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MIDWEST ENERGY ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
MIDWEST ENERGY ASSOCIATION (EIN 41-0855255)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-04-08
IRS object ID
202210989349300136
Schema version
2021v4.2
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)
Return2022-04-08T13:50:03-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN410855255EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MIDWEST ENERGY ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMIDWBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6512899600PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17825 TELEGRAPH RDAddressLine1Txt
CityBLOOMINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55438ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPATRICK VAN BEEKPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT/SECRETARYPersonTitleTxt
Phone6512899600PhoneNum
Signature2022-04-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstPATRICKPersonFirstNm
Person LastVAN BEEKPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOHN TAUERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00294068PTIN
Phone6123764500PhoneNum
Preparation2022-04-07PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerPATRICK VAN BEEKPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17825 TELEGRAPH RDAddressLine1Txt
CityBLOOMINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55438ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$7,073,755GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.MEAENERGY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1905FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO EMPOWER THE ENERGY INDUSTRY THROUGH EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Program Service Revenue$3,825,259PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$5,886,202CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$38,966PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$59,619CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$150,000PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$4,144,878PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$6,357,097CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Total Expenses$4,416,372CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$120,172PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,940,725CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$11,233,346TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$3,408,995TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,058,132TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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 Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document27IRPDocumentCnt
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Employee27EmployeeCnt
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
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 Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6512899600PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17825 TELEGRAPH RDAddressLine1Txt
CityBLOOMINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55438ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (35 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
VAN BEEK PATRICK D
PRESIDENT/SECRETARY40.00Yes (X)$269,004$0$28,619
GAFFANEY KYLE
TECHNOLOGY & FINANCE VP40.00Yes (X)$123,292$0$24,563
GANN JOHN
MEMBERSHIP SERVICES VP40.00Yes (X)$110,558$0$20,984
VITA MARTY
PRODUCT MANAGEMENT & SUPPORT VP40.00Yes (X)$107,018$0$21,481
SHANNON CHAD
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER40.00$113,072$0$16,476Yes (X)
BONINE STACEY
PROGRAM SERVICES VP40.00Yes (X)$94,918$0$17,264
WEBSTER JOHN C
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PETERSON VERNON J
PAST CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KOZAK ERIC
1ST VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
LORENZ JAMES
2ND VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KAROLEWSKI STEVEN
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ARANA SALVADOR
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ASHTON WES
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ASIYANBI RICHARD
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BEATTY MICHAEL
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BEWLEY TAMARA A
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CONWAY JAMES M
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
GUY JOHN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HEADLEE DEAN A
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HERDEGEN WILLIAM
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
INMAN ERIN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHNSON MARK C
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JONES CHRIS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOST ELIZABETH
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOYCE KEVIN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KIELY JAMES
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KRANSTUBER SCOTT A
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MILLS STEVE
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MOYLE KEITH A
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
NAPIER KEITH
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
NELSON MIKE
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SCHROEPPEL BOBBI L
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SHELLBERG CHRIS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SINGLETON CHRISTE H
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
WALTER DAVE
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$817,862TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K5IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
STELLAR IT SOLUTIONS INC
9210 CORPORATE BLVD SUITE 390ROCKVILLEMD20850SOFTWARE DEVELOPER$693,021
INFOR (US) INC
NW 7418 PO BOX 1450MINNEAPOLISMN554857418ENERGYU PROVIDER$380,250
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$411,276GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$411,276TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ENERGYU.ORG611600$3,442,856$3,442,856
MEMBERSHIP DUES611710$1,370,344$1,370,344
CONFERENCES & MEETINGS611600$1,073,002$1,073,002
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$5,886,202TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$70,034TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$70,034ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$706,243SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$716,658SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$10,415SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$10,415TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$10,415ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,357,097TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$5,886,202RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$59,619ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$817,700TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,257,391TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,435TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$178,400TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$151,380TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,256TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,316TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,081TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,776TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$117,105TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$119,342TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,139TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$621,143TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,212TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,135TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
MEMBER EDUCATION$812,488
CREDIT CARD FEES$43,535
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$15,010
STAFF TRAINING$6,628

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,900TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,416,372TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,384,136BOYAmt
EOY$4,121,538EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,505,942BOYAmt
EOY$2,765,325EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$65,801BOYAmt
EOY$77,006EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$284,674BOYAmt
EOY$307,316EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,709,775LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$555,203LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,107,824BOYAmt
EOY$1,154,572EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,108,543BOYAmt
EOY$2,120,349EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,000BOYAmt
EOY$687,240EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,471,920BOYAmt
EOY$11,233,346EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$511,910BOYAmt
EOY$590,674EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,829,701BOYAmt
EOY$2,359,752EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,384BOYAmt
EOY$107,706EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,408,995BOYAmt
EOY$3,058,132EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,062,925BOYAmt
EOY$8,175,214EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,062,925BOYAmt
EOY$8,175,214EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,471,920BOYAmt
EOY$11,233,346EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,940,725ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$171,564NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingYes (1)OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$535,067OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$535,067BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$545,877OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$90,979DepreciationAmt
Book Value$454,898BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$177,938OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$21,160DepreciationAmt
Book Value$156,778BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$450,893OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$443,064DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,829BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,154,572TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED COMPENSATION PAYABLEDesc
Amt$107,706Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$107,706TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,528,661TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$171,564NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$171,564RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,357,097RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,357,097TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,416,372TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,416,372ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,416,372TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ASSOCIATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). THE ASSOCIATION IS EXEMPT UNDER A SIMILAR SECTION OF MINNESOTA STATUTES. WHILE THE ASSOCIATION IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES, IT IS SUBJECT TO TAXES ON UNRELATED TRADE OR BUSINESS INCOME. THE ASSOCIATION INCURRED NO INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonVAN BEEK PATRICK DPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT/SECRETARYTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$230,979BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$38,025BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$12,538DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$16,081NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$297,623TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 4BFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ASSOCIATION CONTRIBUTED $96,006 TO THE NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN IN YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2021. THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS PARTICIPATED: PATRICK VAN BEEK: $12,538 JOHN GANN: $6,495 KYLE GAFFANEY: $5,538 MARY VITA: $5,527 STACEY BONINE: $4,473ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF THE MEA CHAIR, IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, FIRST VICE CHAIR, SECOND VICE CHAIR, SECRETARY (PRESIDENT) AND ITS TREASURER, AND TWO APPOINTED DIRECTORS. THE MEA BOARD CHAIR SERVES AS THE CHAIR OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS EMPOWERED BY THESE BYLAWS TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN MATTERS WHERE TIMING DOES NOT PERMIT A FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETING. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL ADVISE THE MEA PRESIDENT IN MATTERS OF POLICY ON MAJOR ISSUES THAT ARISE IN THE OPERATION OF MEA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THERE SHALL BE TWO CLASSES OF DIRECTORS. CLASS A DIRECTORS ARE THOSE DIRECTORS WHO REPRESENT ONE OF THE TOP TEN (10) DUES-PAYING COMPANY MEMBERS. CLASS B DIRECTORS ARE THOSE DIRECTORS WHO REPRESENT ANY OTHER COMPANY MEMBER. (A) TERM: A TERM OF OFFICE SHALL BE THREE (3) YEARS. CLASS A DIRECTORS MAY SERVE WITHOUT TERM LIMITS. CLASS B DIRECTORS MAY SERVE TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS. ALL RENEWAL TERMS FOR BOTH CLASS A AND CLASS B DIRECTORS ARE SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE AS DETERMINED IN THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE. APPOINTMENTS WILL BE STAGGERED SUCH THAT NO MORE THAN ONE-THIRD (1/3) OF THE BOARD SHALL BE RENEWED OR APPOINTED IN ONE CALENDAR YEAR. AFTER SERVING THE MAXIMUM TIME ALLOWED, A PERSON MAY AGAIN SERVE AFTER BEING OFF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THREE YEARS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANAGEMENT. ONCE A DRAFT IS AVAILABLE, AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS SENT TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD AND ALL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE STAFF ARE COVERED BY A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK THAT IS PROVIDED TO THEM UPON HIRE OR WHEN REVISED. WE ALSO HAVE A FORMAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT THE BOARD LEVEL. MEA STAFF REVIEW CONFLICTS DISCLOSED, IF ANY, AND SHARE THOSE WITH THE BOARD IF APPLICABLE. IF A CONFLICT IS DETERMINED TO EXIST THAT PERSON IS EXCLUDED FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER AND THAT IS NOTED IN THE MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS SET BY A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO USE ASSOCIATION INDUSTRY BENCHMARKS. THIS PROCESS IS CONDUCTED EVERY TWO YEARS, LAST OCCURRING IN 2020, AND IS DOCUMENTED IN THE PRESIDENT'S FILE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19COPIES OF ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS, POLICY STATEMENTS, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST MADE IN WRITING TO OUR OFFICE.