2025-11-12T11:14:48-06:00 2024-12-31 411360831 OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTD 2675 LONG LAKE ROAD ROSEVILLE MN 551131117 990EZ 2024-01-01 882484659 MINNESOTA PARENTS ALLIANCE MINN 6125844558 1161 E WAYZATA BLVD 55 WAYZATA MN 55391 CRISTINE TROOIEN PRESIDENT 6125844558 2025-11-12 1 0 RYAN VETTRUS CPA P01243596 6514834521 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X MINNESOTAPARENTS.ORG X X 85017 X 74659 10004 354 85017 7500 5750 73838 87088 -2071 4076 0 2005 X 6576 2005 6576 2005 2500 0 4076 2005 X MINNESOTA PARENTS ALLIANCE IS A TAX-EXEMPT, 501(C)(4) ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN MINNESOTA'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS. IN 2024, MINNESOTA PARENTS ALLIANCE (MPA) BUILT ON THE SUCCESS THAT WE ACHIEVED IN OUR FIRST TWO YEARS BY CONTINUING TO OFFER ONLINE AND IN-PERSON EVENTS AND RESOURCES TO EMPOWER PARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PLAY AN ACTIVE, INFORMED ROLE IN LOCAL K-12 EDUCATION. IN SPRING 2024, MPA HOSTED THE FIRST EVER TWIN CITIES EDUCATION FREEDOM SHOWCASE FOR FAMILIES TO LEARN AND EXPLORE UNCONVENTIONAL OPTIONS IN K-12 EDUCATION. PRESENTERS INCLUDED NATIONAL AND LOCAL EXPERTS IN PRIVATE, MICRO, HYBRID AND HOMESCHOOL OPTIONS FOR A FULL-DAY AGENDA AND OVER 30 EXHIBITORS SHOWCASING K-12 PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE TWIN CITIES AND SURROUNDING AREA. MPA ALSO CONTINUED TO EXPAND OUR INTERACTIVE WEBSITE AND EDUCATIONAL VIDEO LIBRARY AND LEVERAGED OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO DELIVER TIMELY INFORMATION AND CALLS TO ACTION AND EQUIP MINNESOTANS WITH THE FACTS THEY NEED TO BE EFFECTIVE ADVOCATES FOR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN A BOTTOM-UP APPROACH TO EDUCATION REFORM. THROUGHOUT 2024 MPA'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DELIVERED IN-PERSON AND ONLINE PRESENTATIONS TO DOZENS OF PARENT GROUPS ACROSS THE STATE ON CURRENT TOPICS IN K-12 EDUCATION, MPA'S MISSION, AND PARENT-CENTERED ENGAGEMENT IN PUBLIC EDUCATION. IN 2024 MPA NEARLY DOUBLED THE NUMBER OF ELECTED SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS IN OUR LEADERSHIP NETWORK FROM 100 REPRESENTING 40 DISTRICTS STATEWIDE, TO 180 REPRESENTING 75 DISTRICTS STATEWIDE. MPA PROVIDED A WIDE RANGE OF SUPPORT, GUIDANCE AND MONTHLY OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS TO COLLABORATE AND IDENTIFY EFFECTIVE WAYS TO IMPROVE LOCAL LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE. IN 2024 WE HELD OVER 20 PRESENTATIONS FOR THE COHORT ON KEY ISSUES IMPACTING K-12 EDUCATION AND LOCAL GOVERNANCE AND PROVIDED ON-DEMAND, CUSTOMIZED SUPPORT IN NAVIGATING CHALLENGES AND LEADING CHANGE, INCLUDING A NEW 5-PART "LEARNING TO LEADING" SERIES TO HELP NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS ACCELERATE THEIR ABILITY TO DRIVE SWIFT AND EFFECTIVE CHANGE.IN 2024 MPA HOSTED THREE IN-PERSON CAMPAIGN SCHOOLS ATTENDED BY OVER 60 POTENTIAL CANDIDATES AND INTERESTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IN AUGUST 2024, MPA PUBLISHED OUR THIRD-ANNUAL STATEWIDE SCHOOL BOARD VOTER GUIDE AND PROMOTED IT USING A DIGITAL MARKETING STRATEGY THAT RESULTED IN OVER 3.8 MILLION DIGITAL IMPRESSIONS. 80% OR 47 OUT OF THE 59 DISTRICTS REPRESENTED BY CANDIDATES IN THE MPA VOTER GUIDE ELECTED AT LEAST ONE OR MORE MPA-RECOMMENDED CANDIDATES. IN THOSE DISTRICTS, 68% OR 32 MPA-RECOMMENDED CANDIDATES RECEIVED THE MOST VOTES IN THEIR AT-LARGE ELECTION. IN ALL, THERE WERE 80 MPA-RECOMMENDED CANDIDATES ELECTED STATEWIDE IN 2024 AND FOLLOWING THE ELECTION, OVER 40 MPA-ALIGNED MEMBERS WERE ELECTED AS CHAIR OR VICE CHAIR OF THEIR BOARD.AS A RESULT OF OUR CONSISTENT SUCCESS, MINNESOTA PARENTS ALLIANCE CONTINUED TO BE FEATURED BY LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL MEDIA OUTLETS IN 2024, HIGHLIGHTING OUR EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE WORK EDUCATING AND EMPOWERING PARENTS TO PLAY A MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN THE FUTURE OF K-12 EDUCATION. 0 84931 84931 RON EIBENSTEINER CHAIRMAN 1.00 0 0 0 CRISTINE TROOIEN PRESIDENT 20.00 7500 0 0 JOHN HINDERAKER SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 39288 1 0 0 0 0 0 MN THE ORGANIZATION 1161 E WAYZATA BLVD 55 WAYZATA MN 55391 6125844558 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 39288 PART I-A, LINE 1: MINNESOTA PARENTS ALLIANCE SUPPORTS CANDIDATES FOR SCHOOL BOARD WHO WILL WORK TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN MINNESOTA'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS THROUGH DIRECT MAIL AND DIGITAL ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. WE ALSO USE DIGITAL ADVERTISING TO PROMOTE THE VOTER GUIDE ON OUR WEBSITE. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: INTEREST. AMOUNT: 354. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING & PROMOTION. AMOUNT: 4,094. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 1,155. DESCRIPTION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. AMOUNT: 3,646. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 1,758. DESCRIPTION: TRAINING & EDUCATION. AMOUNT: 22,139. DESCRIPTION: POLITICAL EXPENDITURES. AMOUNT: 39,288. DESCRIPTION: MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 1,758. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 73,838. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,500. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.