2024-11-15T16:01:45-06:00 2023-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 4150 2ND STREET SOUTH SUITE 400 ST CLOUD MN 56301 990 2023-01-01 311693392 CLEAN UP THE RIVER ENVIRONMENT CLEA 3202692984 117 SOUTH FIRST ST MONTEVIDEO MN 56265 JIM FALK TREASURER 3202692984 2024-11-13 1 0 KRISTIN L SCHMIDT CPA P01487323 3202035500 2024-11-12 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z JIM FALK 1170 HWY 9 NE MURDOCK MN 56271 1862182 0 1 X WWW.CUREMN.ORG X 1992 MN CURE PROTECTS AND RESTORES RESILIENT TOWNS AND LANDSCAPES BY HARNESSING THE POWER OF PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT THEM. WE DO THIS BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THAT ROBUST HUMAN COMMUNITIES CAN ONLY BE SUSTAINED BY HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS, AND ROBUST NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS CAN ONLY BE REGAINED THROUGH VIGOROUS STEWARDSHIP. OUR WORK TAKES MANY FORMS, BUT ALWAYS INVOLVES THREE CORE PRACTICES: AWAKENING PEOPLE'S BONDS WITH THE NATURAL WORLD AROUND THEM, INCLUSIVELY AND STRATEGICALLY EXPLORING ISSUES AND ACTIONS, SYSTEMATICALLY BUILDING COMMUNITIES OF CHANGE AT CRITICAL INTERSECTIONS OF ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING. 7 7 12 7 0 0 1276514 1823460 0 19000 2957 10241 7942 5465 1287413 1858166 12992 98386 0 0 608356 901505 0 0 64038 110396 290049 731744 1289940 555669 568226 1430717 2033588 46722 81367 1383995 1952221 X CURE PROTECTS AND RESTORES RESILIENT COMMUNITIES AND LANDSCAPES BY HARNESSING THE POWER OF PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT THEM. WE DO THIS BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THAT ROBUST HUMAN COMMUNITIES CAN ONLY BE SUSTAINED BY HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS, AND ROBUST NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS CAN ONLY BE REGAINED THROUGH VIGOROUS STEWARDSHIP. OUR WORK TAKES MANY FORMS, BUT ALWAYS INVOLVES THREE CORE PRACTICES: AWAKENING PEOPLE'S BONDS WITH THE NATURAL WORLD AROUND THEM, INCLUSIVELY AND STRATEGICALLY EXPLORING ISSUES AND ACTIONS, SYSTEMATICALLY BUILDING COMMUNITIES OF CHANGE AT CRITICAL INTERSECTIONS OF ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING. 0 0 716445 98386 34706 CURE'S ENERGY DEMOCRACY PROGRAM IS UNIQUELY FOCUSED ON STRATEGIES TO IMPACT CLIMATE, ENERGY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE DECISIONS AFFECTING RURAL RESIDENTS. ENERGY DEMOCRACY IS ABOUT BUILDING POWER TO ADDRESS LINKAGES BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES, INEQUITIES, AND OTHER SYSTEMIC CHALLENGES FACING OUR COMMUNITIES.YOU CANNOT TALK ABOUT ENERGY DEMOCRACY IN RURAL COMMUNITIES WITHOUT TALKING ABOUT RURAL ELECTRIC CO-OPS. ONE IN THREE MINNESOTANS GETS THEIR ELECTRICITY FROM A RURAL ELECTRIC CO-OP (REC). RECS ARE DEMOCRATICALLY OWNED AND OPERATED UTILITIES THAT WERE CREATED DURING THE NEW DEAL TO ELECTRIFY RURAL AMERICA. HOWEVER, THE OPERATIONS OF MINNESOTA'S RECS TODAY LACK TRANSPARENCY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE.CURE IS A NATIONAL LEADER IN THE REC REFORM MOVEMENT. IN SERVICE TO ALIGNING THE PRIORITIES OF MINNESOTA'S REC'S TO THEIR COOPERATIVE FOUNDING PRINCIPLES, CURE HAS ORGANIZED MEMBER-OWNERS TO CHANGE REC PRIORITIES: GROW TRANSPARENCY IN REC GOVERNANCE, BUILD GRASSROOTS POWER, AND FIGHT AGAINST THE REC'S RELIANCE ON DIRTY ELECTRICITY FROM COAL INSTEAD TRANSITIONING THEIR ELECTRICITY GENERATION TO RENEWABLE, COMMUNITY-BASED ENERGY SOURCES THAT WOULD BE CHEAPER FOR THEIR MEMBER-OWNERS AND BE A SOURCE OF RURAL ECONOMIC GROWTH.CURE'S ENERGY DEMOCRACY PROGRAM IS HELPING DELIVER CLEAN ELECTRICITY, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, CLIMATE JUSTICE, AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE TO RURAL COMMUNITIES AND POSITIVE CLIMATE AND ENERGY IMPACTS TO ALL MINNESOTANS.ENERGY DEMOCRACY IS:CLEAN - ENERGY PRODUCED WITHOUT THE RELEASE OF GREENHOUSE GASES, FOR EXAMPLE, WIND AND SOLAR POWERLOCAL - ENERGY PRODUCED AND OWNED IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND BY OUR NEIGHBORSDEMOCRATIC - COMMUNITY HAVING A VOICE AND POWER IN THE DECISION-MAKING ABOUT OUR ENERGY FUTURE 267811 0 0 CURE'S RURAL DEMOCRACY PROGRAM EMBRACES DEMOCRACY-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS TO RURAL ISSUES AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. WE WORK WITH PEOPLE ACROSS MINNESOTA TO BUILD POWER TO CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE AND VIBRANT COMMUNITIES THAT BENEFIT ALL WHO LIVE HERE.THE RURAL DEMOCRACY PROJECT IS HELPING PEOPLE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES BUILD INDEPENDENT POLITICAL POWER WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON ELECTORAL POLITICS. STARTING AT THE LOCAL LEVEL IS WHERE REAL CHANGE WILL TAKE ROOT; THIS WILL SET A PRECEDENT FOR THE STATE AND NATION. PASSIONATE GROUPS OF PEOPLE MEETING IN CAFES, LIVING ROOMS, AND CHURCHES ACROSS MINNESOTA ARE WHERE CHANGE IS CULTIVATED. THIS IS THE NURSERY OF DEMOCRACY. 984256 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 MN X X MAUREEN LAUGHLIN 3202692984 117 S 1ST ST MONTEVIDEO MN 56265 RHYAN SCHICKER BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SEAN CARROLL VICE-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETE KENNEDY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGARET KUCHENREUTHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM FALK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY HARTLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN WOJTALEWICZ SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DUANE NINNEMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 89400 0 14978 89400 0 14978 0 0 0 0 0 1823460 3669 1823460 PROGRAM PARTICIPATION/ 900099 19000 19000 19000 9250 9250 6027 3807 2220 2220 2220 1200 209 991 991 991 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 3245 3245 3245 1858166 34706 0 0 76386 76386 22000 22000 104378 104378 604111 437354 123350 43407 54225 38070 11973 4182 84302 56008 24025 4269 54489 41473 9638 3378 668 668 7278 7278 122796 95692 27104 733 533 200 19675 13548 5046 1081 13072 10548 1893 631 7394 7394 53760 53265 495 1980 1980 8981 8981 4217 4217 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 21533 21139 394 SOFTWARE 16515 8120 1964 6431 STAFF TRAINING 5903 3629 2055 219 DUES AND LICENSES 2045 1420 625 3499 25 3034 440 1289940 984256 241646 64038 410951 301813 662489 971231 172500 575000 639 1365 7567 5001 244771 65683 176571 179088 0 90 1430717 2033588 1894 11664 19000 41995 37607 2833 13096 46722 81367 X 271016 846822 1112979 1105399 1383995 1952221 1430717 2033588 568226 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 369573 673837 669376 1276514 1823460 4812760 5071 44833 1017 19000 69921 1904 176 10457 150 12687 376548 718846 680850 1276664 1842460 4895368 0 0 0 4895368 7673 7550 7262 10749 15277 48511 7673 7550 7262 10749 15277 48511 3245 3245 384221 726396 688112 1287413 1860982 4947124 0.98950 0.47300 0.00980 0.01000 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 3,245. 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IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2). 1 CLIMATE LAND LEADERS 883863429 501(C) (3) 31125 0 WINDWARD GREENER PASTURES 352739414 OTHER 6425 0 WINDWARD RURAL REGENERATION GRANT 1 1 CAROLYN FOUNDATION 1 3000 ENERGY FOUNDATION 5 15500 MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION 1 3500 PART I, LINE 2 CURE MAINTAINS ALL RECORDS RELATED TO GRANTS RECEIVED AND/OR ASSISTANCE PROVIDED. THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS RESEARCH TO VERIFY THE ELIGIBILITY OF ALL GRANTEES. EACH GRANT IS REVIEWED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS AND MEETS THE REQUIRED CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP IS BE OPEN TO ALL PERSONS THAT SUPPORT CURE'S MISSION STATEMENT AND WHO PAY ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO SUCH COMMITTEES THAT ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AFTER PREPARATION BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM, THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS COMPETED BY ALL EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS. THE BOARD OR A DULY APPOINTED BOARD COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND IN THE CASE OF AN EXISTING CONFLICT, WHETHER THE COMPLETED TRANSACTION MAY BE AUTHORIZED AJ JUST, FAIR AND REASONABLE TO CURE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.