2024-11-15T09:54:07-06:00 2023-12-31 450310328 BRADY MARTZ & ASSOCIATES PC PO BOX 14296 GRAND FORKS ND 582084296 990 2023-01-01 411283589 MINNESOTA RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION MINN 2186854907 217 12TH AVENUE SOUTHEAST ELBOW LAKE MN 56531 LORI BLAIR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2186854907 2024-11-07 1 0 ASHLEY ENGEL P01220321 7017754685 2024-11-07 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z LORI BLAIR 217 12TH AVENUE SOUTHEAST ELBOW LAKE MN 56531 4179105 0 X WWW.MRWA.COM X 1978 MN MRWA PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL ON-SITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO WATER AND WASTE WATER SYSTEM PERSONNEL IN MANAGERIAL, FINANCIAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SOURCE WATER AND WELLHEAD PROTECTION ISSUES. 8 8 28 0 62005 0 2875689 3148940 858086 907631 86148 64724 30705 57810 3850628 4179105 1000 1000 0 0 2533157 2887317 0 0 0 912915 963589 3447072 3851906 403556 327199 3213094 3744469 448336 502651 2764758 3241818 TO PROVIDE THE LATEST INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PROTECT OUR PUBLIC WATERS AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN MINNESOTA 0 0 2029282 1000 903436 TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - MRWA STAFF HAS EXPERIENCED OPERATORS/TECHNICIANS/TEACHERS THAT TRAVEL THE ENTIRE STATE TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE ON-SITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CLASSROOM TRAINING TO SMALL MUNICIPAL, NON-MUNICIPAL AND NON-COMMUNITY NON-TRANSIET WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS. MRWA STAFF PROVIDED 3,039 ON-SITE VISITS, HELD 88 TRAINING SESSIONS WITH A TOTAL ATTENDANCE OF 4,390 WATER, WASTEWATER OPERATORS, ADMINISTRATORS AND GOVERNING OFFICIALS. 1188938 SOURCE WATER PROTECTION - MRWA'S SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PROGRAMS SPECIALISTS HELP WITH THE CREATION OF A LOCAL TEAM AND WORK THE STEP PROGRAM, WHICH HAS BEEN DESIGNATED TO SIMPLIFY THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL WATER PROGRAMS. MRWA STAFF ARE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND TRAINING OF COUNCILS, BOARDS, UTILITY COMMISSIONS, OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS AND SOURCE WATER PROTECTION TEAM MEMBERS. MRWA PROVIDED 771 ON-SITE VISITS TO WATER UTILITIES, SPENT 475 HOURS WORKING WITH STATE AGENCIES AND CITIES AND OVER 1,714 HOURS HELPING UTILITIES DEVELOP SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PLANS. 3218220 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 28 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 MN X LORI BLAIR 2186855197 217 12TH AVE SE ELBOW LAKE MN 56531 TRACY BERGH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 1550 0 0 LES ANDERSON CHAIRMAN/NATIONAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 1050 0 0 TOM DOWDLE VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 1350 0 0 RODNEY SPRONK SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 X X 1800 0 0 ALLAN RUTTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 1550 0 0 LUCAS HEIKKILA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 800 0 0 PAUL BERGERON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 1350 0 0 RYAN HOLTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON HILLMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 250 0 0 LORI BLAIR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 121743 0 10338 JODI SCHROEDER FINANCE MANAGER 40.00 X 79783 0 34969 211226 0 45307 1 0 0 0 0 559027 2581606 8307 3148940 TECHNICAL CONFERENCE 900099 413911 413911 CONTRACT INCOME 900099 189448 189448 TRAINING AND MATERIALS 900099 107771 107771 OPERATOR EQUIPMENT EXP 900099 67550 67550 ADVERTISING FEES 541800 62005 62005 66946 66946 907631 64724 64724 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 57810 57810 57810 4179105 903436 62005 64724 1000 1000 256533 256533 1816590 1624944 191646 660333 575572 84761 153861 123184 30677 14720 14720 14830 14830 6582 6582 75397 75397 45713 45713 279477 386907 -107430 195820 195820 104997 104997 TRAINING MATERIALS & PA 96026 56781 39245 MAGAZINE EXPENSES 45748 45748 DUES AND WORKSHOPS 41580 41580 BOARD EXPENSES 25980 25980 16719 449832 -433113 3851906 3218220 633686 0 940034 695493 1348470 1939315 302902 515741 39758 49774 53734 56224 1263651 775729 528196 487922 3213094 3744469 52765 49589 147177 200156 248394 252906 448336 502651 X 2721443 3152374 43315 89444 2764758 3241818 3213094 3744469 327199 149861 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 2113685 2230702 2412941 2875689 3148940 12781957 2113685 2230702 2412941 2875689 3148940 12781957 12781957 48207 52817 99846 62624 64724 328218 49016 61085 79486 30705 57810 278102 13388277 4392572 0.95470 0.95230 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8898 8898 501689 214927 286762 740389 548127 192262 12675 12675 0 487922 VACATION LEAVE PAYABLE 74162 SICK LEAVE PAYABLE 178507 OTHER PAYROLL LIABILITIES 237 252906 X 4223189 58914 58914 4164275 14830 14830 4179105 3895990 58914 58914 3837076 14830 14830 3851906 PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CORRESPONDING STATE TAX CODES. THE ASSOCIATION IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDAITON AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ASSOCIATION QUALIFY AS A CHARITABLE TAX DEDUCTION BY THE CONTRIBUTOR. THE ASSOCIATION IS SUBJEC TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX WITH RESPECT TO THE ADVERTISING INCOME. THE ASSOCIATION'S POLICY IS TO EVALUATE THE LIKELIHOOD THAT ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WILL PREVAIL UPON EXAMINATION BASED ON THE EXTENT TO WHICH THOSE POSITIONS HAVE SUBSTANTIAL SUPPORT WITHIN THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND REGULATIONS, REVENUE RULINGS, COURT DECISIONS AND OTHER EVIDENCE. IT IS THE OPINION OF MANAGMENT THAT THE ASSOCIATION HAS NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE UPON EXAMINATION. THE INCOME TAX RETURNS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS AND STATE TAX AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED; ALL FILINGS ARE CURRENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS ACTIVE MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. ACTIVE MEMBERS HAVE VOTING RIGHTS, AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE NON-VOTING. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS INCLUDE GROUPS SUCH AS CORPORATE, INDUSTRY, AND MUNICIPAL MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A VOTING RURAL WATER SYSTEM ACTIVE MEMBERS EACH VOTE TO ELECT THEIR OWN BOARD REPRESENTATIVES. VOTING MUNICIPAL ACTIVE MEMBERS VOTE TO ELECT TWO BOARD REPRESENTATIVES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED FOR ACCURACY AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FINANCE MANAGER PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED AND REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S ADMINISTRATOR DURING EACH TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 PUBLIC INSPECTION COPY IS AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FORM 990 AND ANNUAL AUDIT ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE CLEARINGHOUSE, SECRETARY OF STATE OR UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO OUR OFFICE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION PROCESS OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.