2023-11-06T16:49:44-07:00 2022-12-31 271375413 BWK Rogers PC 431 South 7th Street Suite 2424 Minneapolis MN 55415 990 2022-01-01 411358663 METRO BLOOMS METR 6516992426 3747 Cedar Avenue South Minneapolis MN 55407 Norman Greenberg Treasurer 6516992426 2023-10-18 1 1 Melissa J Baraibar P02464922 6123325446 2023-10-16 1 11 0 AAL2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Norman Greenberg 3747 Cedar Avenue South Minneapolis MN 55407 1188015 0 X https://metroblooms.org/ X 1983 MN Metro Blooms partners with communities to create resilient landscapes and foster clean watersheds, embracing the values of equity and inclusion to solve environmental challenges. 12 12 18 50 0 0 308617 523478 562824 619523 1325 4604 48318 40410 921084 1188015 0 0 0 0 495207 501565 7552 0 62017 334806 450187 837565 951752 83519 236263 665346 918478 309891 326760 355455 591718 Metro Blooms partners with communities to create resilient landscapes and foster clean watersheds, embracing the values of equity and inclusion to solve environmental challenges. 0 0 323052 356364 Our Community Projects in 2022 included the following: - Partnering with communities for more resilient landscapes: Metro Blooms engaged residents in communities that have experienced environmental injustice to work on creating more resilient outdoor spaces. Metro Blooms worked with six affordable housing communities to incorporate clean-water practices and native planting for pollinators, and that centered community priorities. Residents were active decision-makers in their project. Metro Bloom hired residents as project stewards and to work alongside the Organization in planting and landcare. These projects made possible by public and private funding, including watershed districts, cities, and counties, foundations, property owners, and individual donations, and by partnering with deeply rooted community members and organizations. The project had 225 resident and community member participants, 8,451 square feet native plantings, and 842,620 gallons of stormwater runoff diverted annually. Blooming Boulevards in Minneapolis: this program transformed residents' boulevards in several North Minneapolis neighborhoods into beautiful raingardens featuring native pollinator-friendly plants. Community partners helped us recruit participants to receive a blooming boulevard. The project had 32 blooming boulevards, 9,625 square feet native plantings, and 444,000 gallons of stormwater runoff diverted annually. 286481 0 303569 Learning with Blue Thumb: Blue Thumb - Planting for Clean Water is Metro Blooms' education program and partnership of local government, landscape contractors, native plant nurseries and others committed to promote native plantings, raingardens, and shoreline plantings. Sustainable Landcare Training-growing a local workforce and creating job and education pathways in the environmental field. The 30-hour program covers stormwater basics, installing and caring for the green infrastructure, native plants and more. Metro Blooms had 73 participants in 2022. Many youth members of a All Nations Church took part in the landscape training in North Minneapolis. Afterwards, several participants became a paid crew for Metro Blooms, planting and maintaining area boulevard projects. DIY Workshops - Metro Blooms reached hundreds of DIYers with our Resilient Yards and Pollinator Lawn workshops. We also debuted a partnership with MN SEED for workshops on collective native seed and winter sowing. In 2022, 21 workshops were offered with 576 participants. Lawns to Legumes - Minnesotans received individual grants of up to $350 to plant native pollinator habitat at home. Blue Thumb managed the program for the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources. In 2022, 32 acres of native pollinator habitat created, 1,260 projects completed, and 1,958 pollinator-friendly trees and shrubs were planted. 0 0 0 609533 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 MN X The Organization 6516992426 3747 Cedar Avenue South Minneapolis MN 55407 Laura Scholl Executive Director 40 0 X 75383 0 5422 Rebecca Rice Executive Director 40 0 X 66797 0 5326 Jeanette Boit-Kania Board Member 3.5 X 0 0 0 John Kinara Board Member 3.5 0 X 0 0 0 Travis Thein Board Member 3.5 0 X 0 0 0 Megan Tenenbaum Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Randy Rau Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Steph Jacobs Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Dan Jaker Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Alex Kim Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Catherine Menick Board Member 3.5 0 X 0 0 0 Carol Kuechler Board Chair 3.5 0 X X 0 0 0 Susan Nelson Vice Chair 3.50 0 X X 0 0 0 Norman Greenberg Treasurer 3.50 0 X X 0 0 0 142180 0 10748 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 357996 165482 580 523478 Partner Fees 813312 28638 28638 0 0 Workshops 611699 203272 203272 0 0 Projects/Install/Maintence 561730 210330 210330 0 0 Management Fee Income 541611 162582 162582 0 0 14701 14701 0 0 619523 4604 0 0 4604 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40410 0 0 0 40410 0 40410 40410 0 0 0 0 0 0 1188015 659933 0 4604 X 152928 96771 38117 18040 301785 205990 60357 35438 2691 2104 587 4146 2997 970 179 40015 26875 8483 4657 1300 1300 118758 118758 145808 144192 1616 11313 11026 287 18837 12394 4694 1749 15528 2725 12803 15258 11093 4165 4358 4358 7395 3013 4382 13394 13394 25488 22885 2603 9247 2051 5242 1954 Landscaping Supplies 16971 16971 0 0 Educational Materials 14382 14382 0 0 Project Stewards 28698 28698 0 0 Credit Card Fees 989 0 989 0 2463 1008 1455 951752 609533 280202 62017 57250 91119 93825 60289 161649 110766 137860 0 1788 0 1429 1306 454667 48397 419900 406270 25000 10142 1449 3782 665346 918478 26898 52779 5218 282993 267384 0 0 1379 309891 326760 X 320489 537291 34966 54427 355455 591718 665346 918478 236263 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 79819 191656 148106 308617 523478 1251676 795949 1157838 1228108 604357 659933 4446185 875768 1349494 1376214 912974 1183411 5697861 1149 4423 12482 273764 76784 368602 452928 661592 692073 106600 238935 2152128 454077 666015 704555 380364 315719 2520730 3177131 1325 4604 5929 0 0 0 1325 4604 5929 1200 238 6785 0 8223 875768 1350694 1376452 921084 1188015 5712013 0.55622 0.50248 0.00104 0.00025 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 Other income RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 19500 19500 0 398312 17826 380486 0 0 0 0 0 36855 30571 6284 0 0 0 0 406270 0 Funds held for others 1379 1379 X 1934932 0 580 0 746337 746917 1188015 0 0 0 1188015 1758390 580 0 0 806058 806638 951752 0 0 0 951752 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 With the exception of Metro Blooms Design & Build LLC, the Organization's activities are generally exempt from federal and state income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Since the Organization is exempt from federal and state income tax liability, no provision is made for current or deferred income tax expense. The Organization is not a private foundation. Management has determined that the Organization is not subject to unrelated business income tax. Management is not aware of any transactions that would impact the Organization's tax-exempt status. The Organization follows the guidance of the Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) 740, Accounting for Income Taxes, related to uncertainties in income taxes, which prescribes a threshold of more likely than not for recognition and derecognition of positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, management of the Organization is not aware of any material uncertain tax positions. All tax-exempt entities are subject to review and audit by federal, state and other applicable agencies. Such agencies may review the taxability of unrelated business income, or the qualification of the tax-exempt entity under the Internal Revenue Code and applicable state statutes. For federal tax purposes, the tax returns remain open for possible examination for a period of three years after the respective filing deadlines of those returns. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2d Income is from Metro Blooms Design and Build LLC which is an affiliate of Metro Blooms. Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2d Expenses for Metro Blooms Design and Build LLC that is an affiliate of Metro Blooms. Metro Blooms Design and Build LLC Related Organization Operations X 161892 100306 0 0 1 100306 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Upon receipt from accountant, Metro Blooms' Executive Director, independent financial consultant, and Board Treasurer review the Form 990. It is also shared with the Finance Committee of the Board for review and then the entire Board of Directors for approval when finalized. Any comments are shared directly with our accountant for consideration and application in the final form. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c All Board of Directors are asked to sign a conflict of interest disclosure statement once annually. In addition, all new employees sign an employment agreement, agreeing to disclose any conflicts of interest as they relate to their work activities at Metro Blooms. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The compensation process for all staff, including the Executive Director and top management staff includes a review of comparability data and discussion and approval processes within staff and the Board Executive Committee as follows. Executive Director: an assessment of comparability data was completed in 2021 (based on 2020 data). The Executive Committee decides an initial offer for Executive Director salary. Subsequent raises are approved by the Executive Committee. Staff: an assessment of comparability data is ongoing in 2022, which will inform a wage policy with wage ranges for each position level. All staff participate in a formal review, at least annually, which includes a wage discussion. If an increase is proposed the manager must receive approval from the Executive Director before final approval. We award merit-based increases as appropriate, and cost of living increases at least every other year. Compensation range for new hires is determined based on comparability of market data and informed by rates across the organization. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. The Form is also uploaded to Guidestar. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11c There was an increase in management and general costs due to paying a provider for preparing the ERC calculation. They were paid $76,374. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Contracted Services 127,485; Other Fees 18,323 Metro Blooms Property LLC 3747 Cedar Ave S Minneapolis MN 55407 851353762 Property Management MN 40410 411158 Metro Blooms Metro Blooms Design and Build LLC 3747 Cedar Avenue South Minneapolis MN 55407 852182778 Design, installation and maintenance services MN Metro Blooms C 1129490 100 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 Metro Blooms Design and Build LLC d 100306 cash Metro Blooms Design and Build LLC o 162582 cash Metro Blooms Design and Build LLC p 86758 cash Metro Blooms Design and Build LLC q 102248 cash