Minnesota Ethanol Producers

Albert Lea, MNUnknown exempt organizationSince 2004EIN 20-0768553

The purpose of the organization is to promote and encourage more efficient ethanol production, promote and encourage quality improvement programs with the ethanol industry

99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$60K
0% vs prior year
Spent
$60K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$86K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$60K
FY20250%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$54K
FY2022$134K
FY2023$80K
FY2024$60K
FY2025$60K
Expenses
$60K
FY2025+0.10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021$53K
FY2022$78K
FY2023$63K
FY2024$60K
FY2025$60K
Net assets
$86K
FY2025▼ -0.5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$13K
FY2021$14K
FY2022$70K
FY2023$87K
FY2024$86K
FY2025$86K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $60K Management & general 1% · $390

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes efficient ethanol production and quality improvement programs.

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1 program service account for $60K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Expenses relating to the promotion of ethanol industry

$60Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$60K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$60K
Money outPt IX
$60K
Ln 25
Programscol B$60K
Managementcol C$390
Owns and owesPt X
$86K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$86K
Total assetsLn 16$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$60K
Total revenueLn 12$60K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$86K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$86K
Total assetsLn 16$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$86K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$86K$86K
Total assetsLn 16$86K$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$86K$86K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$390$0$390$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$60K$60K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$50$50$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$60K$60K$390$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $60K$60K−$440$86K 990 PDF
FY2024 $60K$60K−$381$86K 990 PDF
FY2023 $80K$63K$17K$87K 990 PDF
FY2022 $134K$78K$56K$70K 990 PDF
FY2021 $54K$53K$514$14K 990 PDF
FY2020 $0$53K−$53K$13K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $60,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$60,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$60,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$60,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $60,440 across 3 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $390 · Fundraising $0$390
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $60,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$60,000
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $50 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$50
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $60,050 · Management $390 · Fundraising $0$60,440
Part X · Balance sheet $86,046 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $86,486$86,046
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $86,486$86,046
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $86,486$86,046
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $86,486$86,046
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $86,046 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$60,000
XI-2 Total expenses$60,440
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$440
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$86,486
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$86,046

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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