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Minnesota Bankers Association

EIN 41-1329720 · Eden Prairie, MN

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What it says it does

Our mission is to provide quality products and services to our members and to ensure that they receive excellent value for their membership.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

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 June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

Through MBA's general and educational funds, the association provides a variety of services to its member banks located in Minnesota, including educational programs offered through its banking schools and a variety of supportin gproducts, materials, and assistance to its members. MBA's education programs assist bankers at all levels in developing professional and techincal skills, from entry level programs to bank management programs. Education programs are offered in a variety of formats from half-day to week-long intensive schools, classrooms, online and webinars. MBA offes programs in bank compliance, general banking, human resources, bank security, operations, agricultural lending, commercial lending, retail lending and marketing. MBA produces seven manuals on different subject matters in banking: safe deposit, record retention, deposit accounts procedures, real estate lending, consumer lending, commercial lending and agricultural lending. In addition, MBA produces an annual compensation survey. MBA promotes advocacy with the elected leaders through programs that facilitates meetings of bankers and elected federal and state leaders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1979.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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