 2000 2000 MISCELLANEOUS 1179 684 358 137 765048 557386 167415 40247 111908 217773 229147 182777 135000 322107 22000 24700 4695 6271 9876 7202 3649 2674 90000 45000 596399 801302 79108 78163 79108 78163 X 246807 103665 270484 619474 517291 723139 596399 801302 X 235937 -30089 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 840805 1283981 721509 498090 935429 4279814 840805 1283981 721509 498090 935429 4279814 1828820 2450994 603 400 652 2719 4106 8480 4288294 552013 0.57160 0.55810 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 9876 7202 2674 2674 GOVERNMENT GRANTS RECEIVABLE 45000 45000 X 1000985 0 1000985 0 1000985 765048 0 765048 0 765048 PART X, LINE 2: MNEEP IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND APPLICABLE MINNESOTA STATUTES, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT IT HAS TAXABLE INCOME FROM ACTIVITIES THAT ARE NOT RELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES MNEEP DID NOT HAVE ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ANY MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM, SCHOOL DISTRICT, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, ASSOCIATION OF INSTITUTIONS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, CORPORATION OR INDIVIDUAL, WHICH SUBSCRIBES, AND IS COMMITTED TO THE PURPOSE OF THE MNEEP, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP. ALL MEMBERS WILL BE FULL MEMBERS OF MNEEP. EACH FULL MEMBER SHALL HAVE ONE VOTE ON ALL ISSUES AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP. AN ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATION OR INDIVIDUAL BECOMES A MEMBER OF MNEEP UPON BEING ACCEPTED AS SUCH BY ACTION OF THE BOARD AND PAYMENT OF THE REQUIRED FEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIST OF NO MORE THAN 20 MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ORGANIZATION AT THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE 990 IS SENT TO BOARD MEMBERS BY E-MAIL WITH A REQUEST TO REVIEW AND SUBMIT ANY COMMENTS BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICTS IS REQUIRED OF EACH BOARD MEMBER AND KEY EMPLOYEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 MNEEP'S BOARD EXECUTIVE/FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS SALARY RELATIVE TO BUDGET AND GUIDE PROVIDED BY THE MN COUNCIL ON NON-PROFITS (A SEPARATE BODY). THIS IS DONE DURING THE SPRING ANNUAL BUDGET SETTING PROCESS. FINAL APPROVAL IS VOTED ON IN FULL BOARD MEETING AT JUNE END OF FISCAL YEAR MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON THE MNEEP WEBSITE, AND THE 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM VARIOUS THIRD PARTY SOURCES SUCH AS GUIDESTAR. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 245,183. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 83,107. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,656. TOTAL EXPENSES 332,946. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: RETURN OF TOC RESTRICTED FUNDS -30,089. FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.