Nonprofit · EIN 41-1309957
MINNESOTA CROP PRODUCTION RETAILERS
Tax-exempt · MANKATO, MN 56001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $773,861 | $691,709 | $82,152 | $639,722 | $160,211 | $479,511 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $662,508 | $575,409 | $87,099 | $529,901 | $132,542 | $397,359 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $574,131 | $599,032 | -$24,901 | $435,539 | $127,775 | $307,764 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $307,241
- of which government grants
- $76,723
- Membership dues
- $226,539
- Program service revenue
- $440,115
- Investment income
- $14,391
- Net income from fundraising events
- $12,114
- Other revenue
- $12,114
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,562
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $15
- Accounting fees
- $7,150
- Occupancy
- $4,840
- Travel
- $11,258
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $529,901
- Total assets, end of year
- $639,722
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $160,211
- Net assets, end of year
- $479,511
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $361,618
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $117,893
- Gross receipts
- $801,541
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 1976
- 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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARNIE SINCLAIR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN SCHROEDER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CASEY CARLSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN MEYER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICK WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ASHLEY RUNHOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDY OEDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SCOTT BARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| T J PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID VOLLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KEVIN CRANDALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DOUG BECHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KYLE KRASKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LEE HELGEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT BARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DOUG BECHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TRAVIS BREKKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KEVIN CRANDALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RODERICK HEDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DALE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KYLE KRASKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRIAN MEYER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK MILENSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEFF MOON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDY OEDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TJ PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ASHELY RUNHOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUSTIN SCHROEDER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ARNIE SINCLAIR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBBY VANDER VEENBAYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID VOLLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICK WALKER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT BARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DOUG BECHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TRAVIS BREKKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KEVIN CRANDALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RODERICK HEDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DALE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KYLE KRASKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRIAN MEYER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEFF MOON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDY OEDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TJ PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ASHELY RUNHOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUSTIN SCHROEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ARNIE SINCLAIR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID VOLLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICK WALKER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| TRISTAN WILMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TIM WOELFEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1020 INNOVATION LN, MANKATO, MN 56001-8407
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LEE HELGEN, 601 CARLSON PARKWAY STE 450, MINNETONKA, MN 55305
- Signed the 990
- LEE HELGEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (507) 385-7555
- Website
- WWW.MCPR-CCA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SCHLENNER WENNER & CO CPA'S PA
Mission
MCPR EXISTS TO PROMOTE THE PROPER USE, STORAGE AND APPLICATION OF CROP PRODUCTION INPUTS IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE AND AGRONOMICALLY SOUND MANNER; AND TO SUPPORT REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES WHICH BENEFIT RETAILERS, MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS AND CUSTOM APPLICATORS OF CROP PRODUCTION INPUTS
Program accomplishments
- THE MINNESOTA CROP PRODUCTION RETAILERS ASSOCIATION (MCPR) IS LAUNCHING A 4R NUTRIENT STEWARDSHIP CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS. THIS VOLUNTARY, INDUSTRY-LED CERTIFICATION PROGRAM CONSISTS OF SCIENCEBASED BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND NUTRIENT STANDARDS THAT WILL BE AUDITED BY TRAINED THIRD-PARTY AUDITORS. THE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM WILL BE GOVERNED BY AN ELEVEN MEMBER BOARD CALLED THE MINNESOTA NUTRIENT STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL (MNSC) AND ADMINISTERED BY MCPR. THIS APPROACH PROVIDES A SCIENCE-BASED FRAMEWORK FOR PLANT NUTRITION, SUSTAINED CROP PRODUCTION, AND REDUCED RISK TO THE ENVIRONMENT, WHILE CONSIDERING SPECIFIC INDIVIUAL FARMS' NEEDS. THE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE 4R INDUSTRY STANDARDS FOR AGRICUTURAL RETAILERS AND TRANSPARENCY WITH THE PUBLIC OF HOW AGRICULTURE IS PLAYING A ROLE IN IMPROVING WATER QUALITY AND PROTECTING WATER RESOURCES. THIS PROGRAM AND ADOPTION OF 4R SCIENCE-BASED BEST PRACTICES WILL: 1. INCREASE GROWER PROFITABILITY BY OPTIMIZING FERTILIZER EFFICIENCY. 2. STRENGTHEN THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN NUTRIENT SERVICE PROVIDERS AND GROWER CUSTOMERS. 3. ACHIEVE HIGHER CROP YIELDS. 4. PRESERVE NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS BY GROWING MORE ON LESS LAND. 5. SUPPORT STATE AND NATION-WIDE EFFORTS TO REDUCE NUTRIENT RUNOFF. 6. HELP SAFEGUARD DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES.
- PROVIDED INFORMATION AND NEWS THROUGH ELECTRONIC MAIL, POSTAL MAIL, AND OUR WEB SITE ON MATTERS IMPORTANT TO THE AGRICULTURAL INPUTS INDUSTRY IN MINNESOTA INCLUDING COST EFFECT AND EFFICIENT HANDING, STORAGE, AND APPLICATION OF AG CROP INPUTS TO THE LANDSCAPE. PROVIDED TRAINING AND EVALUATION OF PRACTICES TO IMPROVE THE INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND REPRESENT MCPR MEMBERS IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES OF STATE GOVERNMENT. PROMOTED MCPR MEMBERS THROUGH INTERVIEWS WITH THE MEDIA AND PRESS AND PUBLIC TESTIMONY OF GOVERNMENT POLICY BODIES.
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1309957
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $639,722
- Income (IRS master file)
- $801,541
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $773,861 | $691,709 | $639,722 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $662,508 | $575,409 | $529,901 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $574,131 | $599,032 | $435,539 | XML |
| 990 | May 2022 | $533,286 | $577,859 | $432,818 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | 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 41-1309957).
Questions about MINNESOTA CROP PRODUCTION RETAILERS
- What is the EIN of MINNESOTA CROP PRODUCTION RETAILERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MINNESOTA CROP PRODUCTION RETAILERS is 41-1309957.
- Is MINNESOTA CROP PRODUCTION RETAILERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1977.
- Are donations to MINNESOTA CROP PRODUCTION RETAILERS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does MINNESOTA CROP PRODUCTION RETAILERS 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 CROP PRODUCTION RETAILERS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MINNESOTA CROP PRODUCTION RETAILERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MINNESOTA CROP PRODUCTION RETAILERS?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names LEE HELGEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of MINNESOTA CROP PRODUCTION RETAILERS?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MINNESOTA CROP PRODUCTION RETAILERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $773,861, expenses of $691,709 and total assets of $639,722 at year end.
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