Minnesota Ethanol Producers FY2020 filing

Albert Lea, MNUnknown exempt organizationSince 2004EIN 20-0768553

On file with the IRS15300 780th Ave · Albert Lea, MN

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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

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2020 · 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
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 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
$0
Spent
$53K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$13K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$0
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$54K
FY2022$134K
FY2023$80K
FY2024$60K
FY2025$60K
Expenses
$53K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021$53K
FY2022$78K
FY2023$63K
FY2024$60K
FY2025$60K
Net assets
$13K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$13K
FY2021$14K
FY2022$70K
FY2023$87K
FY2024$86K
FY2025$86K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

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

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  • 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 · $53K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Expenses relating to the promotion of ethanol industry

$53Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$0
Ln 12
Money outPt IX
$53K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$13K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Total revenueLn 12$0
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$13K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$67K$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$67K$13K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$300$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$53K$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$53K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $0 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $54,000$0
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $54,000$0
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 $53,051$53,360
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $53,051$53,360
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $949−$53,360
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 $0 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $53,360 across 3 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$300
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$53,035
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$25
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$53,360
Part X · Balance sheet $13,297 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,657$13,297
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $66,657$13,297
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $66,657$13,297
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $66,657$13,297
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,297 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$0
XI-2 Total expenses$53,360
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$53,360
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$66,657
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,297

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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