Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | 375,410 | 383,084 | 315,055 | 473,270 | 355,366 | 1,902,185 |
| 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 | 375,410 | 383,084 | 315,055 | 473,270 | 355,366 | 1,902,185 |
| 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. | 1,902,185 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 375,410 | 383,084 | 315,055 | 473,270 | 355,366 | 1,902,185 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 191 | 283 | 14 | 326 | 814 | |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 1,902,999 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 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...... | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| 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.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 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 VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| b | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| b | ||||
| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | VSA MINNESOTA, A MEMBER OF THE VSA AFFILIATE NETWORK, A PROGRAM OF THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, IS A STATEWIDE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING, PROMOTING AND CREATING QUALITY ART OPPORTUNITIES AND AVENUES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN THE AREAS OF VISUAL AND MEDIA ART, MUSIC, DANCE, THEATER, STORYTELLING, AND CREATIVE WRITING. THE ARTS PLAY AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN ENRICHING LIVES AND ENHANCING THE LEARNING SKILLS, CREATIVITY, RESPONSIVENESS, AND SOCIAL ITNERACTION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AS WELL AS PROVIDE FOR THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND IDEAS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | DISABILITIES, INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, CALLS FOR ART, ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCE LISTINGS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS OF HAPPENINGS BY AND FOR ARTISTS WITH DISABILITIES. FINALLY, THIS PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES THE EMERGING ARTISTS GRANT PROGRAM WHICH SUPPORTS MINNESOTA ARTISTS WITH DISABILITIES IN CREATING NEW WORK. SIX 2,000 GRANTS WERE AWARDED THIS YEAR TO WRITERS, PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTISTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | THIS PROGRAM/SERVICE AREA ALSO CONTINUES TO INCLUDE ACCESS TO PERFORMING ARTS WHICH IS A LONG-STANDING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREAS OF AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION, AUDIO DESCRIPTION AND CAPTIONING FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEAF OR BLIND WHO ATTEND ARTS PERFORMANCES OFFERING THESE ACCOMMODATIONS. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INCLUDES MARKETING TO DEAF/HARD OF HEARING AND BLIND/LOW VISION COMMUNITIES AND BUILDING PERFORMANCE ORGANIZATIONS CAPABILITIES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF AUDIENCE MEMBERS FROM THESE COMMUNITIES. VSA MINNESOTA HAS A CAPTIONING DISPLAY UNIT THAT IT OFFERS OUT TO ORGANIZATIONS WISHING TO PROVIDE OPEN CAPTIONING FOR THEIR LIVE ARTS PERFORMANCES. THE ORGANIZATIONS ACCESSIBLE ARTS CALENDAR PROMOTES ALL PERFORMANCES IN THE STATE FEATURING ASL INTERPRETATION, AUDIO DESCRIPTION AND CAPTIONING. THIS CALENDAR IS FOUND ON THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE AT WWW.VSAMN.ORG/CALENDAR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | PUBLIC AWARENESS AND OUTREACH OTHER AWARENESS WORK INCLUDES ONGOING VISUAL ART EXHIBITS SHOWING WORK BY MINNESOTA ARTISTS WITH DISABILITIES. WORK WAS SHOWN DURING THE YEAR AT VISION LOSS RESOURCES AND PARK STATE BANK, BOTH IN MINNEAPOLIS AND AT MRA, A HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS IN PLYMOUTH. VSA MINNESOTAS WEB SITE (WWW.VSAMN.ORG) IS ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE WITH A RANGE OF ABILITIES (INCLUDING PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE LOW VISION) AND INCLUDES CURRENT AND PERTINENT INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS PROGRAMS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE VSA MINNESOTA FACEBOOK PAGE. ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATION RELATIONSHIPS VSA MINNESOTA HAS A FORMAL AFFILIATION AGREEMENT WITH THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER IN WASHINGTON, D.C. SPECIFICALLY, VSA MINNESOTA IS A MEMBER OF THE VSA AFFILIATE NETWORK, A PROGRAM OF THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. THIS AFFILIATION ALLOWS US TO PARTICIPATE IN ANNUAL GATHERINGS OF VSA STATE AFFILIATES, TO SERVE AS STATE OUTPOSTS FOR PROGRAMS CONDUCTED BY THE VSA & ACCESSIBILITY OFFICE AT THE KENNEDY CENTER AND TO COMPETE FOR FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED BY THE KENNEDY CENTER. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS THE SOLE AUTHORITY TO ELECT ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS TO THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD TREASURER UPON RECEIPT FROM THE FIRM COMPILING THE REPORT. THE E.D. AND TREASURER APPROVE THE DRAFT FOR RELEASE BY THE COMPILING FIRM. THE FINALIZED REPORT IS THEN SUBMITTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL AND SUBMISSION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE VSA MINNESOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADOPTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON MARCH 6, 2012. SINCE THEN, EACH YEAR AT THE ANNUAL MEETING HELD IN OCTOBER, EACH BOARD AND STAFF MEMBER READ THAT POLICY AND SIGN OFF ON THEIR UNDERSTANDING AND AGREEMENT TO ABIDE BY THAT POLICY. IN GENERAL, BOARD MEMBERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR GRANTS OFFERED BY THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DOES AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHICH INCLUDES COMPENSATION. THIS REVIEW IS CIRCULATED THROUGH ALL OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. A RECOMMENDATION FOR SALARY ADJUSTMENT IS MADE BASED ON THE REVIEW AND INPUT FROM THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS ON OCCASION, OVER THE YEARS, ACCEPTED LESS THAN THE FULL PERCENTAGE RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD. THIS DID NOT TAKE PLACE DURING THIS YEAR ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO SALARY INCREASES FOR THE E.D. THIS YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (INCLUDING BY-LAWS FINANCIAL AUDIT, 990, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, ADA ACCESS PLAN AND PERSONNEL POLICIES) AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. REQUESTED MATERIALS CAN BE VIEWED ON-SITE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE. |
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