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Nonprofit · EIN 27-0619097

MINNESOTA SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · SAINT PAUL, MN 55101

Financials

$868K$871K2023$933K$1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MINNESOTA SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$933,269$1,018,886-$85,617$107,940$22,746$85,194
December 31, 2023990$868,139$871,194-$3,055$185,413$14,602$170,811
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$931,687
Investment income
$1,582
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$159,420
Other salaries and wages
$385,233
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$595,547
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$7,697
Occupancy
$32,430
Travel
$14,582
Depreciation
$694

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$185,413
Total assets, end of year
$107,940
Total liabilities, end of year
$22,746
Net assets, end of year
$85,194
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,501
Net assets without donor restrictions
$85,194
Gross receipts
$933,269
Employees
7
Volunteers
8
Year formed
2009
State of legal domicile
MN

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LOGAN O'GRADYEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$155,100$4,320
GRIFFIN DOOLINGPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
AMELIA CERLING HENNESVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
NIKKI MILLERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
MORGAN PITZTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
ROBERT BLAKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
OLAOLUWA ILELABOYEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALEX GASTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANABEL SANFORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ERIC PASIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRIS VILLARREALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JENNA WARMUTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ZAHRA HARGENSLLIFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
POUYA NAJMAIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BEN ADAMICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DANIELLE DEMARREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
LOGAN O'GRADYEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$130,000$0$3,900
WHITNEY TERRILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$25,000$0
GRIFFIN DOOLINGPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
SARAH WHEBBEVICE-PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0$0
ANDY POLZINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0$0
DAVID SHAFFERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0$0
ROBERT BLAKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
OLAOLUWA ILELABOYEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ALEX GASTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
AMELIA CERLING HENNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ERIC PASIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
CHRIS VILLARREALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JENNA WARMUTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MORGAN PITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
NIKKI MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DANIELLE DEMARREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
445 MINNESOTA ST STE 730, SAINT PAUL, MN 55101-2167
In care of
% JOHN M KEARNEY
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LOGAN O'GRADY, 2288 UNIVERSITY AVE WEST SUITE 201, ST PAUL, MN 55114
Signed the 990
LOGAN O'GRADY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(612) 280-1573
Return prepared by
MYSLAJEK KEMP & SPENCER LTD

Mission

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.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • 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.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-0619097
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$107,940
Income (IRS master file)
$933,269

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2012
Posted by the IRS
December 13, 2014
Reinstated
Effective May 15, 2012

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$933,269$1,018,886$107,940XML
990December 2023$868,139$871,194$185,413XML
990December 2022$706,725$695,197$185,157IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-0619097).

Questions about MINNESOTA SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of MINNESOTA SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MINNESOTA SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION is 27-0619097.
Is MINNESOTA SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2012 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2012.
Are donations to MINNESOTA SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does MINNESOTA SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of MINNESOTA SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MINNESOTA SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of MINNESOTA SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LOGAN O'GRADY.
Who are the officers and directors of MINNESOTA SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $155,100 (LOGAN O'GRADY, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does MINNESOTA SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $933,269, expenses of $1,018,886 and total assets of $107,940 at year end.

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