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Nonprofit · EIN 36-3490526

MINNESOTA COOPERATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53725

Financials

$1K$1K2023$2K$6962024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MINNESOTA COOPERATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990-EZ$2,111$696$1,415$165,161$0$165,161
June 30, 2024990-EZ$1,382$1,000$382$162,937$0$162,937
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Investment income
$2,111

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$696

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$162,937
Total assets, end of year
$165,161
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$165,161
Cash, savings and investments
$165,161
Gross receipts
$2,111

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-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JENNIFER WICKMANPRESIDENT0.25$0
SADIE FRERICKSDIRECTOR0.25$0
CHRISTA HOFFMANDIRECTOR0.25$0
MICHELLE GUBSERDIRECTOR0.25$0
AMANDA HOEFLINGDIRECTOR0.25$0
AMBER HORN-LEITERMANDIRECTOR0.25$0
JASON OLSENDIRECTOR0.25$0
MIKE GOLATDIRECTOR0.25$0
SHAWN REDMANDIRECTOR0.25$0
BRIDGET PETERSENDIRECTOR0.25$0
DAWN BAUSCHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR5$0
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DANIEL SMITHPRESIDENT0.25$0
SADIE FRERICKSDIRECTOR0.25$0
MARIE BARRYDIRECTOR0.25$0
DAVID LARSONDIRECTOR (THRU OCT 2023)0.25$0
AUDREY HJELLEDIRECTOR (THRU OCT 2023)0.25$0
DAWN BAUSCHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 259008, MADISON, WI 53725-9008
Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
145 University Ave, St Paul MN 55103
Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
Vicky Chaput, 145 University Ave 450, St Paul MN 551032044
Signed the 990-EZ
DAWN BAUSCH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(608) 258-4390
Return prepared by
WEGNER CPAS LLP

Mission

TO PROVIDE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS AND TO EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS ABOUT COOPERATIVES.

990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SINCE 1986, THE MINNESOTA COOPERATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION (MCEF) HAS BEEN DOING IMPORTANT WORK TO HELP EDUCATE YOUTH, BROADEN COOPERATIVE INITIATIVES, AND PROMOTE THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE COOPERATIVE BUSINESS MODEL.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-EZ on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-N for MINNESOTA COOPERATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Due November 16, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
36-3490526
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Supporting organization, Type I
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Supporting organization, 50% limit
Exempt since
1987
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Category (NTEE)
Education (B11)
Assets (IRS master file)
$165,161
Income (IRS master file)
$2,111

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZJune 2025$2,111$696$165,161XML
990-EZJune 2024$1,382$1,000$162,937XML
990-EZJune 2023–––IRS
990-EZJune 2022–––IRS
990-EZJune 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2019
Officer: Vicky Chaput
June 30, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2018
Officer: Vicky Chaput
June 30, 2019≤ $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 36-3490526).

Questions about MINNESOTA COOPERATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of MINNESOTA COOPERATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MINNESOTA COOPERATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION is 36-3490526.
Is MINNESOTA COOPERATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
Are donations to MINNESOTA COOPERATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
Which annual return does MINNESOTA COOPERATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of MINNESOTA COOPERATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MINNESOTA COOPERATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of MINNESOTA COOPERATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
The 990-N for 2019 names Vicky Chaput.
Who are the officers and directors of MINNESOTA COOPERATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does MINNESOTA COOPERATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,111, expenses of $696 and total assets of $165,161 at year end.

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