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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by MINNESOTA CHAMBER ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,888,804
Total expenses
$2,484,563
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$419,312
Program service revenue
$2,791,708
Investment income
$97,096
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$3,860,527
Total liabilities, end of year
$285,659
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,574,868
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,043,515
Management and general expenses
$371,456
Fundraising expenses
$69,592
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,043,515

Program services were 82.2% 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.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT SERVICES

    total $1,873,426 · related or exempt $1,873,426

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ENERGY SMART

    total $905,440 · related or exempt $905,440

  • 2c · Program service revenue: WASTE SORT

    total $12,842 · related or exempt $12,842

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $79,394 · excluded $79,394

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $241,167

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $223,465

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $17,702

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $17,702 · excluded $17,702

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $419,312 · program services $419,312

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $1,338,349 · program services $1,037,841 · management and general $252,236 · fundraising $48,272

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $173,558 · program services $149,260 · management and general $17,356 · fundraising $6,942

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $94,876 · program services $81,593 · management and general $9,488 · fundraising $3,795

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $103,992 · program services $103,992

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $11,128 · management and general $11,128

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $27,018 · program services $24,001 · management and general $3,017

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $68,038 · program services $58,513 · management and general $6,803 · fundraising $2,722

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $27,347 · program services $23,518 · management and general $2,735 · fundraising $1,094

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $62,535 · program services $53,780 · management and general $6,254 · fundraising $2,501

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $59,273 · program services $50,975 · management and general $5,927 · fundraising $2,371

  • 17 · Travel

    total $34,644 · program services $29,794 · management and general $3,464 · fundraising $1,386

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $2,569 · program services $2,209 · management and general $257 · fundraising $103

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $8,333 · program services $7,166 · management and general $834 · fundraising $333

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $19,541 · management and general $19,541

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN

    total $23,352 · management and general $23,352

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRPTIONS

    total $1,816 · program services $1,561 · management and general $182 · fundraising $73

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $8,882 · management and general $8,882

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $804,289 · end of year $1,317,158

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,122,584 · end of year $2,256,068

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $423,313 · end of year $270,652

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $344 · end of year $7,843

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

    $97,217

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

    $88,411

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $17,139 · end of year $8,806

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $90,445 · end of year $130,560

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $142,985 · end of year $155,099

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,134,239 · end of year $3,574,868

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE MINNESOTA CHAMBER ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY FOUNDATION IMPROVES THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND ECONOMIC VITALITY OF OUR COMMUNITIES BY FOSTERING SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLES IN MINNESOTA BASED BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO HELP BUSINESSES & ORGANIZATIONS IMPLEMENT MORE SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PRACTICES WHILE SAVING MONEY & PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT.

  • SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ACCOMPLISHMENTSTHE MINNESOTA ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY FOUNDATION FORMALLY KNOWNS AS WASTE WISE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN OPERATING SINCE 1994. OUR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTING SERVICES CONTINUE TO BENEFIT MINNESOTA BUSINESSES AND NONPROFIT COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. COUNTIES, OTHER ENTITES CONTRACT WITH MINNESOTA WASTE WISE TO HELP THEM ADVANCE THEIR GOALS TO REDUCE THE COMMERCIAL WASTE GENERATED. ENERGY UTILITIES CONTRACT WITH MINNESOTA WASTE WISE TO HELP THEM ADVANCE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ENERGY REDUCTION PROJECTS. WE'RE PLEASED TO REPORT THE FOLLOWING RESULTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025:- 845 SITE VISITS CONDUCTED WITH BUSINESES THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA,- OVER $1.7M IN GRANT DOLLARS DISTRIBUTED INCLUDING $603,000 IN ENERGY REBATES- $728,000 ESTIMATED YEAR 1 COST SAVINGS DOCUMENTED DUE TO ENERGY AND WASTE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION -4.7M ESTIMATED YEAR 1 ANNUAL KWH ENERGY SAVINGS DOCUMENTED- 4,800 ESTIMATED YEAR 1 ANNUAL DEKATHERMS ENERGY SAVINGS DOCUMENTED- 1.78M ESTIMATED YEAR 1 POUNDS OF WASTE DIVERTED OR REDUCED FROM WASTE STREAM- 380,000 UNITS OF PLASTIC WASTE DIVERTED FROM LANDFILLS- 6,700 METRIC TONS OF CO2 EMISSIOSN REDUCED

    Expenses $2,043,515 · Grants $419,312 · Revenue $2,791,708

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

Listed in Part VII

  • DOUG LOON

    EX-OFFICIO TREASURER/SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $609,763
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $580,332
    Other
    $29,431
    Hours/week
    8 + 32 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $375,194 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $194,815 related
    Other
    $0 + $10,323 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $20,700 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $8,731 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $609,763 related

  • VICTORIA STUTE

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $171,053
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $160,409
    Other
    $10,644
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $135,201 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $25,208 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $8,304 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $2,340 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $171,053 related

  • JULIE KETCHUM

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • BILL KEEGAN

    PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SUZANNE SAVANICK HANSEN PHD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • MARK ISAACSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • MATT STREBE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • JARRET VINCENT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • CHRISSIE WALSH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • SYDNEY HENDERSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • ANNETTE KOJETIN

    VICE PRESIDENT, CFO

    Total calculated
    $217,186
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $194,732
    Other
    $22,454
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $163,543 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $31,189 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $10,174 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $12,280 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $217,186 related

  • LAURA BORDELON

    SR. VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $329,167
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $301,512
    Other
    $27,655
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $240,110 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $51,811 related
    Other
    $0 + $9,591 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $14,953 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $12,702 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $329,167 related

  • JENNIFER BYERS

    EXEC DIR MN CHAMBER FOUNDATION

    Total calculated
    $210,643
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $196,791
    Other
    $13,852
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $174,757 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $20,397 related
    Other
    $0 + $1,637 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $10,550 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $3,302 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $210,643 related

  • JENNIFER MUNYER

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $183,387
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $171,350
    Other
    $12,037
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $142,568 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $28,782 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $8,739 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $3,298 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $183,387 related

  • BENTLEY GRAVES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $199,508
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $179,870
    Other
    $19,638
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $170,637 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $9,233 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $10,332 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $9,306 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $199,508 related

  • BETH KADOUN

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $189,436
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $163,737
    Other
    $25,699
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $150,188 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $13,549 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $9,678 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $16,021 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $189,436 related

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART 1, LINE 3
THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY MINNESOTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, A RELATED ORGANIZATION. THE FOLLOWING WERE USED IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION: 1. APPROVAL BY COMPENSATION COMMITTEE 2. COMPENSATION SURVEY

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
16 July 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202622029349301212

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