2025-10-20T08:32:36-07:00 2025-06-30 990 2024-07-01 411357220 LIFE WORK PLANNING CENTER BOARD INC LIFE 5073451577 127 South 2nd Street Suite 210 Mankato MN 560017339 Janice Hope Gorman Board Treasurer 5073177889 2025-10-24 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Life-Work Planning Center Julie Hawker 127 South 2nd Street Suite 210 Mankato MN 56001 387897 0 X www.lwpc.org X 1979 MN LWPC is a well established regional nonprofit organization providing services to displaced homemakers and women in transition. The mission of the agency is to increase the emotional and economic self-sufficiency of women and their families. 8 8 5 2 0 0 381154 384055 0 0 3892 3842 0 0 385046 387897 20454 31258 0 0 290656 269469 0 0 11511 63591 75712 374701 376439 10345 11458 194357 224381 45874 64438 148483 159943 The mission of the agency is to increase the emotional and economic self-sufficiency of women and their families 0 0 234776 26118 234776 The Minnesota Family Resiliency Program grants provide pre-employment and peer counseling to displaced homemakers who live in south central Minnesota. Services include workshops, individual peer counseling, testing and assessments, advocacy, resources and referrals, and direct assistance as appropriate. LWPC served 46 newly enrolled and 47 previously enrolled displaced homemakers in this past fiscal year. This program received $1,611 of donated office space not included in the expenses or revenue listed for this program. 82625 5140 82625 United Ways and foundation grants provide pre-employment and peer counseling services to women in transition who live in south central Minnesota. Services include workshops, individual peer counseling, testing and assessments, advocacy and resources and referrals. Target populations are low income women, abuse survivors, single parents and women moving off of public assistance to self-sufficiency. This past fiscal year, LWPC served 50 newly enrolled and 46 previously enrolled women in transition. This program also served 66 clients through collaborative programming that were not specifically enrolled in this program. This program received $509 of donated office space not included in the expenses or revenue listed for this program 0 0 0 317401 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 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 0 1 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X Laurie Wiebesiek 5073451577 127 South 2nd Street Suite 210 Mankato MN 560017339 Jean Keenan Executive Director 40 0 X X 106504 0 6220 Laurie Wiebesiek Fiscal Manager 22 0 X 41333 0 2456 Julie Hawker Board Chair 1.5 X X 0 0 0 Larry Nicol Board Vice-Chair 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Janice Hope Gorman Board Treasurer 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Guadalupe Quintero Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Paulette Ford Board Secretary 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Michelle Zehnder-Fischer Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Kate Loging Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Carissa Rodewald Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 147837 0 8676 1 0 0 0 0 37834 0 11026 0 288901 46294 0 384055 0 3842 0 0 3842 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 11026 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 387897 0 0 3842 0 0 31258 31258 0 0 0 0 156513 115694 32843 7976 0 0 0 0 89986 85666 3456 864 2408 2408 0 0 0 0 0 0 20562 16859 2978 725 0 0 0 0 2500 2500 0 0 0 0 0 0 6000 6000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 550 550 0 0 1198 1198 0 0 34021 33294 582 145 6183 5410 618 155 0 0 0 0 12096 10077 1615 404 4611 4374 190 47 0 0 0 0 498 358 140 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1501 1501 0 0 5973 0 4778 1195 Board Expenses 327 0 327 0 254 254 0 0 376439 317401 47527 11511 28356 43278 132265 114658 24927 59127 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4344 4355 7507 4544 4465 2963 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 194357 224381 27139 33403 0 0 18700 25000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 6035 45874 64438 X 148483 159943 0 0 148483 159943 194357 224381 X 11458 0 0 0 0 2 X 0 0 0 X 329516 343598 366100 381154 384055 1804423 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 329516 343598 366100 381154 384055 1804423 68470 1735953 368 356 353 3892 3842 8811 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1813234 0 0.95738 0.95381 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 6000 6000 370439 376439 75288 18822 0 0 62981 68146 74940 75288 281355 422033 0 3000 4750 6000 13750 15745 17037 18735 18822 70339 105509 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7507 4544 2963 0 0 0 0 2963 0 Fiscal Agency Payable-Displaced Homemaker Consortium 6035 6035 X Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 Life-Work Planning Center Board, Inc. operated as a "true" fiscal agent (i.e. responsible bookkeeper, NOT sponsoring or undertaking in its programs or operation) for the Displaced Homemaker Consortium. Deposits to this agency are NOT revenue for Life-Work Planning Center Board, Inc. 1 Client Transportation: Life-Work Planning Center gave $3,480 in local gas script cards to 67 clients, paid $1,287 in car repairs for 5 clients, paid $1,236 of insurance premiums for 5 clients, and gave $45 in bus tokens to 4 clients. 81 6038 0 cost Books and Materials for Groups: LWPC purchased $659 for books and materials given out during groups and meetings. $66 was given to 8 clients in our "Spirited Journey" classes, and $593 was used in our regular support groups and trainings and was given to 15 clients. 23 659 0 cost Gift Cards for Clothes: Life-Work Planning Center gave out $6,600 of $50 gift cards to Walmart for 62 clients to purchase interview clothes and other needs of the clients. 62 6600 0 cost Training Expenses: LWPC spent $1,871 on expenses that are considered training by the Minnesota Department of Education and Economic Development (DEED). These expenses covered books, supplies, laptops, credentialed training and license fees and were given to 21 clients. 21 1871 0 cost Client Assistance: This account has many components. LWPC paid $8,883 of rent for 14 clients, $1,660 of attorney fees for 5 clients,$770 of counseling service for one client and $796 of utility fees for 3 clients. In addition, LWPC bought snacks for group meetings. For our regular meetings $297 was spent for 20 clients and $146 for the 8 clients of "Spirited Journeys". LWPC helped 8 clients with communication assistance such as internet, payment of phone bills, and phones for a total of $776. Lastly, LWPC paid for glasses for one client for $77, a storage unit for one client for $90, birth certificates/driver's licenses for $244 for 5 clients, a prescription for one client for $18, a hair cut for one client for $20, food for two clients for $75, period supplies for up to 15 clients for $242, incentive gift cards of $500 for 10 clients to get reporting done, and Christmas gifts for 25 clients for $1,496. 120 16090 0 cost Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 At LWPC we create a department to track expenses for all of our major grants (generally over $10,000). Our chart of accounts is very broad and we are able to account for each part of a grant in the manner the donor/grantee requests. We only apply for grants for which we are eligible per the requirements of the grantee. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 The Board of Directors was comprised of at least 9 to no more than 13 members. At the June 26, 2025 the Board of Directors voted to change the minimum number to 5. They also voted to remove the requirement that 5 or 6 members may be representatives of institutions, organizations and private industry from the geographic area, and the remaining members shall be citizen representatives. They also voted to remove wording that "the Board shall establish the number of Directors each year". Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The entire 990 was presented to the entire Board of Directors via email and in hard copy. It was reviewed and approved at the September 25, 2025 Board of Directors meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c During Board of Directors meetings and at Staff meetings, Board and Staff members are informed of the conflict of interest policy and are asked to exclude themselves from votes and decisions that would create a conflict of interest. Additionally, all Board and Staff members sign an annual letter that lists any known conflicts of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The LWPC Board of Directors uses the bi-annual Minnesota Council of Nonprofits "Salary Survey" to evaluate compensation for all positions by comparing salary rates with similar sized agencies in the local area with similar skill/education credentials. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All LWPC's governing documents, policies and financial statements are available to the public at our main business address, or they can be faxed or emailed to interested parties upon request. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Two dollars rounding errors.