Civic Intelligence

Fair Vote Minnesota

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 01-0911420

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Nov 13, 2019

550 Vandalia StSaint Paul, MN 55114

(763) 807-2550

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

62nd percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

54th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

74th percentile

22%

Higher net margin than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

70th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 70% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

95th percentile

80%

Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

94th percentile

100%

Faster revenue growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Assets

Up

$342,235

Up $152,557 (+80%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$309,161

Up $119,483 (+63%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$33,074

Up $33,074 from 2017

Revenue

Up

$539,424

Up $270,219 (+100%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$419,943

Up $240,501 (+134%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$119,481

Up $29,718 (+33%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KAssets 2011: $9,092Liabilities 2011: $16,614Net Assets 2011: -$7,5222011Assets 2012: $8,447Liabilities 2012: $30,396Net Assets 2012: -$21,9502012Assets 2013: $5,496Liabilities 2013: $150Net Assets 2013: $5,3462013Assets 2014: $18,092Liabilities 2014: $150Net Assets 2014: $17,9432014Assets 2015: $4,445Liabilities 2015: $4,149Net Assets 2015: $2962015Assets 2016: $114,341Liabilities 2016: $14,426Net Assets 2016: $99,9152016Assets 2017: $189,678Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $189,6782017Assets 2018: $342,235Liabilities 2018: $33,074Net Assets 2018: $309,1612018Assets 2019: $23,245Liabilities 2019: $103,908Net Assets 2019: -$80,6632019Assets 2020: $22,795Liabilities 2020: $247,111Net Assets 2020: -$224,3162020Assets 2021: $6,804Liabilities 2021: $15,484Net Assets 2021: -$8,6802021Assets 2022: $581,151Liabilities 2022: $66,660Net Assets 2022: $514,4912022Assets 2023: $85,326Liabilities 2023: $220,972Net Assets 2023: -$135,6462023Assets 2024: $22,908Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $22,9082024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$342,235
Liabilities$33,074
Net Assets$309,161

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2011: $18,670Expenses 2011: $36,763Net Income 2011: -$18,0932011Revenue 2012: $45,488Expenses 2012: $59,917Net Income 2012: -$14,4292012Revenue 2013: $71,407Expenses 2013: $44,114Net Income 2013: $27,2932013Revenue 2014: $114,720Expenses 2014: $102,129Net Income 2014: $12,5912014Revenue 2015: $299,467Expenses 2015: $317,115Net Income 2015: -$17,6482015Revenue 2016: $337,213Expenses 2016: $237,594Net Income 2016: $99,6192016Revenue 2017: $269,205Expenses 2017: $179,442Net Income 2017: $89,7632017Revenue 2018: $539,424Expenses 2018: $419,943Net Income 2018: $119,4812018Revenue 2019: $250,321Expenses 2019: $640,144Net Income 2019: -$389,8232019Revenue 2020: $983,309Expenses 2020: $1,126,962Net Income 2020: -$143,6532020Revenue 2021: $941,496Expenses 2021: $725,861Net Income 2021: $215,6352021Revenue 2022: $1,610,233Expenses 2022: $1,087,061Net Income 2022: $523,1722022Revenue 2023: $826,342Expenses 2023: $1,460,980Net Income 2023: -$634,6382023Revenue 2024: $830,518Expenses 2024: $675,217Net Income 2024: $155,3012024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$539,424
Expenses$419,943
Net Income$119,481
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Nov 13, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$539,424
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Organizes and advocates for local and state policy change to improve voting methods in public elections.

FairVote Minnesota will promote social welfare by advocating for improved voting methods in public elections. FairVote Minnesota will carry out its exempt purpose principally through participation in ballot measure campaigns to amend city charters.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$250,000-
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$135,250$89,003▼ $46,247
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$51,977$0▼ $51,977
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$2,450$1,700▼ $750
Accounts Receivable-$1,531-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$189,678$342,235▲ $152,557
Other Assets Total$1$1→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses-$33,074-
Total Liabilities$0$33,074▲ $33,074
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$175,936$282,615▲ $106,679
Unrestricted Net Assets$13,742$26,546▲ $12,804
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$189,678$309,161▲ $119,483
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$189,678$342,235▲ $152,557
Compensation and Service Providers

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jeff PetersonChairman
Bao VangDirector
Gail DorfmanDirector
Jim WatkinsDirector
Maureen ReedDirector
Robin GarwoodDirector
Siyad AbdullahiDirector
Stephen ImholteDirector
Terri BonoffDirector
Jeanne MasseyExecutive Director
Roann CramerSecretary
Adam VetvickTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$539,250
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$174
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$539,250
Change in Net Assets
$119,481
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$213,821
Other Expenses$157,272
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$45,200
Total Fundraising Expense$18,919
Professional Fundraising Fees$3,650

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$140,596$7,938$1,757$150,291
Fees for Services Management$51,867$275$1,860$54,002
Grants to Domestic Orgs$45,200--$45,200
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$36,376$4,082$3,345$43,803
Advertising$27,589$247-$27,836
Fees for Services Lobbying$26,000--$26,000
Payroll Taxes$16,903$1,136$429$18,468
Occupancy$7,922$569$1,621$10,112
Office Expenses$6,786$782$1,810$9,378
Fees for Services Accounting-$8,758-$8,758
Information Technology$4,450$77$3,415$7,942
Travel$7,738$17$11$7,766
Conferences and Meetings$3,863$204-$4,067
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$3,650$3,650
Other Employee Benefits$1,148$75$36$1,259
Insurance-$125-$125
Other Expenses$71$1$29$71
Total Functional Expenses$376,738$24,286$18,919$419,943
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
FairVote Minnesota FoundationSaint Paul, MN-support outreach efforts$25,000
League of Women Voters MNSaint Paul, MN-lobby for amendment to city charter$20,200
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$3,650
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of Meetings

There are no comittees.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

This form is reviewed by the Executive Director, Treasurer, other officers of the board, and by the directors.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

The board requires a list of all businesses or other organizations of which new and continuing board members are officers, directors, owners or employees and which FairVote Minnesota has, or might reasonably have in the future, a relationship or a transaction in which the board members would have conflicting interest or which may compete with the organization.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

To the extent it may be required by law, the organization makes governing documents, financial information and policies available to the public upon request.

Form 990, Part VII, Line 1A

A related organization acts as fiscal agent for the filing organization. A shared executive director received one W2 for compensation from the two organizations. On line 1a, the amounts are allocated between the two organizations by the percent of the executive director's time in service of the respective organizations.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
FairVote Minnesota
EIN
01-0911420
Phone
7638072550
Address
550 Vandalia St, Saint Paul, MN 55114

Signing Officer

Name
Jeanne Massey
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2019-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jeanne Massey
Formed
2008
Legal Domicile
Mn
Voting Board Members
12
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
0
Volunteers
40

Preparer

Firm
Bookkeepers Plus
Address
1222 SE 47th St, Cape Coral, FL 33904
Preparer
Anthony Solgard
Phone
8882395855
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 5

A related organization acts as fiscal agent for the filing organization. A shared executive director received one W2 for compensation from the two organizations. On line 5, the amounts are what was allocated to the filing organization by the percent of the executive director's time in service of the respective organizations.

Form 990, Part V, Line 2

The filing organization operated through contractors. FairVote Minnesota Foundation acted as fiscal agent and filed Forms 1099 and 1096 on behalf of itself and the filing organization. The filing organization also shared employees with FairVote Minnesota Foundation, the employer of record, which filed Forms W2 and W3 on behalf of itself and the filing organization.

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0Local advocacy oSt. Louis Park: Passed RCV in St. Louis Park through a unanimous vote by the city council for implementation in 2019. oProvided consultation and organizing to RCV ballot measure efforts in Memphis (TN) and Santa Clara (FL)
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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt0support outreach efforts
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt1lobby for amendment to city charter
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0FairVote Minnesota Foundation
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt1League of Women Voters MN
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt0550 Vandalia St Ste 210
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt1546 Rice St Ste 200
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/CityNm0Saint Paul
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0There are no comittees.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1This form is reviewed by the Executive Director, Treasurer, other officers of the board, and by the directors.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The board requires a list of all businesses or other organizations of which new and continuing board members are officers, directors, owners or employees and which FairVote Minnesota has, or might reasonably have in the future, a relationship or a transaction in which the board members would have conflicting interest or which may compete with the organization.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3To the extent it may be required by law, the organization makes governing documents, financial information and policies available to the public upon request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4A related organization acts as fiscal agent for the filing organization. A shared executive director received one W2 for compensation from the two organizations. On line 5, the amounts are what was allocated to the filing organization by the percent of the executive director's time in service of the respective organizations.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5The filing organization operated through contractors. FairVote Minnesota Foundation acted as fiscal agent and filed Forms 1099 and 1096 on behalf of itself and the filing organization. The filing organization also shared employees with FairVote Minnesota Foundation, the employer of record, which filed Forms W2 and W3 on behalf of itself and the filing organization.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6A related organization acts as fiscal agent for the filing organization. A shared executive director received one W2 for compensation from the two organizations. On line 1a, the amounts are allocated between the two organizations by the percent of the executive director's time in service of the respective organizations.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of Meetings
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Form 990, Part IX, Line 5
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5Form 990, Part V, Line 2
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc6Form 990, Part VII, Line 1a
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Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.83$0.68$0.16
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.22$0.14$0.83$1.46$0.63
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.58$0.07$0.51$1.61$1.09$0.52
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.94$0.73$0.22
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.25$0.22$0.98$1.13$0.14
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.10$0.08$0.25$0.64$0.39
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$0.03$0.31$0.54$0.42$0.12
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.00$0.19$0.27$0.18$0.09
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.01$0.10$0.34$0.24$0.10
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.32$0.02
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.11$0.10$0.01
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.07$0.04$0.03
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.01$0.03$0.02$0.05$0.06$0.01
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.04$0.02