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Nonprofit · EIN 41-1288510

MINNESOTA WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55448

Financials

$88K$69K2023$63K$74K2024$89K$74K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MINNESOTA WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$88,666$73,566$15,100$41,966$0$41,966
December 31, 2024990-EZ$63,200$74,389-$11,189$29,834$0$29,834
December 31, 2023990-EZ$88,225$68,602$19,623$41,023$0$41,023
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Membership dues
$26,673
Other revenue
$61,993

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$12,000
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$39,653
Other expenses
$21,913

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$29,834
Total assets, end of year
$41,966
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$41,966
Cash, savings and investments
$41,966
Gross receipts
$88,666

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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRETT VANDERPOELPRESIDENT1$0
MIKE MCGOWANVICE PRESIDENT1$0
JEFF HILLTREASURER/SECRETARY1$0
JON HAFERMANDIRECTOR1$0
JAMIE KEMPFDIRECTOR1$0
TIM MUELLERDIRECTOR1$0
ELIAS NAATZDIRECTOR1$0
MIKE RITTERDIRECTOR1$0
CODY TERPENINGDIRECTOR1$0
SARAH STEWART-DWIREDIRECTOR1$0
BRET TANGLEYDIRECTOR1$0
WENDY WESTBYDIRECTOR1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRETT VANDERPOELPRESIDENT1$0
MIKE MCGOWANVICE PRESIDENT1$0
JEFF HILLTREASURER/SECRETARY1$0
SCOTT SCHIESSERPAST PRESIDENT1$0
JON HAFERMANDIRECTOR1$0
JAMIE KEMPFDIRECTOR1$0
TIM MUELLERDIRECTOR1$0
ELIAS NAATZDIRECTOR1$0
MIKE RITTERDIRECTOR1$0
BRETT SHEPLEYDIRECTOR1$0
SARAH STEWART-DWIREDIRECTOR1$0
BRET TANGLEYDIRECTOR1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MIKE MCGOWANVICE PRESIDENT1$0
JEFF HILLTREASURER/SECRETARY1$0
SARAH STEWART-DWIREDIRECTOR1$0
MIKE RITTERDIRECTOR1$0
SCOTT SCHIESSERPAST PRESIDENT1$0
BRET TANGLEYDIRECTOR1$0
DAVID GHOSTLEYASSOCIATE DIRECTOR1$0
JAMIE KEMPFDIRECTOR1$0
WENDY WESTBYDIRECTOR1$0
BRETT VANDERPOELPRESIDENT1$0
BRIAN SODERHOLMASSOCIATE DIRECTOR1$0
ELIAS NAATZDIRECTOR1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 48452, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55448-0452
In care of
% LORENE JANSEN
Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
PO Box 48452, Minneapolis MN 55448
Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
Lorene Jansen, 1221 118th Ave NW, Coon Rapids MN 55448
Signed the 990-EZ
BRETT VANDERPOEL, PRESIDENT
Phone
(612) 804-0885
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

THE MINNESOTA WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION IS A STATEWIDE TRADE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING THE HOUSEHOLD, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INDUSTRY. THE MWQA ASSISTS CONSUMERS BY PROVIDING INFORMATION AND ANSWERS ABOUT WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS, BOTH FOR HOME OR BUSINESS.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ANNUAL TWO DAY CONVENTION FOR MEMBERS AND NON MEMBERS OFFERING CONTINUING EDUCATION SEMINARS FOR LICENSING, OUTSIDE VENDORS AND SPEAKERS ON VARIOUS INDUSTRY RELATED TOPICS.
  • PROVIDE PURCHASING RELATED ASSISTANCE TO CONSUMERS.
  • MONITORING CURRENT AND PROPOSED LEGISLATION THAT MAY AFFECT MEMBERS AND PROVIDE NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF THOSE ACTIVITIES.

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, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
41-1288510
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2011
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$41,966
Income (IRS master file)
$88,666

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2010
Posted by the IRS
June 9, 2011
Reinstated
Effective May 15, 2010

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
990-EZDecember 2025$88,666$73,566$41,966XML
990-EZDecember 2024$63,200$74,389$29,834XML
990-EZDecember 2023$88,225$68,602$41,023XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2014
Officer: Lorene Jansen
December 31, 2014≤ $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 41-1288510).

Questions about MINNESOTA WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of MINNESOTA WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MINNESOTA WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION is 41-1288510.
Is MINNESOTA WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2010 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2010.
Are donations to MINNESOTA WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does MINNESOTA WATER QUALITY 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 WATER QUALITY 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 MINNESOTA WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of MINNESOTA WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION?
The 990-N for 2014 names Lorene Jansen.
Who are the officers and directors of MINNESOTA WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does MINNESOTA WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $88,666, expenses of $73,566 and total assets of $41,966 at year end.

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