2024-05-02T16:10:13-05:00 2023-12-31 411534805 CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD 7760 FRANCE AVE S SUITE 940 BLOOMINGTON MN 55435 990 2023-01-01 882935196 TENDING THE SOIL MN TEND 7632458034 3715 CHICAGO AVE S MINNEAPOLIS MN 55407 CAT SALONEK SCHLADT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7632458034 2024-05-02 1 CAT SALONEK SCHLADT 999009999 0 NEAL EVERT P00046853 9528310085 2024-05-02 0 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X CAT SALONEK SCHLADT 816000 0 X TENDINGTHESOIL.ORG X 2023 MN TOGETHER, WE FORGE A NEW PATH FORWARD, ROOTED IN RACIAL, ECONOMIC AND GENDER JUSTICE THAT UNITES US, FINDING OPPORTUNITIES TO ALIGN IN OUR OPERATIONS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. 5 5 6 7 0 0 816000 0 0 0 816000 708578 0 313022 3600 3600 156963 1182163 -366163 820218 253405 566813 TOGETHER, WE FORGE A NEW PATH FORWARD, ROOTED IN RACIAL, ECONOMIC AND GENDER JUSTICE THAT UNITES US, FINDING OPPORTUNITIES TO ALIGN IN OUR OPERATIONS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. 0 0 1067760 708578 TENDING THE SOIL IS AN ALIGNMENT OF FIVE, POWER BUILDING NON-PROFITS AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING MORE THAN 10,000 MINNESOTANS LED BY WORKING CLASS, BIPOC COMMUNITY LEADERS WITH A LONG HISTORY OF EFFECTIVE AND EQUITABLE ORGANIZING. WE WORKED WITH THESE FIVE GROUPS TO ALIGN THEIR CAMPAIGN OBJECTIVES AROUND A SHARED TIMELINE TO HAVE THE BEST POSSIBLE IMPACT FOR THEIR MEMBERS. A MAJOR PROJECT THAT RECIEVED GREAT ATTENTION AND ADVANCEMENT IS OUR EFFORT TO BUILD THE RISE UP CENTER, A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CENTER, COMMUNITY GATHER SPACE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE HUB. SINCE JANUARY 1, 2023 TENDING THE SOIL MN AND OUR PROJECT PARTNERS HAVE DEFINED THE SCOPE OF THE RISE UP CENTER BUILDING USE, GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE AND ENTERED A PURCHASE AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE THE FORMER YWCA UPTOWN AT, 2808 HENNEPIN AVE IN MINNEAPOLIS. THROUGH 2023, TENDING THE SOIL TRAINED AND FOSTERED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AMONG STAFF AND MEMBERS AT OUR FIVE ALIGMENT ORGANIZATIONS. 1067760 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 MN X THE ORGANIZATION 7632458034 3715 CHICAGO AVE S MINNEAPOLIS MN 55407 ROD ADAMS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEN ARNOLD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERTO DE LA RIVA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EMILIA GONZALEZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAT SALONEK SCHLADT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 71728 0 5253 VERONICA MENDEZ-MOORE CO-CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREG NAMMACHER CO-CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MERLE PAYNE TREASURER 2.00 X 0 0 0 71728 0 5253 0 0 0 0 0 816000 816000 816000 0 0 0 X 708578 708578 76981 61585 15396 195489 156391 39098 17893 14314 3579 22659 18127 4532 2730 2184 546 15905 15905 3600 3600 122804 98243 24561 3853 3082 771 5970 4776 1194 600 480 120 5101 5101 1182163 1067760 110803 3600 695218 125000 0 820218 253405 0 253405 X 566813 0 566813 0 820218 X -366163 932976 X 0 0 0 X 816000 816000 816000 816000 816000 816000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5000 5000 1177163 1182163 193216 48304 0 0 193216 193216 289824 5000 5000 48304 48304 72456 SCHEDULE C PAGE 2 LINE 1B A LIMITED AMOUNT OF TENDING THE SOIL STAFF AND CONTRACTOR TIME WAS USED TO ADVOCATE WITH MINNESOTA LAWMAKERS REGARDING RISE UP CENTER PREDEVELOPMENT CAPITAL NEEDS. 0 CTUL 3715 CHICAGO AVE S MINNEAPOLIS MN 55407 383828696 50000 0 RETAIL WORKER ORGANIZING INQUILINXS UNIDXS POR JUSTICIA 3715 CHICAGO AVE S MINNEAPOLIS MN 55407 474987940 125000 0 TENANT ORGANIZING NEW JUSTICE PROJECT 2356 UNIVERSITY AVE W ST PAUL MN 55114 100000 0 SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZING UNIDOS MN 1515 E LAKE STREET STE 202 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55407 823888866 112500 0 CONSTRUCTION AND NEW ENERGY ORGANIZING CTUL 3715 CHICAGO AVE S MINNEAPOLIS MN 55407 383828696 187500 0 CONSTRUCTION WORKER ORGANIZING NEW JUSTICE PROJECT 2356 UNIVERSITY AVE W SAINT PAUL MN 55114 52500 0 CONSTRUCTION AND NEW ENERGY ORGANIZING FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE GOVERNING BOARD WILL REVIEW THE FILE DAYS BEFORE IT IS FILED OVER EMAIL. PREFERRABLY BY MAY 9 AT THE LATEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, THEY SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. (A) AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, THEY SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. (B) THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. (C) AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER TTS CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. (D) IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN TTS'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION IT SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE OPERATIONS STAFF AT THE ORGANIZATION RESEARCH COMPARABLE SALARIES AT 4-10 OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN SIMILAR POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SIZED GROUPS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES SALARIES DURING THE ANNUAL BUDGET SETTING PROCESS AND/OR BEFORE EACH POSITION IS POSTED FOR HIRING OR REVIEW FOR A RAISE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 0 FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 98,243. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 24,561. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 122,804. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: FUNDS CARRIED OVER FROM FISCAL AGENCY 932,976. TENDING THE SOIL 3715 CHICAGO AVE S MINNEAPOLIS MN 55407 882620778 MN 501(C)(4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 TENDING THE SOIL 501C4 P 37512 FAIR MARKET VALUE