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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by COMMUNITY MEDIATION SERVICES INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,067,084
Total expenses
$804,809
Contributions and grants received
$617,758
Grants paid
$6,542
Program service revenue
$447,942
Investment income
$1,384
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$883,846
Total liabilities, end of year
$68,678
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$815,168
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$773,431
Management and general expenses
$26,788
Fundraising expenses
$4,590
Program service expenses (Part III)
$773,431

Program services were 96.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $579,898

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $37,860

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT SERVICES

    total $446,542 · related or exempt $446,542

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $1,400 · related or exempt $1,400

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,384 · excluded $1,384

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $6,542 · program services $6,542

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $116,483 · program services $114,933 · management and general $1,022 · fundraising $528

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $432,866 · program services $427,760 · management and general $3,170 · fundraising $1,936

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $9,268 · program services $9,079 · management and general $115 · fundraising $74

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $41,415 · program services $40,276 · management and general $956 · fundraising $183

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $1,218 · program services $155 · management and general $1,063

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $24,966 · program services $21,143 · management and general $3,823

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $88,360 · program services $80,663 · management and general $5,895 · fundraising $1,802

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $3,393 · program services $3,093 · management and general $300

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $13,113 · program services $12,765 · management and general $281 · fundraising $67

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $8,793 · program services $8,213 · management and general $580

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $24,594 · program services $19,640 · management and general $4,954

  • 17 · Travel

    total $3,618 · program services $3,618

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,678 · management and general $1,678

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $3,984 · program services $2,031 · management and general $1,953

  • 24a · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $10,565 · program services $10,027 · management and general $538

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES AND FEES

    total $8,204 · program services $8,201 · management and general $3

  • 24c · Other expenses: STAFF TRAINING

    total $3,963 · program services $3,506 · management and general $457

  • 24d · Other expenses: POSTAGE AND PRINTING

    total $1,786 · program services $1,786

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $275,476 · end of year $532,579

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $25,564 · end of year $25,605

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $284,807 · end of year $276,827

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $4,288 · end of year $5,321

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $42,228

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $36,405

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,567 · end of year $5,823

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $65 · end of year $65

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $37,626

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $40,874 · end of year $30,648

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $38,030

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $549,393 · end of year $815,168

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,500 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY OF OUR COMMUNITY TO RESPECTFULLY RESOLVE CONFLICT AND REPAIR HARM.

Activities or mission (Part I)

COMMUNITY MEDIATION & RESTORATIVE SERVICES, INC IS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING THE CAPACITY OF OUR COMMUNITY TO RESPECTFULLY RESOLVE CONFLICT AND REPAIR HARM.

  • HOUSING SERVICESCOMMUNITY MEDIATION & RESTORATIVE SERVICES PROVIDES A VARIETY OF HOUSING STABILITY MEDIATION AND NAVIGATION SERVICES, WORKING TO IMPROVE HOUSING STABILITY IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. LIFTING UP THE COLLECTIVE WISDOM OF OVER 20,000 RENTER-OWNER MEDITATIONS, CMRS IS STRATEGICALLY MOVING SERVICES UPSTREAM AND COLLABORATIVELY ADDRESSING THE RESOURCE RUNAROUND BY INCREASING COLLABORATION AMONG RESOURCE PROVIDERS - INTEGRATING FINANCIAL, LEGAL, AND MEDIATION RESOURCES. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDTIONAL PROGRAM LANGUAGE.WITH A MULTILINGUAL TEAM OF HOUSING NAVIGATORS - INCLUDING AMPACT AMERICORPS MEMBERS - AND TRAINED MEDIATORS SERVING IN THE COMMUNITY AND COURT, CMRS IS HELPING RENTERS TO IDENTIFY THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO IMPROVE THEIR SITUATIONS AND HELP CONNECT THEM WITH THEIR PROPERTY OWNERS TO COMMUNICATE AND CREATE PATHWAYS FORWARD. YOUTH SERVICESCMRS YOUTH SERVICES ARE GROUNDED IN THE BELIEF THAT ALL YOUTH ARE WORTHY, CAPABLE, AND RELATIONAL. WE WORK WITH SCHOOLS TO INCREASE THEIR COMMUNITY'S CAPACITY TO BUILD COMMUNITY AND REPAIR HARM. USING THE CIRCLE PROCESS, BASED ON INDIGENOUS WAYS OF BEING, WE WORK WITH YOUTH AND SCHOOLS TO HOLD SPACES AND CONVERSATIONS WHERE YOUTH CAN PARTICIPATE IN A WAY THAT WORKS FOR THEM AND RESPOND TO CONFLICT AND HARM. WE ALSO WORK WITH JUVENILE COURT, THE HENNEPIN COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT TO DIVERT YOUTH FROM THE JUSTICE SYSTEM TO COMMUNITY-BASED PROCESSES DESIGNED TO MERGE SUPPORT AND ACCOUNTABILITY. BUILDING ON OUR WORK TO CREATE RESTORATIVE SCHOOLS, CMRS TRAINS STAFF IN HOW TO IMPLEMENT RESTORATIVE PRACTICES AND CULTURE IN IN THEIR WORK WITH YOUTH.COURT AND COMMUNITY MEDIATION SERVICES AND RESTORATIVE PRACTICESGROUNDED IN THE BELIEF THAT PEOPLE CAN RESOLVE THEIR OWN CONFLICTS, CMRS WORKS WITH COURT PARTNERS TO ALLOW DISPUTANTS TO CO-CREATE THEIR AGREEMENTS. WE PROVIDE MEDIATION SERVICES AT ALL STAGES OF DISPUTES - BEFORE A COURT FILING, DURING A COURT HEARING, AND FOLLOWING A COURT HEARING. CMRS MEDIATORS ARE IN HOUSING AND HARASSMENT COURTS AND HELP PEOPLE INVOLVED IN FAMILY, CONCILIATION, PROBATE, AND DISTRICT COURT DISPUTES. CMRS ALSO PROVIDES COMMUNITY-BASED MEDIATION AND RESTORATIVE SERVICES, HELPING PEOPLE HAVE DIFFICULT AND CONSTRUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS. THROUGH MEDIATION, PARTICIPANTS CAN HEAR AND BE HEARD AND CO-CREATE AGREEMENTS THAT FIT THEIR UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES. THROUGH RESTORATIVE PRACTICES, PARTICIPANTS BUILD COMMUNITY AND REPAIR HARM. SERVICES ADDRESS SITUATIONS INVOLVING NEIGHBORS, FAMILIES, WORKPLACES, BUSINESSES, AND CUSTOMERS, AND ORGANIZATIONS. CMRS ALSO FACILITATES LARGE GROUP CONVERSATIONS AND SPEARHEADS COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS, BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS SECTORS. CMRS SERVES AS AN ORGANIZATIONAL MENTOR OR FISCAL SPONSOR - SUPPORTING MISSION-ALIGNED WORK OF GEOGRAPHICALLY OR CULTURALLY SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS AND PROVIDING LEADERSHIP IN CREATING STATEWIDE ACCESS TO SERVICES THROUGH COMMUNITY MEDIATION MINNESOTA. SPECIFICALLY, CMRS SERVES AS THE FISCAL SPONSOR OF RESTORATIVE AND MEDIATION PRACTICES (RAMP), A COMMUNITY DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAM IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA. SOCIAL WORK, CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND LAW DEGREES.

    Expenses $773,431 · Grants $6,542 · Revenue $447,942

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kendrick Walton

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $1,425
    From this org
    $1,425
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • William Kos

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jason Fink

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Loriann Granados

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Cecilia Stanton Adams

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark Robbins

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Patricia Crumley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michele Wallace

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Angel Dawson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Donna Fredkove

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Shawn Kennon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tessa Wetjen

    FORMER TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Beth Bailey

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $115,058
    From this org
    $115,058
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
25 July 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202532069349300138

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