2026-03-14T10:26:01-05:00 2025-06-30 411397419 Abdo LLP 5201 Eden Ave Ste 250 Edina MN 55436 990 2024-07-01 411961473 Minnesota Association of Charter Schools MINN 6517893090 161 St Anthony Ave Ste 1000 St Paul MN 55103 Joseph Cienian Executive Director 6517893090 2026-03-13 1 1 Brandy L Ritz CPA P02069342 9528359090 2026-03-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Joseph Cienian 161 St Anthony Ave Suite 1000 St Paul MN 55103 614710 0 X www.mncharterschools.org X 1996 MN The MN Association of Charter Schools, as a membership organization, advocates for fair and just education policies for students in charter schools, supports charter school innovation, quality, and accountability, and facilitates cooperation in Minnesota's charter school community to promote equitable opportunities and excellence in education for students. 13 13 5 13 0 0 24739 1000 548943 608154 6856 5556 0 0 580538 614710 0 0 0 0 0 436697 0 0 0 526854 233575 526854 670272 53684 -55562 637141 603958 34005 56384 603136 547574 X The MN Association of Charter Schools, as a membership organization, advocates for fair and just education policies for students in charter schools, supports charter school innovation, quality, and accountability, and facilitates cooperation in Minnesota's charter school community to promote equitable opportunities and excellence in education for students. 1 0 536217 507303 Membership dues are available to charter schools which are used to help advocate for charter school policy issues, supports charter school innovation, quality and accountability, and facilitate cooperation in Minnesota's charter school community to assure excellence in education for our students. In the fiscal year, there were around 170 operating charter schools and 12 operating charter school authorizers. Of those, roughly 110 operating charter schools are Member Schools and 9 operating charter authorizers are Associate Members. 56765 The organization provides a variety of training and professional development programs tailored to the needs of charter school leaders, educators, and board members. The programs typically focus on board training, leadership development, advocacy training, professional development for educators, and legal and compliance training. The organization had an estimated 1,800 participants across roughly 90 trainings and informational sessions (in person and online). 23444 The organization organizes a variety of conferences and meeting events aimed at supporting and connecting charter school stakeholders. These events include participating in conferences, hosting public policy forums, Charter School Day at the Capitol, leadership forums, networking events, and special topic seminars. Multiple different seasonal awards such as Innovation, Leadership, Charter Advocacy, and more are provided throughout the year in recognition of accomplishments, achievements, or excellence in a particular field of endeavor. MACS hosted 2,700 participants across roughly 65 events, meetings, and sessions (in person and online). 20642 The Organization administered a Corporate Sponsorship Program that engaged 30 corporate sponsors supporting the charter school community. The program connected businesses, consultants, vendors, and individual professionals with charter school leaders, providing sponsors with meaningful opportunities to demonstrate their commitment to charter education while promoting their services and expanding professional networks. Sponsorship support enhanced the Organization's ability to deliver programs, resources, and events that strengthen collaboration and capacity across the charter school sector. 20642 536217 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 2 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X X The Organization 6517893090 161 St Anthony Ave Suite 1000 St Paul MN 55103 Shelly Pierson Evans Board Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Shannon Peterson Board Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Nicole Rasmussen Board Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Betsy Lueth Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Suleiman Adan Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Bjornrud Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Katie Groh de Avina Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Mongsher Ly Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Brett Wedlund Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Beth Topoluk Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Brandon Wait Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Linda Slocum Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Carl Schlueter Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Joey Cienian Executive Director 40.00 X 134645 0 9319 134645 0 9319 1 0 0 0 EdVisions Cooperative Inc 111 South Meridian St Belle Plaine MN 56011 Prof. Employer Organization 445440 1 1000 1000 Membership dues 611710 507303 507303 Training program 900099 56765 56765 Conferences/Meetings 611710 23444 23444 Corporate sponsors 900099 20642 20642 608154 5556 5556 614710 608154 0 5556 134645 107716 26929 302052 241642 60410 1210 968 242 28280 22624 5656 23743 21995 1748 5000 5000 13081 10464 2617 13615 10892 2723 25250 20200 5050 46389 22081 24308 7848 6278 1570 READ Act Corhort 55150 55150 Staff Development & Tra 14009 11207 2802 670272 536217 134055 0 4859 66049 600273 505489 2363 2774 29646 29646 637141 603958 3459 25838 30546 30546 34005 56384 X 603136 547574 603136 547574 637141 603958 -55562 0 X 0 0 0 X X 111 Academias La Paz 411972242 2 0 0 0 Academic Arts High School 200608568 2 0 0 0 Academy for Sciences & Agriculture 411987504 2 0 0 0 Achieve Language Academy 721323420 2 0 0 0 Arcadia Charter School 412023497 2 0 0 0 Art & Science Academy 461249634 2 0 0 0 Athlos Leadership Academy 411822009 2 0 0 0 Augsburg Fairview Academy 200105776 2 0 0 0 Aurora Charter School 411962390 2 0 0 0 Avalon Charter School 311743023 2 0 0 0 Bluesky Online Charter School 411965774 2 0 0 0 Bluffview Montessori School 411589141 2 0 0 0 Career Pathways 900901189 2 0 0 0 Cologne Academy 383767089 2 0 0 0 Community of Peace Academy 411812210 2 0 0 0 Cornerstone Montessori Elementary School 271556815 2 0 0 0 Creekstone Montessori School 822444286 2 0 0 0 Crosslake Community School 411961541 2 0 0 0 Cyber Village Academy 411890992 2 0 0 0 Davinci Academy of Arts & Science 743234914 2 0 0 0 Discovery Woods Montessori School 800245524 2 0 0 0 Duluth Edison Charter School 463289537 2 0 0 0 ECHO Charter School 411878735 2 0 0 0 Eagle Ridge Academy 731673656 2 0 0 0 East Range Academy of Technology and Science (ERATS) 593829475 2 0 0 0 Edvisions Off-Campus Charter School 861125373 2 0 0 0 Excell Academy for Higher Learning 411968867 2 0 0 0 Face to Face Academy 731629590 2 0 0 0 FIT Academy 474006097 2 0 0 0 Global Academy 300417217 2 0 0 0 Great Expectations School 411869463 2 0 0 0 Great Oaks Academy 832334904 2 0 0 0 Great River School 341975307 2 0 0 0 Harbor City International School 411998054 2 0 0 0 Hiawatha Academies 204798683 2 0 0 0 High School for Recording Arts 411915563 2 0 0 0 Higher Ground Academy 411886212 2 0 0 0 Hmong College Prep Academy 651180277 2 0 0 0 HOPE Community Academy 411975574 2 0 0 0 Horizon Science Academy - Twin Cities 822453248 2 0 0 0 Jennings Community Learning Center 411897642 2 0 0 0 Kaleidoscope Charter School 731663207 2 0 0 0 La Crescent Montessori & STEM School 411947321 2 0 0 0 Lakes International Language Academy 200393839 2 0 0 0 Laura Jeffrey Academy 200901562 2 0 0 0 Level Up Academy 464156040 2 0 0 0 LIFE Prep School 411900808 2 0 0 0 Lincoln International High School 208398349 2 0 0 0 Lionsgate Academy 208933066 2 0 0 0 Marine Village School 844963090 2 0 0 0 Math & Science Academy 411907844 2 0 0 0 Metro Deaf School 411730003 2 0 0 0 Minnesota Excellence in Learning Academy 464017902 2 0 0 0 Minnesota Internship Center Charter High School 383673618 2 0 0 0 Minnesota Math and Science Academy 464684051 2 0 0 0 Minnesota New Country School 411782696 2 0 0 0 Minnesota Online High School 201909377 2 0 0 0 Minnesota Transitions Charter School 411823173 2 0 0 0 MN Excellence in Learning Academy 464017902 2 0 0 0 MN Wildflower Montessori School 823187122 2 0 0 0 Modern Montessori Charter School 824576466 2 0 0 0 Naytahwaush Community Charter School 202309944 2 0 0 0 New Century Academy 200574622 2 0 0 0 New City Charter School 412006469 2 0 0 0 New Discoveries Montessori Academy 412194949 2 0 0 0 New Heights School 411753755 2 0 0 0 New Millennium Academy 421625836 2 0 0 0 North Shore Community School 412009080 2 0 0 0 Northern Lights Community School 202157775 2 0 0 0 Northwest Passage High School 411941025 2 0 0 0 Nova Classical Academy 260035570 2 0 0 0 Oak Hill Montessori 410880032 2 0 0 0 Oshki Ogimaag Charter School 800272550 2 0 0 0 PACT Charter School 411775865 2 0 0 0 Paladin Career & Technical High School 331057105 2 0 0 0 Parnassus Preparatory School 271088745 2 0 0 0 Partnership Academy 100701608 2 0 0 0 Phoenix Academy of Art & Science 812964842 2 0 0 0 PiM Arts High School 542116256 2 0 0 0 Prairie Creek Community School 421530416 2 0 0 0 Prairie Seeds Academy 651216244 2 0 0 0 Prodeo Academy 800743744 2 0 0 0 Ridgeway Community School 412015115 2 0 0 0 River Grove Elementary 813121257 2 0 0 0 Riverway Learning Community 411945936 2 0 0 0 Rochester Beacon Academy 454835348 2 0 0 0 Rochester Math and Science Academy 870732808 2 0 0 0 Saint Cloud Math & Science Academy 464153252 2 0 0 0 Schoolcraft Learning Community 411962483 2 0 0 0 Seven Hills Preparatory Academy 203107105 2 0 0 0 Sojourner Truth Academy 411890516 2 0 0 0 Southside Family Charter School 203798769 2 0 0 0 Spero Academy 200309518 2 0 0 0 St Paul City School 411871279 2 0 0 0 Stonebridge World School 205696407 2 0 0 0 STRIDE Academy 201161981 2 0 0 0 Swan River Montessori Charter School 201452996 2 0 0 0 Technical Academies of MN 460977989 2 0 0 0 Terra Nova 465381834 2 0 0 0 Three Rivers Montessori 822803489 2 0 0 0 TrekNorth Junior & Senior High School 352190032 2 0 0 0 TRIO Wolf Creek Distance Learning Charter School 030447156 2 0 0 0 Twin Cities Academy 200257761 2 0 0 0 Twin Cities German Imersion School 562443462 2 0 0 0 Twin Lakes STEM Academy 471553568 2 0 0 0 Urban Academy Charter School 411977516 2 0 0 0 Voyageures Expeditionary High School 020669356 2 0 0 0 Watershed High School 470858757 2 0 0 0 Woodbury Leadership Academy 464095121 2 0 0 0 World Learner School 411816092 2 0 0 0 Yinghua Academy 201523055 2 0 0 0 111 0 0 0.99480 0.00520 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Part IV, Section A, Line 1: The Organization was formed to support Charter Schools and so the supported organizations are the members. Part I, Line 12g, Column iv: The Organization was formed to support Charter Schools and so the supported organizations are the members. 0 Lease liabilities: Operating 19525 Lease liabilities: Finance 11021 30546 Form 990, Part III, line 2 The program services did not change significantly in prior year, but the organization expanded on each of the services they provided. Form 990, Part V, Line 2b: The organization pays EdVisions Cooperative to provide payroll processing services as a employer of record (EOR). EdVisions Cooperative handles human resources, payroll, tax filings, and compliance for the organization's employees. While EdVisions manages payroll-related tasks, the organization retains control over employee operations and non-payroll matters. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 Members include charter schools and organizations who pay annual dues to the association. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a The members of the association vote annually on the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Finance and Executive Committee review, approve, and sign the 990 before it is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Board members must read and sign the policy annually and a record is kept on file. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The Executive Director's compensation is reviewed annually by the Executive Committee of the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request. The Organization's form 990 is also available on GuideStar.