Liabilities / Assets
94th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Minnesota Biodiesel Council
990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 41-1989356
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.72x
Liabilities / Revenue
75th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
26th percentile
Higher net margin than 26% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
68th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 68% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
64th percentile
Faster asset growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
99th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$17,262
Up $1,648 (+11%) from 2013
Net Assets
Down$4,762
Down $10,406 (-69%) from 2013
Liabilities
Up$12,500
Up $12,054 (+2703%) from 2013
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$160,240
Up $114,026 (+247%) from 2013
Expenses
Up$170,646
Up $128,564 (+306%) from 2013
Net Income
Down-$10,406
Down $14,538 (-352%) from 2013
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Sep 1, 2013 to Aug 31, 2014
- Signed
- Feb 13, 2015
- Return Version
- 2013v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $160,240
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The minnesota biodiesel council is involved in promoting the use and understanding of biodiesel, educating consumers and biodiesel partners, and to work with the legislature to improve the biodiesel industry.
The organization was formed for the purpose of promoting the business interests and bettering the business conditions of minnesota soybean farmers. The organization will seek to persuade minnesota legislature to enact legislation promoting the use of biodiesel fuels, which are made using soybeans. Directors, officers and hired representatives will monitor pending legislation and will contact and meet with legislators and executive branch officials in order to educate them about the benefits of biodiesel fuels. In additon, the organization will solicit support, financial and otherwise, from soybean farmers and other persons and entities in the agricultural sector. The organization initiated these activities at the beginning of the 2001 legislative session in january, 2001.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROGRAMS INCLUDED PROMOTING THE USE AND UNDERSTANDING OF BIODIESEL, EDUCATING CONSUMERS AND BIODIESEL PARTNERS, AND TO WORK WITH THE LEGISLATURE TO IMPROVE THE BIODIESEL INDUSTRY. | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM WILLERS | Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| STEVE RUPP | Vice Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| SCOTT HEDDERICH | Secr-Treasur | - | $0 | - | - |
| CHRIS HILL | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ED HEGLAND | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| RON MARR | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| PETER VAN REGENMORTER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- EIN
- 41-1989356
- Phone
- 5073881635
Signing Officer
- Name
- Jim Willers
- Title
- Chairman
- Phone
- 5073881635
- Signed
- 2015-02-13
Preparer
- Preparer
- William a Nietz
- Phone
- 5072850398
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses information technology 30 travel 828 conferences/meetings 260 trade shows & sponsorship 2,750 telecommunications exp 91 legislative related 165,492 dues & subscriptions 250 miscellaneous 405 total 170,106”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 446 12,500”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“The organization was formed for the purpose of promoting the business interests and bettering the business conditions of minnesota soybean farmers. The organization will seek to persuade minnesota legislature to enact legislation promoting the use of biodiesel fuels, which are made using soybeans. Directors, officers and hired representatives will monitor pending legislation and will contact and meet with legislators and executive branch officials in order to educate them about the benefits of biodiesel fuels. In additon, the organization will solicit support, financial and otherwise, from soybean farmers and other persons and entities in the agricultural sector. The organization initiated these activities at the beginning of the 2001 legislative session in january, 2001.”
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| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE BUSINESS INTERESTS AND BETTERING THE BUSINESS CONDITIONS OF MINNESOTA SOYBEAN FARMERS. THE ORGANIZATION WILL SEEK TO PERSUADE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION PROMOTING THE USE OF BIODIESEL FUELS, WHICH ARE MADE USING SOYBEANS. DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND HIRED REPRESENTATIVES WILL MONITOR PENDING LEGISLATION AND WILL CONTACT AND MEET WITH LEGISLATORS AND EXECUTIVE BRANCH OFFICIALS IN ORDER TO EDUCATE THEM ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF BIODIESEL FUELS. IN ADDITON, THE ORGANIZATION WILL SOLICIT SUPPORT, FINANCIAL AND OTHERWISE, FROM SOYBEAN FARMERS AND OTHER PERSONS AND ENTITIES IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR. THE ORGANIZATION INITIATED THESE ACTIVITIES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 2001 LEGISLATIVE SESSION IN JANUARY, 2001. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $17,262
- Liabilities
- $12,500
- Net assets
- $4,762
- Revenue
- $160,240
- Expenses
- $170,646
- Net income
- -$10,406