Form990
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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax
Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except black lung benefit trust or private foundation)

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OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public Inspection
A For the calendar year, or tax year beginning 07-01-2010 and ending 06-30-2011
BCheck if applicable:
CName of organization
MINNESOTA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH
GROUP
Doing Business As
 
 
Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address)
1313 FIFTH STREET SE
ROOM/SUITE 111
Room/suite
City or town, state or country, and ZIP + 4
MINNEAPOLIS, MN55414
D Employer identification number

23-7389068
E Telephone number

G Gross receipts $ 697,377
F Name and address of principal officer:
HANNAH BETH STARR
1313 FIFTH STREET SE
MINNEAPOLIS,MN55414
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Tax-exempt status: (   ) LeftBullet (insert no.) or
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Website:MediumBullet
WWW.MPIRG.ORG
H(a)
Is this a group return for
affiliates?
H(b)
Are all affiliates included?
If "No," attach a list. (see instructions)
H(c)
Group exemption number MediumBullet  
K Form of organization:
 
L Year of formation: 1974
M State of legal domicile: MN
Part I
Summary
Activities & Governance 1 Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: EMPOWER AND TRAIN STUDENTS AND ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY TO TAKE COLLECTIVE ACTION IN THE PUBLIC.
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3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) .... 3 18
4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .... 4 18
5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2010 (Part V, line 2a) ... 5 101
6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .... 6 600
7a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 .. 7a 0
b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .. 7b  
Revenues; Prior Year Current Year
8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) ......... 671,209 676,440
9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) ......... 32,822 20,466
10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....   0
11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) 1,530 471
12 Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)................... 705,561 697,377
Expenses; 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...   0
14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4) ....   0
15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10) 574,238 623,095
16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e)....   0
b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) MediumBullet113,112    
17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24f).... 144,818 135,256
18 Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) 719,056 758,351
19 Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12...... -13,495 -60,974
Net Assets or Fund Balances; Beginning of Current Year End of Year
20 Total assets (Part X, line 16)............ 54,405 29,543
21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26)............ 18,804 54,916
22 Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20 ..... 35,601 -25,373
Part II
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Cat. No. 11282Y
Form 990 (2010)
Form 990 (2010)
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Part III
Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part III . . . . . . . . . .
1
Briefly describe the organization’s mission: EMPOWER AND TRAIN STUDENTS AND ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY TO TAKE COLLECTIVE ACTION IN THE PUBLIC.
2
Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on
the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? ....................
If “Yes,” describe these new services on Schedule O.
3
Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services? ..........................
If “Yes,” describe these changes on Schedule O.
4
Describe the exempt purpose achievements for each of the organization’s three largest program services by expenses.
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations and section 4947(a)(1) trusts are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported.
4a (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 355,026 including grants of $   ) (Revenue $   )
COMMUNITY ORGANIZING MPIRG'S COMMUNITY ORGANIZING DEPARTMENT DID EXTENSIVE OUTREACH TO EDUCATE MINNESOTANS ON HEALTH CARE REFORM, CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM, AND BETTER SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICIES. THE FIELD CANVASS PROGRAM KNOCKED ON 86,116 DOORS, REACHED 30,369 MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ON THIS ISSUE AND GENERATED 305 CONSTITUENT COMMUNICATIONS TO LEGISLATORS IN SUPPORT OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM AND THE MINNEAPOLIS BUSINESS RECYCLING ORDINANCE. THE PHONE CANVASS PROGRAM REACHED OVER 9,180 OF MPIRG'S MEMBERS, EDUCATED THEM ON FEDERAL HEALTH CARE REFORM AND REMOVING TOXIC CHEMICALS FROM CONSUMER PRODUCTS, AND HAD OVER 5,372 MEMBERS MAKE CALLS TO THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS IN SUPPORT OF CHEMICAL POLICY REFORM AND A SINGLE PAYER HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. IN TOTAL, MPIRG'S COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROGRAM MADE OVER 39,549 DIRECT CONTACTS - EDUCATING THEM ON MPIRG'S PUBLIC INTEREST ISSUES - AND GENERATED OVER 5,677 CONTACTS TO ELECTED OFFICIALS IN SUPPORT OF THOSE SAME ISSUES.
4b (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 158,808 including grants of $   ) (Revenue $   )
CAMPUS ORGANIZING LOCAL INITIATIVES - MPIRG CAMPUS CHAPTERS MPIRG'S CHAPTERS WORK ON BOTH STATEWIDE AS WELL AS LOCAL CAMPAIGNS. EACH CHAPTER CHOOSES THEIR ISSUE PRIORITIES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, WITH A FOCUS ON STATEWIDE PRIORITIES. IN TOTAL, MPIRG HAS OVER 300 ACTIVE STUDENT MEMBERS WITH OVER 600 THAT ARE ENGAGED AT SOME POINT OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - TWIN CITIES 21 EVENTS, 4706 REACHED, AND 326.5 VOLUNTEER HOURS. GREEN ECONOMY MPIRG STUDENTS ACTIVELY SUPPORTED THE TRANSITION TO A GREEN ECONOMY. THEY HELD NUMEROUS EVENTS TO ENGAGE THE STUDENT BODY IN UTILIZING TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES, SUCH AS BIKING, WALKING AND TRANSIT, PROMOTED GREEN CLEANING SUPPLIES, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, SUSTAINABLE LIVING, AND THE GREEN JOB REVOLUTION. FAIR TRADE MPIRG STUDENTS PROVIDED NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ABOUT FAIR TRADE ISSUES, INCLUDING HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES, FAIR TRADE PRACTICES, FAIR TRADE PRODUCTS, AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. THIS YEAR THE FOCUS WAS ON PROMOTING ALTA GRACIA AS A SWEATSHOP-FREE ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL UNIVERSITY APPAREL PROVIDERS. IN ADDITION, THEY DREW ATTENTION AND RAISED AWARENESS AROUND THE KOREA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT AND PROMOTED THE CONCEPT OF FAIR TRADE IN THAT CONTEXT. DEMOCRACY MPIRG STUDENTS WERE ONCE AGAIN ACTIVE IN PROMOTING STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN THE 2010 MIDTERM ELECTIONS. THIS NONPARTISAN ELECTION EFFORT INVOLVED VOTER REGISTRATION, VOTER EDUCATION EVENTS, AND A PUSH TO GET YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY. STUDENTS IN THIS CHAPTER WE VERY ENGAGED IN MPIRG'S EFFORTS AT THE CAPITOL TO OPPOSE VOTER PHOTO ID. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - DULUTH 39 EVENTS, 5518 REACHED, AND 215 VOLUNTEER HOURS. GREEN ECONOMY MPIRG STUDENTS ACTIVELY SUPPORTED THE TRANSITION TO A GREEN ECONOMY. THEY HELD NUMEROUS EVENTS TO ENGAGE THE STUDENT BODY IN UTILIZING TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES, SUCH AS BIKING, WALKING AND TRANSIT, RAISED AWARENESS AROUND THE USE OF TAR SANDS OIL IN CANADA, BEGAN A CAMPAIGN TO GET MINNESOTA BUSINESSES OFF OF TAR SANDS OIL THROUGH PREFERRED PURCHASING, AND PROMOTED SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND MATERIALS. DEMOCRACY MPIRG STUDENTS WERE ONCE AGAIN ACTIVE IN PROMOTING STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN THE 2010 MIDTERM ELECTIONS IN DULUTH. THIS NONPARTISAN ELECTION EFFORT INVOLVED VOTER REGISTRATION, VOTER EDUCATION EVENTS, AND A PUSH TO GET YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY. GENDER AND SEXUALITY INITIATIVES STUDENTS IN THIS CHAPTER HELD SEVERAL EVENTS TO OPPOSE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND PROMOTE A POSITIVE CULTURE FOR ALL, REGARDLESS OF GENDER OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION. THESE EFFORTS INCLUDED A WOMEN'S SELF-DEFENSE WORKSHOP AND EVENT HIGHLIGHTING THE ON-GOING VIOLENCE TOWARDS WOMEN IN OUR COMMUNITIES. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - MORRIS 13 EVENTS, 612 REACHED, 126 VOLUNTEER HOURS GREEN ECONOMY MPIRG STUDENTS IN MORRIS FOCUSED ON TRANSFORMING WASTE MANAGEMENT ON THEIR CAMPUS. THROUGH A BROAD STAKEHOLDER LED PROCESS KNOWN AS THE ORGANIC RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING INITIATIVE (ORCI), THE SUSTAINABILITY TASK FORCE WAS ABLE TO PUT THEIR CAMPUS ON THE CUSP OF HAVING FULL CAMPUS COMPOSTING. THEY ACTIVELY PROMOTED SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH A WEEKLONG SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT MADE UP EARTH WEEK 2011. GENDER AND SEXUALITY INITIATIVES IN JUST THE FIRST YEAR OF THIS TASK FORCE, MPIRG STUDENTS WERE SUCCESSFUL IN ESTABLISHING THE FIRST GENDER NEUTRAL BATHROOMS ON CAMPUS, BUILD SUPPORT FOR TOXIC-FREE FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS, AND HELD A GUBERNATORIAL FORUM FOCUSED EXCLUSIVELY ON GENDER AND SEXUALITY ISSUES. HIGHER EDUCATION MORRIS MPIRGERS NOW BOAST OVER 100 PARTICIPANTS IN THEIR HIGHER EDUCATION DEBT YEARBOOK, WHICH CONTAINS THE TESTIMONIALS OF STUDENTS AND THE IMPACT OF DEBT IN THEIR LIVES. THEY ALSO HELD SEVERAL EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FOCUSED ON THE STATE BUDGET DEFICIT AND ITS IMPACTS ON HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING AND TUITION LEVELS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - MORRIS. AUGSBURG COLLEGE 12 EVENTS, 1829 REACHED, AND 288 VOLUNTEER HOURS DEMOCRACY MPIRG STUDENTS WERE ONCE AGAIN ACTIVE IN PROMOTING STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN THE 2010 MIDTERM ELECTIONS. THIS NONPARTISAN ELECTION EFFORT INVOLVED VOTER REGISTRATION, VOTER EDUCATION EVENTS, POLL WATCHING, AND A PUSH TO GET YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY. IN TOTAL, THIS TASK FORCE REACHED OVER 1,069 STUDENTS TO ENCOURAGE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THIS BASIC DEMOCRATIC RIGHT. STUDENTS ALSO WERE ACTIVE IN OPPOSITION TO VOTER PHOTO ID, HOSTING AN ENTIRE WEEK ON THE VARIOUS NEGATIVE ASPECTS OF THIS LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL. GREEN ECONOMY AUGSBURG MPIRGERS WERE ACTIVE PROPONENTS OF OUR TRANSITION TO A GREEN ECONOMY. THEY HOSTED SEVERAL EVENTS TO PROMOTE TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES AND BETTER WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. THEY CO-HOSTED A FOCUS THE NATION EVENT FOCUSED ENTIRELY ON SUSTAINABILITY THAT WAS ATTENDED BY OVER 250 STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. ST. CATHERINE UNIVERSITY 6 EVENTS, 260 REACHED, 200 VOLUNTEER HOURS GREEN ECONOMY MPIRGERS AT ST. KATE'S DREW ATTENTION TO THE TRANSITION TO A GREEN ECONOMY THROUGH SEVERAL EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FOCUSING ON WATER POLICY AND REDUCING THE USE OF MORE RESOURCE INTENSIVE PRODUCTS. GENDER AND SEXUALITY INITIATIVES THE ST. KATE'S CHAPTER CONTINUED TO LEAD THE WAY ON AWARENESS AROUND ISSUES RELATED TO GENDER AND SEXUALITY. THEY HOSTED A WILDLY SUCCESSFUL "TAKE BACK THE MIC" EVENT THAT ENGAGED OVER 80 STUDENTS. THEY ONCE AGAIN HOSTED BODY LOVE WEEK TO ENGAGE THEIR PEERS AROUND POSITIVE BODY IMAGES FOR FEMALES AND HOSTED A WORKSHOP ON CONSENT ISSUES. HAMLINE UNIVERSITY 6 EVENTS, 147 REACHED, AND 110 VOLUNTEER HOURS DEMOCRACY THE HAMLINE MPIRG CHAPTER CONTINUED TO ENGAGE THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY IN THE 2010 ELECTIONS, EDUCATE THEM ON WHO REPRESENTS THEM AT THE STATE LEGISLATURE, AND FIGHT AGAINST PHOTO VOTER ID. GREEN ECONOMY THE HAMLINE CHAPTER FOCUSED ON SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EVENTS THAT FOCUSED ON WATER RESOURCE SCARCITY IN THE CURRENT GLOBAL ECONOMY AND LOCAL DECISIONS THAT MAXIMIZE RESOURCE PRESERVATION. FAIR TRADE THE CHAPTER WAS SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING THE CAMPUS BOOKSTORE TO OFFER ALTRA GRACIA, A SWEATSHOP-FREE COLLEGIATE APPAREL LINE, TO THE STUDENT BODY. MACALESTER COLLEGE 13 EVENTS, 837 REACHED, 247 VOLUNTEER HOURS FAIR TRADE THE MACALESTER CHAPTER OF MPIRG WAS ACTIVE ON FAIR LABOR ISSUES THROUGH ITS WORK WITH AND SUPPORT FOR THE CENTRO DE TRABAJADORES UNIDOS EN LUCHA (CTUL) CAMPAIGN FOR FAIR LABOR CONDITIONS. CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM MPIRGERS AT MACALESTER HOSTED SEVERAL EVENTS EDUCATING THE CAMPUS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY ABOUT THE INFLUENCE OF MONEY IN POLITICS. OF NOTE WAS THE EVENT THAT HIGHLIGHTED DAVID COBB AND THE ROLE OF CORPORATIONS AND CORPORATE MONEY IN POLITICS, OF WHICH OVER 100 STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ATTENDED. GREEN ECONOMY MPIRG STUDENTS CONTINUED THEIR STRONG TRADITION AT MACALESTER COLLEGE OF RAISING AWARENESS AROUND ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES BY HOSTING A SCREENING OF "LIVING DOWNSTREAM" AND "COAL COUNTRY AS WELL AS HOSTING A "EARTH HOUR EXTRAVAGANZA". HUNGER AND HOMELESSNESS THE MPIRG STUDENTS CONTINUED THEIR TRADITION OF DIRECT SERVICE BY RAISING MONEY AND VOLUNTEERING FOR LOCAL HOMELESS SHELTERS. CARLETON COLLEGE 7 EVENTS, 1442 REACHED, 167 VOLUNTEER HOURS DEMOCRACY CARLETON MPIRG STUDENTS WERE ACTIVE IN PROMOTING PARTICIPATION IN THE 2010 ELECTIONS IN MINNESOTA THROUGH A CANDIDATE FORUM WITH 9 CANDIDATES FOR STATE HOUSE AND SENATE IN ATTENDANCE, OVER 300 STUDENT VOTERS REGISTERED, AND GET OUT THE VOTE WORK ON ELECTION DAY TO MAXIMIZE STUDENT VOTER TURNOUT. THIS CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WORK CONTINUED AS THE CHAPTER HELD SEVERAL EVENTS ON MINNESOTA'S POLITICAL SCENE, HOSTED A TOWN HALL FORUM WITH THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND FOUGHT AGAINST ADOPTION OF A VOTER PHOTO ID AT THE CAPITOL IN ST. PAUL. GREEN ECONOMY MPIRGERS WERE ACTIVE IN RAISING AWARENESS OF THE GREEN ECONOMY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EVENTS. THEY HOSTED AN EVENT THAT HIGHLIGHTED THE POTENTIAL NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF SULFIDE MINING IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA, PETITIONED TO DEMONSTRATE STUDENT OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED MINING, AND PETITIONED TO MAINTAIN CLEAN AIR ACT PROTECTIONS THAT WERE BEING THREATENED AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL.
4c (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 73,962 including grants of $   ) (Revenue $ 20,466 )
ISSUE ADVOCACY CHEMICAL POLICY REFORM MPIRG CONTINUED ITS MULTI-YEAR CAMPAIGN, CALLED DETOX MINNESOTA, TO RAISE AWARENESS OF AND PHASE-OUT THE USE OF TOXIC CHEMICALS IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS. MPIRG CONTINUED TO PROMOTE THE PASSAGE OF REFORM TO THE FEDERAL TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (TSCA). AFTER REQUESTING SUPPORT FROM MINNESOTA'S DELEGATION FOR THIS IMPORTANT FEDERAL REFORM, MPIRG WAS PLEASED THIS YEAR THAT SENATOR KLOBUCHAR SIGNED ONTO A COMPREHENSIVE REFORM OF TSCA KNOWN AS THE SAFE CHEMICALS ACT OF 2011. GREEN ECONOMY AFTER A YEAR AND HALF, MPIRG SUCCESSFULLY PASSED A BUSINESS RECYCLING ORDINANCE IN MINNEAPOLIS TO REQUIRE BUSINESSES TO RECYCLE JUST AS HOMEOWNERS DO. THIS PROPOSAL AND SUCCESS WAS THE RESULT OF AN MPIRG STUDENT'S RESPONSE TO BUSINESSES THROWING RECYCLABLE MATERIAL INTO THE GARBAGE STREAM. AT THE CAPITOL IN ST. PAUL, MPIRG STUDENTS TESTIFIED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO PREVENT DEEP CUTS TO THE TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE AND TO STOP ROLLBACKS FROM MINNESOTA'S CLEAN ENERGY POLICY FOUNDATION. IN THE END, THE TRANSPORTATION BUDGET PREVENTED THE DEEPEST, HARDEST HITTING CUTS THAT WOULD HAVE NEGATIVE IMPACTS ON THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS AS WELL AS OTHER TRANSIT DEPENDENT POPULATIONS. FURTHER, NO ROLLBACKS ON MINNESOTA'S CLEAN ENERGY POLICY FOUNDATION WERE PASSED. AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, MPIRG'S CHAPTERS COLLECTIVELY GARNERED OVER 2,400 SIGNATURES FROM STUDENTS IN OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED ROLLBACKS OF CLEAN AIR PROTECTIONS TO PUBLIC HEALTH. THESE ROLLBACKS WERE NEVER PASSED. AFFORDABLE HIGHER EDUCATION MPIRG'S CHAPTERS LED THE WAY IN DEVELOPING DEBT YEARBOOKS, WHICH CONTAIN THE TESTIMONIALS OF HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS BURDENED WITH HIGHER EDUCATION DEBT. IN ADDITION, SEVERAL OF OUR STUDENT LEADERS TESTIFIED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AT THE CAPITOL IN SUPPORT OF HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING IN MINNESOTA. IN THE END, THE HIGHER EDUCATION CUTS WERE MUCH LESS THAN HAD BEEN ORIGINALLY PROPOSED. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT DURING THE 2010 ELECTION CYCLE, MPIRG'S NONPARTISAN VOTER ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE LED TO 2,053 REGISTERED STUDENT VOTERS, THREE CANDIDATE FORUMS WITH OVER 100 IN ATTENDANCE, 4,772 DIRECT CONTACTS AND 26,690 INDIRECT CONTACTS TO GET STUDENTS TO THE POLLS. DURING THE 2011 STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION, MPIRG WORKED TO PREVENT PASSAGE OF PROPOSED VOTER PHOTO ID LEGISLATION. MPIRG OPPOSED THIS BECAUSE OF ITS NEGATIVE IMPACT ON STUDENT VOTERS, MANY OF WHOM WOULD BE UNABLE TO CAST A BALLOT IN MINNESOTA IF THE PROPOSED CHANGES WERE ADOPTED. IN ADDITION, THE LEGISLATION WOULD HAVE A SIMILAR IMPACT ON THOUSANDS OF SENIORS AND LOW-INCOME MINNESOTANS. STUDENTS TESTIFIED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ON THE NEGATIVE IMPACT TO STUDENTS AND THE FAILURE OF THE POLICY TO ADDRESS FRAUD AS THE AUTHORS SUGGESTED. IN THE END, THE BILL WAS DEFEATED. RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION MPIRG CONDUCTED A STATEWIDE SURVEY ON SEXUAL AND GENDER-BASED ASSAULT AND VIOLENCE ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES ACROSS THE STATE. THE SURVEY RESULTS COLLECTED PROVIDE CRITICAL DATA ON THE PREVALENCE AND INCIDENCE OF NEGATIVE SEXUAL EXPERIENCES IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS. MPIRG HAD EIGHT HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS PARTICIPATE IN THE SURVEY WHICH LAUNCHED IN THE FALL OF 2010. A REPORT WILL BE RELEASED IN LATE 2011 OUTLINING THE RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SURVEY. MPIRG ALSO ASSEMBLED AND RELEASED A REPORT ENTITLED "A GUIDE TO COMMERCIAL RECYCLING ORDINANCES" WHICH WAS USED TO SUPPORT OUR CAMPAIGN TO GET BUSINESS RECYCLING IN MINNEAPOLIS. MPIRG HOSTS NUMEROUS PUBLIC EDUCATION EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. MPIRG'S ORGANIZING WORK, AS DESCRIBED BELOW, HAS A PRIMARY PURPOSE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION ON KEY PUBLIC INTEREST ISSUES.
4d Other program services. (Describe in Schedule O.)
(Expenses $   including grants of $   ) (Revenue $   )
4e Total program service expensesMediumBullet$ 587,796
Form 990 (2010)
Form 990 (2010)
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Part IV
Checklist of Required Schedules
Yes
No
1
Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule AClick to see attachment.....................
1
Yes
 
2
Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors? ........
2
 
No
3
Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? If “Yes,” complete Schedule C, Part IClick to see attachment..........
3
 
No
4
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities? If “Yes,” complete Schedule C,
Part IIClick to see attachment.........................
4
Yes
 
5
Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If “Yes,” complete Schedule C, Part IIIClick to see attachment........................
5
 
No
6
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts where donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If “Yes,” complete
Schedule D, Part IClick to see attachment.......................
6
 
No
7
Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space,
the environment, historic land areas or historic structures? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part IIClick to see attachment...
7
 
No
8
Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part III Click to see attachment....................
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No
9
Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21; serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services? If “Yes,”
complete Schedule D, Part IVClick to see attachment...................
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No
10
Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in term, permanent,or quasi-endowments? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VClick to see attachment
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No
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If the organization’s answer to any of the following questions is ‘Yes,’ then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X as applicable:
a
Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment in Part X, line10? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VI.Click to see attachment
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Yes
 
b
Did the organization report an amount for investments—other securities in Part X, line 12 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VII.Click to see attachment
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No
c
Did the organization report an amount for investments—program related in Part X, line 13 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VIII.Click to see attachment
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No
d
Did the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part IX.Click to see attachment
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No
e
Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part X.Click to see attachment
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f
Did the organization’s separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization’s liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part X.Click to see attachment
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No
12a
Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Parts XI, XII, and XIII Click to see attachment
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Yes
 
b
Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If “Yes,” and if the organization answered ‘No’ to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI, XII, and XIII is optional Click to see attachment
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No
13
Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule E
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No
14a
Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States?....
14a
 
No
b
Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, and program service activities outside the United States? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Part I.........
14b
 
No
15
Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or assistance to any organization or entity located outside the U.S.? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Part II..
15
 
No
16
Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or assistance to individuals located outside the U.S.? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Part III..
16
 
No
17
Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000, of expenses for professional fundraising services on Part IX, column (A), lines 6 and 11e? If “Yes,” complete Schedule G, Part I
17
 
No
18
Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on Part VIII, lines 1c and 8a? If “Yes,” complete Schedule G, Part II..........
18
 
No
19
Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a? If “Yes,” complete Schedule G, Part III...................
19
 
No
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Form 990 (2010)
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Part IV
Checklist of Required Schedules (continued)
20a
Did the organization operate one or more hospitals? If “Yes,” complete Schedule H.....
20a
 
No
b
Did the organization attach its audited financial statement to this return? Note: All Form 990 filers that operate one or more hospitals must attach audited financial statements. .....
20b
 
 
21
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants and other assistance to governments and organizations in the United States on Part IX, column (A), line 1? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and II..
21
 
No
22
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants and other assistance to individuals in the United States on Part IX, column (A), line 2? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and III.....
22
 
No
23
Did the organization answer “Yes” to Part VII, Section A, questions 3, 4, or 5, about compensation of the organization’s current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J................
23
 
No
24a
Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002? If “Yes,” answer questions 24b–24d and complete Schedule K. If “No,” go to line 25................
24a
 
No
b
Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?...
24b
 
 
c
Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year
to defease any tax-exempt bonds?......................
24c
 
 
d
Did the organization act as an “on behalf of” issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?...
24d
 
 
25a
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part I......
25a
 
No
b
Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization’s prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part I................
25b
 
No
26
Was a loan to or by a current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, highly compensated employee, or disqualified person outstanding as of the end of the organization’s tax year? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L,
Part II...........................
26
 
No
27
Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor, or a grant selection committee member, or to a person related to such an individual? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part III...............
27
 
No
28
Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties? (see Schedule L, Part IV instructions for applicable filing thresholds, conditions, and exceptions):
a
A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part IV .........................
28a
 
No
b
A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If “Yes,”
complete Schedule L, Part IV...................
28b
 
No
c
An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer, director, trustee, or owner? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part IV..
28c
 
No
29
Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions? If “Yes,” complete Schedule M
29
 
No
30
Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions? If “Yes,” complete Schedule M............
30
 
No
31
Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations? If “Yes,” complete Schedule N,
Part I...........................
31
 
No
32
Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets? If “Yes,” complete Schedule N, Part II.......................
32
 
No
33
Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part I........
33
 
No
34
Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Parts II, III, IV, and V, line 1.....................
34
 
No
35
Is any related organization a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? .....
35
 
No
a
Did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2...
36
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2...........
36
 
No
37
Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part VI
37
 
No
38
Did the organization complete Schedule O and provide explanations in Schedule O for Part VI, lines 11 and 19? Note. All Form 990 filers are required to complete Schedule O. ............
38
Yes
 
Form 990 (2010)
Form 990 (2010)
Page 5
Part V
Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part V . . . . . . . . . .
Yes
No
1a
Enter the number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096. Enter -0- if not applicable. .......
1a
0
b
Enter the number of Forms W-2G included in line 1a. Enter -0- if not applicable.
1b
0
c
Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners? ..................
1c
Yes
 
2a
Enter the number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return .....................
2a
101
b
If at least one is reported on line 2a, did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?

Note. If the sum of lines 1a and 2a is greater than 250, you may be required to e-file. (see instructions)
2b
Yes
 
3a
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?.............................
3a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” has it filed a Form 990-T for this year? If “No,” provide an explanation in Schedule O.....
3b
 
 
4a
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account or securities account)?.......................
4a
 
No
b
If "Yes," enter the name of the foreign country: MediumBullet
See instructions for filing requirements for Form TD F 90-22.1, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts.
5a
Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year?..
5a
 
No
b
Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?
5b
 
No
c
If “Yes” to line 5a or 5b, did the organization file Form 8886-T? ........
5c
 
 
6a
Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible?..........
6a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible?........................
6b
 
 
7
Organizations that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c).
a
Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor?....................
7a
 
 
b
If “Yes,” did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided?.....
7b
 
 
c
Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282?...........................
7c
 
 
d
If “Yes,” indicate the number of Forms 8282 filed during the year ....
7d
 
e
Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?..........................
7e
 
 
f
Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract?..
7f
 
 
g
If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required?...................
7g
 
 
h
If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C?...............
7h
 
 
8
Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds and section 509(a)(3) supporting organizations. Did the supporting organization, or a donor advised fund maintained by a sponsoring organization, have excess business holdings at any time during the year?................
8
 
 
9
Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds.
a
Did the organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?.........
9a
 
 
b
Did the organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?......
9b
 
 
10
Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter:
a
Initiation fees and capital contributions included on Part VIII, line 12 ...
10a
 
b
Gross receipts, included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, for public use of club facilities
10b
 
11
Section 501(c)(12) organizations. Enter:
a
Gross income from members or shareholders .........
11a
 
b
Gross income from other sources (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against amounts due or received from them.) ........
11b
 
12a
Section 4947(a)(1) non-exempt charitable trusts. Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?
12a
 
 
b
If “Yes,” enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year.
12b
 
13
Section 501(c)(29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers.
a
Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state?
Note. All 501(c)(29) organizations must list in Schedule O each state in which they are licensed to issue qualified health plans, the amount of reserves required by each state, and the amount of reserves the organization allocated to each state.
13a
 
 
b
Enter the aggregate amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans.
13b
 
c
Enter the aggregate amount of reserves on hand.
13c
 
14a
Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?.....
14a
 
 
b
If "Yes," has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If “No,” provide an explanation in Schedule O..
14b
 
 
Form 990 (2010)
Form 990 (2010)
Page 6
Part VI
Governance, Management, and Disclosure For each “Yes” response to lines 2 through 7b below, and for a “No” response to lines 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes in Schedule O. See instructions.
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part VI . . . . . . . . . .
Section A. Governing Body and Management
Yes
No
1a
Enter the number of voting members of the governing body at the end of the tax year ..............
1a
18
b
Enter the number of voting members included in line 1a, above, who are independent .................
1b
18
2
Did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee have a family relationship or a business relationship with any other officer, director, trustee, or key employee? .................
2
 
No
3
Did the organization delegate control over management duties customarily performed by or under the direct supervision of officers, directors or trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person? ..
3
 
No
4
Did the organization make any significant changes to its governing documents since the prior Form 990 was filed?
4
 
No
5
Did the organization become aware during the year of a significant diversion of the organization’s assets? .
5
 
No
6
Does the organization have members or stockholders? ................
6
 
No
7a
Does the organization have members, stockholders, or other persons who may elect one or more members of the governing body? .........................
7a
 
No
b
Are any decisions of the governing body subject to approval by members, stockholders, or other persons? ..
7b
 
No
8
Did the organization contemporaneously document the meetings held or written actions undertaken during the year by the following:
a
The governing body? .........................
8a
Yes
 
b
Each committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body? ............
8b
Yes
 
9
Is there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee listed in Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached at the organization’s mailing address? If “Yes,” provide the names and addresses in Schedule O .....
9
 
No
Section B. Policies (This Section B requests information about policies not required by the Internal
Revenue Code.)
Yes
No
10a
Does the organization have local chapters, branches, or affiliates? ............
10a
Yes
 
b
If “Yes,” does the organization have written policies and procedures governing the activities of such chapters, affiliates, and branches to ensure their operations are consistent with those of the organization? ....
10b
 
No
11a
Has the organization provided a copy of this Form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form?
11a
Yes
 
b
Describe in Schedule O the process, if any, used by the organization to review the Form 990. .....
12a
Does the organization have a written conflict of interest policy? If “No,” go to line 13.......
12a
Yes
 
b
Are officers, directors or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts? ...........................
12b
Yes
 
c
Does the organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? If “Yes,” describe in Schedule O how this is done ....................
12c
Yes
 
13
Does the organization have a written whistleblower policy? ...............
13
Yes
 
14
Does the organization have a written document retention and destruction policy? .........
14
Yes
 
15
Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision?
a
The organization’s CEO, Executive Director, or top management official ...........
15a
Yes
 
b
Other officers or key employees of the organization ................
15b
Yes
 
If "Yes" to line a or b, describe the process in Schedule O. (See instructions.)
16a
Did the organization invest in, contribute assets to, or participate in a joint venture or similar arrangement with a taxable entity during the year? ......................
16a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” has the organization adopted a written policy or procedure requiring the organization to evaluate its participation in joint venture arrangements under applicable federal tax law, and taken steps to safeguard the organization’s exempt status with respect to such arrangements? ............
16b
 
 
Section C. Disclosure
17
List the States with which a copy of this Form 990 is required to be filedMediumBullet
MN
18
Section 6104 requires an organization to make its Form 1023 (or 1024 if applicable), 990, and 990-T (501(c)(3)s only) available for public inspection. Indicate how you make these available. Check all that apply.
19
Describe in Schedule O whether (and if so, how), the organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public.
20
State the name, physical address, and telephone number of the person who possesses the books and records of the organization: MediumBullet
THE ORGANIZATION
1313 FIFTH STREET SE 111
MINNEAPOLIS,MN55414
(612) 627-4035
Form 990 (2010)
Form 990 (2010)
Page 7
Part VII
Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part VII . . . . . . . . . .
Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees
1a Complete this table for all persons required to be listed. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
RoundBullet List all of the organization’s current officers, directors, trustees (whether individuals or organizations), regardless of amount
of compensation, and current key employees. Enter -0- in columns (D), (E), and (F) if no compensation was paid.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s current key employees, if any. See instructions for definition of "key employee."
RoundBullet List the organization’s five current highest compensated employees (other than an officer, director, trustee or key employee)
who received reportable compensation (Box 5 of Form W-2 and/or Box 7 of Form 1099-MISC) of more than $100,000 from the
organization and any related organizations.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s former officers, key employees, or highest compensated employees who received more than $100,000
of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s former directors or trustees that received, in the capacity as a former director or trustee of the
organization, more than $10,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

List persons in the following order: individual trustees or directors; institutional trustees; officers; key employees; highest
compensated employees; and former such persons.
Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organizations compensated any current or former officer, director, or trustee.
(A)
Name and Title 		(B)
Average hours per week (describe hours for related organizations in Schedule O) 		(C)
Position (check all that apply) 		(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
Individual Trustee or Director; Institutional Trustee; Officer; Key Employee; Highest compensated employee; Former;
(1) KATHY DEKREY
DIRECTOR/CHA
 5.00 X   X       0 0 0
(2) NATALIE TUNGSVIK
DIRECTOR/VIC
 2.00 X   X       0 0 0
(3) HANNAH STARR
DIRECTOR/TRE
 2.00 X   X       0 0 0
(4) ALISHA HENNAN
DIRECTOR/SEC
 2.00 X   X       0 0 0
(5) LISA FRALISH
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(6) MILAN WILSON-ROBINSON
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(7) KATE CHRISTOPHERSON
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(8) NEIL WITZIG
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(9) MARISA WOJCIK
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(10) LUCAS FELTS
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(11) ANNIE CHEN
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(12) OLIVER DYKSTRA
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(13) KASSY PODVIN
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(14) ABRAHM NEUSER
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(15) SAMANTHA WEISS
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(16) KATHERINE MANBECK
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(17) AMANDA TRAASETH
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
Form 990 (2010)
Form 990 (2010)
Page 8
Part VII
Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (continued)
(A)
Name and Title 		(B)
Average hours per week (describe hours for related organizations in Schedule O) 		(C)
Position (check all that apply) 		(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
Individual Trustee or Director; Institutional Trustee; Officer; Key Employee; Highest compensated employee; Former;
(18) EMMA WRIGHT
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(19) RACHEL BAILEY
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(20) MARIANA GLITSOS
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(21) JOE RASMUSSEN
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(22) BEN SURMA
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(23) AUSTIN DELMOND
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(24) CAITLYN SNODGRASS
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(25) MOLLY DONOVAN
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(26) SAM BISOGNO
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(27) LANAE SMITH
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(28) SEAN BURNS
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(29) RYAN KENNEDY
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(30) MICHELLE HESTERBERG
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(31) FORREST MCKNIGHT
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(32) NICK KLEE
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(33) KATE GOERDT
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(34) MIKE DUVALL
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(35) HEATHER KOLNICK
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(36) HELENA KRUGER
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(37) KARA RUD
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(38) CORA ELLENSON-MYERS
DIRECTOR
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(39) JOSHUA WINTERS
EXECUTIVE DI
 40.00     X       47,922 0 15,628
1b Sub-Total................MediumBullet
c Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....MediumBullet
d Total (add lines 1b and 1c)............MediumBullet 47,922   15,628
2
Total number of individuals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from the organizationMediumBullet  
Yes
No
3
Did the organization list any former officer, director or trustee, key employee, or highest compensated employee on line 1a? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J for such individual .............
3
 
No
4
For any individual listed on line 1a, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from the organization and related organizations greater than $150,000? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J for such individual...........................
4
 
No
5
Did any person listed on line 1a receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or individual for services rendered to the organization? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J for such person .....
5
 
No
Section B. Independent Contractors
1
Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization.
(A)
Name and business address 		(B)
Description of services 		(C)
Compensation
2
Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 in compensation from the organization MediumBullet  
Form 990 (2010)
Form 990 (2010)
Page 9
Part VIII
Statement of Revenue
(A)
Total revenue 		(B)
Related or
exempt
function
revenue 		(C)
Unrelated
business
revenue 		(D)
Revenue
excluded from
tax under sections
512, 513, or 514
Contributions, gifts, grants and other similar amounts 1a Federated campaigns..1a  
b Membership dues....1b 193,616
c Fundraising events....1c  
d Related organizations...1d  
e Government grants (contributions)1e  
f All other contributions, gifts, grants, and
similar amounts not included above1f 		482,824
g Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$  
h Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......MediumBullet 676,440
Program Service Revenue Business Code
2a CONTRACT SERVICE FEES 900,099 20,466 20,466    
b
c
d
e
f All other program service revenue .        
g Total. Add lines 2a–2f........MediumBullet 20,466
Other Revenue 3 Investment income (including dividends, interest
and other similar amounts).....MediumBullet        
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds..MediumBullet        
5 Royalties............MediumBullet        
(i) Real (ii) Personal
6a Gross Rents    
b Less: rental expenses    
c Rental income or (loss)    
d Net rental income or (loss).......MediumBullet        
(i) Securities (ii) Other
7a Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory    
b Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses    
c Gain or (loss)    
d Net gain or (loss)..........MediumBullet        
8a Gross income from fundraising events (not including
$  
of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ...
a  
b Less: direct expenses ...b  
c Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..MediumBullet      
9a Gross income from gaming activities.
See Part IV, line 19 ...
a  
b Less: direct expenses ...b  
c Net income or (loss) from gaming activities...MediumBullet        
10a Gross sales of inventory, less
returns and allowances .
a  
b Less: cost of goods sold ..b  
c Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..MediumBullet        
Miscellaneous Revenue Business Code
11a MISCELLANEOUS 900,099 471 471    
b            
c            
d All other revenue ....        
e Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......MediumBullet 471
12 Total revenue. See Instructions....MediumBullet 697,377 20,937    
Form 990 (2010)
Form 990 (2010)
Page 10
Part IX
Statement of Functional Expenses
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns. All other organizations must complete column (A) but are not required to complete columns (B), (C), and (D).
Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b,
7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII. 		(A)
Total expenses 		(B)
Program service expenses 		(C)
Management and general expenses 		(D)
Fundraising expenses
1 Grants and other assistance to governments and organizations in the U.S. See Part IV, line 21    
2 Grants and other assistance to individuals in the U.S. See Part IV, line 22    
3 Grants and other assistance to governments, organizations, and individuals outside the U.S. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16    
4 Benefits paid to or for members    
5 Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees .... 68,178 40,471 15,790 11,917
6 Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ....        
7 Other salaries and wages 498,287 407,464 21,282 69,541
8 Pension plan contributions (include section 401(k) and section 403(b) employer contributions) ....        
9 Other employee benefits ....... 12,377 9,914 634 1,829
10 Payroll taxes ........... 44,253 34,404 2,655 7,194
11 Fees for services (non-employees):        
a Management ......        
b Legal .........        
c Accounting ........... 5,821   5,821  
d Lobbying ...........        
e Professional fundraising. See Part IV, line 17..    
f Investment management fees ......        
g Other .......... 3,741 3,061 140 540
12 Advertising and promotion ....        
13 Office expenses ....... 23,305 18,202 767 4,336
14 Information technology ......        
15 Royalties ..        
16 Occupancy ........... 33,969 25,552 1,330 7,087
17 Travel ............ 16,099 12,952 649 2,498
18 Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials ......        
19 Conferences, conventions, and meetings .... 18,677 11,843 2,595 4,239
20 Interest ...........        
21 Payments to affiliates .......        
22 Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..... 3,755 2,761 260 734
23 Insurance .............. 6,963 3,988 2,353 622
24 Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above. (Expenses grouped together and labeled miscellaneous may not exceed 5% of total expenses shown on line 25 below.)
a BANK/CREDIT CARD CHARGES 8,438 6,250 700 1,488
b MISCELLANEOUS 7,819 5,217 2,467 135
c EQUIPMENT RENTAL/REPAIRS 6,669 5,717   952
d
e
f All other expenses        
25 Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24f 758,351 587,796 57,443 113,112
26 Joint costs. Check here MediumBullet if following
SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720). Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation 		446,514 355,076   91,438
Form 990 (2010)
Form 990 (2010)
Page 11
Part X Balance Sheet
(A)
Beginning of year 		(B)
End of year
Assets 1 Cash—non-interest-bearing .......... 25,357 1 17,738
2 Savings and temporary cash investments .......   2  
3 Pledges and grants receivable, net ......... 4,000 3  
4 Accounts receivable, net ......... 4,674 4  
5 Receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of
Schedule L ..........   5  
6 Receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B). Complete Part II of
Schedule L ..........   6  
7 Notes and loans receivable, net .............   7  
8 Inventories for sale or use ..............   8  
9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ............ 11,531 9 6,717
10a Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D 10a 16,686
b Less: accumulated depreciation. ..... 10b 11,598 8,843 10c 5,088
11 Investments—publicly traded securities ..........   11  
12 Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 ......   12  
13 Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..   13  
14 Intangible assets .........   14  
15 Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........   15  
16 Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)... 54,405 16 29,543
Liabilities 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses . 18,804 17 24,916
18 Grants payable ..........   18  
19 Deferred revenue ..........   19  
20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities ..........   20  
21 Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D..   21  
22 Payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key
employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..........   22  
23 Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..   23  
24 Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ....   24  
25 Other liabilities. Complete Part X of Schedule D.....   25 30,000
26 Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..... 18,804 26 54,916
Net Assets or Fund Balance Organizations that follow SFAS 117, check here MediumBullet and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27 Unrestricted net assets ..... 30,601 27 -25,373
28 Temporarily restricted net assets ..... 5,000 28  
29 Permanently restricted net assets .....   29  
Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117, check here MediumBullet and complete lines 30 through 34.
30 Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....   30  
31 Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund .....   31  
32 Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds   32  
33 Total net assets or fund balances ..... 35,601 33 -25,373
34 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ..... 54,405 34 29,543
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Part XI
Reconcilliation of Net Assets
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part XI . . . . . . . . . .
1
Total revenue (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) . . .
1
697,377
2
Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) . . . . .
2
758,351
3
Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 2 from line 1 . . . .
3
-60,974
4
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (must equal Part X, line 33, column (A)) . .
4
35,601
5
Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) . . . .
5
 
6
Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 3, 4, and 5 (must equal Part X, line 33, column (B)) . . . . . .
6
-25,373
Part XII
Financial Statements and Reporting
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part XII . . . . . . . . . .
Yes
No
1
Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990:  
If the organization changed its method of accounting from a prior year or checked "Other," explain in
Schedule O.
2a
Were the organization’s financial statements compiled or reviewed by an independent accountant?..
2a
 
No
b
Were the organization’s financial statements audited by an independent accountant?........
2b
Yes
 
c
If “Yes,” to 2a or 2b, does the organization have a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant?
If the organization changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, explain in Schedule O............................
2c
Yes
 
d
If “Yes” to line 2a or 2b, check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were issued on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:
3a
As a result of a federal award, was the organization required to undergo an audit or audits as set forth in the Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133? ................
3a
 
 
b
If “Yes,” did the organization undergo the required audit or audits? If the organization did not undergo the required audit or audits, explain why in Schedule O and describe any steps taken to undergo such audits. ..
3b
 
 
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SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
right arrow Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. right arrow See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
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Name of the organization
MINNESOTA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH
GROUP
Employer identification number

23-7389068
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
f
g
(i) a person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the the supported organization? ................
11g(i)
 
 
(ii) a family member of a person described in (i) above? ......................
11g(ii)
 
 
(iii) a 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above? ................
11g(iii)
 
 
h
(i)
Name of supported organization 		(ii)
EIN 		(iii)
Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) 		(iv)
Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? 		(v)
Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? 		(vi)
Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? 		(vii)
Amount of support?
Yes No Yes No Yes No
Total                  

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Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) (a) 2006 (b) 2007 (c) 2008 (d) 2009 (e) 2010 (f) Total
1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....            
2 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......            
3 The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..            
4 Total. Add lines 1 through 3..            
5 The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..            
6 Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.            
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) (a) 2006 (b) 2007 (c) 2008 (d) 2009 (e) 2010 (f) Total
7 Amounts from line 4..            
8 Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..            
9 Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..            
10 Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets..            
11 Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).            
12
12
 
13
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
14
 
15
15
 
16a
b
17a
b
18
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Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) (a) 2006 (b) 2007 (c) 2008 (d) 2009 (e) 2010 (f) Total
1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . 633,932 642,463 690,901 671,209 676,440 3,314,945
2 Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... 2,695 2,400 16,900 32,822 20,937 75,754
3 Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..            
4 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...            
5 The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..            
6 Total. Add lines 1 through 5. 636,627 644,863 707,801 704,031 697,377 3,390,699
7a Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... 40,000 129,000 32,820 27,000   228,820
b Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.            
c Add lines 7a and 7b.. 40,000 129,000 32,820 27,000   228,820
8 Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)           3,161,879
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) (a) 2006 (b) 2007 (c) 2008 (d) 2009 (e) 2010 (f) Total
9 Amounts from line 6... 636,627 644,863 707,801 704,031 697,377 3,390,699
10a Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..     4,713     4,713
b Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.            
c Add lines 10a and 10b.     4,713     4,713
11 Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.            
12 Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)            
13 Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.). 636,627 644,863 712,514 704,031 697,377 3,395,412
14
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
15
93.120 %
16
16
91.370 %
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
17
0 %
18
18
 
19a
b
20
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Part IV
Supplemental Information. Supplemental Information. Complete this part to provide the explanation required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; or Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
 
Explanation
 
 
 
 
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SCHEDULE C
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Political Campaign and Lobbying Activities

For Organizations Exempt From Income Tax Under section 501(c) and section 527
SchCMd Bullet Complete if the organization is described below.
SchCMd Bullet Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. SchCMd Bullet See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public
Inspection
If the organization answered “Yes,” to Form 990, Part IV, Line 3, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 46 (Political Campaign Activities), then
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(3) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and B. Do not complete Part I-C.
Round Bullet Section 501(c) (other than section 501(c)(3)) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and C below. Do not complete Part I-B.
Round Bullet Section 527 organizations: Complete Part I-A only.
If the organization answered “Yes,” to Form 990, Part IV, Line 4, or Form 990-EZ, Part VI, line 47 (Lobbying Activities), then
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)) Complete Part II-A. Do not complete Part II-B.
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-B. Do not complete Part II-A.
If the organization answered “Yes,” to Form 990, Part IV, Line 5 (Proxy Tax) or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 35a (Proxy Tax), then
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) organizations: Complete Part III.
Name of the organization
MINNESOTA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH
GROUP
Employer identification number

23-7389068
Part I-A
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c) or is a section 527 organization.

1
Provide a description of the organization's direct and indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office in Part IV.
2
Political expenditures ....................................SchCMd Bullet
$  
3
Volunteer hours ........................................
 

Part I-B
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3).
1
Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by the organization under section 4955 .........SchCMd Bullet
$  
2
Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by organization managers under section 4955 ......SchCMd Bullet
$  
3
If the organization incurred a section 4955 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? ..............
4a
Was a correction made? .........................................
b
If "Yes," describe in Part IV.
Part I-C
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c) except section 501(c)(3).
1
Enter the amount directly expended by the filing organization for section 527 exempt function activities SchCMd Bullet
$  
2
Enter the amount of the filing organization's funds contributed to other organizations for section 527 exempt funtion activities ....................................SchCMd Bullet

$  
3
Total exempt function expenditures. Add lines 1 and 2. Enter here and on Form 1120-POL, line 17b..SchCMd Bullet

$  
4
Did the filing organization file Form 1120-POL for this year? ..........................
5
Enter the names, addresses and employer identification number (EIN) of all section 527 political organizations to which the filing
organization made payments. For each organization listed, enter the amount paid from the filing organization’s funds. Also enter the amount of political contributions received that were promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization, such as a separate segregated fund or a political action committee (PAC). If additional space is needed, provide information in Part IV.
(a) Name (b) Address (c) EIN (d) Amount paid from filing organization's funds. If none, enter -0-. (e) Amount of political contributions received and promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization. If none, enter -0-.










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Part II-A
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)).
A Check
B Check
Limits on Lobbying Expenditures
(The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.) 		(a) Filing
Organization's
Totals 		(b) Affiliated Group
Totals
1a Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grass roots lobbying) ...... 1,309  
b Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) ....... 22,215  
c Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b) ................... 23,524  
d Other exempt purpose expenditures ........................ 734,827  
e Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d) ............... 758,351  
f Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table in both
columns.		 138,753  
  If the amount on line 1e, column (a) or (b) is:The lobbying nontaxable amount is:    
  Not over $500,00020% of the amount on line 1e.    
  Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000$100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000.    
  Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000$175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000.    
  Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000$225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000.    
  Over $17,000,000$1,000,000.    
       
g Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 1f) ................. 34,688  
h Subtract line 1g from line 1a. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................    
i Subtract line 1f from line 1c. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................    
j If there is an amount other than zero on either line 1h or line 1i, did the organization file Form 4720 reporting
section 4911 tax for this year? ......................................

4-Year Averaging Period Under Section 501(h)
(Some organizations that made a section 501(h) election do not have to complete all of the five
columns below. See the instructions for lines 2a through 2f on page 4.)
Lobbying Expenditures During 4-Year Averaging Period
  Calendar year (or fiscal year
beginning in) 		(a) 2007 (b) 2008 (c) 2009 (d) 2010 (e) Total
             
2a Lobbying non-taxable amount 114,527 146,926 132,858 138,753 533,064
             
b Lobbying ceiling amount
(150% of line 2a, column(e)) 		        799,596
             
c Total lobbying expenditures 51,118 42,953 59,489 23,524 177,084
             
d Grassroots non-taxable amount 28,632 36,732 33,215 34,688 133,267
             
e Grassroots ceiling amount
(150% of line 2d, column (e))		         199,901
             
f Grassroots lobbying expenditures 18,687 27,359 31,607 1,309 78,962
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Part II-B
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and has NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)).
(a)
Yes
No
(b)
Amount
1
During the year, did the filing organization attempt to influence foreign, national, state or local legislation, including any attempt to influence public opinion on a legislative matter or referendum, through the use of:
a
Volunteers? .........................................
 
No
b
Paid staff or management (include compensation in expenses reported on lines 1c through 1i)? ....
 
No
c
Media advertisements? ....................................
 
No
 
d
Mailings to members, legislators, or the public? .........................
 
No
 
e
Publications, or published or broadcast statements? .......................
 
No
 
f
Grants to other organizations for lobbying purposes? .......................
 
No
 
g
Direct contact with legislators, their staffs, government officials, or a legislative body? ........
 
No
 
h
Rallies, demonstrations, seminars, conventions, speeches, lectures, or any similar means? ......
 
No
 
i
Other activities? If "Yes," describe in Part IV ..........................
 
No
 
j
Total. lines 1c through 1i ...................................
 
2a
Did the activities in line 1 cause the organization to be not described in section 501(c)(3)? .....
 
No
b
If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred under section 4912 .................
 
c
If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred by organization managers under section 4912 .....
 
d
If the filing organization incurred a section 4912 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? .......
 
No
Part III-A
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6).
Yes
No
1
Were substantially all (90% or more) dues received nondeductible by members? ................
1
 
No
2
Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less? ................
2
 
No
3
Did the organization agree to carryover lobbying and political expenditures from the prior year? ..........
3
 
No
Part III-B
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6) if BOTH Part III-A, lines 1 and 2 are answered “No” OR if Part III-A, line 3 is answered “Yes”.
1
Dues, assessments and similar amounts from members .....................
1
 
2
Section 162(e) non-deductible lobbying and political expenditures (do not include amounts of political
expenses for which the section 527(f) tax was paid).
a
Current year .........................................
2a
 
b
Carryover from last year ....................................
2b
 
c
Total ...........................................
2c
 
3
Aggregate amount reported in section 6033(e)(1)(A) notices of nondeductible section 162(e) dues .
3
 
4
If notices were sent and the amount on line 2c exceeds the amount on line 3, what portion of the excess does the organization agree to carryover to the reasonable estimate of nondeductible lobbying and political expenditure next year? ................................
4
 
5
Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures (see instructions) ..............
5
 
Part IV
Supplemental Information
Complete this part to provide the descriptions required for Part l-A, line 1; Part l-B, line 4; Part l-C, line 5; and Part ll-B, line 1i.
Also, complete this part for any additional information.
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SCHEDULE D
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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Financial Statements
SchDMd Bullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes," to Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12.
SchDMd Bullet Attach to Form 990. SchDMd Bullet See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
MINNESOTA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH
GROUP
Employer identification number

23-7389068
Part I
Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 6.
(a) Donor advised funds (b) Funds and other accounts
1 Total number at end of year .......    
2 Aggregate contributions to (during year) ...    
3 Aggregate grants from (during year) ...    
4 Aggregate value at end of year .......    
5
Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised
funds are the organization's property, subject to the organization's exclusive legal control? ............
6
Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds may be
used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit. ...................................
Part II
Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 7.
1
Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).
2
Complete lines 2a–2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.
Held at the End of the Year
a Total number of conservation easements ....................... 2a  
b Total acreage restricted by conservation easements .................. 2b  
c Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) ..... 2c  
d Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 8/17/06 ........ 2d  
3
Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during
the taxable year SchDMd Bullet  
4
Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet  
5
Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and
enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? .............................
6
Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting and enforcing conservation easements during the year SchDMd Bullet  
7
Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year SchDMd Bullet $  
8
Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section
170(h)(4)(B)(i) and 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? ....................................
9
In Part XIV, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.
Part III
Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 8.
1a
If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116, not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of
art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education or research in furtherance of public service,
provide, in Part XIV, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.
b
If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116, to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art,
historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service,
provide the following amounts relating to these items:
(i)
Revenues included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ........................SchDMd Bullet $  
(ii)
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ..............................SchDMd Bullet $  
2
If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 relating to these items:
a
Revenues included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ..........................SchDMd Bullet $  
b
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ...............................SchDMd Bullet $  
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Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)
3
Using the organization’s accession and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection
items (check all that apply):
a
d
b
e
 
c
4
Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIV.
5
During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?........
Part IV
Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,
Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.
1a
Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................
b
If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIV and complete the following table:
Amount
c Beginning balance ................................. 1c  
d Additions during the year .............................. 1d  
e Distributions during the year ............................. 1e  
f Ending balance ................................... 1f  
2a
Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21? .....................
b
If “Yes,” explain the arrangement in Part XIV.
Part V
Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 10.
(a)Current Year (b)Prior Year (c)Two Years Back (d)Three Years Back (e)Four Years Back
1a Beginning of year balance ....      
b Contributions ........      
c Investment earnings or losses ...      
d Grants or scholarships .....      
e Other expenditures for facilities
and programs ........ 		     
f Administrative expenses ....      
g End of year balance ......      
2
Provide the estimated percentage of the year end balance held as:
a
Board designated or quasi-endowment: SchDMd Bullet  
b
Permanent endowment: SchDMd Bullet  
c
Term endowment: SchDMd Bullet  
3a
Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes
No
(i) unrelated organizations ........................
3a(i)
 
No
(ii) related organizations ........................
3a(ii)
 
No
b
If "Yes" to 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........
3b
 
No
4
Describe in Part XIV the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.
Part VI
Investments—Land, Buildings, and Equipment. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.
Description of investment (a) Cost or other basis (investment) (b)Cost or other basis (other) (c) Accumulated depreciation (d) Book value
1a Land .................      
b Buildings ................        
c Leasehold improvements ............        
d Equipment ................   16,686 11,598 5,088
e Other .................        
Total. Add lines 1a-1e. (Column (d) should equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)........SchDMdBullet 5,088
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Part VII
Investments—Other Securities. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.
(a) Description of security or category
(including name of security)		 (b)Book value (c) Method of valuation:
Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)Financial derivatives    
(2)Closely-held equity interests    
Other








Total. (Column (b) should equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 12.)Small Bullet  
Part VIII
Investments—Program Related. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.
(a) Description of investment type (b) Book value (c) Method of valuation:
Cost or end-of-year market value








Total. (Column (b) should equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)Small Bullet  
Part IX
Other Assets. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.
(a) Description (b) Book value








Total. (Column (b) should equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........Small Bullet  
Part X
Other Liabilities. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.
1.(a) Description of Liability (b) Amount
Federal Income Taxes  
BANK LINE OF CREDIT 30,000








Total. (Column (b) should equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)Small Bullet 30,000
2. Fin 48 (ASC 740) Footnote. In Part XIV, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC740).
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Part XI Reconciliation of Change in Net Assets from Form 990 to Financial Statements
1 Total revenue (Form 990, Part VIII, column (A), line 12) .................... 1 697,377
2 Total expenses (Form 990, Part IX, column (A), line 25) ..................... 2 758,351
3 Excess or (deficit) for the year. Subtract line 2 from line 1 ............. 3 -60,974
4 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments .......................... 4  
5 Donated services and use of facilities ............................. 5  
6 Investment expenses ................................... 6  
7 Prior period adjustments .................................. 7  
8 Other (Describe in Part XIV) ................................. 8  
9 Total adjustments (net). Add lines 4 - 8 ............................. 9  
10 Excess or (deficit) for the year per financial statements. Combine lines 3 and 9 ......... 10 -60,974
Part XII Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return
1 Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements ....... 1 697,377
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a Net unrealized gains on investments .......... 2a  
b Donated services and use of facilities ......... 2b  
c Recoveries of prior year grants ........... 2c  
d Other (Describe in Part XIV): ............ 2d  
e Add lines 2a through 2d ..................... 2e  
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1..................... 3 697,377
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b . 4a  
b Other (Describe in Part XIV): ........... 4b  
c Add lines 4a and 4b....................... 4c  
5 Total Revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This should equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ...... 5 697,377
Part XIII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
1 Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ............. 1 758,351
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a Donated services and use of facilities .......... 2a  
b Prior year adjustments .............. 2b  
c Other losses ................ 2c  
d Other (Describe in Part XIV): ............ 2d  
e Add lines 2a through 2d...................... 2e  
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1..................... 3 758,351
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .. 4a  
b Other (Describe in Part XIV): ............ 4b  
c Add lines 4a and 4b....................... 4c  
5 Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This should equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ...... 5 758,351
Part XIV
Supplemental Information
Complete this part to provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b;
Part V, line 4; Part X; Part XI, line 8; Part XII, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XIII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.
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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
MediumBullet Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
MINNESOTA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH
GROUP
Employer identification number

23-7389068
Identifier Return Reference Explanation
FIRST ACHIEVEMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A CARE SYSTEM. IN TOTAL, MPIRG'S COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROGRAM MADE OVER 39,549 DIRECT CONTACTS - EDUCATING THEM ON MPIRG'S PUBLIC INTEREST ISSUES - AND GENERATED OVER 5,677 CONTACTS TO ELECTED OFFICIALS IN SUPPORT OF THOSE SAME ISSUES.
SECOND ACHIEVEMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B MPIRG STUDENTS ACTIVELY SUPPORTED THE TRANSITION TO A GREEN ECONOMY. THEY HELD NUMEROUS EVENTS TO ENGAGE THE STUDENT BODY IN UTILIZING TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES, SUCH AS BIKING, WALKING AND TRANSIT, PROMOTED GREEN CLEANING SUPPLIES, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, SUSTAINABLE LIVING, AND THE GREEN JOB REVOLUTION. FAIR TRADE MPIRG STUDENTS PROVIDED NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ABOUT FAIR TRADE ISSUES, INCLUDING HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES, FAIR TRADE PRACTICES, FAIR TRADE PRODUCTS, AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. THIS YEAR THE FOCUS WAS ON PROMOTING ALTA GRACIA AS A SWEATSHOP-FREE ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL UNIVERSITY APPAREL PROVIDERS. IN ADDITION, THEY DREW ATTENTION AND RAISED AWARENESS AROUND THE KOREA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT AND PROMOTED THE CONCEPT OF FAIR TRADE IN THAT CONTEXT. DEMOCRACY MPIRG STUDENTS WERE ONCE AGAIN ACTIVE IN PROMOTING STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN THE 2010 MIDTERM ELECTIONS. THIS NONPARTISAN ELECTION EFFORT INVOLVED VOTER REGISTRATION, VOTER EDUCATION EVENTS, AND A PUSH TO GET YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY. STUDENTS IN THIS CHAPTER WE VERY ENGAGED IN MPIRG'S EFFORTS AT THE CAPITOL TO OPPOSE VOTER PHOTO ID. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - DULUTH 39 EVENTS, 5518 REACHED, AND 215 VOLUNTEER HOURS. GREEN ECONOMY MPIRG STUDENTS ACTIVELY SUPPORTED THE TRANSITION TO A GREEN ECONOMY. THEY HELD NUMEROUS EVENTS TO ENGAGE THE STUDENT BODY IN UTILIZING TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES, SUCH AS BIKING, WALKING AND TRANSIT, RAISED AWARENESS AROUND THE USE OF TAR SANDS OIL IN CANADA, BEGAN A CAMPAIGN TO GET MINNESOTA BUSINESSES OFF OF TAR SANDS OIL THROUGH PREFERRED PURCHASING, AND PROMOTED SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND MATERIALS. DEMOCRACY MPIRG STUDENTS WERE ONCE AGAIN ACTIVE IN PROMOTING STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN THE 2010 MIDTERM ELECTIONS IN DULUTH. THIS NONPARTISAN ELECTION EFFORT INVOLVED VOTER REGISTRATION, VOTER EDUCATION EVENTS, AND A PUSH TO GET YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY. GENDER AND SEXUALITY INITIATIVES STUDENTS IN THIS CHAPTER HELD SEVERAL EVENTS TO OPPOSE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND PROMOTE A POSITIVE CULTURE FOR ALL, REGARDLESS OF GENDER OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION. THESE EFFORTS INCLUDED A WOMEN'S SELF-DEFENSE WORKSHOP AND EVENT HIGHLIGHTING THE ON-GOING VIOLENCE TOWARDS WOMEN IN OUR COMMUNITIES. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - MORRIS 13 EVENTS, 612 REACHED, 126 VOLUNTEER HOURS GREEN ECONOMY MPIRG STUDENTS IN MORRIS FOCUSED ON TRANSFORMING WASTE MANAGEMENT ON THEIR CAMPUS. THROUGH A BROAD STAKEHOLDER LED PROCESS KNOWN AS THE ORGANIC RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING INITIATIVE (ORCI), THE SUSTAINABILITY TASK FORCE WAS ABLE TO PUT THEIR CAMPUS ON THE CUSP OF HAVING FULL CAMPUS COMPOSTING. THEY ACTIVELY PROMOTED SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH A WEEKLONG SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT MADE UP EARTH WEEK 2011. GENDER AND SEXUALITY INITIATIVES IN JUST THE FIRST YEAR OF THIS TASK FORCE, MPIRG STUDENTS WERE SUCCESSFUL IN ESTABLISHING THE FIRST GENDER NEUTRAL BATHROOMS ON CAMPUS, BUILD SUPPORT FOR TOXIC-FREE FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS, AND HELD A GUBERNATORIAL FORUM FOCUSED EXCLUSIVELY ON GENDER AND SEXUALITY ISSUES. HIGHER EDUCATION MORRIS MPIRGERS NOW BOAST OVER 100 PARTICIPANTS IN THEIR HIGHER EDUCATION DEBT YEARBOOK, WHICH CONTAINS THE TESTIMONIALS OF STUDENTS AND THE IMPACT OF DEBT IN THEIR LIVES. THEY ALSO HELD SEVERAL EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FOCUSED ON THE STATE BUDGET DEFICIT AND ITS IMPACTS ON HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING AND TUITION LEVELS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - MORRIS. AUGSBURG COLLEGE 12 EVENTS, 1829 REACHED, AND 288 VOLUNTEER HOURS DEMOCRACY MPIRG STUDENTS WERE ONCE AGAIN ACTIVE IN PROMOTING STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN THE 2010 MIDTERM ELECTIONS. THIS NONPARTISAN ELECTION EFFORT INVOLVED VOTER REGISTRATION, VOTER EDUCATION EVENTS, POLL WATCHING, AND A PUSH TO GET YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY. IN TOTAL, THIS TASK FORCE REACHED OVER 1,069 STUDENTS TO ENCOURAGE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THIS BASIC DEMOCRATIC RIGHT. STUDENTS ALSO WERE ACTIVE IN OPPOSITION TO VOTER PHOTO ID, HOSTING AN ENTIRE WEEK ON THE VARIOUS NEGATIVE ASPECTS OF THIS LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL. GREEN ECONOMY AUGSBURG MPIRGERS WERE ACTIVE PROPONENTS OF OUR TRANSITION TO A GREEN ECONOMY. THEY HOSTED SEVERAL EVENTS TO PROMOTE TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES AND BETTER WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. THEY CO-HOSTED A FOCUS THE NATION EVENT FOCUSED ENTIRELY ON SUSTAINABILITY THAT WAS ATTENDED BY OVER 250 STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. ST. CATHERINE UNIVERSITY 6 EVENTS, 260 REACHED, 200 VOLUNTEER HOURS GREEN ECONOMY MPIRGERS AT ST. KATE'S DREW ATTENTION TO THE TRANSITION TO A GREEN ECONOMY THROUGH SEVERAL EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FOCUSING ON WATER POLICY AND REDUCING THE USE OF MORE RESOURCE INTENSIVE PRODUCTS. GENDER AND SEXUALITY INITIATIVES THE ST. KATE'S CHAPTER CONTINUED TO LEAD THE WAY ON AWARENESS AROUND ISSUES RELATED TO GENDER AND SEXUALITY. THEY HOSTED A WILDLY SUCCESSFUL "TAKE BACK THE MIC" EVENT THAT ENGAGED OVER 80 STUDENTS. THEY ONCE AGAIN HOSTED BODY LOVE WEEK TO ENGAGE THEIR PEERS AROUND POSITIVE BODY IMAGES FOR FEMALES AND HOSTED A WORKSHOP ON CONSENT ISSUES. HAMLINE UNIVERSITY 6 EVENTS, 147 REACHED, AND 110 VOLUNTEER HOURS DEMOCRACY THE HAMLINE MPIRG CHAPTER CONTINUED TO ENGAGE THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY IN THE 2010 ELECTIONS, EDUCATE THEM ON WHO REPRESENTS THEM AT THE STATE LEGISLATURE, AND FIGHT AGAINST PHOTO VOTER ID. GREEN ECONOMY THE HAMLINE CHAPTER FOCUSED ON SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EVENTS THAT FOCUSED ON WATER RESOURCE SCARCITY IN THE CURRENT GLOBAL ECONOMY AND LOCAL DECISIONS THAT MAXIMIZE RESOURCE PRESERVATION. FAIR TRADE THE CHAPTER WAS SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING THE CAMPUS BOOKSTORE TO OFFER ALTRA GRACIA, A SWEATSHOP-FREE COLLEGIATE APPAREL LINE, TO THE STUDENT BODY. MACALESTER COLLEGE 13 EVENTS, 837 REACHED, 247 VOLUNTEER HOURS FAIR TRADE THE MACALESTER CHAPTER OF MPIRG WAS ACTIVE ON FAIR LABOR ISSUES THROUGH ITS WORK WITH AND SUPPORT FOR THE CENTRO DE TRABAJADORES UNIDOS EN LUCHA (CTUL) CAMPAIGN FOR FAIR LABOR CONDITIONS. CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM MPIRGERS AT MACALESTER HOSTED SEVERAL EVENTS EDUCATING THE CAMPUS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY ABOUT THE INFLUENCE OF MONEY IN POLITICS. OF NOTE WAS THE EVENT THAT HIGHLIGHTED DAVID COBB AND THE ROLE OF CORPORATIONS AND CORPORATE MONEY IN POLITICS, OF WHICH OVER 100 STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ATTENDED. GREEN ECONOMY MPIRG STUDENTS CONTINUED THEIR STRONG TRADITION AT MACALESTER COLLEGE OF RAISING AWARENESS AROUND ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES BY HOSTING A SCREENING OF "LIVING DOWNSTREAM" AND "COAL COUNTRY AS WELL AS HOSTING A "EARTH HOUR EXTRAVAGANZA". HUNGER AND HOMELESSNESS THE MPIRG STUDENTS CONTINUED THEIR TRADITION OF DIRECT SERVICE BY RAISING MONEY AND VOLUNTEERING FOR LOCAL HOMELESS SHELTERS. CARLETON COLLEGE 7 EVENTS, 1442 REACHED, 167 VOLUNTEER HOURS DEMOCRACY CARLETON MPIRG STUDENTS WERE ACTIVE IN PROMOTING PARTICIPATION IN THE 2010 ELECTIONS IN MINNESOTA THROUGH A CANDIDATE FORUM WITH 9 CANDIDATES FOR STATE HOUSE AND SENATE IN ATTENDANCE, OVER 300 STUDENT VOTERS REGISTERED, AND GET OUT THE VOTE WORK ON ELECTION DAY TO MAXIMIZE STUDENT VOTER TURNOUT. THIS CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WORK CONTINUED AS THE CHAPTER HELD SEVERAL EVENTS ON MINNESOTA'S POLITICAL SCENE, HOSTED A TOWN HALL FORUM WITH THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND FOUGHT AGAINST ADOPTION OF A VOTER PHOTO ID AT THE CAPITOL IN ST. PAUL. GREEN ECONOMY MPIRGERS WERE ACTIVE IN RAISING AWARENESS OF THE GREEN ECONOMY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EVENTS. THEY HOSTED AN EVENT THAT HIGHLIGHTED THE POTENTIAL NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF SULFIDE MINING IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA, PETITIONED TO DEMONSTRATE STUDENT OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED MINING, AND PETITIONED TO MAINTAIN CLEAN AIR ACT PROTECTIONS THAT WERE BEING THREATENED AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL.
THIRD ACHIEVEMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C GREEN ECONOMY AFTER A YEAR AND HALF, MPIRG SUCCESSFULLY PASSED A BUSINESS RECYCLING ORDINANCE IN MINNEAPOLIS TO REQUIRE BUSINESSES TO RECYCLE JUST AS HOMEOWNERS DO. THIS PROPOSAL AND SUCCESS WAS THE RESULT OF AN MPIRG STUDENT'S RESPONSE TO BUSINESSES THROWING RECYCLABLE MATERIAL INTO THE GARBAGE STREAM. AT THE CAPITOL IN ST. PAUL, MPIRG STUDENTS TESTIFIED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO PREVENT DEEP CUTS TO THE TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE AND TO STOP ROLLBACKS FROM MINNESOTA'S CLEAN ENERGY POLICY FOUNDATION. IN THE END, THE TRANSPORTATION BUDGET PREVENTED THE DEEPEST, HARDEST HITTING CUTS THAT WOULD HAVE NEGATIVE IMPACTS ON THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS AS WELL AS OTHER TRANSIT DEPENDENT POPULATIONS. FURTHER, NO ROLLBACKS ON MINNESOTA'S CLEAN ENERGY POLICY FOUNDATION WERE PASSED. AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, MPIRG'S CHAPTERS COLLECTIVELY GARNERED OVER 2,400 SIGNATURES FROM STUDENTS IN OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED ROLLBACKS OF CLEAN AIR PROTECTIONS TO PUBLIC HEALTH. THESE ROLLBACKS WERE NEVER PASSED. AFFORDABLE HIGHER EDUCATION MPIRG'S CHAPTERS LED THE WAY IN DEVELOPING DEBT YEARBOOKS, WHICH CONTAIN THE TESTIMONIALS OF HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS BURDENED WITH HIGHER EDUCATION DEBT. IN ADDITION, SEVERAL OF OUR STUDENT LEADERS TESTIFIED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AT THE CAPITOL IN SUPPORT OF HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING IN MINNESOTA. IN THE END, THE HIGHER EDUCATION CUTS WERE MUCH LESS THAN HAD BEEN ORIGINALLY PROPOSED. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT DURING THE 2010 ELECTION CYCLE, MPIRG'S NONPARTISAN VOTER ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE LED TO 2,053 REGISTERED STUDENT VOTERS, THREE CANDIDATE FORUMS WITH OVER 100 IN ATTENDANCE, 4,772 DIRECT CONTACTS AND 26,690 INDIRECT CONTACTS TO GET STUDENTS TO THE POLLS. DURING THE 2011 STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION, MPIRG WORKED TO PREVENT PASSAGE OF PROPOSED VOTER PHOTO ID LEGISLATION. MPIRG OPPOSED THIS BECAUSE OF ITS NEGATIVE IMPACT ON STUDENT VOTERS, MANY OF WHOM WOULD BE UNABLE TO CAST A BALLOT IN MINNESOTA IF THE PROPOSED CHANGES WERE ADOPTED. IN ADDITION, THE LEGISLATION WOULD HAVE A SIMILAR IMPACT ON THOUSANDS OF SENIORS AND LOW-INCOME MINNESOTANS. STUDENTS TESTIFIED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ON THE NEGATIVE IMPACT TO STUDENTS AND THE FAILURE OF THE POLICY TO ADDRESS FRAUD AS THE AUTHORS SUGGESTED. IN THE END, THE BILL WAS DEFEATED. RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION MPIRG CONDUCTED A STATEWIDE SURVEY ON SEXUAL AND GENDER-BASED ASSAULT AND VIOLENCE ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES ACROSS THE STATE. THE SURVEY RESULTS COLLECTED PROVIDE CRITICAL DATA ON THE PREVALENCE AND INCIDENCE OF NEGATIVE SEXUAL EXPERIENCES IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS. MPIRG HAD EIGHT HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS PARTICIPATE IN THE SURVEY WHICH LAUNCHED IN THE FALL OF 2010. A REPORT WILL BE RELEASED IN LATE 2011 OUTLINING THE RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SURVEY. MPIRG ALSO ASSEMBLED AND RELEASED A REPORT ENTITLED "A GUIDE TO COMMERCIAL RECYCLING ORDINANCES" WHICH WAS USED TO SUPPORT OUR CAMPAIGN TO GET BUSINESS RECYCLING IN MINNEAPOLIS. MPIRG HOSTS NUMEROUS PUBLIC EDUCATION EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. MPIRG'S ORGANIZING WORK, AS DESCRIBED BELOW, HAS A PRIMARY PURPOSE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION ON KEY PUBLIC INTEREST ISSUES.
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING CHAPTERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 10B MOST LOCAL CHAPTERS HAVE THEIR OWN BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OPERATE AUTONOMOUSLY. MPIRG IS IN THE PROCESS OF REVIEWING THIS PROCESS.
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B EVERY YEAR, AFTER MPIRG'S AUDITOR PREPARES THE ORGANIZATION'S 990, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE DOCUMENT WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE AUDITOR, WHO IS ALSO PRESENT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD MEMBERS. BOARD MEMBERS ARE GIVEN A DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 PRIOR TO THE BOARD MEETING FOR REVIEW. ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS ARE RAISED DURING THAT MEETING AND, IF NECESSARY, REVISIONS ARE MADE TO 990. UPON COMPLETION OF THE REVIEW PROCESS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FORMALLY APPROVES THE 990 FOR SUBMISSION TO THE IRS.
ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BEFORE EACH BOARD MEMBER'S FIRST MEETING, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO READ OUR THREE-PAGE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SIGN A STATEMENT CERTIFYING THAT THEY UNDERSTAND THE POLICY, AGREEING TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAY ARISE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES. THERE IS ALSO AN AGENDA ITEM DEDICATED TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST REVIEW AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH BOARD MEETING, REMINDING BOARD MEMBERS TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTERESTS WITH THE ITEMS ON THAT WEEK'S AGENDA. IF A BOARD MEMBER RAISES A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE ENTIRE BOARD DISCUSSES WHETHER THERE IS A CONFLICT PRESENT, DECIDING BY MAJORITY VOTE (WITH THE CHAIR AND MEMBER IN QUESTION NOT VOTING) IF NECESSARY. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS FOUND IN REGARDS TO A SPECIFIC ITEM, THEN THAT BOARD MEMBER ABSTAINS FROM PARTICIPATING DURING THAT AGENDA ITEM.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ED), THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS CHARGED WITH RECOMMENDING A SALARY RANGE FOR THE POSITION BASED ON COMPARABILITY DATA AND RESEARCH INTO ED COMPENSATION LEVELS OF ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR MISSIONS AND SIZE. MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY FROM THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS WAS USED ALONG WITH RESEARCH INTO ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS CLEAN WATER ACTION AND OTHER STATE PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, TO DETERMINE OVERALL SALARY RANGES FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IN ADDITION TO THESE CONSIDERATIONS, BOARD MEMBERS ALSO TOOK INTO ACCOUNT PAST COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR THE POSITION AND WHETHER OR NOT THE RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION LEVEL COULD BE SUPPORTED UNDER THE BUDGET. THEN, BASED ON THE SALARY RANGE PROVIDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE HIRING COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION BASED ON THE APPLICANTS WORK EXPERIENCE. FOR A RETURNING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RAISES AND COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR THE COMING YEAR ARE INTEGRATED INTO THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS. COMPENSATION INCREASES ARE DISCUSSED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SUGGESTED INCREASES ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE BUDGET.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B FOR KEY EMPLOYEES, A SIMILAR PROCESS IS USED. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS CHARGED WITH RECOMMENDING SALARY RANGES FOR THESE POSITIONS BASED ON COMPARABILITY DATA AND RESEARCH INTO THE COMPENSATION LEVELS IN ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR MISSIONS AND SIZE. MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY FROM THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS WAS USED ALONG WITH RESEARCH INTO ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS CLEAN WATER ACTION AND OTHER STATE PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, TO DETERMINE OVERALL SALARY RANGES FOR ALL KEY EMPLOYEES. IN ADDITION TO THESE CONSIDERATIONS, BOARD MEMBERS ALSO TOOK INTO ACCOUNT PAST COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR THE POSITION AND WHETHER OR NOT THE RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION LEVEL COULD BE SUPPORTED UNDER THE BUDGET. THEN, BASED ON THE SALARY RANGE PROVIDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE HIRING COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION BASED ON THE APPLICANTS WORK EXPERIENCE. FOR RETURNING EMPLOYEES, RAISES AND COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR THE COMING YEAR ARE INTEGRATED INTO THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS. COMPENSATION INCREASES ARE DISCUSSED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SUGGESTED INCREASES ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE BUDGET.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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