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Minnesota Ethanol Producers

Albert Lea, MNUnknown exempt organizationSince 2004 EIN 20-0768553Revenue $60K in FY2025Latest return filed Jun 26, 2026

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

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-0768553) · Dispute this line
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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FY2025
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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
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
99% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
17.1 mo
of spending, in cash
17.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
4 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo 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%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$54K
FY2022$134K
FY2023$80K
FY2024$60K
FY2025$60K
Expenses
$60K
FY2025+0.1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021$53K
FY2022$78K
FY2023$63K
FY2024$60K
FY2025$60K
Net assets
$86K
FY2025▼ -0.5%
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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

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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.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chris Hanson
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brandon Risetter
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Russ Germann
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Derek Schultz
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Josh Karaus
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 · $60K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Expenses relating to the promotion of ethanol industry

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-0768553) · Dispute this line
$60Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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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 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 26, 2026 $60K$60K−$440$86K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 19, 2025 $60K$60K−$381$86K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $80K$63K$17K$87K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 11, 2023 $134K$78K$56K$70K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 28, 2022 $54K$53K$514$14K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 2, 2021 $0$53K−$53K$13K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $60,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $60,000$60,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $60,000$60,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $60,381$60,440
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $60,381$60,440
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$381−$440
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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, 6 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-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $86,486$86,046
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 FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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