Minnesota Solar Energy Industries Association
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What it says it does
MNSEIA'S MISSION IS TO GROW SOLAR AND ENERGY STORAGE INDUSTRIES AS PART OF MINNESOTA'S CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION BY DELIVERING STRONG PUBLIC POLICY, EDUCATION, JOB CREATION AND SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT.
- Income
- $933,269
- Spending
- $1.0 million
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 8
- Highest pay
- $159,420, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- MNSEIA IS A 501(C)(6) TRADE ASSOCIATION THAT SERVES TO MOVE MINNESOTA SOLAR AND STORAGE FORWARD AS THE VOICE OF THE MINNESOTA SOLAR INDUSTRY. REPRESENTING ROUGHLY 170 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, MNSEIA PURSUES ITS MISSION TO GROW SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES AS PART OF MINNESOTA'S CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION BY DELIVERING STRONG PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY, REGULATORY ADVOCACY, LEGAL ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT. MNSEIA PURSUES ITS POLICY WORK THROUGH ACTIVE ENGAGEMENTS AT THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE, THE MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, AND IN OTHER VARIOUS AGENCY MATTERS. FIND OUT MORE AT WWW.MNSEIA.ORG. DURING THE 2024 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, MNSEIA ADVOCATED FOR POLICIES TO CONTINUE TO GROW AND SUPPORT SOLAR + ENERGY STORAGE IN MINNESOTA, INCLUDING BILLS TO: PROTECTING MINNESOTA'S COMMUNITY SOLAR GARDEN PROGRAM, ADVANCING NEW LAWS TO STREAMLINE LARGE SCALE CLEAN ENERGY PERMITTING REFORMS, AND OTHER POLICIES TO DEPLOY DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES DURING MINNESOTA'S TRANSITION TO 100% CARBON FREE ELECTRICITY BY 2040. MNSEIA IS A 501(C)(6) TRADE ASSOCIATION THAT SERVES TO MOVE MINNESOTA SOLAR AND STORAGE FORWARD AS THE VOICE OF THE MINNESOTA SOLAR INDUSTRY. REPRESENTING ROUGHLY 170 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, MNSEIA PURSUES ITS MISSION TO GROW SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES AS PART OF MINNESOTA'S CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION BY DELIVERING STRONG PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY, REGULATORY ADVOCACY, LEGAL ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT. MNSEIA PURSUES ITS POLICY WORK THROUGH ACTIVE ENGAGEMENTS AT THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE, THE MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, AND IN OTHER VARIOUS AGENCY MATTERS. FIND OUT MORE AT WWW.MNSEIA.ORG. DURING THE 2024 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, MNSEIA ADVOCATED FOR POLICIES TO CONTINUE TO GROW AND SUPPORT SOLAR + ENERGY STORAGE IN MINNESOTA, INCLUDING BILLS TO: PROTECTING MINNESOTA'S COMMUNITY SOLAR GARDEN PROGRAM, ADVANCING NEW LAWS TO STREAMLINE LARGE SCALE CLEAN ENERGY PERMITTING REFORMS, AND OTHER POLICIES TO DEPLOY DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES DURING MINNESOTA'S TRANSITION TO 100% CARBON FREE ELECTRICITY BY 2040.
- IN 2024 MNSEIA PRODUCED ITS 12TH ANNUAL 2-DAY "GATEWAY TO SOLAR" CONFERENCE. ABOUT 600 SOLAR INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES FROM 250 COMPANIES ACROSS THE U.S. ATTENDED THE CONFERENCE FOR ROBUST AND IN-DEPTH POLICY AND TOPICAL INSIGHTS, TRAINING SESSIONS, AND BUSINESS NETWORKING EVENTS. PROCEEDS FROM THE CONFERENCE HELP SUPPORT MNSEIA'S REGULATORY AND POLICY ADVOCACY, AND ORGANIZATIONAL FUNDING NEEDS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2012 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2012.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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