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.”

“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; in 2021, we sent 22 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 2019'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. 5. Educating decision-makers: mep aligns community positions and leads the production and distribution of sign-on letters (20 in 2020) 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 15,852. Management and general expenses 3,671. Fundraising expenses 133. Total expenses 19,656. Contracting organizations: program service expenses 65,500. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 65,500.”

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