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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT ASSOCIATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,144,353
Total expenses
$1,105,213
Contributions and grants received
$59,308
Grants paid
$36,500
Program service revenue
$993,572
Investment income
$104,171
Other revenue
-$12,698
Total assets, end of year
$3,692,484
Total liabilities, end of year
$201,559
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,490,925
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$733,047
Management and general expenses
$289,215
Fundraising expenses
$82,951
Program service expenses (Part III)
$733,047

Program services were 66.3% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $25,447

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $33,861

  • 2a · Program service revenue: STUDENT FEE INCOME

    total $992,072 · related or exempt $992,072

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PARTNERSHIP INCOME

    total $1,500 · related or exempt $1,500

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $104,171 · excluded $104,171

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $6,932

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

    securities $6,932

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $379

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $25,447

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $13,686

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$13,307 · excluded -$13,307

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $609 · related or exempt $609

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $609

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $36,500 · program services $36,500

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $132,193 · program services $98,914 · management and general $30,103 · fundraising $3,176

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $505,029 · program services $343,574 · management and general $111,934 · fundraising $49,521

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $10,465 · program services $6,955 · management and general $2,858 · fundraising $652

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $69,158 · program services $46,797 · management and general $16,078 · fundraising $6,283

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $48,870 · program services $33,437 · management and general $11,169 · fundraising $4,264

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $2,468 · management and general $2,468

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $54,401 · management and general $54,401

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $22,771 · management and general $22,771

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $10,175 · program services $675 · fundraising $9,500

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $788 · fundraising $788

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $39,292 · program services $33,002 · management and general $5,126 · fundraising $1,164

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $25,864 · program services $17,226 · management and general $6,491 · fundraising $2,147

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $36,765 · program services $22,953 · management and general $10,600 · fundraising $3,212

  • 17 · Travel

    total $3,126 · program services $3,126

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $67,811 · program services $67,332 · fundraising $479

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $503 · management and general $503

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $6,530 · management and general $6,530

  • 24a · Other expenses: STUDENT FEE COLLECTION

    total $19,842 · program services $13,252 · management and general $4,825 · fundraising $1,765

  • 24b · Other expenses: OTHER

    total $7,282 · program services $5,302 · management and general $1,980

  • 24c · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT

    total $5,380 · program services $4,002 · management and general $1,378

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $599,815 · end of year $577,186

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $5,879 · end of year $7,396

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $10,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $97,025 · end of year $103,065

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $9,302 · end of year $4,992

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

    $8,431

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

    $7,146

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $540 · end of year $1,285

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,417,459 · end of year $2,643,177

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $176,261 · end of year $181,276

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $197,770 · end of year $174,107

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $16,665 · end of year $19,988

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $210 · end of year $210

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $202,831 · end of year $181,361

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,619,846 · end of year $1,664,468

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,674,499 · end of year $1,826,457

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

LED BY MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, WE ARE THE INCLUSIVE VOICE FOR ALL FUTURE, CURRENT, AND FORMER STUDENTS. WE ACTIVELY WORK TO REPRESENT AND SUPPORT MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND ADVOCATE AT A CAMPUS, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVEL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION POLICIES THAT MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT FOR OUR STUDENTS AND COMMUNITIES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

LED BY MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, WE ARE THE INCLUSIVE VOICE FOR ALL FUTURE, CURRENT, AND FORMER STUDENTS. WE ACTIVELY WORK TO REPRESENT AND SUPPORT MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND ADVOCATE AT A SYSTEM, LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVEL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION POLICIES THAT MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT FOR OUR STUDENTS AND COMMUNITIES.

  • STUDENT LEADERSHIP: STUDENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAMMING CONSISTS OF THE COMMUNITY LEADER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, OUR STUDENT-LED BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS TRAINING, DEVELOPMENT, AND HANDS-ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING.

    Expenses $317,982 · Revenue $319,438

  • STUDENT ADVOCACY: STUDENTS UNITED PROVIDES INFORMATION TO STUDENTS ABOUT THE ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEIR LIVES AS STUDENTS, PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN ADVOCACY AT MANY LEVELS, AND REPRESENTS STUDENT POSITIONS TO POLICYMAKERS. WE ADVOCATE AT THE SYSTEM, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVELS ON A WIDE VARIETY OF HIGHER EDUCATION ISSUES.

    Expenses $262,950 · Revenue $399,298

  • STUDENT CONNECTIONS: OUR ANNUAL ADVOCACY CONFERENCE, CAMPUS CONNECTIONS, AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT INCENTIVES.

    Expenses $92,561 · Revenue $79,860

  • SCHOLARSHIPS: STUDENTS UNITED OFFERS SEVEN SCHOLARSHIPS TO ASSIST STUDENTS WITH THEIR HIGHER EDUCATION EXPENSES.

    Expenses $59,554 · Grants $36,500 · Revenue $195,585

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Thomas Anderson

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $102,397
    From this org
    $86,709
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,688
    Hours/week
    40

  • Sierra Roiger

    STATE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $3,855
    From this org
    $3,855
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    20

  • Fayed Khan

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $2,846
    From this org
    $2,846
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    15

  • Mirza Shehroz

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $8,262
    From this org
    $8,262
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Darby Bersie

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alizabelle Carman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Daniel Cook

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Emma Gabbert

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Samuel Lund

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Shriyans Pradhan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Roshit Niraula

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nora Simondet

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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
19 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202543359349301024

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