2026-02-27T14:11:28-05:00 2025-12-31 833056988 MD LEWIS LLC 1519 CENTRAL PARKWAY SUITE 200 EAGAN MN 55121 990EZ 2025-01-01 411720378 ASSOCIATION OF MN EMERGENCY MANAGER ASSO 2186267930 8716 ARBOR ST DULUTH MN 55808 JOHN STRONGITHARM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2186267930 2026-02-07 true MICHAEL D LEWIS P00728013 9528982011 2026-02-07 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X WWW.AMEMMINNESOTA.ORG X X 142929 X 20000 72471 49407 304 747 5537 -4790 137392 51888 6057 1145 106751 165841 -28449 244833 216384 X 241233 211884 3600 4500 244833 216384 244833 216384 X DEDICATED TO ADVANCING EFFECTIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES STATEWIDE; STRIVING TO DEVELOP A SOLID NETWORK OF EXPERIENCED EMERGENCY PROFESSIONALS; ADVOCATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROCEDURES TO ADVANCE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS THROUGHOUT MN; INSURING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CULTIVATING A PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY FOR ITS' MEMBERS. AMEM HAD ITS 64TH ANNUAL AMEM TRAINING CONFERENCE, SEPTEMBER 1-20, 2025. WE HAD 325 ATTENDEES FROM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE DEPARTMENTS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, PUBLIC HEALTH, VOAD MEMBERS, STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES AND BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY ATTENDED THIS CONFERENCE. THE ASSOCIATION WORKED TO COORDINATE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR EMERGENCY MANAGERS AS THEY STRUGGLE WITH PANDEMIC PLANNING AND RESPONSE. THE ASSOCIATION HAS UPDATED ITS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ELECTED OFFICIALS HANDBOOK AND THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTED INDIVIDUAL AND JURISDICTIONAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND PARTICIPATED IN TASK FORCE/COORDINATION MEETINGS WITH SUCH STATE AGENCIES AS THE MINNESOTA DEPT. OF HEALTH, THE MINNESOTA DEPT. OF MILITARY AFFAIRS, THE MINNESOTA STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HOMELAND SECURITY, THE MINNESOTA DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION, MINNESOTA HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND THE ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA COUNTIES. IN ADDITION, THE ASSOCIATION BROADENED OUR VIRTUAL TRAINING PROGRAM TO REACH OUT TO MANY MORE MEMBERS MORE FREQUENTLY WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TRAINING TOPICS. WE HOPE TO CONTINUE TO EXPAND THIS SERVICE BEING IT WAS WELL RECEIVED. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO WORKED TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN PARTNERSHIPS AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH FEDERAL, TRIBAL, STATE, AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR; AND ENHANCE PROFESSIONALISM OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN MINNESOTA THROUGH TRAINING PROGRAMS, IAEM STANDARDS AND PROGRAMS, PROMOTION OF THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TRAINING CENTER, AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN AMEM WEBSITE RESOURCE LIBRARY. THE ASSOCIATION WAS WORKED TO ADVOCATE TO THE PROMOTE THE PASSAGE OF A RAILROAD SAFETY LEGISLATION; NEW STATE EOC; EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT (EMPG) AND OTHER GRANT SUSTAINMENT EFFORTS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL; AND ORIENTATION OF LEGISLATORS AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS. 20000 133325 133325 JOHN STRONGITHARM EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 47105 TAWN HALL JUDGE ADVOCA 1.00 0 RUTH VOGEL SECRETARY 1.00 500 AMY BRAMWELL REGION 1 REP 1.00 0 KIMBERLEY FLANAGHAN REGION 1/TRI 1.00 0 MIKE KEYPORT REGION 2 REP 1.00 0 WILLI KOSTIUK REGION 2 ALT 1.00 0 ED SNETSINGER PRESIDENT 1.00 0 ERIK BEITAL REGION 3 ALT 1.00 0 ALEX BRIXIUS REGION 4 ALT 1.00 0 STEPHANIE JOHNSON REGION 4 REP 1.00 0 SHAWN M STOERMANN REGION 5 REP 1.00 0 CARL NYQUIST REGION 5 ALT 1.00 0 KELLY MILLER REGION 6 ALT 1.00 0 DANIEL DESMET TRIBAL REP 1.00 0 KRISTEN SAILER TREASURER 1.00 500 KRISTEN TSCHIDA PAST PRESIDE 1.00 0 MARLYN HALVERSON 1ST VP 1.00 0 RICHARD GROSS REGION 3 REP 1.00 0 ROBERT MOREHOUSE 2ND VP 1.00 0 ABBY JEWISON REGION 6 REP 1.00 0 false false false false false false false 957 false false MN KRISTEN SAILER 8716 ARBOR STREET DULUTH MN 55808 2186267930 false false false false false false false false true false false NONE NONE true X 61475 20000 20000 20000 20000 141475 64576 54339 57347 55833 49407 281502 67593 66306 62618 72471 268988 126051 141932 143653 138451 141878 691965 691965 239 220 338 261 304 1362 239 220 338 261 304 1362 126290 142152 143991 138712 142182 693327 0.99800 0.99800 0.00000 0.00000 X 31250 31250 105869 137119 27424 6856 3826 false 20422 16734 27424 27424 92004 138006 15996 14667 18959 31250 80872 5106 4184 6856 6856 23002 34503 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES OFFICE EXPENSE 4,417 CONFERENCES AND CONV. 51,431 INSURANCE 635 WEBSITE 4,115 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EXP 325 LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY 31,250 BOARD MEETINGS 12,981 PAYROLL PROCESSING 1,172 MN AG FEE 25 PRESIDENT EXPENSES 400 TOTAL 106,751 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 INVENTORIES FOR SALE OR USE 3,600 4,500 COMPUTER 1,283 1,283 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 1,283 1,283 TOTAL 3,600 4,500 FORM 990-EZ, PART III DEDICATED TO ADVANCING EFFECTIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES STATEWIDE; STRIVING TO DEVELOP A SOLID NETWORK OF EXPERIENCED EMERGENCY PROFESSIONALS; ADVOCATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROCEDURES TO ADVANCE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS THROUGHOUT MN; INSURING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CULTIVATING A PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY FOR ITS' MEMBERS. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 AMEM HAD ITS 64TH ANNUAL AMEM TRAINING CONFERENCE, SEPTEMBER 1-20, 2025. WE HAD 325 ATTENDEES FROM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE DEPARTMENTS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, PUBLIC HEALTH, VOAD MEMBERS, STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES AND BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY ATTENDED THIS CONFERENCE. THE ASSOCIATION WORKED TO COORDINATE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR EMERGENCY MANAGERS AS THEY STRUGGLE WITH PANDEMIC PLANNING AND RESPONSE. THE ASSOCIATION HAS UPDATED ITS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ELECTED OFFICIALS HANDBOOK AND THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTED INDIVIDUAL AND JURISDICTIONAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND PARTICIPATED IN TASK FORCE/COORDINATION MEETINGS WITH SUCH STATE AGENCIES AS THE MINNESOTA DEPT. OF HEALTH, THE MINNESOTA DEPT. OF MILITARY AFFAIRS, THE MINNESOTA STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HOMELAND SECURITY, THE MINNESOTA DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION, MINNESOTA HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND THE ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA COUNTIES. IN ADDITION, THE ASSOCIATION BROADENED OUR VIRTUAL TRAINING PROGRAM TO REACH OUT TO MANY MORE MEMBERS MORE FREQUENTLY WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TRAINING TOPICS. WE HOPE TO CONTINUE TO EXPAND THIS SERVICE BEING IT WAS WELL RECEIVED. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO WORKED TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN PARTNERSHIPS AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH FEDERAL, TRIBAL, STATE, AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR; AND ENHANCE PROFESSIONALISM OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN MINNESOTA THROUGH TRAINING PROGRAMS, IAEM STANDARDS AND PROGRAMS, PROMOTION OF THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TRAINING CENTER, AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN AMEM WEBSITE RESOURCE LIBRARY. THE ASSOCIATION WAS WORKED TO ADVOCATE TO THE PROMOTE THE PASSAGE OF A RAILROAD SAFETY LEGISLATION; NEW STATE EOC; EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT (EMPG) AND OTHER GRANT SUSTAINMENT EFFORTS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL; AND ORIENTATION OF LEGISLATORS AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS.