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Minnesota Transport Services Association

EIN 41-0416020 • 501(c)6 • New Brighton, MN

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To provide support to the transportation industry.

PO Box 120866 520 13th Avenue NWNew Brighton, MN 55112

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

75th percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

85th percentile

0.23x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 85% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

39th percentile

-4.6%

Higher net margin than 39% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

80th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

54th percentile

0.6%

Faster asset growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2025

Revenue Growth

33rd percentile

-8.8%

Faster revenue growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets75th percentile

Assets

$105,648

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$11,619

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$94,029

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue85th percentileNet Margin39th percentile

Revenue

$50,275

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$52,605

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

-$2,330

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth54th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $48,426Liabilities 2011: $9,0412011Assets 2012: $50,802Liabilities 2012: $11,253Net Assets 2012: $39,5492012Assets 2013: $51,171Liabilities 2013: $10,2892013Assets 2014: $60,353Liabilities 2014: $8,440Net Assets 2014: $51,9132014Assets 2015: $71,729Liabilities 2015: $12,048Net Assets 2015: $59,6812015Assets 2016: $75,576Liabilities 2016: $9,970Net Assets 2016: $65,6062016Assets 2017: $81,376Liabilities 2017: $11,483Net Assets 2017: $69,8932017Assets 2018: $89,624Liabilities 2018: $10,660Net Assets 2018: $78,9642018Assets 2019: $87,131Liabilities 2019: $9,885Net Assets 2019: $77,2462019Assets 2020: $84,505Liabilities 2020: $10,060Net Assets 2020: $74,4452020Assets 2021: $84,484Liabilities 2021: $10,770Net Assets 2021: $73,7142021Assets 2022: $100,253Liabilities 2022: $13,270Net Assets 2022: $86,9832022Assets 2023: $104,419Liabilities 2023: $11,2952023Assets 2025: $105,648Liabilities 2025: $11,619Net Assets 2025: $94,0292025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$105,648
Liabilities$11,619
Net Assets$94,029
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth33rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2011: $57,450Expenses 2011: $55,716Net Income 2011: $1,7342011Revenue 2012: $49,975Expenses 2012: $49,811Net Income 2012: $1642012Revenue 2013: $50,829Expenses 2013: $49,496Net Income 2013: $1,3332013Revenue 2014: $62,623Expenses 2014: $51,592Net Income 2014: $11,0312014Revenue 2015: $57,503Expenses 2015: $49,735Net Income 2015: $7,7682015Revenue 2016: $54,395Expenses 2016: $48,470Net Income 2016: $5,9252016Revenue 2017: $58,516Expenses 2017: $54,229Net Income 2017: $4,2872017Revenue 2018: $58,296Expenses 2018: $49,225Net Income 2018: $9,0712018Revenue 2019: $49,727Expenses 2019: $51,445Net Income 2019: -$1,7182019Revenue 2020: $46,698Expenses 2020: $49,499Net Income 2020: -$2,8012020Revenue 2021: $43,448Expenses 2021: $44,179Net Income 2021: -$7312021Revenue 2022: $59,783Expenses 2022: $46,514Net Income 2022: $13,2692022Revenue 2023: $60,462Expenses 2023: $54,321Net Income 2023: $6,1412023Revenue 2025: $50,275Expenses 2025: $52,605Net Income 2025: -$2,3302025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$50,275
Expenses$52,605
Net Income-$2,330
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$105,648
Liabilities
$11,619
Net assets
$94,029
Revenue
$50,275
Expenses
$52,605
Net income
-$2,330
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.06$0.12$0.94$0.50$0.53$0.02
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.04$0.11$0.60$0.54$0.06
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.00$0.13$0.87$0.60$0.47$0.13
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.84$0.11$0.74$0.43$0.44$0.01
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.85$0.10$0.74$0.47$0.49$0.03
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.87$0.10$0.77$0.50$0.51$0.02
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.90$0.11$0.79$0.58$0.49$0.09
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.81$0.11$0.70$0.59$0.54$0.04
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.76$0.10$0.66$0.54$0.48$0.06
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.72$0.12$0.60$0.58$0.50$0.08
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.08$0.52$0.63$0.52$0.11
2013XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.51$0.10$0.51$0.49$0.01
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.51$0.11$0.40$0.50$0.50$0.00
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.48$0.09$0.57$0.56$0.02
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 4, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$57,514
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide support to the transportation industry.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROVIDES ITS MEMBERS IN THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY WITH SERVICES AND INFORMATION REGARDING OPERATING AUTHORITY, TARIFFS, LABOR/MANAGEMENT,PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS. IT ALSO CONDUCTS EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS FOR MEMBERS DESIGNED TO DEVELOP AND IMPROVE LEADERSHIP AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SKILLS.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay80th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
KEVIN QUAGLIANOTreasurer-$0--
CRAIG TREPANIERSecretary-$0--
MARY CANADAYChairman-$0--
COLIN PIEPHOV Chairman-$0--
HOWARD MARKUSExec Directo-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Minnesota Transport Services Assoc
EIN
41-0416020
Phone
6516464075
Address
PO BOX 120866 520 13TH AVENUE NW, NEW BRIGHTON, MN 55112

Signing Officer

Name
Howard Markus
Title
Exec Director
Phone
6516464075
Signed
2026-02-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Lawrence Cumpston & Associates Pllp
Address
60 PLATO BLVD E SUITE 310, SAINT PAUL, MN 55107-1832
Preparer
Gary Carlson CPA
Phone
6512272333
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses computer serv and software 530 telephone 800 postage 282 web site 288 publishing expenses 2,425 po box rental 382 bank fee 78 education 1,645 total 6,430”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Accounts receivable 1,475 2,005 total 1,475 2,005”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 2,775 2,774 unearned dues 9,905 8,845”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

“Provides its members in the transportation industry with services and information regarding operating authority, tariffs, labor/management,public and government relations. It also conducts educational seminars for members designed to develop and improve leadership and business management skills.”

Raw XML Appendix112 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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