Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 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
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 561,173 | 488,857 | 601,164 | 804,064 | 653,678 | 3,108,936 |
| 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 | 561,173 | 488,857 | 601,164 | 804,064 | 653,678 | 3,108,936 |
| 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. | 3,108,936 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 561,173 | 488,857 | 601,164 | 804,064 | 653,678 | 3,108,936 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 11 | 1,156 | 547 | 1,714 | ||
| 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 | 3,113,105 | |||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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.) | ||||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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 on 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2022. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | ADVOCATING CHANGE TOGETHER'S (ACT) MISSION IS TO ADVANCE "SELF ADVOCACY" WHICH, AS ITS NAME SUGGESTS, ENGAGES PEOPLE WITH DEVLOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO BE IN CHARGE OF THEIR OWN DECISIONS AND TO SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. ACT DESCRIBES SELF-ADVOCACY AS A THREE-LEGGED STOOL. THE FIRST LEG IS THE PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT THAT SOMEONE GROWS INTO, WHERE THEY CAN SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES AND GO FOR WHAT THEY WANT. THE SECOND LEG IS UNDERSTANDING DISABILITY NOT AS A PHYSICAL PROBLEM WITHIN THE PERSON, BUT AS A DISCRIMINATION PROBLEM WITHIN SOCIETY. THE THIRD LEG IS THE SOCIAL CHANGE MOVEMENT, WHERE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES JOIN TOGETHER (ORGANIZE) TO GET THE POWER TO CHANGE SOCIETY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | ADVOCATING CHANGE TOGETHER (ACT) THE CENTER FOR DISABILITY LEADERSHIP, IS A GRASSROOTS DISABILITY RIGHTS ORGANIZATION RUN BY AND FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. SINCE 1979, ACT HAS BEEN CREATING LEADERS IN THE SELF- ADVOCACY MOVEMENT, SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO STAND UP FOR THEIR RIGHTS AND THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS. ACT PROGRAMS ARE BUILT ON THREE ASPECTS OF DISABILITY LIFE: O EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS BY BUILDING PERSONAL POWER O CONNECTING THEM TO THE DISABILITY RIGHTS MOVEMENT O WORKING TOGETHER TO BUILD STRONGER AND MORE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES ACT SELF-ADVOCACY ACADEMY: THE ACADEMY IS A SET OF COURSES DESIGNED TO ENGAGE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN GAINING SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE THAT EMPOWERS THEM TO EXERCISE THEIR RIGHTS AND ESTABLISH THEIR PLACE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. USING IN-PERSON AND ON-LINE FORMATS, THE ACADEMY OFFERS 12-SESSION COURSES IN THREE TRIMESTERS DURING THE YEAR. WEEKLY TWO-HOUR SESSIONS OFFER A KINESTHETIC LEARNING CULTURE FEATURING STORIES, MUSIC, ART, LAUGHTER, ROLE-PLAY, HUGS AND LOTS OF BIG VISUALS. ACT SELF-ADVOCACY CONFERENCE: SELF-ADVOCATES PLAN, LEAD, AND PARTICIPATE IN THE LARGEST GATHERING OF SELF-ADVOCATES IN THE REGION. HUNDREDS OF ATTENDEES ENJOY LIFE-ALTERING WORKSHOPS, RECOGNIZE LEADERS, MAKE FRIENDS, AND BUILD SUPPORT THAT EMPOWERS THEIR LIVES. ACT OLMSTEAD COMMUNITY: THE OLMSTEAD ACADEMY IS A 12-MONTH COMMITMENT FROM PARTICIPANTS WHO ATTEND AS A TEAM OF THREE FROM THEIR COMMUNITIES. PARTICIPANTS SHOW BY EXAMPLE HOW TO MAKE MORE AND BETTER DISABILITY INCLUSION IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS MINNESOTA AND THE REGION. TEAMS GAIN NEW SKILLS AND ELICIT NEW SUPPORT THAT CHANGES THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. THEY ENGAGE IN A KINESTHETIC LEARNING CULTURE OF STORIES, MUSIC, ART, LAUGHTER, ROLE-PLAY, HUGS AND LOTS OF VISUALS. LIVES ARE CHANGED; COMMUNITIES ARE CHANGED. ACT SELF ADVOCATES MN NETWORK: ACT FOUNDED AND CONTINUES TO ADMINISTER A STATEWIDE NETWORK OF GROUPS WORKING ON 1) BUILDING PERSONAL POWER 2) CONNECTING TO DISABILITY RIGHTS AND 3) BUILDING MORE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES, SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH EVERYONE ELSE. TODAY SAM IS THE STATE NETWORK THAT BRINGS TOGETHER HUNDREDS OF SELF-ADVOCATES TO STRENGTHEN THE SELF-ADVOCACY MOVEMENT FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. TOMORROW, THOUSANDS DISABILITY POWER DAY: DISABILITY POWER DAY IS A WEEKLY GATHERING OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WHO SHARE INFORMATION AND ACTIVITIES ON SELF-ADVOCACY, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND SPECIFIC ISSUES THEY FACE. POWER DAY IS OFFERED VIRTUALLY EVERY THURSDAY, EXCEPT THE THIRD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH WHEN EVERYONE GATHERS IN-PERSON AT ST GEORGE'S GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH IN ST PAUL. ACT FACILITATES A VARIETY OF CLUBS TO HELP OUR SELF-ADVOCATES STAY CONNECTED AND MAKE NEW FRIENDS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS MADE UP OF THE GENERAL COMMUNITY IT SERVES. MEMBERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PAY DUES. THERE ARE 4 CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP - CORPORATE, INDIVIDUAL, ASSOCIATE, AND FAMILY. MEMBERSHIP IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANY NATURAL PERSON OF LEGAL AGE WHO SUPPORTS ADVOCACY SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND/OR ARE SO DISABLED. MEMBERS MAY ELECT NEW PEOPLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALONG WITH VOTING ON OTHER ISSUES AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP ELECTS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 8B | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITIES TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM USING INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT, AND A DRAFT IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE BOARD SHALL NOT ENTER INTO ANY CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION WITH (A) ONE OR MORE OF ITS DIRECTORS, (B) A DIRECTOR OF A RELATED ORGANIZATION, OR (C) AN ORGANIZIATION IN OR WHICH A DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION IS DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE, OR IN SOME OTHER WAY HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST UNLESS: 1. THAT INTEREST IS DISCLOSED OR KNOWN TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 2. THE BOARD APPROVES, AUTHORIZES OR RATIFIES THE ACTION IN GOOD FAITH, 3. THE APPROVAL IS BY A MAJORITY OF DIRECTORS (NOT COUNTING THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR), 4. AT A MEETING WHERE A QUORUM IS PRESENT (NOT COUNTING THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR). THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR MAY BE PRESENT FOR DISCUSSION TO ANSWER QUESTIONS BUT MAY NOT ADVOCATE THE ACTION TO BE TAKEN AND MUST LEAVE THE ROOM WHILE A VOTE IS TAKEN. THE MINUTES OF ALL ACTIONS TAKEN ON SUCH MATTERS SHALL CLEARLY REFLECT THAT THESE REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE BOARD SETS THE RATE CHANGE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SETS IT FOR STAFF. ACT'S GOAL IS TO BE "MIDDLE OF THE ROAD- OR AT "MARKET VALUE". WE WANT SALARIES AND BENEFITS TO BE IN LINE WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD CONFIRMED THAT THIS IS THE RIGHT POSITIONING FOR ACT (THIS IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY). THE BOARD MSP THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARIES AT ACT STAY IN THE 50%-75% RANGE AS COMPARED TO OTHER METRO AREA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S RUNNING ORGANIZATION'S OF SIMILAR SIZE. THE SAME PHILOSOPHY APPLIES TO BENEFITS. BOARD POLICY IS THAT BENEFITS WILL BE IN LINE WITH WHAT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE ARE OFFERING. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS BEEN DIRECTED BY THE BOARD TO STUDY THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS' MN NONPROFIT REPORT ON SALARIES EVERY EVEN NUMBERED YEAR TO ASSURE ACT IS IN THE "MIDDLE OF THE ROAD" WITH RESPECT TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF SALARIES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | OTHER FEES 470,528 4,753 0 |
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