Civic Intelligence

Clean Elections Minnesota

EIN 81-5377601 • 501(c)3 • Minneapolis, MN

Profile

Clean elections minnesota is a nonpartisan, non-profit organization that seeks an inclusive and healthy democracy for our state. We educate and advocate for expanded voter access, transparency, and reforms that limit the power of wealthy donors and special interests in our political process.

PO Box 10972Minneapolis, MN 55419

www.cleanelectionsmn.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

60th percentile

7.2%

Higher net margin than 60% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

94th percentile

$28,000

Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 34.5% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

74th percentile

17%

Faster asset growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

93rd percentile

129%

Faster revenue growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$90,769

Up $13,091 (+17%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$90,769

Up $13,091 (+17%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin60th percentile

Revenue

Up

$182,008

Up $102,511 (+129%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$168,917

Up $77,978 (+86%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$13,091

Up $24,533 (+214%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth74th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2018: $9,006Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $19,686Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $44,010Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $88,955Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $88,9552021Assets 2022: $89,120Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $89,1202022Assets 2023: $77,678Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $77,6782023Assets 2024: $90,769Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $90,7692024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$90,769
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$90,769
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth93rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2018: $8,588Expenses 2018: $4,263Net Income 2018: $4,3252018Revenue 2019: $15,836Expenses 2019: $5,156Net Income 2019: $10,6802019Revenue 2020: $44,416Expenses 2020: $20,093Net Income 2020: $24,3232020Revenue 2021: $47,416Expenses 2021: $2,471Net Income 2021: $44,9452021Revenue 2022: $81,074Expenses 2022: $80,549Net Income 2022: $5252022Revenue 2023: $79,497Expenses 2023: $90,939Net Income 2023: -$11,4422023Revenue 2024: $182,008Expenses 2024: $168,917Net Income 2024: $13,0912024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$182,008
Expenses$168,917
Net Income$13,091
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$90,769
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$90,769
Revenue
$182,008
Expenses
$168,917
Net income
$13,091
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.91$0.00$0.91$1.82$1.69$0.13
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.78$0.00$0.78$0.79$0.91$0.11
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.89$0.00$0.89$0.81$0.81$0.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.89$0.00$0.89$0.47$0.02$0.45
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.44$0.00$0.44$0.20$0.24
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$0.16$0.05$0.11
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.09$0.04$0.04
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 28, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$182,008
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Education

Clean elections minnesota is a nonpartisan, non-profit organization that seeks an inclusive and healthy democracy for our state. We educate and advocate for expanded voter access, transparency, and reforms that limit the power of wealthy donors and special interests in our political process.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS: CLEAN ELECTIONS MINNESOTA (CEM) WROTE WEEKLY NEWS UPDATES THAT PROVIDED INFORMATION ON THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN DEMOCRACY NEWS IN MINNESOTA AND NATIONALLY, ACTIONS SUPPORTERS CAN TAKE AND LINKS ARTICLES FOR THOSE INTERESTED. BIMONTHLY BOARD MEMBERS WRITE AND DISTRIBUTE A NEWSLETTER ON DEMOCRACY RELATED AND ELECTION INTEGRITY ISSUES. WE HAVE A PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND A WEBSITE. VOLUNTEERS AND BOARD MEMBERS WROTE ARTICLES OR LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE ISSUES AND ISSUES RELATED TO PROTECTING DEMOCRACY THAT WERE PUBLISHED IN THE MINNESOTA REFORMER AND THE STAR TRIBUNE AND MINNPOST. WE GAVE IN PERSON PRESENTATIONS TO THIRD ACT, REV UP MN, HUMPHREY FELLOWS PROGRAMS AND THE PEACEMAKERS OF MINNESOTA AS WELL AS APPEARED ON THE PUBLIC ACCESS PROGRAM SPEAK MINNEAPOLIS.$0$46,897
EDUCATION FORUMS: IN 2024, CLEAN ELECTIONS MINNESOTA HOSTED TWO VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL FORUMS THAT WERE VERY WELL ATTENDED BY MINNESOTANS, EACH RECEIVED HUNDREDS OF REGISTRANTS.FIRST WAS A FORUM ABOUT THE NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC FINANCING PROGRAM PRESENTED BY MARINA PINA AND CELINA AVALOS JARAMILLO OF THE NATIONAL BRENNEN CENTER FOR JUSTICE. THE CONVERSATION WAS CO-HOSTED BY THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MN, COMMON CAUSE MN, WE CHOOSE US, AND FAIR VOTE MN. THIS CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTED A GROUNDBREAKING CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM PROGRAM FROM THE STATE OF NEW YORK--A VOLUNTARY PROGRAM OF SMALL DONOR PUBLIC FINANCING FOR STATE ELECTIONS ALLOWING SMALL DONORS A LARGER ROLE IN ELECTIONS. THE SECOND CEM EDUCATION PROGRAM WAS A CONVERSATION WITH BARBARA MCQUADE, AUTHOR OF THE ACCLAIMED BOOK, ATTACK FROM WITHIN, HOW DISINFORMATION IS SABOTAGING AMERICA. OUR ALLIES, LWV, COMMON CAUSE, FAIR VOTE, AND WE CHOOSE US CO-HOSTED THE CONVERSATION. MCQUADE DISCUSSED HOW DISINFORMATION WORKS, HOW IT UNDERMINES DEMOCRACY AND HOW TO COUNTER IT. SHE CALLED FOR A COMMITMENT TO TRUTH---A NECESSARY, CENTRAL TENET TO DEMOCRACY. BUILDING TRUST IN ELECTIONS EDUCATIONAL EFFORT: CEM LED A MAJOR STATEWIDE EDUCATION CAMPAIGN TO BUILD PUBLIC TRUST IN MINNESOTA ELECTIONS- THE SAFE AND SECURE ELECTIONS AD CAMPAIGN. WE BUILT A BIPARTISAN, NONPARTISAN COALITION WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE, LWV MN, FAIRVOTE MN, COMMON CAUSE MN, AND WE CHOOSE US. WE CONDUCTED FOCUS GROUPS WITH A NATIONAL FIRM, CITIZEN DATA, TO IDENTIFY VOTERS WHO WAVERED IN THEIR TRUST OF ELECTIONS AND TARGETED 500,000 MINNESOTANS TO EDUCATE THEM ABOUT THE CLEAN, FAIR, ACCURATE, AND SECURE ELECTION SYSTEM THAT MINNESOTA HAS BUILT. THE DIGITAL CAMPAIGN HAD 2.7 MILLION AD IMPRESSIONS, OVER 230,000 INDIVIDUAL USERS, AND 13,000 UNIQUE VISITORS TO OUR SAFE AND SECURE ELECTIONS LANDING PAGE WITH FACTS ABOUT VOTING IN MINNESOTA. THE CAMPAIGN FEATURED ELECTION JUDGES AND BIPARTISAN ELECTION OFFICIALS IN COMPELLING SHORT VIDEOS. IT OUTPERFORMED NATIONAL ENGAGEMENT BENCHMARKS. WE ADDRESSED OVER 200 QUESTIONS VOTERS HAD ABOUT HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS. WE PRODUCED VIDEOS AND A VOTER TOOLKIT SHARED BY 100+ COALITION PARTNERS.$0$9,589
LEGISLATION AND POLICY: WE PROVIDED INFORMATION TO MINNESOTANS AND TO LEADERS IN SUPPORT OF THE FOLLOWING BILLS: -THE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION REFUND MODERNIZATION BILL -A DEEPFAKE BILL THAT ADDS PENALTIES TO A PERSON WHO DISSEMINATES A DEEPFAKE CAMPAIGN AD TO SPREAD ELECTION DISINFORMATION OR ENTERS INTO A CONTRACT OR OTHER AGREEMENT TO DISSEMINATE THEM. -THE MINNESOTA VOTING RIGHTS ACT THAT PROHIBITS VOTER SUPPRESSION AND VOTER DILUTION. -THE RANKED CHOICE VOTING LOCAL OPTIONS BILL -MOVE TO AMEND RESOLUTION TO END CITIZENS UNITED: -TWO REDISTRICTING BILLS: THE BETTER GOVERNMENT BILL THAT INCLUDED A CITIZEN LED REDISTRICTING COMMISSION AND A STANDALONE CITIZEN-LED REDISTRICTING COMMISSION BILL. -WE CONTINUED OUR DEFENSE OF THE BAN ON FOREIGN SPENDING ON ELECTIONS BY FOREIGN CORPORATIONS.$0$9,589
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay94th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MARY HARTNETTExecutive DirectorPT$46,700$1,245$47,945
CONNIE LEWISCo-ChairPT$0--
TODD OTISCo-ChairPT$0--
LONNI SKRENTNERSecretary-$0--
RONALD BARDALTreasurerPT$0--
JC KISERFormer TreasurerPT$0--
DANE SMITHDirector-$0--
DAVID HAGEDirector-$0--
DAVID MILLERDirectorPT$0--
GEORGE BECKDirector-$0--
KATHLEEN JANASZDirector-$0--
KEN PETERSONDirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Clean Elections Minnesota
EIN
81-5377601
Phone
6516339238
Address
PO BOX 10972, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55419

Signing Officer

Name
Connie Lewis
Title
Co-chair
Phone
6516339238
Signed
2025-10-28
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Boulay Pllp
Address
11095 VIKING DRIVE-STE 500, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344
Preparer
Chelsea Krafcheck
Phone
9528939320
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: interest income. Amount: 482.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: software. Amount: 1,824. Description: office expense. Amount: 266. Description: marketing. Amount: 29,034. Description: dues and subscriptions. Amount: 340. Description: merchant charges. Amount: 1,500. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 32,964.”

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IRS990ScheduleC/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE DIGITAL STRATEGIST SPENT 10% OF HIS TIME MEETING WITH LEGISLATORS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SPENT 86.5 HOURS AT $44.90 AN HOUR MEETING LEGISLATORS.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 482.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1DESCRIPTION: SOFTWARE. AMOUNT: 1,824. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 266. DESCRIPTION: MARKETING. AMOUNT: 29,034. DESCRIPTION: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 340. DESCRIPTION: MERCHANT CHARGES. AMOUNT: 1,500. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 32,964.
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