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MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY TRACKING SYSTEM INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY TRACKING SYSTEM INC (EIN 26-3251122)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-14
IRS object ID
202641349349305554
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-14T11:43:38-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1220 S 6TH STREET SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityMINNEAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55402ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN263251122EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY TRACKINGBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2SYSTEM INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMIDWBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6517893338PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1730 2ND AVE S SUITE 800AddressLine1Txt
CityMINNEAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55402ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBEN GERBERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone6517893338PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonANN NEILPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01817922PTIN
Phone6123764500PhoneNum
Preparation2026-05-13PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLEANCOUNTSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBEN GERBERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1730 2ND AVE S SUITE 800AddressLine1Txt
CityMINNEAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55402ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$10,175,798GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressCLEANCOUNTS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2008FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSEE SCHEDULE OActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers12TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$132,781PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$131,733CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$14CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$8,196,544PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$10,175,798CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Expenses$6,409,151PYTotalExpensesAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,787,393PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$884,676CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$8,927,607TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,162,475TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,767,331TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$6,275,600NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$7,160,276NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$10,044,051RevenueAmt
DescTHE MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY TRACKING SYSTEM (M-RETS) IS A NON-PROFIT 501 C (4) ORGANIZATION HEADQUARTERED IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA. M-RETS IS A WEB-BASED SYSTEM USED BY POWER GENERATORS, UTILITIES, MARKETERS, AND QUALIFIED REPORTING ENTITIES. M-RETS REGISTERS PROJECTS IN ALL STATES AND PROVINCES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA. M-RETS TRACKS RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATES (RECS) AND RENEWABLE THERMAL CERTIFICATES (RTCS) AND FACILITATES REC AND RTC TRANSACTIONS BY ISSUING A UNIQUE, TRACEABLE DIGITAL CERTIFICATE FOR EVERY MEGAWATT-HOUR (MWH) OF RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATED BY REGISTERED UNITS OR IMPORTED INTO ITS SYSTEM. M-RETS USERS RETIRE RECS AND RTCS TO COMPLY WITH STATE POLICY OR TO SERVE THE VOLUNTARY MARKET AND TO ENSURE THAT RECS ARE NOT DOUBLE-COUNTED.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$6,977,162TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document15IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee33EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BEN GERBERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6517893338PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1730 2ND AVE S SUITE 800AddressLine1Txt
CityMINNEAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55402ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (21 entries)

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JIM JONES
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN ROUNDS
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANDRA NESSING
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANGELA AMOS
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD DIGIA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDY KELLEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOLLY LAHD
DIRECTOR (THRU 5/2025)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TYLER MEULEMANS
DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2025)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEN NELSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LUKE PENNE
DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2025)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC SCHROEDER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEANNE SHEWCHUK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK SILBERG
DIRECTOR (STARTED 11/25)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEN GERBER
PRESIDENT AND CEO40.00Yes (X)$262,070$0$18,873
TANYA GAJEWSKA
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (THUR 9/25)40.00Yes (X)$171,940$0$12,681
TERI BYLANDER-PINKE
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$223,300$0$17,559
JOHN PEACOCK
CHIEF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICER40.00$214,467$0$16,792Yes (X)
STEVE TUCKNER
SOFTWARE ENGINEER IV40.00$180,508$0$13,897Yes (X)
JACKIE BALDWIN
SOFTWARE ENGINEER IV40.00$180,383$0$14,132Yes (X)
ROB DAVIS
CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER40.00$197,800$0$14,470Yes (X)
JUSTIN JOHNSON
SCRUM PRODUCT OWNER/BUSINESS ANALYSIS MANAGER40.00$157,300$0$12,347Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K19IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

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TARMAC LLC
7 AZALEA DRIVEKEY WESTFL33040SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT$3,706,216
AMAZON WEB SERVICES INC
410 TERRY AVENUE NORTHSEATTLEWA98109DATA STORAGE$225,458
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

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RETIREMENT FEES525100$4,404,004$4,404,004
ISSUANCE FEES525100$2,387,358$2,387,358
STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT525100$1,505,004$1,505,004
SUBSCRIPTION FEES525100$1,384,821$1,384,821
OTHER FEES525100$362,864$362,864
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$10,044,051TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$131,733TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$131,733ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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Exclusion$14ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$14OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10,175,798TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$10,044,051RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$131,747ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$706,423TotalAmt
Program Services$266,895ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$439,528ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,975,801TotalAmt
Program Services$2,212,945ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$762,856ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$162,071TotalAmt
Program Services$136,810ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,261ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$326,204TotalAmt
Program Services$230,322ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$95,882ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100,074TotalAmt
Program Services$72,930ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,144ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,102TotalAmt
Management And General$22,102ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,053,742TotalAmt
Program Services$2,840,927ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$212,815ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$194,330TotalAmt
Program Services$3,518ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$190,812ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$348,973TotalAmt
Program Services$348,973ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$120,275TotalAmt
Management And General$120,275ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$185,436TotalAmt
Program Services$38,267ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$147,169ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,251TotalAmt
Program Services$38,171ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,080ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$335TotalAmt
Management And General$335ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$727,929TotalAmt
Program Services$727,929ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,841TotalAmt
Management And General$76,841ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
COMMUNICATION$174,859$10,950$163,909
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$51,578$48,373$3,205
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN$21,895$150$21,745
LICENSES AND REGISTRATI$1,512$1,512

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,491TotalAmt
Program Services$2ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,489ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,291,122TotalAmt
Program Services$6,977,162ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,313,960ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$105,606BOYAmt
EOY$490,525EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,853,552BOYAmt
EOY$3,573,543EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$868,955BOYAmt
EOY$1,464,756EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$111,572BOYAmt
EOY$152,724EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$4,876,156LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,825,330LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,498,390BOYAmt
EOY$3,050,826EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$195,233EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,438,075BOYAmt
EOY$8,927,607EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$663,303BOYAmt
EOY$987,613EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$499,172BOYAmt
EOY$573,292EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$206,426EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,162,475BOYAmt
EOY$1,767,331EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,275,600BOYAmt
EOY$7,160,276EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,275,600BOYAmt
EOY$7,160,276EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,438,075BOYAmt
EOY$8,927,607EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$884,676ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,876,156OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,825,330DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,050,826BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,050,826TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$206,426Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$206,426TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,175,798TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,175,798RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,175,798TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,291,122TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$9,291,122ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$9,291,122TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationM-RETS IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(4) AND APPLICABLE MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN STATUTES, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT IT HAS TAXABLE INCOME THAT IS NOT RELATED TO ITS TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATESRegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICESTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedENERGY ATTRIBUTE TRACKING.SpecificServicesProvidedTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$0SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$0TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNO USE OF GRANT FUNDS OUTSIDE OF THE USExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
BEN GERBER
PRESIDENT AND CEO$242,070$0$20,000$0$0$0$16,399$0$2,474$0$280,943$0$0$0
TERI BYLANDER-PINKE
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER$223,300$0$0$0$0$0$15,085$0$2,474$0$240,859$0$0$0
JOHN PEACOCK
CHIEF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY OFF$214,467$0$0$0$0$0$14,467$0$2,325$0$231,259$0$0$0
ROB DAVIS
CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER$197,800$0$0$0$0$0$12,192$0$2,278$0$212,270$0$0$0
JACKIE BALDWIN
SOFTWARE ENGINEER IV$180,383$0$0$0$0$0$12,081$0$2,051$0$194,515$0$0$0
STEVE TUCKNER
SOFTWARE ENGINEER IV$180,508$0$0$0$0$0$12,081$0$1,816$0$194,405$0$0$0
TANYA GAJEWSKA
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (THUR 9$171,940$0$0$0$0$0$10,983$0$1,698$0$184,621$0$0$0
JUSTIN JOHNSON
SCRUM PRODUCT OWNER/BUSINESS ANALYSI$157,300$0$0$0$0$0$10,465$0$1,882$0$169,647$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONVENING THE LEADERSHIP OF THE BOARD TO DEAL WITH MATTERS THAT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO WAIT UNTIL THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS AND TO ADDRESS OTHER MATTERS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE BY THE FULL BOARD. THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE THE OFFICERS, INCLUDING THE CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, TREASURER, SECRETARY, AND UP TO ONE AT-LARGE MEMBER. THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS A NON-VOTING EX-OFFICIO MEMBER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BCLEANCOUNTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING IT WITH THE IRS. A REVIEW CONSISTS OF PROVIDING DRAFTS TO DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT FOR REVIEW AND INPUT AS WELL AS PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF THE 990 AT THE APRIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CAS STIPULATED IN THE APPROVED ANNUAL BOARD MEETING CALENDAR, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS WILL BE SIGNED EVERY YEAR AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. ALL DIRECTORS AND STAFF SIGNED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR THE FY. MANAGEMENT RETAINS SIGNED DOCUMENTS ON FILE. THE BOARD MAINTAINS A FIDUCIARY DUTIES, ROLES AND EXPECTATIONS DOCUMENT FOR BOARD MEMBERS THAT STATES BOARD MEMBERS SHALL "ASCERTAIN THAT APPROPRIATE POLICIES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED TO DEFINE AND IDENTIFY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION AND ENFORCE THOSE POLICIES." ALL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE M-RETS ARE COVERED BY THE POLICY. ANY TIME DECISIONS INVOLVE MATTERS IN WHICH A REPRESENTATIVE OR THEIR FAMILY IS INVOLVED, THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD IS NOTIFIED. ANY REPRESENTATIVE WITH A CONFLICT REFRAINS FROM VOTING OR USING PERSONAL INFLUENCE AT MEETINGS INVOLVING CONFLICTING MATTERS. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DETERMINED BY UNINTERESTED MEMBERS. ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION IN THE POSSESSION OF A CONFLICTED PARTY IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD AND DISCLOSED. PROCEEDINGS RESULTING FROM CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES OR AS OTHERWISE APPROPRIATE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND ESTABLISHES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE. SALARY COMPARISON TOOLS AND RESOURCES ARE USED TO CONSIDER COMPETITIVE BUT MARKET COMPENSATION. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES AND ALSO USES SALARY COMPARISON TOOLS AND RESOURCES IN THE DELIBERATION. IN 2024, SALARY.COM COMP ANALYSIS TOOL WAS PURCHASED FOR COMPARISON OF SALARIES BASED ON SIMILAR MARKET INCLUDING SIZE OF THE ORGANIZATION IN STAFF AND INCOME AS WELL AS THE TYPE OF INDUSTRY. STAFF COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AND THEN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS A PART OF THE BUDGET APPROVAL EACH YEAR. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2025.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS INCLUDING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS ON THE WEBSITE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GSYSTEM ADMINISTRATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,781,714. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 20,400. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,802,114. CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 59,213. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 166,877. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 226,090. OTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 25,538. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 25,538.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE COMMITTEE'S PROCESS FOR REVIEWING THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.