Liabilities / Assets
49th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 41-1288510 • 501(c)6 • Minneapolis, MN
Profile
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.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
49th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
50th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
23rd percentile
Higher net margin than 23% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
80th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
20th percentile
Faster asset growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
18th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$29,834
Down $11,189 (-27%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Down$29,834
Down $11,189 (-27%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$63,200
Down $25,025 (-28%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$74,389
Up $5,787 (+8.4%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$11,189
Down $30,812 (-157%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
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.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| ANNUAL TWO DAY CONVENTION FOR MEMBERS AND NON MEMBERS OFFERING CONTINUING EDUCATION SEMINARS FOR LICENSING, OUTSIDE VENDORS AND SPEAKERS ON VARIOUS INDUSTRY RELATED TOPICS. | $0 | $0 |
| PROVIDE PURCHASING RELATED ASSISTANCE TO CONSUMERS. | $0 | $0 |
| MONITORING CURRENT AND PROPOSED LEGISLATION THAT MAY AFFECT MEMBERS AND PROVIDE NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF THOSE ACTIVITIES. | $0 | $0 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRETT VANDERPOEL | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| MIKE MCGOWAN | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| JEFF HILL | Treasurer/Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| SCOTT SCHIESSER | Past President | - | $0 | - | - |
| JON HAFERMAN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JAMIE KEMPF | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| TIM MUELLER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ELIAS NAATZ | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MIKE RITTER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| BRETT SHEPLEY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| SARAH STEWART-DWIRE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| BRET TANGLEY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
“Description: convention registrations. Amount: 30,975. Description: voluntary legal fund contributions. Amount: 6,950. Total to form 990-ez, line 8: 37,925.”
“Description: educational sponsorships/classes. Amount: 1,160. Description: office. Amount: 462. Description: phone/communications/internet. Amount: 1,614. Description: convention expenses. Amount: 15,498. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 18,734.”
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| IRS990EZ/InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/InfoInScheduleOPartIInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd | 0 | X |
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| IRS990EZ/MembershipDuesAmt | 0 | 25275 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 8 | 1.00 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 9 | 1.00 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 10 | 1.00 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | 8 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | 9 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | 10 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | 11 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt | 1 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt | 5 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt | 6 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt | 7 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt | 8 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt | 9 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt | 10 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt | 11 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 0 | BRETT VANDERPOEL |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 1 | MIKE MCGOWAN |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 2 | JEFF HILL |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 3 | SCOTT SCHIESSER |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 4 | JON HAFERMAN |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 5 | JAMIE KEMPF |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 6 | TIM MUELLER |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 7 | ELIAS NAATZ |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 8 | MIKE RITTER |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 9 | BRETT SHEPLEY |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 10 | SARAH STEWART-DWIRE |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 11 | BRET TANGLEY |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 0 | PRESIDENT |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 1 | VICE PRESIDENT |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 2 | TREASURER/SECRETARY |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 3 | PAST PRESIDENT |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 4 | DIRECTOR |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 5 | DIRECTOR |
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| IRS990EZ/OperateHospitalInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/OrganizationHadUBIInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherExpensesTotalAmt | 0 | 18734 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherRevenueTotalAmt | 0 | 37925 |
| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | 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. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 0 | ANNUAL TWO DAY CONVENTION FOR MEMBERS AND NON MEMBERS OFFERING CONTINUING EDUCATION SEMINARS FOR LICENSING, OUTSIDE VENDORS AND SPEAKERS ON VARIOUS INDUSTRY RELATED TOPICS. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 1 | PROVIDE PURCHASING RELATED ASSISTANCE TO CONSUMERS. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 2 | MONITORING CURRENT AND PROPOSED LEGISLATION THAT MAY AFFECT MEMBERS AND PROVIDE NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF THOSE ACTIVITIES. |
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| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/GrantsAndAllocationsAmt | 1 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/GrantsAndAllocationsAmt | 2 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/ProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/ProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 1 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/ProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 2 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt | 0 | 12000 |
| IRS990EZ/ScheduleBNotRequiredInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | 1 |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalExpensesAmt | 0 | 74389 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalRevenueAmt | 0 | 63200 |
| IRS990EZ/TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | WWW.MWQA.COM |
| IRS990ScheduleC/AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd | 0 | 1 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: CONVENTION REGISTRATIONS. AMOUNT: 30,975. DESCRIPTION: VOLUNTARY LEGAL FUND CONTRIBUTIONS. AMOUNT: 6,950. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 8: 37,925. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: EDUCATIONAL SPONSORSHIPS/CLASSES. AMOUNT: 1,160. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE. AMOUNT: 462. DESCRIPTION: PHONE/COMMUNICATIONS/INTERNET. AMOUNT: 1,614. DESCRIPTION: CONVENTION EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 15,498. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 18,734. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd | 0 | 1 |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | BRETT VANDERPOEL |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | PRESIDENT |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 5072834416 |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2025-11-12 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | MINNESOTA WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt | 0 | MINN |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 411288510 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/PhoneNum | 0 | 6128040885 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | PO BOX 48452 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | MINNEAPOLIS |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | MN |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 55448 |
| ReturnHeader/IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd | 0 | 1 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmEIN | 0 | 410746749 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 121 WEST BRIDGE STREET |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm | 0 | OWATONNA |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | MN |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 55060 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 5074467100 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt | 0 | 2025-11-12 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | JAMES HAYES |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2025-11-14T16:21:58-06:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2024-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2024-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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