Minnesota Nursery & Landscape Asso
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What it says it does
TO EMPOWER, SUPPORT, AND CULTIVATE A COMMUNITY OF GREEN INDUSTRY BUSINESSES THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND CONNECTIONS.
- Income
- $2.4 million
- Spending
- $2.4 million
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 89
- Highest pay
- $141,163, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 August 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 August 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 (3)
- THE NORTHERN GREEN EXPO (FORMERLY MINNESOTA GREEN EXPO) IS THE ASSOCIATION'S LARGEST EVENT AND PROGRAM OF THE YEAR. THE GREEN EXPO IS A COMBINATION EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW. MORE THAN 90 SEMINARS ARE PRESENTED AND 300 COMPANIES EXHIBIT, FACILITATING LEARNING AND COMMERCE FOR MNLA MEMBERS AND OTHER NURSERY, LANDSCAPE, TURF AND GROUNDS PROFESSIONALS IN THE REGION.
- MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS IS A VITAL SERVICE TO MEMBERS. INCLUDED IN MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS IS MNLA'S MONTHLY MAGAZINE, "THE SCOOP, AND OUR ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY. BOTH ARE KEY COMPONENTS FOR SHARING INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION, ITS MEMBERS, ITS EVENTS, AND RELATED INDUSTRY NEWS.
- INDUSTRY MARKETING PROGRAMS INCLUDES PROGRAMS WHEREIN THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTES TO THE PUBLIC THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OF MNLA MEMBERS. MAJOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PARTNERSHIP WITH MINNESOTA GROWN AT THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR AND PROMOTING PURCHASES OF PLANT MATERIAL GROWN IN MINNESOTA.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 August 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 May 1944.
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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