2023-11-06T09:00:21-06:00 2022-12-31 411534805 CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD 7760 FRANCE AVE S SUITE 940 BLOOMINGTON MN 55435 990 2022-01-01 200189339 RENEWING THE COUNTRYSIDE II RENE 7155014163 312 CENTER STREET E HAMMOND MN 55991 JAN JOANNIDES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7155014163 2023-11-03 1 JAN JOANNIDES 999009999 0 NEAL EVERT P00046853 9528310085 2023-11-03 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JAN JOANNIDES 2637 27TH AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55406 1307012 0 X WWW.RENEWINGTHECOUNTRYSIDE.ORG X 2004 MN RENEWING THE COUNTRYSIDE STRENGTHENS RURAL AREAS BY CHAMPIONING AND SUPPORTING RURAL COMMUNITIES, FARMERS, ARTISTS, ENTREPRENEURS, EDUCATORS, ACTIVISTS AND OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE RENEWING THE COUNTRYSIDE THROUGH SUSTAINABLE AND INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES, BUSINESSES, AND PROJECTS. 9 8 16 175 0 0 547072 1160341 103247 145933 24 0 0 738 650343 1307012 0 0 0 0 448464 576149 0 0 52467 313920 612813 762384 1188962 -112041 118050 386019 589755 104559 190245 281460 399510 X RENEWING THE COUNTRYSIDE STRENGTHENS RURAL AREAS BY CHAMPIONING AND SUPPORTING RURAL COMMUNITIES, FARMERS, ARTISTS, ENTREPRENEURS, EDUCATORS, ACTIVISTS AND OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE RENEWING THE COUNTRYSIDE THROUGH SUSTAINABLE AND INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES, BUSINESSES, AND PROJECTS. WE DO THIS BY SHARING STORIES OF RURAL RENEWAL, BUILDING AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINABLE ENDEAVORS, CONNECTING PEOPLE INTERESTED IN SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT TO EACH OTHER, PROVIDING PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE WORKING TO IMPROVE RURAL AMERICA, AND FOSTERING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN URBAN AND RURAL PEOPLE. 1 0 416927 146671 COMMUNITY AND FARMER DEVELOPMENT:RTC COORDINATES EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING ACTIVITIES FOR BEGINNINGFARMERS. WE MANAGE AND GROW THE FARMLAND ACCESS HUB, A MULTI-STATENETWORK OF ORGANIZATIONS WORKING COLLABORATIVELY ON FARMLAND ACCESS FORBEGINNING FARMERS AND TRANSITIONS FOR RETIRING FARMERS. WE PROVIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH THE ECOEXPERIENCE EXHIBIT AT THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR. RENEWING THE COUNTRYSIDE BRINGS INFORMATION AND EXCITEMENT ABOUT LOCAL FOOD AND FARMING TO THE 250,000 ATTENDEES FROM MN AND BEYOND THAT ATTEND EVERY YEAR. IN A NEW PROJECT, "COME AND GET IT", WE ARE HELPING 9 COMMUNITIES IN MN DEVELOP ON-FARM EVENTS TO CONNECT FARMERS TO CONSUMERS AND RETAIL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS. 173378 CONSERVATION:INDIVIDUALIZED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BY FARMLAND ACCESS NAVIGATORS TOBEGINNING FARMERS SEEKING LAND. WE ASSIST UNDERSERVED FARMERS INCONNECTING WITH USDA PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, INCLUDING LOANS AND OTHER CONSERVATION SERVICE PROGRAMS, AND PROVIDING COACHING AND SUPPORTS OFFERED BY THE FARM SERVICE AGENCY. WORKSHOPS, FARM TOURS, SUPPORT AND NETWORKING EMPOWER WOMEN THROUGH THE SOIL SISTERS PROJECT. 444383 LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS: WE WORK TO DEVELOP SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT A ROBUST LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM. RTCOFFERS INDIVIDUALIZED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL AND MID-SIZEDFARMERS AND FOOD BUSINESSES AND INSTITUTIONS WHO ARE INCORPORATINGLOCAL FOODS INTO THEIR MENUS AND ONTO THEIR SHELVES. WE SUPPORT NINEREGIONAL FARMERS MARKETS HUBS, EXPANDING OPERATIONS THROUGH PRODUCTAGGREGATION AND SALES TO INDIVIDUALS CONSUMERS, WHOLESALE ANDINSTITUTIONAL BUYERS. WE ARE A PARTNER IN THE ARTISAN GRAINCOLLABORATIVE, WORKING TO DEVELOP SHORT, VALUES-BASED SUPPLY CHAINS,WITH A GOAL TO INCORPORATE MORE SMALL AND ARTISAN GRAINS IN THE UPPERMIDWEST LANDSCAPE. AS CO-FOUNDER OF THE FEAST! NETWORK, WE COORDINATE THE FEAST! LOCAL FOODS MARKETPLACE IN ROCHESTER, MN; AN ANNUALTRADESHOW CONNECTING FOODMAKERS TO WHOLESALE BUYERS AND PRODUCE ANANNUAL LOCAL FEAST! MAGAZINE. WE WORK WITH FARMERS, PROCESSORS ANDSPECIALTY FOOD MANUFACTURERS TO INCREASE THEIR USE OF LOCAL FARMS ANDBOLSTER THE SUPPLY CHAIN FOR LOCAL FOOD IN OUR REGION. WE ALSO PROVIDETRAINING ON FOOD REGULATIONS THAT IMPACT FARMERS AND FOODMAKERS. ADEDICTATED STAFF TEAM MAKES CONNECTIONS THROUGH FARM TO EARLY CARE ANDFARM TO SCHOOL AND INSTITUTION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING SUPPORTING COMMUNITYGARDENS AND HOME-BASED DAY CARES IN ST PAUL AND OFFERING EDUCATION ANDFUN PROJECTS TO GET CHILDREN EXCITED ABOUT GROWING AND EATING LOCALFRUITS AND VEGETABLES. LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS:WE WORK TO DEVELOP SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT A ROBUST LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM. RTCOFFERS INDIVIDUALIZED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL AND MID-SIZEDFARMERS AND FOOD BUSINESSES AND INSTITUTIONS WHO ARE INCORPORATINGLOCAL FOODS INTO THEIR MENUS AND ONTO THEIR SHELVES. WE SUPPORT NINEREGIONAL FARMERS MARKETS HUBS, EXPANDING OPERATIONS THROUGH PRODUCTAGGREGATION AND SALES TO INDIVIDUALS CONSUMERS, WHOLESALE ANDINSTITUTIONAL BUYERS. WE ARE A PARTNER IN THE ARTISAN GRAINCOLLABORATIVE, WORKING TO DEVELOP SHORT, VALUES-BASED SUPPLY CHAINS,WITH A GOAL TO INCORPORATE MORE SMALL AND ARTISAN GRAINS IN THE UPPERMIDWEST LANDSCAPE. AS CO-FOUNDER OF THE FEAST! NETWORK, WE COORDINATE THE FEAST! LOCAL FOODS MARKETPLACE IN ROCHESTER, MN; AN ANNUALTRADESHOW CONNECTING FOODMAKERS TO WHOLESALE BUYERS AND PRODUCE ANANNUAL LOCAL FEAST! MAGAZINE. WE WORK WITH FARMERS, PROCESSORS ANDSPECIALTY FOOD MANUFACTURERS TO INCREASE THEIR USE OF LOCAL FARMS ANDBOLSTER THE SUPPLY CHAIN FOR LOCAL FOOD IN OUR REGION. WE ALSO PROVIDETRAINING ON FOOD REGULATIONS THAT IMPACT FARMERS AND FOODMAKERS. ADEDICTATED STAFF TEAM MAKES CONNECTIONS THROUGH FARM TO EARLY CARE ANDFARM TO SCHOOL AND INSTITUTION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING SUPPORTING COMMUNITYGARDENS AND HOME-BASED DAY CARES IN ST PAUL AND OFFERING EDUCATION ANDFUN PROJECTS TO GET CHILDREN EXCITED ABOUT GROWING AND EATING LOCALFRUITS AND VEGETABLES. 1034688 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 0 1 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X JODY PADGHAM 7155014163 312 CENTER STREET E HAMMOND MN 55991 HELEN SCHNOES DIRECTOR AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARIEL KAGAN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATE GRAHAM VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RACHEL FRIESEN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SAMUEL JOHNSON CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BETHANY CAMPBELLPAUL DIRECTOR AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIAN BRAEKKAN DIRECTOR AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAN JOANNIDES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 63370 0 13852 63370 0 13852 0 0 0 0 0 89331 741081 329929 1160341 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 145933 145933 145933 0 89331 0 0 OTHER INCOME 738 738 738 1307012 146671 0 0 X 76432 63379 7009 6044 383996 318416 35215 30365 76537 63447 7045 6045 39184 32483 3605 3096 463644 434091 24829 4724 17083 16259 810 14 9054 800 8254 34057 31168 1728 1161 17849 16470 955 424 3465 3465 SUPPLIES 36904 34629 2248 27 TELEPHONE AND INTERNET 19074 15930 2891 253 PRINTING AND COPYING 4253 4130 123 MISCELLANEOUS 4042 2135 1882 25 3388 1351 1748 289 1188962 1034688 101807 52467 36823 130726 156059 18869 193137 439620 540 386019 589755 99999 152130 13989 4560 24126 104559 190245 X 102964 51379 178496 348131 281460 399510 386019 589755 118050 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 652259 514726 761169 547073 1160341 3635568 652259 514726 761169 547073 1160341 3635568 591810 3043758 24 122 22 24 738 930 3636498 643580 0.83700 0.86300 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 400 250 650 1188312 1188962 193896 48474 0 0 193896 193896 290844 650 650 48474 48474 72711 400 400 0 FUNDS HELD FOR OTHERS 24126 24126 X 1307012 0 1307012 0 1307012 1188962 0 1188962 0 1188962 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO EVALUATE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR INCOME TAX EXPOSURE FROM UNRELATED INCOME OR FROM LOSS OF NONPROFIT STATUS. SINGING HILLS FUNDRAISER 89331 89331 89331 89331 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 IN A NEW PROJECT, "COME ANE GET", WE ARE HELPING 9 COMMUNITITIES IN MN DEVELOP ON-FARM EVENTS TO CONNECT FARMERS TO CONSUMERS AND RETAIL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 LINE 2 EXPLANATION - JAN JOANNIDES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IS MARRIED TO BRETT OLSON, CREATIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE RETURN IS EMAILED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW, QUESTIONS ARE ADDRESSED AND THEN AN EMAIL VOTE IS TAKEN FOR APPROVAL ON THE FINAL VERSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL CONTRACTS OR TRANSACTIONS ARE SUBJECT FOR REVIEW TO BYLAWS SECTION 9.2. PERTAINING TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A A PERSONNEL TASK FORCE WAS CONVENED. COMPARABLE DATA FROM THE MN COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS SALARY AND BENEFIT SURVEY WAS REVIEWED. DELIBERATION WAS DOCUMENTED AND PRESENTED WITH SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 BY REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES AND CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 434,091. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 24,829. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,724. TOTAL EXPENSES 463,644.