Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MHTA FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO BUILD AND FOSTER A THRIVING STEM WORKFORCE IN MINNESOTA.
FISCAL AGENCY PROGRAMS:3M TWIST PROGRAM - THE FOUNDATION IS A FISCAL AGENT FOR AN EDUCATION PROGRAM SUPPORTED BY 3M. THE FOUNDATION PROCESSED PAYMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF APPROXIMATELY $203,799 IN 2019 IN THIS PROGRAM AND THEY RECEIVED AN ANNUAL ADMINISTRATIVE FEE OF $13,000 IN 2019.
MENTORING AND INTERNSHIPS AND OTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:THE MINNESOTA HIGH TECH FOUNDATION IS ACTIVELY ENGAGED TO CREATE MENTORING EXPERIENCES AND RELATIONSHIPS WHICH CONNECT STUDENTS WITH EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELDS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM). IN 2019 SPECIAL PROJECTS ALSO INCLUDED STEM EXPERIENCE TOURS, CONNECTING STUDENTS WITH COMPANIES TO SHOW THEM WHAT A STEM CAREER MIGHT CONSIST OF. ALSO INCLUDED IS THE MINNESOTA COMPUTER HISTORY PROJECT, CREATING A WHOLE PROGRAM AROUND MINNESOTA'S IMPACT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPUTER.THE MINNESOTA HIGH TECH FOUNDATION WORKS WITH OUR PARTNERS AND MEMBERS IN THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO CREATE INTERNSHIPS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS IN THE STEM FIELDS. WE PROVIDE INFORMATION CONCERNING THESE OPPORTUNITIES VIA THE WEBSITE AS WELL AS A RESOURCE GUIDE FOR STUDENTS SEEKING OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE STEM FIELDS.
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS:THE FOUNDATION MANAGES A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOCUSED ON UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE STUDENTS STUDYING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM). CURRENTLY, THERE ARE TWO COMPONENTS: FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS AND NAMED SCHOLARSHIPS. THE FOUNDATION RAISES FUNDS FOR BOTH TYPES OF SCHOLARSHIPS; THESE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO STUDENTS STUDYING IN STEM FIELDS AT ACCREDITED MINNESOTA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Mary Pease | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Brendan Nolan | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Jennifer Hauschildt | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Anne Coffey | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Rachel Polson | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Doug Carnival | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Kevin Hansen | VICE CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Varda Nauen | BOARD CHAIR | 4 | $0 |
| Margaret Anderson Kelliher | MHTA FORMER PRESIDENT/CEO | 2 | $0 |
| Lisa Schlosser | MHTA FORMER INTERIM PRESIDENT/CEO | 2 | $0 |
| Jeff Tollefson | MHTA PRESIDENT/CEO | 2 | $0 |
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