Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition

“Expenses advertising and promotion 17,412 office 1,124 information technology 7,351 travel 20 conferences/meetings 5,289 insurance 2,103 total 33,299”

“Grants/sponsorship receivable 72,479 3,694 total 72,479 3,694”

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,205 3,664 fiscal agent (olmsted) 637 317 mn unemployment taxes 49 -4 fiscal agent (first food equity) 0 2,842 fiscal agent (gimashkikinaan) 0 -2,000”

“Working collaboratively to create environments where breastfeeding is valued and supported to achieve natural infant feeding equity in all minnesota communities.”

“The dept of labor (wesa) grant provides oversight of the 90-day challenge, which is an opportunity for coalitions and community-based organizations across the state to contribute to the resource bank and test out new materials and methods, all relating to workplace/school/childcare support for pregnant and lactating persons.”

“Span grant provides administrative oversight of 10-steps learning collaborative in establishing baby friendly designation of hospitals. Objectives are to provide clear and concise guidelines for participating facilities, support through the press and acknowledgement of accomplishments.”

“Ramsey co-ship grant serves two local coalitions: twin cities regional and hmong breastfeeding coalitions. The objectives are to support the growth of two local coalitions, provide administrative management and fiscal support to professionals in each.”

“Minnesota breastfeeding coalition provided a complete copy of this form 990-ez and schedules to all members of its governing body before filing the form. The process that the organization used to review the form was as follows and occurred through e-mail review during early may 2023: 1) discussed who participated in the process and how each participated, 2) explained mn state or local legal mandates requiring the board to approve form 990 (and noted absence of such mandates under federal tax law), 3) focused attention on organization policies and disclosure of board members' names/compensation, 4) noted any areas of sensitivity, 5) did a careful read of filer's largest program arenas by expenditure, 6) discussed how form 990-ez is open to public disclosure (guidestar) and if they wanted any confidential donor contact information redacted from the public version of schedule b, and 7) highlighted any changes or departures from positions taken on prior year's form 990-ez.”