2025-10-06T10:15:17-04:00 2024-12-31 411710454 MYSLAJEK KEMP & SPENCER LTD 1000 SHELARD PARKWAY 6TH FLOOR ST LOUIS PARK MN 55426 990 2024-01-01 270619097 MINNESOTA SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES MINN 6122801573 PO BOX 8141 ST PAUL MN 55108 LOGAN O'GRADY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6513310919 2025-09-19 true true MATTHEW K LIND CPA P01072458 9525444147 2025-09-19 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MNSEIA LOGAN O'GRADY 2288 UNIVERSITY AVE WEST SUITE 201 ST PAUL MN 55114 933269 false X WWW.MNSEIA.ORG X 2009 MN MNSEIA'S MISSION IS TO GROW SOLAR AND ENERGY STORAGE ENERGY INDUSTRIES AS PART OF MINNESOTA'S CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION BY DELIVERING STRONG PUBLIC POLICY, EDUCATION, JOB CREATION AND SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT. 15 15 7 8 0 0 867723 931687 416 1582 0 868139 933269 0 0 522591 595547 0 0 348603 423339 871194 1018886 -3055 -85617 185413 107940 14602 22746 170811 85194 X MNSEIA'S MISSION IS TO GROW SOLAR AND ENERGY STORAGE INDUSTRIES AS PART OF MINNESOTA'S CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION BY DELIVERING STRONG PUBLIC POLICY, EDUCATION, JOB CREATION AND SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT. false false MNSEIA IS A 501(C)(6) TRADE ASSOCIATION THAT SERVES TO MOVE MINNESOTA SOLAR AND STORAGE FORWARD AS THE VOICE OF THE MINNESOTA SOLAR INDUSTRY. REPRESENTING ROUGHLY 170 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, MNSEIA PURSUES ITS MISSION TO GROW SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES AS PART OF MINNESOTA'S CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION BY DELIVERING STRONG PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY, REGULATORY ADVOCACY, LEGAL ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT. MNSEIA PURSUES ITS POLICY WORK THROUGH ACTIVE ENGAGEMENTS AT THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE, THE MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, AND IN OTHER VARIOUS AGENCY MATTERS. FIND OUT MORE AT WWW.MNSEIA.ORG. DURING THE 2024 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, MNSEIA ADVOCATED FOR POLICIES TO CONTINUE TO GROW AND SUPPORT SOLAR + ENERGY STORAGE IN MINNESOTA, INCLUDING BILLS TO: PROTECTING MINNESOTA'S COMMUNITY SOLAR GARDEN PROGRAM, ADVANCING NEW LAWS TO STREAMLINE LARGE SCALE CLEAN ENERGY PERMITTING REFORMS, AND OTHER POLICIES TO DEPLOY DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES DURING MINNESOTA'S TRANSITION TO 100% CARBON FREE ELECTRICITY BY 2040. IN 2024 MNSEIA PRODUCED ITS 12TH ANNUAL 2-DAY "GATEWAY TO SOLAR" CONFERENCE. ABOUT 600 SOLAR INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES FROM 250 COMPANIES ACROSS THE U.S. ATTENDED THE CONFERENCE FOR ROBUST AND IN-DEPTH POLICY AND TOPICAL INSIGHTS, TRAINING SESSIONS, AND BUSINESS NETWORKING EVENTS. PROCEEDS FROM THE CONFERENCE HELP SUPPORT MNSEIA'S REGULATORY AND POLICY ADVOCACY, AND ORGANIZATIONAL FUNDING NEEDS. false false true true false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 7 true false false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true false false true true false X X SUZAN KLEIN 6122801573 2288 UNIVERSITY AVE WEST SUITE 201 ST PAUL MN 55114 LOGAN O'GRADY EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 155100 0 4320 GRIFFIN DOOLING PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 AMELIA CERLING HENNES VICE PRESIDE 3.00 X X 0 0 0 NIKKI MILLER SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MORGAN PITZ TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT BLAKE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 OLAOLUWA ILELABOYE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX GAST DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANABEL SANFORD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC PASI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS VILLARREAL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNA WARMUTH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ZAHRA HARGENSLLIFF DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 POUYA NAJMAIE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BEN ADAMICH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE DEMARRE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 155100 4320 1 false true false MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 358857 358857 EDUCATION, CONFERENCES 611710 337678 337678 ORGANIZATIONAL CAMPAIGNS 900099 235152 235152 931687 1582 1582 933269 931687 1582 159420 385233 10466 11115 29313 7697 51942 17595 52274 32430 14582 186182 694 21206 EVENTS 25645 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 13092 1018886 0 0 0 183218 106439 9935 8434 2195 1501 185413 107940 14602 22746 14602 22746 X 170811 85194 170811 85194 185413 107940 -85617 X false false false false false false 358857 106707 106707 106707 SCHEDULE C, PART I-A, LINE 1 MINNESOTA SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION CONTRIBUTES TO LOBBYING GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS DIRECTLY ENGAGED IN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO ESTIMATES EMPLOYEE TIME DEVOTED TO SUCH ACTIVITIES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. SCHEDULE C, PART IV THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE MEMBERSHIP ON AN ANNUAL BASIS A NOTIFICATION RENEWAL SUMMARIZING THE APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE OF LOBBYING EXPENSES ATTRIBUTED TO THEIR MEMBERSHIP DUES. 9935 8434 1501 1501 RETIREMENT PLAN PAYABLE 11512 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 11234 22746 X X X false false false LOGAN O'GRADY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 155100 4320 159420 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A MNSEIA IS A 501(C)(6) TRADE ASSOCIATION THAT SERVES TO MOVE MINNESOTA SOLAR AND STORAGE FORWARD AS THE VOICE OF THE MINNESOTA SOLAR INDUSTRY. REPRESENTING ROUGHLY 170 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, MNSEIA PURSUES ITS MISSION TO GROW SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES AS PART OF MINNESOTA'S CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION BY DELIVERING STRONG PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY, REGULATORY ADVOCACY, LEGAL ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT. MNSEIA PURSUES ITS POLICY WORK THROUGH ACTIVE ENGAGEMENTS AT THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE, THE MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, AND IN OTHER VARIOUS AGENCY MATTERS. FIND OUT MORE AT WWW.MNSEIA.ORG. DURING THE 2024 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, MNSEIA ADVOCATED FOR POLICIES TO CONTINUE TO GROW AND SUPPORT SOLAR + ENERGY STORAGE IN MINNESOTA, INCLUDING BILLS TO: PROTECTING MINNESOTA'S COMMUNITY SOLAR GARDEN PROGRAM, ADVANCING NEW LAWS TO STREAMLINE LARGE SCALE CLEAN ENERGY PERMITTING REFORMS, AND OTHER POLICIES TO DEPLOY DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES DURING MINNESOTA'S TRANSITION TO 100% CARBON FREE ELECTRICITY BY 2040. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION IS MADE UP OF MEMBERS WITH EACH MEMBER RECEIVING ONE VOTE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A EACH MEMBER RECEIVES ONE VOTE. THE MEMBERSHIP VOTES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B EACH MEMBER RECEIVES ONE VOTE. THE MEMBERSHIP VOTES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS FORM 990 PRIOR TO SHARING WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ABLE TO REVIEW FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE MANAGED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S ETHICS COMMITTEE. DIRECTORS, OFFICERS OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS OF MINNESOTA SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTIRES ASSOCIATION IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A SALARY, BENEFITS AND BONUSES ARE ALL NEGOTIATED AT ARM'S LENGTH FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS WELL AS THE GENERAL COUNSEL (IF APPLICABLE). ANY REQUEST FOR AN INCREASE OF THE ABOVE WILL BE MADE BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR PROFFERED BY A BOARD MEMBER, THEN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL LEAVE THE ROOM AND ALLOW THE BOARD TO DELIBERATE. THE ABILITY TO SET EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION RESIDES ENTIRELY WTIH THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SETS COMPENSATION, INCLUDING SALARY, BENEFITS AND BONUSES FOR THE STAFF. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.