The Minnesota Grocers Association advances the common interest of those engaged in all aspects of the food industry of MN as a leadership resource. The mga encourages and sponsors educational seminars, conventions and fosters the exchange of information and ideas among its members which promote the advancement, development, and welfare of the grocery industry for the benefit of the industry and its members.

$257K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $39K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$257K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$385K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$885K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$885K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$736K
FY2021$705K
FY2022$752K
FY2023$864K
FY2024$885K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$669K
FY2021$705K
FY2022$792K
FY2023$902K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Who runs it and what they're paid

24 people listed on the 990; $257K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Former President
$165,733Pt VII · Sec A
$91,175Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jamie Pfuhl$165,733$189,138$180,679$173,796$165,367
Patrick Garofalo$91,175————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

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Promotes the Minnesota grocery industry through education, events, and idea exchange.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The association encourages and sponsors educational seminars and conventions while fostering the exchange of information and ideas among its members which promotes the advancement, development, and welfare of the grocery industry for the benefit of the industry and its members through legislative efforts, publications, and EDUCATION.THE…

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$885K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$754K
Investment incomeLn 3$80K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$145K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$385K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$754K
Investment incomeLn 3$80K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Total revenueLn 12$885K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
SavingsLn 2$106K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$145K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$138K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$385K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$356K$145K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$616K$385K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$284K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$116K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K
Office expensesLn 13$50K
OccupancyLn 16$90K
TravelLn 17$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$296K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K
InsuranceLn 23$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$98K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $885K$1.1M−$182K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $864K$902K−$37K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $752K$792K−$41K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $705K$705K$419$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $736K$669K$67K$1.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $884,752 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $25,605$20,535
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $704,658$753,825
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $93,370$79,704
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $40,687$30,688
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $864,320$884,752
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $378,603$445,962
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $523,199$620,640
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $901,802$1,066,602
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$37,482−$181,850
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $884,752 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,535
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$20,535
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $753,400 · Excluded from tax $425$753,825
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $79,704$79,704
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $21,750$21,750
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $8,938$8,938
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $753,400 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $110,817$884,752
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,066,602 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$283,984
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$115,768
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$3,976
IX-9 Other employee benefits$13,819
IX-10 Payroll taxes$28,415
IX-11c Accounting fees$21,853
IX-11g Other fees for services$30,342
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$4,528
IX-13 Office expenses$49,671
IX-16 Occupancy$89,646
IX-17 Travel$4,008
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$295,983
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$15,132
IX-23 Insurance$8,734
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$97,544
IX-24e All other expenses$3,199
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,066,602
Part X · Balance sheet $1,440,001 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $252,297$38,811
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $103,931$106,472
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,373$19,113
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,180$1,180
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $24,258$11,246
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,650$2,518
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,082,825$1,123,032
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $322,202$137,629
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,809,716$1,440,001
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,500$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $260,810$204,432
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $353,435$180,203
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $615,745$384,635
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,193,971$1,055,366
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,193,971$1,055,366
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,809,716$1,440,001
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,055,366 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$884,752
XI-2 Total expenses$1,066,602
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$181,850
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,193,971
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$43,245
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,055,366

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