2025-08-06T15:34:26-05:00 2024-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 S 6TH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2024-01-01 410722696 CITIZENS LEAGUE CITI 6512930575 400 NORTH ROBERT STREET 1820 ST PAUL MN 55101 JACOB LOESCH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9522399150 2025-08-06 1 0 LIZ COOK P01878112 6123764500 2025-08-06 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JACOB LOESCH 400 NORTH ROBERT STREET 1820 ST PAUL MN 55101 768838 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. 18 18 16 50 0 0 917046 630183 80205 127082 11437 11573 0 0 1008688 768838 0 0 0 0 698013 674734 0 0 144791 362894 303817 1060907 978551 -52219 -209713 903871 679486 269450 254778 634421 424708 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 709805 127082 IN 2024, 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 NINTH YEAR PROVIDING PAID INTERNSHIPS WITH HOST ORGANIZATIONS FOR MORE THAN 40 BIPOC COLLEGE STUDENTS AT THE STATE LEGISLATURE, WITH THE GOAL OF MAKING MINNESOTA'S GOVERNMENT MORE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE STATE'S POPULATION. 709805 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 16 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X X THE ORGANIZATION 6512930575 400 NORTH ROBERT STREET 1820 ST PAUL MN 55101 BREANNA SCHAFER CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAKE LOESCH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 149308 0 32246 LINDSEY ALEXANDER TREASURER 1.00 X 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 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 PLEASE DELETE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY SCHNEIDER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT HARPER BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATE HENSING BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 THERESA MCCORMICK BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 KARNE NEWBURN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 BECKY ALERY SCHERR BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 EDUARDO SUAREZ BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 149308 0 32246 2 0 1 0 0 630183 630183 FEE FOR SERVICE 900099 70000 70000 EVENT FEES 900099 57082 57082 127082 11573 11573 768838 127082 0 11573 181554 136165 18156 27233 403645 322088 18505 63052 11544 9188 525 1831 37548 27075 2126 8347 40443 31809 2428 6206 76233 2012 73695 526 72802 63021 2280 7501 16920 8525 568 7827 23564 11740 999 10825 37823 27737 2837 7249 1300 1097 57 146 6254 5763 138 353 5555 4073 417 1065 252 185 19 48 EVENTS 48197 48197 0 0 MEMBERSHIPS AND REGISTR 8518 6353 609 1556 MISCELLANEOUS 6399 4777 596 1026 978551 709805 123955 144791 313859 287461 177671 94661 313034 194500 11250 22666 24787 155262 154779 736 483 75905 66344 903871 679486 35165 41266 6294 1320 150000 150000 77991 62192 269450 254778 X 93687 75531 540734 349177 634421 424708 903871 679486 -209713 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1128921 706702 889119 917046 630183 4271971 1128921 706702 889119 917046 630183 4271971 1220032 3051939 10669 10699 11246 11437 11573 55624 4327595 593711 0.70520 0.73000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 17000 17000 0 138262 137779 483 483 UNEMPLOYMENT RESERVE ACCOUNT 14717 RIGHT OF USE ASSET, NET OF ACCUULATED AMORTIZATION 51627 66344 LEASE LIABILITY 62192 62192 X 853493 84655 84655 768838 0 768838 1063206 84655 84655 978551 0 978551 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, 2024 AND 2023. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JAKE LOESCH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 149308 0 0 0 0 0 4650 0 27596 0 181554 0 0 0 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 1A 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. A SIMPLE MAJORITY OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL CONSTITUTE QUORUM FOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THERE ARE ORGANIZATIONAL (CORPORATE) MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 CITIZENS LEAGUE HAS ORGANIZATIONAL (CORPORATE) MEMBERS, AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP. 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 2024. 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. 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 XII, LINE 2C NO CHANGES FROM PRIOR YEAR.