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Nonprofit · EIN 27-3681095

MIDWEST INTERNET COOPERATIVE EXCHANGE LLC

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55458

Financials

$246K$28K2023$307K$76K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MIDWEST INTERNET COOPERATIVE EXCHANGE LLC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$307,047$75,544$231,503$965,856$6,250$959,606
December 31, 2023990$246,021$27,854$218,167$728,103$0$728,103
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$271,058
Investment income
$35,989
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$9,800

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$728,103
Total assets, end of year
$965,856
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,250
Net assets, end of year
$959,606
Land, buildings and equipment
$112,494
Gross receipts
$307,047
Employees
0
Volunteers
5
Year formed
2010
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 / weekCompensation
RICHARD LAAGERCHIEF MANAGER, DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ANTHONY ANDERBERGTREASURER, DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
REID FISHLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD LAAGERCHIEF MANAGER, DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ANTHONY ANDERBERGTREASURER, DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
REID FISHLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 583782, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55458-3782
In care of
% COLOGIX
Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
511 11TH AVENUES SSte 450, MINNEAPOLIS MN 554150000
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
RICHARD LAAGER, PO BOX 583782, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 554583782
Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
Kayla Olsen, 27684 Maple Ln, Madison Lake MN 56063
Signed the 990
RICHARD LAAGER, CHIEF MANAGER
Phone
(218) 436-5203
Website
micemn.net
Return prepared by
OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTD

Mission

TO IMPROVE INTERNET CONNECTIVITY, INCREASE PERFORMANCE AND REDUCE COST BY KEEPING INTERNET TRAFFIC LOCAL IN THE UPPER MIDWEST.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • MICE OPERATES AN INTERNET EXCHANGE POINT (IXP) IN MINNESOTA. MICE DIRECTLY OPERATES SWITCHES IN TWO DATACENTERS: THE COLOGIX DATACENTER AT 511 11TH AVE S, MINNEAPOLIS AND THE RIDGEVIEW DATACENTER AT 12450 WAYZATA BLVD IN MINNETONKA. SEVEN OTHER ENTITIES OPERATE NINE REMOTE SWITCHES WHICH EXTEND THE MICE PEERING FABRIC AS FAR AWAY AS DULUTH AND KANSAS CITY.MICE HAS JUST OVER 150 PARTICIPANT NETWORKS CONNECTED. MICE'S TRAFFIC HAS TYPICAL DAILY PEAKS IN THE 1.6-2.5 TBPS RANGE. BY TRAFFIC VOLUME, WE ARE APPROXIMATELY THE 4TH LARGEST IXP IN NORTH AMERICA.

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
27-3681095
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2017
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$965,856
Income (IRS master file)
$307,047

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2013
Posted by the IRS
September 6, 2017
Reinstated
Effective May 15, 2013

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$307,047$75,544$965,856IRS
990December 2023$246,021$27,854$728,103XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-N for 2018
Officer: Kayla Olsen
December 31, 2018≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 27-3681095).

Questions about MIDWEST INTERNET COOPERATIVE EXCHANGE LLC

What is the EIN of MIDWEST INTERNET COOPERATIVE EXCHANGE LLC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MIDWEST INTERNET COOPERATIVE EXCHANGE LLC is 27-3681095.
Is MIDWEST INTERNET COOPERATIVE EXCHANGE LLC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2013 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2013.
Are donations to MIDWEST INTERNET COOPERATIVE EXCHANGE LLC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does MIDWEST INTERNET COOPERATIVE EXCHANGE LLC 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 MIDWEST INTERNET COOPERATIVE EXCHANGE LLC 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 MIDWEST INTERNET COOPERATIVE EXCHANGE LLC 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 MIDWEST INTERNET COOPERATIVE EXCHANGE LLC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RICHARD LAAGER.
Who are the officers and directors of MIDWEST INTERNET COOPERATIVE EXCHANGE LLC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does MIDWEST INTERNET COOPERATIVE EXCHANGE LLC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $307,047, expenses of $75,544 and total assets of $965,856 at year end.

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