2026-01-29T16:21:08-06:00 2025-06-30 271375413 BWK Rogers PC 431 South 7th Street Suite 2424 Minneapolis MN 55415 990 2024-07-01 411295802 Normandale Community College Foundation Inc NORM 9523588147 9700 France Ave South Bloomington MN 55431 Jane E Fenton Executive Director 9523588147 2026-01-29 1 1 Melissa J Baraibar P02464922 6123325446 2026-01-29 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Jane E Fenton 9700 France Ave South Bloomington MN 55431 6775044 0 X www.normandale.edu/foundation X 1977 MN Normandale Community College Foundation engages donors, community partners, and advocates on behalf of the College's work to make excellence in higher education accessible to anyone who wants a college education. We focus on supporting low-income, first-generation students from under resourced and underrepresented communities. The Foundation creates brighter futures for students, families, and communities by funding life-changing scholarships, academic programs, and critical student supports like the College's Campus Cupboard (onsite free grocery store), free laptops and emergency grants. The Foundation also supports the Japanese Garden. 18 18 5 50 0 0 1676881 5286041 213334 219482 182208 297039 -5100 -6587 2067323 5795975 1909712 1403114 0 0 394897 443409 4247 111203 355923 245346 242268 2554202 2199994 -486879 3595981 6437554 10285200 42021 47832 6395533 10237368 X Our goal at Normandale is to make a college education achievable for all students. The Normandale Community College Foundation provides financial support for students, programs, and services to help this become a reality. 0 0 849758 780992 217682 College Improvements and Program Support: At Normandale Community College, innovation begins where need is greatest. The Foundation plays a catalytic role---responding quickly to barriers that prevent students from succeeding, and piloting programs until the College can assume them long term. We act as the bridge between what students need now and what systems will eventually sustain. In FY2025, Foundation-led initiatives reached hundreds of students and families:Academy of Math and Science - A cohort-based STEM program designed to increase the representation of students of color in high-demand science and math fields. Students receive mentoring, community, and targeted academic support that translate to higher retention and transfer rates.Random Acts of Kindness Emergency Grants - Rapid, no-red-tape assistance that helps students weather crises like eviction, illness, or loss of transportation. Many say it's the single reason they remained in school.Campus Cupboard - A dignified, full-service grocery store where students can access fresh produce, dairy, frozen meals, and culturally specific foods. The program grows by 30% annually and is vital for students balancing rent, childcare, and food costs.Laptops for Lions - Free laptops and digital literacy support distributed through the Student Success Center. Providing access to technology reduces the Black-White achievement gap by one-third, illustrating how targeted resources create structural equity.Sirtify Teacher Pathway Program - A transformative partnership preparing Black men to become licensed K-12 teachers. Participants receive tuition, living stipends, books, fees, and professional development. The Foundation is sustaining program staff for three years until institutional funding is secured.Academic Travel Scholarships - Grants of $500-$1,000 enabling students---many first-generation or low-income---to experience academic travel opportunities that expand worldview and confidence.These programs embody our belief that access alone is not enough; students need safety, stability, and opportunity. From food and housing to digital access and global experience, each initiative is an investment in dignity and success. 719607 591440 0 Scholarship Program: At the heart of the Normandale Community College Foundation is a simple belief: when you remove financial barriers, talent rises. In FY2025, the Foundation awarded $725,928 in direct student aid through 828 individual scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $3,000. Each award represents one student's turning point---an early-childhood educator able to finish her practicum, a dental-hygiene student affording required equipment, a parent able to reduce work hours and focus on coursework. Most Normandale students are working adults, many balancing parenting, elder care, and multiple jobs. A modest scholarship can literally determine whether a student persists or pauses their education. Our recipients frequently write to say that scholarship support gave them "the chance to breathe," "the courage to keep going, and "the belief that someone saw potential in me." The program advances the College's strategic goal to eliminate all race-based gaps in opportunity and achievement by 2030. More than half of Normandale students identify as racially diverse, and most are first-generation. Our scholarship portfolio is designed to meet students where they are---funding both individual awards and community-scale initiatives such as the campus free grocery store, free laptop program, and emergency aid fund. We are building not just access but equity. Each scholarship strengthens Minnesota's workforce, fuels local economic mobility, and affirms the dignity of students who have long been underrepresented in higher education. Every donor partnership is a story of belief. Together, we are rewriting what community college success looks like---and proving that when investment meets potential, the return is extraordinary. 69476 30682 1800 Japanese Garden: The Normandale Japanese Garden is both a sanctuary and a symbol---a living testament to peace, cross-cultural understanding, and the quiet strength of nature's design. Created in 1976 by Kyoto landscape architect Takao Watanabe, the Garden was envisioned as a place where people of all backgrounds could reflect, restore, and connect. Nearly fifty years later, it continues to serve as a tranquil oasis for students, faculty, and the surrounding community---welcoming more than 10,000 visitors each year. Home to over 300 varieties of plants and trees and more than 35 authentic Japanese koi, the Garden's design honors traditional Japanese principles of harmony and simplicity while embracing the natural rhythms of Minnesota's seasons. It also stands as a memorial to Japanese-American veterans, whose legacy of service and perseverance is reflected in the Garden's enduring calm and beauty. Today, the Foundation works to preserve this cultural and ecological landmark as a space for reflection, education, and healing. The Garden serves as an outdoor classroom for courses in art, biology, and intercultural studies; a site for community gatherings and ceremonies; and a living symbol of the global connections that define Normandale's mission. To walk its paths is to experience a bridge between continents, generations, and ideals---a place where education and tranquility meet. 1638841 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 5 1 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 Jane Fenton 9523588147 9700 France Ave South Bloomington MN 55431 Cyrus Batheja Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brenton Braddock Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nathan Coulter Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Trisha Duncan Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Julie Guelich Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jason Moore Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Aaron Riippa Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Roots Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Rosenkranz Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Hunter Saklad Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lindsey Siegfried de Sanchez Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jody Thronson Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mario Watson Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Louise Wilson Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Teresa Biss Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Dan Kampmeyer Chair Elect 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Moses Onyangore Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Beth Monsrud Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jane Fenton Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X 129434 0 16970 129434 0 16970 1 0 0 0 Bentz Whaley Flessner & Associates In 7900 Xerxes Ave S Suite 980 Minneapolis MN 55431 Professional Fundraiser 111203 1 260135 5025906 103811 5286041 Development and Institutional Adv 611310 217682 217682 Japanese Garden 611310 1800 1800 219482 168916 168916 1100605 972482 128123 128123 128123 0 260135 6587 -6587 -6587 5795975 219482 0 290452 811674 811674 591440 591440 138464 20770 58847 58847 254347 147053 22362 84932 21451 14351 361 6739 29147 12825 5829 10493 83 83 36149 36149 111203 111203 43118 43118 76650 10575 10287 55788 7230 7230 11733 5159 2313 4261 38526 15896 7124 15506 13808 8969 4020 819 2297 2297 Investment, Bank, & Cre 6232 6232 Bad Debt 5920 5920 Licenses and Dues 182 182 340 129 106 105 2199994 1638841 205230 355923 229784 26314 543389 1452793 582689 3102277 55181 5081692 5648635 6437554 10285200 42021 47832 42021 47832 X 1602028 1930455 4793505 8306913 6395533 10237368 6437554 10285200 3595981 245854 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 861107 2460995 1365342 1676881 5286041 11650366 861107 2460995 1365342 1676881 5286041 11650366 5274324 6376042 78233 89681 137043 166220 168916 640093 110 110 12290569 835565 0.51880 0.64260 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income: Other Income RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1060582 78660 58101 0 0 0 1197343 1116185 38465 -94068 0 0 0 1060582 892814 141740 81631 0 0 0 1116185 825411 163381 -95978 0 0 0 892814 636880 58694 129837 0 0 0 825411 0.00000 0.85620 0.14380 0 0 0 X 6134735 245854 129437 6587 381878 5752857 43118 43118 5795975 2292900 129437 6587 136024 2156876 43118 43118 2199994 Part X, Line 2: The Foundation's activities are generally exempt from federal and state income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Since the Foundation is exempt from federal and state income tax liability, no provision is made for current or deferred income tax expense. The Foundation is not a private foundation. Management has determined that the Foundation is not subject to unrelated business income tax. Management is not aware of any transactions that would impact the Foundation's tax-exempt status. The Foundation follows the guidance of the Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) 740, Accounting for Income Taxes, related to uncertainties in income taxes, which prescribes a threshold of more likely than not for recognition and derecognition of positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For the years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, management of the Foundation is not aware of any material uncertain tax positions. All tax-exempt entities are subject to review and audit by federal, state and other applicable agencies. Such agencies may review the taxability of unrelated business income, or the qualification of the tax-exempt entity under the Internal Revenue Code and applicable state statutes. For federal tax purposes, the tax returns remain open for possible examination for a period of three years after the respective filing deadlines of those returns. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Expenses for Fundraising Event 6,587. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Expenses for Fundraising Event 6,587. X X X X X X X 1 Bentz Whaley Flessner & Associates Inc 7900 Xerxes Ave South Suite 980 Minneapolis MN 55431 Fundraising 0 0 111203 -111203 111203 -111203 MN Creating Futures Event 260135 260135 4798 1789 260135 260135 4798 1789 6587 -6587 Schedule G, Part I, Line 2b, Column (v) Fundraising 1 Normandale Community College 9700 France Avenue South Bloomington MN 55431 411687554 MN State College 811674 0 Department/Program Support 1 0 Scholarships 828 591440 Part I, Line 2: There are no monitoring procedures performed. X 2 103811 FMV 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Finance Committee of the Board of Directors has the final say on recommending approval of the Form 990, once the accounting team at the Foundation has submitted if for approval. The accounting team is the executive director, the senior accountant, and the consulting accountant. Once the Form 990 has made it through those two bodies, it is presented at a Board meeting for a final vote of approval. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c At the start of every fiscal year, each Board member must sign a conflict of interest form that attests to their understanding of conflict of interest. At each Board meeting, we provide a reminder and an opportunity for members to declare any conflicts. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The Executive Director's compensation is determined in consulation with the Board Chair during the spring budget develpoment process. The budget is presented in its entirety to the finance committee who approves it and sends to the greater board to be voted on at the May meeting. The Executive Director determines the salary for each employee each year and presents that as part of the budget as well. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and annual financial statements are made available to the public upon request. 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