Nonprofit · EIN 39-1666119
MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · CUSTER, WI 54423
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,698,751 | $1,719,620 | -$20,869 | $1,098,367 | $192,937 | $905,430 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,769,627 | $2,161,180 | -$391,553 | $1,408,656 | $482,357 | $926,299 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,725,197 | $1,890,536 | -$165,339 | $1,544,388 | $226,536 | $1,317,852 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $603,862
- of which government grants
- $297,712
- Program service revenue
- $1,085,860
- Investment income
- $6,996
- Net rental income
- $1,529
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $6,706
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$358
- Other revenue
- $2,033
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $96,970
- Other salaries and wages
- $895,618
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,107,528
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,575
- Accounting fees
- $18,653
- Occupancy
- $13,390
- Travel
- $43,959
- Depreciation
- $51,973
- Program services (functional)
- $1,296,097
- Management and general (functional)
- $364,528
- Fundraising (functional)
- $58,995
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,408,656
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,098,367
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $192,937
- Net assets, end of year
- $905,430
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $891,961
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $899,052
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,378
- Gross unrelated business income
- $50
- Gross receipts
- $1,701,766
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1990
- State of legal domicile
- WI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICK HYLLA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $96,800 | $171 |
| JACK O'DONOHUE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA NICHOLS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER MURPHY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE MCCURRY | FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC REHM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HUDA ALKAFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BLAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DELUREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN-PAUL JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE MICHIENZI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELENA HESSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARINA MINIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICK HYLLA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $97,137 |
| JACK O'DONOHUE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA NICHOLS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PETER MURPHY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC REHM | FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HUDA ALKAFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT BLAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRITZ EBINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMEZ STAPLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN DELUREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN-PAUL JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANE MCCURRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GRACE MICHIENZI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELENA HESSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICK HYLLA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $85,851 |
| JACK O'DONOHUE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA NICHOLS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CAROL FISHER | FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PETER MURPHY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HUDA ALKAFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT BLAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRITZ EBINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEX JARVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACK KLUEMPKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STANLEY MINNICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMEZ STAPLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC UDELHOFEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN DELUREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN-PAUL JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANE MCCURRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7558 DEER RD, CUSTER, WI 54423-9734
- In care of
- % KAY MARTIN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NICK HYLLA, 7558 DEER RD, CUSTER, WI 54423
- Signed the 990
- NICK HYLLA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (715) 592-6595
- Website
- WWW.MIDWESTRENEW.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY RENEWABLE ENERGY EDUCATION AND TRAINING. OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES WILL (I) RESPOND TO EVOLVING ENERGY ISSUES, (II) EMPOWER PEOPLE TO MAKE SENSIBLE ENERGY CHOICES, AND (III) BE ACCESSIBLE TO THE BROADEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE INTERESTED IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY, RENEWABLE ENERGY, AND SUSTAINABLE LIVING.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:DELIVER PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS (PV) TO INDIVIDUALS ACROSS ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS, SUPPORTING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR.PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION THROUGH BOTH ONLINE AND IN-PERSON FORMATS TO MEET THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF LEARNERS NATIONWIDE.MAINTAIN HIGH STANDARDS OF INSTRUCTION BY OFFERING COURSES ACCREDITED BY THE INTERSTATE RENEWABLE ENERGY COUNCIL (IREC) AND ALIGNED WITH CREDENTIALING REQUIREMENTS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN BOARD OF CERTIFIED ENERGY PRACTITIONERS (NABCEP).ACCOMPLISHMENTS:DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION ENROLLED OVER 2,000 STUDENTS IN SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) TRAINING COURSES. A TOTAL OF 39 CUSTOM TRAINING SESSIONS WERE DELIVERED IN COLLABORATION WITH 21 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, SUPPORTING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANDING ACCESS TO RENEWABLE ENERGY EDUCATION.MORE THAN 120 STUDENTS EARNED NABCEP CERTIFICATIONS, ENHANCING THEIR PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS IN THE SOLAR INDUSTRY. IN-PERSON TRAINING WAS CONDUCTED ACROSS SIX U.S. STATES, WHILE ONLINE COURSES REACHED PARTICIPANTS IN 30 STATES, AS WELL AS WASHINGTON D.C., GUAM, AND BERMUDA.Expenses $615,546 · revenue $814,470
- PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:EXPAND COMMUNITY ACCESS TO SOLAR ENERGY THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE GROW SOLAR MIDWEST PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE.PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND RESIDENTS TO SUPPORT SOLAR ADOPTION.COORDINATE SOLAR GROUP PURCHASE PROGRAMS TO REDUCE COSTS AND INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS.SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BY OFFERING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOLAR INSPECTORS AND INSTALLERS.ACCOMPLISHMENTS:DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE PROGRAM FACILITATED THE INSTALLATION OF OVER 1,086.33 KW OF SOLAR CAPACITY ACROSS MORE THAN 140 PROPERTIES. THESE INSTALLATIONS WERE COMPLETED IN COLLABORATION WITH FIVE SOLAR INSTALLERS. THESE INSTALLATIONS TOOK PLACE IN CHAMPAIGN COUNTY (IL), JEFFERSON, WAUKESHA, MILWAUKEE, PORTAGE, AND BROWN COUNTIES IN WISCONSIN. THE PROGRAM'S EFFORTS HELPED REDUCE COSTS FOR PARTICIPANTS AND INCREASE ADOPTION OF SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES IN UNDERSERVED AREAS.Expenses $573,579 · revenue $154,213
- PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:SUPPORT WISCONSIN SCHOOLS IN DEVELOPING SOLAR ENERGY PROJECTS BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCES AND GUIDANCE.SIMPLIFY THE SOLAR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS THROUGH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PLANNING TOOLS.PROMOTE THE FINANCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS OF SOLAR ENERGY ADOPTION IN K12 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE STATE.ACCOMPLISHMENTS:DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE PROGRAM SUPPORTED THE INSTALLATION OF OVER 915 KW OF SOLAR CAPACITY ACROSS 10 WISCONSIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS, HELPING SCHOOLS REDUCE ENERGY COSTS AND INTEGRATE RENEWABLE ENERGY INTO THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND OPERATIONAL PRACTICES.Expenses $106,972 · revenue $117,127
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1666119
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C013)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,098,367
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,701,766
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,698,751 | $1,719,620 | $1,098,367 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,769,627 | $2,161,180 | $1,408,656 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,725,197 | $1,890,536 | $1,544,388 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,006,398 | $1,872,870 | $1,809,064 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 39-1666119).
Questions about MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION INC is 39-1666119.
- Is MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names NICK HYLLA.
- Who are the officers and directors of MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $96,800 (NICK HYLLA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,698,751, expenses of $1,719,620 and total assets of $1,098,367 at year end.
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