Minnesota Propane Association
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What it says it does
Seek ways to promote propane to the public as a fuel of choice; provide training and safety material to propane industry; promote safe practices to propane consumers; monitor regulatory and legislative initiatives effecting the propane industry.
- Income
- $1.9 million
- Spending
- $1.9 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 100
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 September 30, 2025, 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 September 30, 2025, 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 (4)
- Education: Increases the knowledge and understanding of the safe and proper utilization of propane in the propane industry and among consumers with emphasis on transportation, installation and consumer use of propane and propane equipment by creating, organizing and sponsoring a variety of technical and regulatory programs.
- Government affairs: Protect the general well-being of the energy consuming public by working with state legislative and regulatory officials to institute legislative and regulatory requirements within the propane industry for the creation of safe and efficient operating systems.
- Information services: Relevant information is distributed to the various entities of the propane industry. Produces a bi-weekly news brief email and maintains a web site to enhance the coordination and timeliness of communications with its members and others associated with the propane industry. Provides information to the general public through informational and promotional materials and another web site maintained by the Association on the benefits and safe handling of propane and propane products.
- General: Provides the industry with a forum for issue discussion, program generation and policy formation relevant to propane operations within the State of Minnesota.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
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 September 2025.
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 September 1961.
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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