Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 77-0704901 • 501(c)3 • Willmar, MN
Profile
The minnwest technology's purpose is to provide scholarships for students going into stem (science, technology, engineering, math) fields, to promote stem in our region, and to provide community enrichment opportunities. The foundation will also promote advancement in the fields of biotechnology, bio-science, agri-business, renewable energy, engineering and chemistry for the state of minnesota. The minnwest technology foundation hopes that the long-term benefits will include a stronger pool of employees in this area and within the state of minnesota, which, in turn, will make the state more competitive within the aforementioned fields of industry.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
75th percentile
Higher net margin than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
96th percentile
Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
39th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 39% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$12,092
Up $8,442 (+231%) from 2024
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2024
Net Assets
Up$12,092
Up $8,442 (+231%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$40,005
Down $6,032 (-13%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$31,563
Down $22,381 (-41%) from 2024
Net Income
Up$8,442
Up $16,349 (+207%) from 2024
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
The minnwest technology's purpose is to provide scholarships for students going into stem (science, technology, engineering, math) fields, to promote stem in our region, and to provide community enrichment opportunities. The foundation will also promote advancement in the fields of biotechnology, bio-science, agri-business, renewable energy, engineering and chemistry for the state of minnesota. The minnwest technology foundation hopes that the long-term benefits will include a stronger pool of employees in this area and within the state of minnesota, which, in turn, will make the state more competitive within the aforementioned fields of industry.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PARTNERS IN AG INNOVATION CONFERENCE - THE FOUNDATION HOSTS AN ANNUAL AG INNOVATION CONFERENCE TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND INFORMATION IN THE AGRICULTURAL ARENA. IT INCLUDES NATIONAL EXPERTS AND PANELS TO DISCUSS TODAY'S OPPORTUNITIES IN THIS AREA. | $0 | $22,288 |
| THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR VARIOUS INITIATIVES, INCLUDING THE STEM FIELD. | $4,200 | $4,200 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MN - THE FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING STEM EDUCATION. WE APPROACH THIS IN PART BY PURCHASING LAB EQUIPMENT TO HELP OUTFIT A UNIVERSITY OF MN OUTREACH CENTER THAT IS USED BY PROFESSORS AND STUDENTS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, LAB EQUIPMENT WORTH $1,700 WAS PURCHASED AS PART OF MINNWEST TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION'S SUPPORT U OF MN. | $0 | $1,700 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETH WOSMEK | CFO/Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| CHRIS GORANS | President | - | $0 | - | - |
“Description: interest income. Amount: 5.”
“Description: conferences, conventions, & meetings. Amount: 22,288. Description: program expenses. Amount: 1,700. Description: bank charges. Amount: 35. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 24,023.”
“Minnwest technology foundation provides support to university of mn in advancing stem education; this year, by purchasing lab equipment.”
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| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | THE MINNWEST TECHNOLOGY'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS GOING INTO STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATH) FIELDS, TO PROMOTE STEM IN OUR REGION, AND TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THE FOUNDATION WILL ALSO PROMOTE ADVANCEMENT IN THE FIELDS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, BIO-SCIENCE, AGRI-BUSINESS, RENEWABLE ENERGY, ENGINEERING AND CHEMISTRY FOR THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. THE MINNWEST TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION HOPES THAT THE LONG-TERM BENEFITS WILL INCLUDE A STRONGER POOL OF EMPLOYEES IN THIS AREA AND WITHIN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, WHICH, IN TURN, WILL MAKE THE STATE MORE COMPETITIVE WITHIN THE AFOREMENTIONED FIELDS OF INDUSTRY. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 0 | PARTNERS IN AG INNOVATION CONFERENCE - THE FOUNDATION HOSTS AN ANNUAL AG INNOVATION CONFERENCE TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND INFORMATION IN THE AGRICULTURAL ARENA. IT INCLUDES NATIONAL EXPERTS AND PANELS TO DISCUSS TODAY'S OPPORTUNITIES IN THIS AREA. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 1 | THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR VARIOUS INITIATIVES, INCLUDING THE STEM FIELD. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 2 | UNIVERSITY OF MN - THE FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING STEM EDUCATION. WE APPROACH THIS IN PART BY PURCHASING LAB EQUIPMENT TO HELP OUTFIT A UNIVERSITY OF MN OUTREACH CENTER THAT IS USED BY PROFESSORS AND STUDENTS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, LAB EQUIPMENT WORTH $1,700 WAS PURCHASED AS PART OF MINNWEST TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION'S SUPPORT U OF MN. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 5. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS, & MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 22,288. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 1,700. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 35. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 24,023. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | MINNWEST TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORT TO UNIVERSITY OF MN IN ADVANCING STEM EDUCATION; THIS YEAR, BY PURCHASING LAB EQUIPMENT. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART V, LINE 33 |
| 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. |
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