Minnesota Crop Production Retailers
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What it says it does
MCPR EXISTS TO PROMOTE THE PROPER USE, STORAGE AND APPLICATION OF CROP PRODUCTION INPUTS IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE AND AGRONOMICALLY SOUND MANNER; AND TO SUPPORT REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES WHICH BENEFIT RETAILERS, MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS AND CUSTOM APPLICATORS OF CROP PRODUCTION INPUTS
- Income
- $773,861
- Spending
- $691,709
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 18
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 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 May 31, 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 May 31, 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 (2)
- THE MINNESOTA CROP PRODUCTION RETAILERS ASSOCIATION (MCPR) IS LAUNCHING A 4R NUTRIENT STEWARDSHIP CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS. THIS VOLUNTARY, INDUSTRY-LED CERTIFICATION PROGRAM CONSISTS OF SCIENCEBASED BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND NUTRIENT STANDARDS THAT WILL BE AUDITED BY TRAINED THIRD-PARTY AUDITORS. THE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM WILL BE GOVERNED BY AN ELEVEN MEMBER BOARD CALLED THE MINNESOTA NUTRIENT STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL (MNSC) AND ADMINISTERED BY MCPR. THIS APPROACH PROVIDES A SCIENCE-BASED FRAMEWORK FOR PLANT NUTRITION, SUSTAINED CROP PRODUCTION, AND REDUCED RISK TO THE ENVIRONMENT, WHILE CONSIDERING SPECIFIC INDIVIUAL FARMS' NEEDS. THE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE 4R INDUSTRY STANDARDS FOR AGRICUTURAL RETAILERS AND TRANSPARENCY WITH THE PUBLIC OF HOW AGRICULTURE IS PLAYING A ROLE IN IMPROVING WATER QUALITY AND PROTECTING WATER RESOURCES. THIS PROGRAM AND ADOPTION OF 4R SCIENCE-BASED BEST PRACTICES WILL: 1. INCREASE GROWER PROFITABILITY BY OPTIMIZING FERTILIZER EFFICIENCY. 2. STRENGTHEN THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN NUTRIENT SERVICE PROVIDERS AND GROWER CUSTOMERS. 3. ACHIEVE HIGHER CROP YIELDS. 4. PRESERVE NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS BY GROWING MORE ON LESS LAND. 5. SUPPORT STATE AND NATION-WIDE EFFORTS TO REDUCE NUTRIENT RUNOFF. 6. HELP SAFEGUARD DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES.
- PROVIDED INFORMATION AND NEWS THROUGH ELECTRONIC MAIL, POSTAL MAIL, AND OUR WEB SITE ON MATTERS IMPORTANT TO THE AGRICULTURAL INPUTS INDUSTRY IN MINNESOTA INCLUDING COST EFFECT AND EFFICIENT HANDING, STORAGE, AND APPLICATION OF AG CROP INPUTS TO THE LANDSCAPE. PROVIDED TRAINING AND EVALUATION OF PRACTICES TO IMPROVE THE INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND REPRESENT MCPR MEMBERS IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES OF STATE GOVERNMENT. PROMOTED MCPR MEMBERS THROUGH INTERVIEWS WITH THE MEDIA AND PRESS AND PUBLIC TESTIMONY OF GOVERNMENT POLICY BODIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 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 May 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 October 1977.
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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