2025-03-26T10:04:05-05:00 2024-06-30 411397419 Abdo LLP 100 Warren St STE 600 Mankato MN 56001 990 2023-07-01 411919016 Center For Rural Policy & Development CENT 5079347700 PO Box 3185 Mankato MN 560023185 Julie Tesch President & CEO 5079347700 2025-03-19 1 1 Steven D Anseth CPA P00552219 5076252727 2025-03-17 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Julie Tesch PO Box 3185 Mankato MN 560023185 849614 0 X www.ruralmn.org X 1998 MN To provide statewide rural policy research and analysis. 18 18 3 18 0 0 590150 848012 634 683 1137 919 0 0 591921 849614 0 3000 0 0 425933 470523 0 0 63382 183456 271414 609389 744937 -17468 104677 616168 723973 18579 21707 597589 702266 The Center for Rural Policy and Development provides high quality, objective and non-partisan research to examine and advance policy and decision-making, rural advocacy, and civic engagement for greater Minnesota's development. 0 0 515474 3000 683 A statewide resource for research and analysis on rural policy. In 2024, the Center published: The Suicide Epidemic in Rural Minnesota: How we got here and how we move forward; The Journey to meaningful workforce participation among graduates in Southwest Minnesota; The State of Rural 2024; Closing the wage gap, pts. 1 & 2; North Star Promise: A Few Tweaks to Consider; 988 usage, 2018-2023. Webinars on Minnesota's Housing Crisis; The Suicide Epidemic in Rural Minnesota; Update on Minnesota's Child Care Challenges; explainer videos on deaths of despair, the disappearing rural newspaper, changing the narrative among high school graduates, changes in migration patterns, changes in the labor force. 515474 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 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 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X X X The Organization 5079347700 PO Box 3185 Mankato MN 560023185 Tim Velde Board Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Sue Grafstrom Vice Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Santo Cruz Secretary/Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Anna Boroff Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Reed Anfinson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Eunie Biel Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Christina Bowstring Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Martha Castanon Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Patrick Costello Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dave Ladd Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Carolyn Olson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Cady Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sarah Schake Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Cronin Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rep Jeff Brand Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Brown Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sam Hansen Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jessica Seibert Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Julie Tesch President and CEO 40.00 X 168047 0 20452 168047 0 20452 1 0 1 0 0 8000 383022 456990 848012 Program Income 900099 683 683 683 919 919 849614 683 0 919 X 3000 3000 190075 115980 49940 24155 182716 103676 50922 28118 71108 57325 9033 4750 26624 19135 7489 19988 19988 34000 34000 134217 124171 4046 6000 1204 864 340 13912 12727 1185 37946 19626 17961 359 1562 1486 76 1710 1710 3502 750 2752 Memberships & Fees 13767 13767 Staff Development 7301 7301 Repairs 2305 1666 639 744937 515474 166081 63382 266739 221812 342627 497009 3312 1873 7361 4082 3490 3279 616168 723973 18579 21707 18579 21707 X 258006 266127 339583 436139 597589 702266 616168 723973 104677 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X X 1 State of Minnesota 416007162 6 1 383021 0 1 383021 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 34000 0 0 34000 0 Part II-B, Line 1: Lobbying through contractor to secure government funding. 7361 4082 3279 3279 849614 0 849614 0 849614 744937 0 744937 0 744937 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Julie Tesch President and CEO 168047 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20452 0 188499 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Form 990 is provided to the Board members via e-mail. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The Board discusses the conflict of interest policy annually for any necessary changes. Each Board member signs the disclosure form annually. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The Executive Director's compensation is determined by the Board of Directors and voted on by them. Other employees' compensation is determined by the Executive Director. The Organization uses written employment contracts. 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 on their own website as well as upon request. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Communication & Government Consulting: Program service expenses 88,555. Management and general expenses 3,047. Fundraising expenses 6,000. Total expenses 97,602. Research outsourced: Program service expenses 35,616. Management and general expenses 999. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 36,615. Form 990, Part XII, line 2c: The Board of Directors assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of the financial statements and selection of an independent accountant. The process has not changed from the prior year.