Minnesota Environmental Partnership

“Clean water action has a contractual relationship with lutheran coalition for public policy in minnesota.”

“The organization has approximately 70 minnesota environmental organizations that are voting members under state law.”

“All members are entitled to one vote on any matter properly presented to the members.”

“All board members are given a copy of the draft form 990 for review. The executive committee reviews the form 990 in detail and makes a recommendation to the full board on approval.”

“Board members are asked to complete a conflict disclosure form at the beginning of each fiscal year and are asked to update that form with any new conflicts at each board meeting.”

“Compensation process for top official: the executive committee of the organization's board of directors conducts a review of the executive director's performance utilizing input from board, staff and members. It also reviews the salary in relation to the mn council of nonprofits salary schedule. The board of directors uses this information in relation to other organizational staff positions to set the executive director's compensation for the year. Form 990, part vi, section b, line 15b: there are no other key employees so this is not applicable.”

“If there is a request for one of these documents, it would go to the board for approval.”

“3. Public education and media: mep has built strong relationships with media across the state and uses a variety of communications tools to highlight environmental issues effecting minnesota and the region. We regularly serve as the voice for minnesota's broad environmental issues and are regularly quoted or resourced by state, local and regional media. Mep also highlights water, agriculture, pipelines, mining, clean energy, transportation, climate change, and pollution among other topics in our news roundup email "news watch" which goes to subscribers twice weekly, including decision makers, funders, and media. Our weekly newsletter "environmental insider" features articles on a broad spectrum of environmental issues. We're also active on facebook and twitter where we share news articles and provide links to resources and information. 4. Citizen engagement: mep works to build strong constituencies of environmentally-aware and engaged citizens across the state. We developed and maintain the minnesota environmental action network (mean) to send email action alerts, reaching up to 60,000 minnesotans citizens in all areas of the state to engage them on funding issues and environmental protection measures. The mean system is a consolidated list of the individual constituents of 21 mep organizational members; we send action alerts prompting individuals to contact their representatives on important issues that ranged from mining to funding for clean water. We also coordinate forums for citizens to talk to decision-makers in their home districts and at the state capitol such as 2018's water action day which facilitated over 700 concerned citizens converging on the capitol to attend educational trainings on key issues, visit with their elected leaders, and attend a rally. Mep worked with our member organizations to host the "our new environment governor candidate forum" in january of 2018 in which six candidates participated, including newly elected governor walz. The event drew 250 participants to see the host site and was live streamed to eight locations around the state. 5. Educating decision-makers: mep leads the production and distribution of sign-on letters addressed to the governor, legislators, and other key officials on a range of important environmental issues. We also convene critical meetings with key legislators and constituents in environmental forums, with excellent participation from constituents.”

“Consulting and contracted services: program service expenses 2,255. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 4,550. Total expenses 6,805. Contracting organizations: program service expenses 102,400. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 102,400. Payroll service: program service expenses 17,344. Management and general expenses 21,447. Fundraising expenses 3,446. Total expenses 42,237.”

“This process has not changed from the prior year.”