Minnesota Fringe Festival

“The completed 990 is reviewed by the executive director, the board treasurer, and the board finance committee, then given to the full board for review and approval.”

“The organization's conflict of interest policy covers officers, employees or member of the board of directors. A. Prior to board or committee action on a contract or transaction involving a conflict of interest, a director or committee member having a conflict of interest and who is in attendance at the meeting shall disclose all facts material to the conflict of interest. Such disclosure shall be reflected in the minutes of the meeting. B. A director or committee member who plans not to attend a meeting at which he or she has reason to believe that the board or committee will act on a matter in which the person has a conflict of interest shall disclose to the chair of the meeting all facts material to the conflict of interest. The chair shall report the disclosure at the meeting and the disclosure shall be reflected in the minutes of the meeting. C. A person who has a conflict of interest shall not participate in or be permitted to hear the board's or committee's discussion of the matter except to disclose material facts and to respond to questions. Such person shall not attempt to exert his or her personal influence with respect to the matter, either at or outside the meeting. D. A person who has a conflict of interest with respect to a contract or transaction that will be voted on at a meeting shall not be counted in determining the presence of a quorum for purposes of the vote. The person having a conflict of interest may not vote on the contract or transaction and shall not be present in the meeting room when the vote is taken, unless the vote is by secret ballot. Such person's ineligibility to vote shall be reflected in the minutes of the meeting. For purposes of this paragraph, a member of the board of directors of the fringe has a conflict of interest when he or she stands for election as an officer or for re-election as a member of the board of directors. E. Responsible persons who are not members of the board of directors of the fringe, or who have a conflict of interest with respect to a contract or transaction that is not the subject of board or committee action, shall disclose to the chair or the chair's designee any conflict of interest that such responsible person has with respect to a contract or transaction. Such disclosure shall be made as soon as the conflict of interest is known to the responsible person. The responsible person shall refrain from any action that may affect the fringe's participation in such contract or transaction. In the event it is not entirely clear that a conflict of interest exists, the individual with the potential conflict shall disclose the circumstances to the chair or the chair's designee, who shall determine whether there exists a conflict of interest that is subject to this policy.”

“Executive director salary was reviewed by the board's executive committee, with documented discussion that included comparison salaries for comparable positions. The proposed salary was then presented to the entire board for discussion and approval. This process was last undertaken in september 2025.”

“Minnesota fringe festival's 990, articles of incorporation, bylaws, and conflict of interest policy, are available to the public upon request.”

“After 5 years, minnesota fringe has sunset the beyond the box artist incubation program so our collaborators at the minneapolis downtown improvement district can return their focus on new endeavors.”