Civic Intelligence

Fairvote Minnesota Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 41-1924245

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Nov 15, 2018

Organization Profilewww.fairvotemn.org

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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

93rd percentile

0.85x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

88th percentile

0.25x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

10th percentile

-37%

Higher net margin than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$87,000

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 28.0% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

11th percentile

-42%

Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

82nd percentile

38%

Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets93rd percentile

Assets

Down

$89,853

Down $64,172 (-42%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$13,093

Down $114,342 (-90%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$76,760

Up $50,170 (+189%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue88th percentileNet Margin10th percentile

Revenue

Up

$311,004

Up $85,250 (+38%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$425,348

Up $285,553 (+204%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$114,344

Down $200,303 (-233%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth11th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KAssets 2011: $39,143Liabilities 2011: $44,005Net Assets 2011: -$4,8622011Assets 2012: $67,318Liabilities 2012: $43,123Net Assets 2012: $24,1952012Assets 2013: $119,463Liabilities 2013: $69,599Net Assets 2013: $49,8632013Assets 2015: $95,527Liabilities 2015: $54,051Net Assets 2015: $41,4762015Assets 2016: $154,025Liabilities 2016: $26,590Net Assets 2016: $127,4352016Assets 2017: $89,853Liabilities 2017: $76,760Net Assets 2017: $13,0932017Assets 2018: $87,608Liabilities 2018: $46,918Net Assets 2018: $40,6902018Assets 2019: $129,075Liabilities 2019: $98,006Net Assets 2019: $31,0692019Assets 2020: $311,242Liabilities 2020: $171,203Net Assets 2020: $140,0392020Assets 2021: $36,823Liabilities 2021: $124,633Net Assets 2021: -$87,8102021Assets 2022: $209,725Liabilities 2022: $72,159Net Assets 2022: $137,5662022Assets 2023: $435,784Liabilities 2023: $263,810Net Assets 2023: $171,9742023Assets 2024: $270,051Liabilities 2024: $199,528Net Assets 2024: $70,5232024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$89,853
Liabilities$76,760
Net Assets$13,093
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth82nd percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2011: $110,993Expenses 2011: $91,128Net Income 2011: $19,8652011Revenue 2012: $93,343Expenses 2012: $80,287Net Income 2012: $13,0562012Revenue 2013: $331,512Expenses 2013: $289,843Net Income 2013: $41,6692013Revenue 2015: $214,149Expenses 2015: $274,157Net Income 2015: -$60,0082015Revenue 2016: $225,754Expenses 2016: $139,795Net Income 2016: $85,9592016Revenue 2017: $311,004Expenses 2017: $425,348Net Income 2017: -$114,3442017Revenue 2018: $403,976Expenses 2018: $376,383Net Income 2018: $27,5932018Revenue 2019: $504,690Expenses 2019: $514,311Net Income 2019: -$9,6212019Revenue 2020: $626,509Expenses 2020: $517,539Net Income 2020: $108,9702020Revenue 2021: $507,381Expenses 2021: $707,949Net Income 2021: -$200,5682021Revenue 2022: $473,355Expenses 2022: $247,978Net Income 2022: $225,3772022Revenue 2023: $660,781Expenses 2023: $641,872Net Income 2023: $18,9092023Revenue 2024: $397,347Expenses 2024: $498,798Net Income 2024: -$101,4512024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$311,004
Expenses$425,348
Net Income-$114,344
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 15, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$316,258
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

FairVote Minnesota Foundation promotes better democracy through improving the voting system across the state. We provide research and education about the effects our voting system has on the quality of democracy and advocate for Ranked Choice Voting or other systems that promote greater competition, participation, majority rule, and proportional representation.

education, outreach, public policy

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$75,000$0▼ $75,000
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$55,030$57,766▲ $2,736
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,549$13,132▲ $11,583
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,420$10,255▲ $8,835
Loans From Officers Directors$10,020$9,086▼ $934
Intangible Assets$5,000$4,286▼ $714
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$1,355$2,218▲ $863
Accounts Receivable$14,426$900▼ $13,526
Inventories for Sale or Use$245$245→ $0
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Total Assets$154,025$89,853▼ $64,172
Other Assets Total-$1,051-
Liabilities
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable-$51,977-
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$12,435$11,948▼ $487
Other Liabilities$4,135$3,749▼ $386
Total Liabilities$26,590$76,760▲ $50,170
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$83,421--
Unrestricted Net Assets$44,014$13,093▼ $30,921
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$127,435$13,093▼ $114,342
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$154,025$89,853▼ $64,172

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$7,620$1,324-
Leasehold Improvements$2,635$163-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Jeanne MasseyExecutive DirectorPT$87,000$87,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jeff PetersonChairman
Bao VangDirector
Carl Buzz CumminsDirector
Carol Veldman RudieDirector
Christopher SmithDirector
Gail DorfmanDirector
Jack UldrichDirector
Jim WatkinsDirector
Liz JohnsonDirector
Matt LewisDirector
Robin GarwoodDirector
Siyad AbdullahiDirector
Tim PennyDirector
Adam VetvickController
Roann CramerSecretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$299,572
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$98
Other Revenue
$11,334
All Other Contributions
$296,735
Change in Net Assets
$-114,344
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$230,260
Other Expenses$195,088
Total Fundraising Expense$48,510
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$139,622$180$6,542$146,344
Fees for Services Management$100,093$5$21,555$121,653
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$53,868$3,262$8,011$65,141
Office Expenses$18,408$1,664$10,071$30,143
Payroll Taxes$15,890$270$1,185$17,345
Fees for Services Accounting-$10,966-$10,966
Occupancy$7,305$364$523$8,192
Information Technology$5,744$327$38$6,109
Conferences and Meetings$5,219$366$43$5,628
Advertising$4,712-$350$5,062
Depreciation Depletion$302$1,602-$1,904
Other Employee Benefits$1,309$23$98$1,430
Travel$1,026$29$15$1,070
Insurance-$125-$125
Other Expenses$33$-7$79$26
Total Functional Expenses$1,686$19,176$1,686$3,372
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$16,588
Fundraising Direct Expenses$5,254
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Best of the Wurst$19,425$16,588$379$16,209
Total Events$19,425$16,588$5,254$11,334
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$10,020$9,086▼ $934
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Payroll Liabilities$3,469
Sales & Use Tax Liability$280
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
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 committees authorized to act on behalf of the governing board.”

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 Foundation has, or might reasonably have in the future, a relationship or a transaction in which the board members would have a conflicting interest or which may compete with the organization.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection

“The Form 990 is available at the Guidestar website and is made available upon request.”

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.”

Part VII, Section A, Columns B, D & E

“The filing organization acts as fiscal agent for a related organization. A shared executive director received one W-2 from the filing organization for compensation for services to the two organizations. The hours and reportable compensation are apportioned to the amount of service to each organization.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
FairVote Minnesota Foundation
EIN
41-1924245
Phone
7638072550
Address
550 Vandalia St, Saint Paul, MN 55114

Signing Officer

Name
Jeanne Massey
Title
Executive Director
Phone
7638072550
Signed
2018-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jeanne Massey
Formed
1998
Legal Domicile
Mn
Voting Board Members
15
Independent Board Members
15
Employees
18
Volunteers
150

Preparer

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

Additional Explanations

Part V, Line 3B

“Form 990-T was not filed because the unrelated business was not regularly carried on.”

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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$89,853
Liabilities
$76,760
Net assets
$13,093
Revenue
$311,004
Expenses
$425,348
Net income
-$114,344
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.70$2.00$0.71$3.97$4.99$1.01
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.36$2.64$1.72$6.61$6.42$0.19
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.10$0.72$1.38$4.73$2.48$2.25
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$1.25$0.88$5.07$7.08$2.01
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.11$1.71$1.40$6.27$5.18$1.09
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.29$0.98$0.31$5.05$5.14$0.10
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.88$0.47$0.41$4.04$3.76$0.28
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.90$0.77$0.13$3.11$4.25$1.14
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.54$0.27$1.27$2.26$1.40$0.86
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.96$0.54$0.41$2.14$2.74$0.60
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.19$0.70$0.50$3.32$2.90$0.42
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.67$0.43$0.24$0.93$0.80$0.13
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.39$0.44$0.05$1.11$0.91$0.20