Clearway Minnesota (Sm)

What it reported doing in 2021

See schedule oas clearway Minnesota's limited lifetime ended on december 31, 2021, the organization has now closed down programs and ceased operations. Final activities in fiscal year 2021 and the first six months of fiscal year 2022 (the final months of the organization's existence) included the second iteration of the tribal tobacco use project survey (ttup ii), contracted to the american indian cancer foundation. During fiscal year 2022, ttup ii continued survey implementation and data collection. Ttup ii will generate statewide and tribal-specific data on commercial and traditional tobacco use and related knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs among american indian adults in Minnesota. Results (expected to be released in calendar year 2022) will highlight changes since the first ttup survey and serve as a guide for tribal and statewide stakeholders for reducing the harms of commercial tobacco use statewide and within individual tribal nations.in the area of public affairs and policy advocacy, this year clearway Minnesota concluded its efforts to reduce tobacco's harm through coalition building, policy advocacy and public education. Contractors were the american lung association in Minnesota and the association for nonsmokers-Minnesota (ansr-mn), which contributed to clearway Minnesota's statewide policy goals by educating lawmakers about the growing youth tobacco epidemic in Minnesota and the importance of passing strong statewide policies to help smokers quit and prevent youth from starting, including prohibiting the sale of flavored tobacco products and increasing funding for tobacco prevention. Clearway Minnesota also concluded its co-leadership of minnesotans for a smoke-free generation, a statewide coalition working to support policies that help prevent young people from initiating commercial tobacco use. Clearway Minnesota continued contracting with rapp strategies, inc., for public affairs support during this fiscal year.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 42.4%; rating input score 42
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 91.7%; rating input score 92; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Pass
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 99.3%; rating input score 99; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Limited
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: Limited
• Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -16,257.4%; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
• Officer compensation ratio: 95.4%; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: Limited
• Revenue growth: Limited
• Asset growth: Limited