Mississippi River Regional Planning Commission
This is the first data release from The Sunlight Report’s ongoing RPC transparency project. The data below was obtained through public records requests and reflects the most recent disclosures available.
We are still analyzing these records and pursuing deeper reporting. This page offers a preliminary overview — our deeper stories are still unfolding.
Commissioners
Data for commissioners not available yet.
Revenue
Placeholder summary for revenue — narrative analysis will appear here in future updates.
| Source | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Grants | $135,442 | 23.5% |
| State Grants | $152,847 | 26.6% |
| Local Membership Levy | $268,953 | 46.8% |
| Local Contracts | $0 | 0% |
| Public Charges For Services | $0 | 0% |
| Interest Income | $17,838 | 3.1% |
| Other | $2 | 0% |
| Total | $575,082 | 100% |
About the Audit and the Numbers
This revenue data comes from public records and budget files. In some cases, it is summarized from the 2024 Audit (PDF). Note that we are not presenting these figures in the same format as official government audits.
Those audits follow GASB — the Governmental Accounting Standards Board — a framework that often obscures how money moves. For example, GASB treats things like leases (e.g. renting office space) as income, alongside actual revenue like taxpayer-funded grants. This makes it hard for the public to see where the money truly comes from.
Our goal is to clarify, not complicate. We’ve reorganized the figures into a more readable form, focused on what matters: where money comes from and who decides where it goes.
Salaries
Placeholder summary for salaries — narrative analysis will appear here in future updates.
| Name | Title | Salary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Zabrowski | Senior Planner | $71,400 | Full Time |
| Jon Bingol | Executive Director | $108,000 | Leadership |
| Ken Harwood | Planner | $57,200 | Full Time |
| Kia Kling | Planner | $54,000 | Full Time |
| Sarah Ofte | Senior Office Manager | $67,723 | Full Time |
Tax Levies
Placeholder summary for tax levies — narrative analysis will appear here in future updates.
| Tax Levy Dollars | Property Tax Percent |
|---|---|
| $159,366 | 0.000418073999% |