Minnesota Sports and Events
Minnesota Sports and Events' network
27 people26 organisationsi27 people and 26 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (27). Violet dotted lines (32) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
27 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 20 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 27 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Carlson Chair | Co Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dave St Peter Chair (also filed as Dave St Peter) | Co Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Amy Rahja (also filed as Amy Rahja) | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Andrea Mokros | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Carrie Higgs | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| David Ybarra | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Doug Carnival | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dusty Clements | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ethan Casson | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jaimee Hendrickson | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jeff Davidman | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jena Cogswell | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jill Renslow | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| John Drum | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| John Marshall | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Laurie Marsh | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Laysha Ward | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lester Bagley | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Matt Majka | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Melvin Tennant | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Michael Vekich (also filed as Mike Vekich) | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Peter Diessner | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Peter Vanoverbeke | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Phil Anderson | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Shari Ballard | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Stephanie Albert | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Wade Luneburg | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Meunier | Deputy Executive Director | since 2023 |
| Wendy Blackshaw | President and CEO | since 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Blackshaw | President, C | 40 | $237k | $3k | |
| Matthew Meunier | Director | 40 | $175k | $2k | |
| Bonnie Carlson | Co Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dave St Peter | Co Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Doug Carnival | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jill Renslow | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Laysha Ward | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lester Bagley | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Melvin Tennant | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stephanie Albert | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Phil Anderson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shari Ballard | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ethan Casson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dusty Clements | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jena Cogswell | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Davidman | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Peter Diessner | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Drum | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jaimee Hendrickson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carrie Higgs | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Wade Luneburg | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Matt Majka | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Laurie Marsh | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Marshall | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andrea Mokros | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amy Rahja | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Peter Vanoverbeke | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Ybarra | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Vekich | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Minnesota Sports and Events
- EIN
- 851580569
- Address
- 2131 Lindau Lane Suite 430, Bloomington, MN, 55425-2640
- State
- Minnesota
- Mission
- To drive economic benefit and support meaningful community engagement in the bloomington, minneapolis and st. Paul regional area by attracting and managing world class sporting events. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S41 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)06 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2020
- Principal officer
- Wendy Blackshaw (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2021
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2024
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥5years on the filingsBonnie Carlson
≥5years on the filingsDave St Peter
≥5years on the filingsDoug Carnival
≥5years on the filingsEthan Casson
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $5.6m
- Total liabilities
- $3.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $241k
- Program service revenue
- $13.3m
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 200
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13.7m | $11.1m | $2.6m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.