2022-04-08T13:50:03-05:00 2021-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 S 6TH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2021-01-01 410855255 MIDWEST ENERGY ASSOCIATION MIDW 6512899600 7825 TELEGRAPH RD BLOOMINGTON MN 55438 PATRICK VAN BEEK PRESIDENT/SECRETARY 6512899600 2022-04-07 1 PATRICK VAN BEEK 999009999 JOHN TAUER P00294068 6123764500 2022-04-07 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z PATRICK VAN BEEK 7825 TELEGRAPH RD BLOOMINGTON MN 55438 7073755 0 X WWW.MEAENERGY.ORG X 1905 MN TO EMPOWER THE ENERGY INDUSTRY THROUGH EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS. 29 29 27 350 0 0 130653 411276 3825259 5886202 38966 59619 150000 0 4144878 6357097 0 0 0 0 2570358 2466306 0 0 0 1694692 1950066 4265050 4416372 -120172 1940725 9471920 11233346 3408995 3058132 6062925 8175214 TO EMPOWER THE ENERGY INDUSTRY THROUGH EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS. 0 0 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. MEA HELD CONFERENCES VIRTUALLY IN 2021 AND CONTINUED TO HAVE STRONG ATTENDANCE FOR ENERGETIC WOMEN, GAS OPERATIONS, AND ELECTRIC OPERATIONS. 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. MEA WAS ALSO PROUD TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE INDUSTRY THROUGH NETWORKING AND THE SHARING OF INFORMATION. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 27 0 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 29 29 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 6512899600 7825 TELEGRAPH RD BLOOMINGTON MN 55438 VAN BEEK PATRICK D PRESIDENT/SECRETARY 40.00 X 269004 0 28619 GAFFANEY KYLE TECHNOLOGY & FINANCE VP 40.00 X 123292 0 24563 GANN JOHN MEMBERSHIP SERVICES VP 40.00 X 110558 0 20984 VITA MARTY PRODUCT MANAGEMENT & SUPPORT VP 40.00 X 107018 0 21481 SHANNON CHAD BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER 40.00 X 113072 0 16476 BONINE STACEY PROGRAM SERVICES VP 40.00 X 94918 0 17264 WEBSTER JOHN C CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETERSON VERNON J PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KOZAK ERIC 1ST VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LORENZ JAMES 2ND VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KAROLEWSKI STEVEN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ARANA SALVADOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHTON WES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASIYANBI RICHARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEATTY MICHAEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEWLEY TAMARA A DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CONWAY JAMES M DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GUY JOHN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEADLEE DEAN A DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HERDEGEN WILLIAM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 INMAN ERIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHNSON MARK C DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONES CHRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOST ELIZABETH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOYCE KEVIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIELY JAMES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRANSTUBER SCOTT A DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MILLS STEVE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MOYLE KEITH A DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NAPIER KEITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NELSON MIKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCHROEPPEL BOBBI L DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHELLBERG CHRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SINGLETON CHRISTE H DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALTER DAVE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 817862 0 129387 5 0 1 0 STELLAR IT SOLUTIONS INC 9210 CORPORATE BLVD SUITE 390 ROCKVILLE MD 20850 SOFTWARE DEVELOPER 693021 INFOR (US) INC NW 7418 PO BOX 1450 MINNEAPOLIS MN 554857418 ENERGYU PROVIDER 380250 2 411276 411276 ENERGYU.ORG 611600 3442856 3442856 MEMBERSHIP DUES 611710 1370344 1370344 CONFERENCES & MEETINGS 611600 1073002 1073002 5886202 70034 70034 706243 716658 -10415 -10415 -10415 6357097 5886202 0 59619 817700 1257391 61435 178400 151380 18256 19316 60081 60776 117105 119342 1139 621143 22212 25135 MEMBER EDUCATION 812488 CREDIT CARD FEES 43535 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 15010 STAFF TRAINING 6628 7900 4416372 3384136 4121538 2505942 2765325 65801 77006 284674 307316 1709775 555203 1107824 1154572 2108543 2120349 15000 687240 9471920 11233346 511910 590674 2829701 2359752 67384 107706 3408995 3058132 X 6062925 8175214 6062925 8175214 9471920 11233346 1940725 171564 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 535067 535067 545877 90979 454898 177938 21160 156778 450893 443064 7829 1154572 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PAYABLE 107706 107706 X 6528661 171564 171564 6357097 0 6357097 4416372 0 4416372 0 4416372 PART X, LINE 2: THE 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. X X X 0 1 0 VAN BEEK PATRICK D PRESIDENT/SECRETARY 230979 0 38025 0 0 0 12538 0 16081 0 297623 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B THE 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: $4,473 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE 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 6 THERE 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 7A THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 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 12C THE 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 15 EXECUTIVE 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 19 COPIES OF ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS, POLICY STATEMENTS, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST MADE IN WRITING TO OUR OFFICE.