2024-09-30T10:46:07-05:00 2023-12-31 411534805 CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD 7760 FRANCE AVE S SUITE 940 BLOOMINGTON MN 55435 990 2023-01-01 200189339 RENEWING THE COUNTRYSIDE II RENE 5072913663 312 CENTER STREET E HAMMOND MN 55991 JAN JOANNIDES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5072913663 2024-09-30 1 0 NEAL EVERT P00046853 9528310085 2024-09-30 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z JAN JOANNIDES 312 CENTER ST E HAMMOND MN 55991 2480206 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. 7 6 18 180 0 0 1160341 2247766 145933 230605 0 1355 738 480 1307012 2480206 0 0 0 0 576149 795369 0 0 65781 612813 1475752 1188962 2271121 118050 209085 589755 811494 190245 202899 399510 608595 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. 0 0 2105086 231085 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 WHERE WE BRING INFORMATION AND EXCITEMENT ABOUT LOCAL FOOD AND FARMING TO THE 250,000 ATTENDEES FROM MN AND BEYOND THAT ATTEND EVERY YEAR. WITH ""COME AND GET IT"", WE ARE ASSISTING 9 MN COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP ON-FARM EVENTS THAT CONNECT FARMERS TO CONSUMERS, AND RETAIL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS. OUR 2023 FARMLAND SUMMIT BROUGHT TOGETHER STAKEHOLDERS TO COORDINATE REGIONAL LAND ACCESS ACTIVITIES. AN EXCITING NEW PROGRAM STARTING IN LATE 2023 WILL PROVIDE GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE TO URBAN FARMERS AND GARDENERS TO FURTHER DEVELOP THEIR OPERATIONS. " CONSERVATIONRTC ASSISTS UNDERSERVED FARMERS IN CONNECTING WITH USDA PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, SUCH AS LOANS OFFERED BY THE FARM SERVICE AGENCY AND NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION SERVICE PROGRAMS. WE ALSO PROVIDE COACHING VIA A TEAM OF COMMUNITY CONNECTORS, AS WELL AS SUPPORT, WORKSHOPS, FARM TOURS,AND NETWORKING. WE EMPOWER WOMEN THROUGH THE SOIL SISTERS AND WOMEN IN CONSERVATION PROJECTS, NEWLY EXPANDING INTO MN. WE ARE BRINGING SHARED ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL BENEFITS TO URBAN COMMUNITIES THROUGH MINI FORESTS. THROUGH FARM BUDS WE HELP CONNECT FARMERS WITH LABOR-HEAVY TASKS TO NEARBY VOLUNTEERS LOOKING TO HELP AND CONNECT TO THEIR LOCAL FARMING COMMUNITY. LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM"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. IN 2023 WE HOSTED AN COTTAGE FOOD VIRTUAL CONFERENCE, CONNECTING PEOPLE TO RESOURCES TO HELP THEM SUCCESSFULLY PRODUCE AND SELL HOME PRODUCED PRODUCTS. " 2105086 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 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 1 63 0 1 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 6 1 0 1 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 PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RACHEL FRIESEN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BETHANY CAMPBELLPAUL DIRECTOR AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MADELINE HYDE DIRECTOR AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE MUDGE DIRECTOR AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAHNAZ SHAHIDAN DIRECTOR AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAN JOANNIDES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 67950 0 17378 JODY PADGHAM FINANCE DIRECTOR 30.00 X 48921 0 4294 116871 0 21672 0 0 0 0 0 1464604 783162 2247766 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 230605 230605 230605 1355 1355 OTHER INCOME 480 480 480 2480206 231085 0 1355 X 76886 68453 4322 4111 567375 505146 31891 30338 37501 33387 2108 2006 113607 101146 6386 6075 1122407 1070795 30694 20918 37450 35611 1154 685 7414 1900 5514 93652 90463 3104 85 85380 83114 2035 231 4855 1727 3092 36 SUPPLIES 54211 52310 992 909 PRINTING AND COPYING 30481 29531 916 34 TELEPHONE AND INTERNET 27474 24256 3184 34 BANK AND CREDIT CARD FE 5103 3823 1262 18 7325 3424 3600 301 2271121 2105086 100254 65781 130726 38051 18869 132291 439620 640768 540 384 589755 811494 152130 149397 13989 3450 24126 50052 190245 202899 X 51379 239162 348131 369433 399510 608595 589755 811494 209085 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 514726 761169 547073 1160341 2247767 5231076 514726 761169 547073 1160341 2247767 5231076 220972 5010104 122 22 24 738 1835 2741 5233817 748782 0.95730 0.83700 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 2271121 2271121 263556 65889 0 0 193896 263556 457452 686178 650 650 48474 65889 114363 171545 400 400 0 0 0 FUNDS HELD FOR OTHERS 50052 50052 X 2480206 0 2480206 0 2480206 2271121 0 2271121 0 2271121 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. 0 NEW AMERICANS 25000 0 PASS THROUGH TO NEW AMERICANS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 JAN JOANNIDES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IS MARRIED TO BRETT OLSON, CREATIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 "FISCAL SPONSOR DETAIL" FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DRAFT 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED IN A MEETING WITH THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WITH QUESTIONS ASKED OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL MANAGER AND AUDITOR. AFTER ANY CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED, THE 990 IS EMAILED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD WITH COMMENTS FROM THE TREASURER. BOARD MEMBERS EMAIL THE FINANCE DIRECTOR ACKNOWLEDGING THEIR RECEIPT AND REVIEW OF THE 990 FORM. 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 1,070,795. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 30,694. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 20,918. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,122,407.