Midwest Energy Association

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To empower the Energy industry through education, leadership development, and industry connections.

Run by 250 volunteers and 26 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $221K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.5M
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 0.4 months of spending in cash, plus $4.9M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.3M
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 24 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.8M
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$7.6M
Net assets
$6.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.8M
FY2024▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$6.4M
FY2022$7.0M
FY2023$6.9M
FY2024$5.8M
Expenses
$7.6M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$6.9M
FY2024$7.6M
Net assets
$6.7M
FY2024▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.1M
FY2021$8.2M
FY2022$8.1M
FY2023$8.5M
FY2024$6.7M

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1963.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

33 people listed on the 990; $1.5M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President / Secretary
$265,081Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$198,598Pt VII · Sec A
Membership and Marketing SR. VP
$152,311Pt VII · Sec A
Program Services VP
$145,698Pt VII · Sec A
Product Management and Support VP
$139,663Pt VII · Sec A
Membership Services Director
$123,685Pt VII · Sec A
Compliance Director
$121,194Pt VII · Sec A
Marketing & Communications Director
$117,745Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Van Beek Patrick D——$243,826$269,004$260,020
Larson Leigh$265,081$245,020$83,543——
Gaffaney Kyle$198,598$188,482$157,462$123,292$121,194
Gann John$152,311$139,347$118,672$110,558$110,809
Bonine Stacey$145,698$144,357$116,779$94,918—
Shannon Chad$123,685$145,292$122,020$113,072—
Vita Marty$139,663$117,815$110,882$107,018$108,087
Robertson Lindsay$117,745$125,529———

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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  • 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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Empowers the energy industry with education, leadership training, and networking.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Education

Mea energy association educates members of the industry and promotes safety through its programs. These programs provide education materials for energy workers. Mea's energyu training platform also services the industry by providing affordable safety and compliance training.

Pt IX · col B
02

Conference/Seminars

Mea energy association sponsors training and educational programs including seminars and meetings designed to foster educational and professional development of its members and the energy industry as a whole.

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$194K
Money outPt IX
$7.6M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$6.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$245K
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
33
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$194K
Gains on assetsLn 7$22K
Total revenueLn 12$5.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
SavingsLn 2$222K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$245K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$6.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
VolunteersI 6250
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$2.9M$245K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.6M$4.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.8M$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$10.8M$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$8.5M$6.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.1M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.8M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$91K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$252K
Payroll taxesLn 10$203K
Legal feesLn 11b$52K
Accounting feesLn 11c$50K
Investment management feesLn 11f$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$142K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$240K
Office expensesLn 13$72K
Information technologyLn 14$72K
OccupancyLn 16$57K
TravelLn 17$37K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.1M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$56K
InsuranceLn 23$31K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.0M
All other expensesLn 24e$236K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.6M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $5.8M$7.6M−$1.9M$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.9M$6.9M−$46K$8.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.0M$5.8M$1.2M$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.4M$4.4M$1.9M$8.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.1M$4.3M−$120K$6.1M 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 $5,774,791 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $446,481$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,269,811$5,580,332
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $158,326$194,459
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,874,618$5,774,791
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 $3,276,058$3,440,963
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,644,089$4,197,654
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,920,147$7,638,617
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$45,529−$1,863,826
Part VI · Governance 23 of 24 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members23
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 $5,774,791 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,580,332$5,580,332
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $172,873$172,873
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $21,586$21,586
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,580,332 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $194,459$5,774,791
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,638,617 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$1,061,323
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$1,834,329
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$90,531
IX-9 Other employee benefits$251,821
IX-10 Payroll taxes$202,959
IX-11b Legal fees$51,944
IX-11c Accounting fees$50,483
IX-11f Investment management fees$23,999
IX-11g Other fees for services$141,501
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$240,247
IX-13 Office expenses$72,014
IX-14 Information technology$72,491
IX-16 Occupancy$56,588
IX-17 Travel$37,350
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$1,135,184
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$56,072
IX-23 Insurance$31,414
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$1,992,272
IX-24e All other expenses$236,095
IX-25 Total functional expenses$7,638,617
Part X · Balance sheet $9,043,397 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $777,925$23,108
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,121,090$221,912
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $151,621$204,413
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $412,026$391,493
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,762,296$3,332,495
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,592,620$4,869,976
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,817,578$9,043,397
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $703,188$720,539
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,626,575$1,581,976
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,991$4,374
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,333,754$2,306,889
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,483,824$6,736,508
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,483,824$6,736,508
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,817,578$9,043,397
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,736,508 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,774,791
XI-2 Total expenses$7,638,617
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,863,826
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,483,824
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$116,510
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,736,508

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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