Nonprofit · EIN 27-4862860
MIDWESTERN GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $725,146 | $714,900 | $10,246 | $926,169 | $0 | $926,169 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,131,836 | $737,154 | $394,682 | $912,774 | $0 | $912,774 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $253,484 | $270,637 | -$17,153 | $518,092 | $0 | $518,092 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $531,400
- of which government grants
- $531,400
- Program service revenue
- $169,450
- Investment income
- $24,296
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $365,358
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $388,516
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $19,372
- Program services (functional)
- $643,410
- Management and general (functional)
- $71,490
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $912,774
- Total assets, end of year
- $926,169
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $926,169
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $926,169
- Gross receipts
- $725,146
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSE HEIER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $143,700 | $53,825 |
| JEFFREY EWART | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,292 | $24,341 |
| JB PRITZKER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM WALZ | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM REYNOLDS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KEHOE | BOARD MEMBER AS OF DEC 2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BRAUN | BOARD MEMBER AS OF DEC 2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM PILLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE DEWINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN WHITMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY RHODEN | BOARD MEMBER AS OF DEC 2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY EVERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY ARMSTRONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTI NOEM | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL DEC 2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL PARSON | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL DEC 2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC HOLCOMB | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL DEC 2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSE HEIER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $131,017 | $33,075 |
| JEFFREY EWART | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,635 | $21,440 |
| JB PRITZKER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM WALZ | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM REYNOLDS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PARSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HOLCOMB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE DEWINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN WHITMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTI NOEM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY EVERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM PILLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY ARMSTRONG | BOARD MEMBER AS OF DECEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG BURGUM | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL DECEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSE HEIER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $57,337 | $11,370 |
| TIM WALZ CHAIR UNTIL APRIL | THEN IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JB PRITZKER BOARD MEMBER | UNTIL APRIL, THEN CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM REYNOLDS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PARSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HOLCOMB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG BURGUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE DEWINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN WHITMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTI NOEM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY EVERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM PILLEN | BOARD MEMBER AS OF JANUARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE RICKETTS | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL JANUARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 15093, WASHINGTON, DC 20003-0093
- In care of
- % JEFF EWART
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JESSE HEIER, PO BOX 15093, WASHINGTON, DC 20003
- Signed the 990
- JESSE HEIER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 567-7690
- Website
- WWW.MIDWESTERNGOVERNORS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JM&M
Mission
TO BRING TOGETHER GOVERNORS AND THEIR STAFF TO WORK COOPERATIVELY ON PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES OF SIGNIFICANCE TO THE REGION. MGA PROVIDES MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS.
Program accomplishments
- CHAIR'S AGENDA - EACH YEAR, THE MGA LEADS A "CHAIR'S INITIATIVE," WHICH IS SELECTED BY THE MGA CHAIR. MOST RECENTLY, THE MGA HAS TACKLED THE ISSUES OF REDUCING POVERTY AND EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES, STRENGTHENING THE PROPANE SUPPLY CHAIN, AND REDUCING THE SPREAD OF AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES. THE CHAIR'S AGENDA TYPICALLY CONSISTS OF A WORKING GROUP COMPRISED OF STATE STAFF, INDUSTRY LEADERS, AND RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS, AND THE GROUP HOLDS REGULAR CONFERENCE CALLS, AS WELL AS IN-PERSON MEETINGS DURING THE CHAIR'S TERM.Expenses $579,069 · revenue $4,450
- STAFF ADVISORY COMMITTEE - THE MGA STAFF ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAC) SUPPORTS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON BEHALF OF THE REGION'S GOVERNORS. APPOINTED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE GOVERNORS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS INCLUDE MIDWESTERN CHIEF EXECUTIVES' TOP POLICY ADVISORS. THE SAC MAINTAINS AN ONGOING INTERSTATE DIALOGUE TO IDENTIFY THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES FACING THE REGION AND OVERSEES THE DEVELOPMENT OF COOPERATIVE EFFORTS AND JOINT POLICY STATEMENTS.Expenses $64,341 · revenue $165,000
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-4862860
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $926,169
- Income (IRS master file)
- $725,146
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $725,146 | $714,900 | $926,169 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,131,836 | $737,154 | $912,774 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $253,484 | $270,637 | $518,092 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $391,876 | $197,658 | $540,913 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 27-4862860).
Questions about MIDWESTERN GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of MIDWESTERN GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MIDWESTERN GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION is 27-4862860.
- Is MIDWESTERN GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to MIDWESTERN GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MIDWESTERN GOVERNORS 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 MIDWESTERN GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MIDWESTERN GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MIDWESTERN GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JESSE HEIER.
- Who are the officers and directors of MIDWESTERN GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $143,700 (JESSE HEIER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MIDWESTERN GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $725,146, expenses of $714,900 and total assets of $926,169 at year end.
Other nonprofits in WASHINGTON
- FUTURE FORWARD USA ACTION EIN 82-4170762 · last filed 990 for 2024
- ABAX VENTURES INC EIN 93-2770934 · last filed 990 for 2024
- NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY EIN 52-1344831 · last filed 990 for 2025
- HERITAGE FOUNDATION EIN 23-7327730 · last filed 990 for 2024
- JUDICIAL WATCH INC EIN 52-1885088 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CONFERENCE OF STATE BANK SUPERVISORS INC EIN 52-2080072 · last filed 990 for 2024
- CONSORTIUM FOR ELECTIONS AND POLITICAL PROCESS STRENGTHENING EIN 52-1943638 · last filed 990 for 2025
- AB FOUNDATION EIN 27-5278038 · last filed 990 for 2024
All nonprofits in WASHINGTON · District of Columbia · Public and societal benefit