Liabilities / Assets
91st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Minnesota Biodiesel Council
990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 41-1989356
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.49x
Liabilities / Revenue
74th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
52nd percentile
Higher net margin than 52% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
69th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
46th percentile
Faster asset growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
13th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$17,381
Up $119 (+0.7%) from 2014
Net Assets
Up$8,820
Up $4,058 (+85%) from 2014
Liabilities
Down$8,561
Down $3,939 (-32%) from 2014
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$120,014
Down $40,226 (-25%) from 2014
Expenses
Down$115,956
Down $54,690 (-32%) from 2014
Net Income
Up$4,058
Up $14,464 (+139%) from 2014
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Sep 1, 2014 to Aug 31, 2015
- Signed
- Jun 24, 2016
- Return Version
- 2014v6.0
- Gross Receipts
- $120,014
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 | - | - |
| TIM GRABER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| BILL ZURN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Minnesota Biodiesel Council
- EIN
- 41-1989356
- Phone
- 5073881635
- Address
- 151 ST ANDREWS COURT SUITE 710, MANKATO, MN 56001
Signing Officer
- Name
- Jim Willers
- Title
- Chairman
- Phone
- 5073881635
- Signed
- 2016-06-24
Preparer
- Firm
- Nietz & Eversman LLC
- Address
- 2212 2ND ST SW, ROCHESTER, MN 55902-0824
- Preparer
- William a Nietz
- Phone
- 5072850398
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses travel 605 conferences/meetings 475 trade shows & sponsorship 500 telecommunications exp 119 legislative related 111,250 dues & subscriptions 250 miscellaneous 2,202 total 115,401”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 12,500 8,561”
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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Filings
Displayed year
2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $17,381
- Liabilities
- $8,561
- Net assets
- $8,820
- Revenue
- $120,014
- Expenses
- $115,956
- Net income
- $4,058