2023-05-15T07:39:54-07:00 2022-12-31 834395477 Future Focused Solutions 4957 Vincent Ave S Minneapolis MN 55410 990 2022-01-01 411631873 Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota DOWN 6516030720 656 Transfer Road Saint Paul MN 55114 Sarah Curfman Executive Director 2023-05-15 true Sarah Curfman 999009999 true Scott Brown P02447643 3203095662 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z 656 Transfer Road Saint Paul MN 55114 733098 false X www.dsamn.org X 1987 MN IT IS THE MISSION OF DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, TO CREATE COMMUNITY AND CELEBRATE THE ABILITIES OF PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME OUR V ISION IS FOR ALL PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL IN AN ACCEPTING AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY. 15 16 19 130 0 405442 213529 290530 420326 26898 0 2731 66825 725601 700680 37104 36598 0 295242 351181 2160 91086 402324 447785 734670 837724 -9069 -137044 642973 460589 6209 13422 636764 447167 IT IS THE MISSION OF DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, TO CREATE COMMUNITY AND CELEBRATE THE ABILITIES OF PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME OUR V ISION IS FOR ALL PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL IN AN ACCEPTING AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY. false false 647251 This year Family Connector Program served 221 and an additional 72 families through the emergency financial assistance program. Reached more than 21,000 students through our World Down Syndrome Day and 4,300 people for Step Up for Down Syndrome awareness events. Served 682 through our Parent Support Group programs and an additional 59 parents who welcomed a new child with Ds in 2022. Reached 1,800 individuals with Down syndrome and their families through our direct services programs and community family engagement events. OUR STEP UP FOR DOWN SYNDROME WALK CONTINUES TO BE THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR FOR MANY OF 0 UR FAMILIES IT IS ONE OF THE LARGEST PUBLIC AWARENESS/CELEBRATORY WALKS IN THE COUNTRY PROMOTING ACCEPTANCE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DOWN SYNDROME. OUR MISSION STATEMENT CALLS FOR SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO PARENTS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DOWN SYNDROME THE INITIAL SUPPORT IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH OUR INFORMATION KITS W HICH ARE AVAILABLE IN ALL HOSPITALS IN MN THAT HAVE BIRTH CENTERS AND THROUGH GENETIC COUNSELORS PARENTS ARE SUPPORTED BY DSAMN AT THE MOMENT THE CONTACT IS MADE WITH US TWO DEDICATED STAFF MEMBERS HANDLE CALLS FROM NEW AS WELL AS EXPECTANT PARENTS RESOURCES ARE SENT THEM IMMEDIATELY UPON THE DIAGNOSIS BEING MADE, CONNECTIONS ARE MADE AND OUR NEW PARENT G IFTS ARE FORWARDED TO THEM WELCOMING THEM TO THE DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA I NFORMATIONAL PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE DOWN COMFORTER A PARENT'S GUIDE TO DOWN SYNDROME FOR NEW AND EXPECTANT PARENTS, SHARING THE NEWS A DIAGNOSIS OF DOWN SYNDROME FOR MEDICAL PROFES SIONALS, AND WE DREAM WHICH INCLUDES INFORMATION AND FACTS FOR THE BROADER COMMUNITY TO BE TTER UNDERSTAND DOWN SYNDROME WE PROVIDE ONGOING OUTREACH AND SUPPORT TO THE MEDICAL COMM UNITY TO PROVIDE ACCURATE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES NEW TO OUR COMMUNMITY WE SUPPORT 19 PHYSICAL PARENT GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND EACH OF THE GROUPS HAS A FACE BOOK PAGE FOR GROUP MEMBERS TO COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER THESE GROUPS HAVE A DEDICATED STAFF MEMBER WHO TRAINS THE FACILITATORS, SUPPORTS THEM IN ALL AREAS OF ADMINISTRATIVE AN D CLERICAL NEEDS DSAMN ALSO HOSTS SPECIALTY SUPPORT GROUPS SUCH AS ADULTS MATTER, DUAL DIAGNOSIS, SOMALI MOMS, AND GRANDPARENT GROUPS PARENT TO PARENT CONNECTION IS A SERVICE THAT MATCHES NEW OR EXPECTANT PARENTS THROUGH ONE ON ONE CONVERSATIONS AND MENTORSHIP WITH PARENTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THEIR SAME FEELINGS, STRUGGLES AND CELEBRATIONS WE PROVIDE ENGAGEMENT 647251 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 18 1 true 19 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 15 16 false false false false true true false true false false false true true true true true true true false false MN X X Future Focused Solutions 3203095662 2303 Wycliff St Saint Paul MN 55114 X Sarah Curfman Executive Director 40.00 0.00 110000 0 0 Suzy Lindeberg Chairman 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 William Weber Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Nicole Kapps Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Heidi Stuman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Toni Malone Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Christine Hendrickson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Teddy Spencer Vice President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Abigail Cushing Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Heather Bradley Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anastasia Ketko Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Chris Wolf Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cora Holland-Koller Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gina Schmidtiel Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kari Schmitz Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Laura Plys Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 110000 1 false false true 0 213529 213529 Annual Conference 624100 28053 28053 Bike Camp 624100 14700 14700 Step Up for DS Walk 624100 360387 360387 Youth & Adult Programs 624100 17186 17186 420326 0 0 0 0 0 70676 32418 38258 0 0 Calendars and Tshirts 458000 28567 28567 28567 700680 448893 6850 6850 29748 29748 0 0 110000 77000 11000 22000 0 209701 161470 20970 27261 0 0 31480 24240 3148 4092 90495 90495 0 23448 23448 0 2160 2160 6593 6593 14580 14580 1365 1365 36350 27980 3662 4708 35633 27438 3563 4632 0 44621 34358 4462 5801 20776 15997 2078 2701 0 122766 122766 0 0 2505 2505 6776 6776 Credit Card Fees 10575 10575 Fees 7856 7856 Printing and Publications 7763 5978 776 1009 Mail Processing fees 5692 5692 9991 6986 2550 455 837724 647251 99387 91086 57893 39389 1403 1304 0 0 0 0 0 0 62675 5010 7514 5010 576162 352211 0 0 0 1 0 642973 460589 6209 13422 6209 13422 X 616137 447167 20627 636764 447167 642973 460589 -137044 -52553 X false false false X 335360 372894 589065 725945 573915 2597179 88504 88504 0 0 0 335360 372894 589065 725945 662419 2685683 0 0 2685683 15156 18500 39742 26898 -52553 47743 0 15156 18500 39742 26898 -52553 47743 0 0 350516 391394 628807 752843 609866 2733426 0.98250 0.95260 0.01750 0.04740 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5010 5010 5010 X X X X false MN Tee it Up for DS Golf 70676 70676 32418 70676 70676 32418 32418 38258 true 0 0 Family Assistance 72 29748 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used DSAMN gets a report when the funds are spent. The board can get an up to date report on the board portal and then a copy of family assistance every board meeting during the Executive Director report. false false false false false false false false false Sarah Curfman Executive Director 110000 110000 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 DSAMN HAS MEMBERS THAT ARE INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE DOWN SYNDROME AND THEIR FAMILIES Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WHICH HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND BOARD CHAIR BEFORE E-FILED. THE BOARD RECEIVES A COPY BEFORE SUBMISSION. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE SIGNED ANNUALLY WITH ALL BOARD MEMBERS I AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR THOSE WHO HAVE INDICATED A POTENTIAL COI ARE EXPECTED AND HAVE AGREED TO DISCUSSION ON A MORE REGULAR BASIS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACTS AS THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AND REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 'S PERFORMANCE AND SALARY REVIEW THE BOARD PRESIDENT REVIEWS OTHER SALARIES OF COMPARABLE DOWN SYNDROME ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE ON GUIDESTAR AND REFERS TO THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFIT WAGE AND SALARY PUBLICATION PRIOR TO MAKING ANY INCREASES IN SALARY Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST