Nonprofit · EIN 41-1645157
MINNESOTA COUNCIL FOR QUALITY INC
Also known as PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE NETWORK
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55117
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $419,951 | $413,760 | $6,191 | $130,668 | $3,685 | $126,983 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $419,977 | $416,097 | $3,880 | $124,617 | $3,825 | $120,792 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $248,655
- Membership dues
- $238,010
- Program service revenue
- $171,296
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $138,580
- Other salaries and wages
- $27,559
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $178,943
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $7,490
- Program services (functional)
- $363,121
- Management and general (functional)
- $46,713
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,926
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $124,617
- Total assets, end of year
- $130,668
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,685
- Net assets, end of year
- $126,983
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $126,983
- Gross receipts
- $419,951
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 70
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN LASSITER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $138,579 |
| CHACE ANDERSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TOM HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA OGUNREMI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TAMI REUTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAM HELGESON-BRITTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN KIEL-ROSSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARUN NATARAJAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARSHALL SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN LASSITER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $141,047 |
| CHACE ANDERSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TOM HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAM HELGESON-BRITTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARUN NATARAJAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMI REUTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARSHALL SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA OGUNREMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 343 LEWIS ST, SAINT PAUL, MN 55117-4075
- In care of
- % BRIAN S LASSITER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRIAN LASSITER, PO BOX 131085, ST PAUL, MN 55113
- Signed the 990
- BRIAN LASSITER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (651) 917-6240
- Return prepared by
- CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD
Mission
THE PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE NETWORK (FORMERLY THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL FOR QUALITY) IS A NON-PROFIT THAT ADVANCES IMPROVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE. WE IDENTIFY STRENGTHS AND IMPROVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND BUILD NETWORKS THAT BRING INFORMATION, RESOURCES, KNOWLEDGE, AND BEST PRACTICES TO ORGANIZATIONS, INDIVIDUALS, AND COMMUNITIES DESIRING TO IMPROVE.
Program accomplishments
- ASSESSMENT:THROUGH A VOLUNTARY BOARD OF EVALUATORS, PEN PROVIDES DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS & COMMUNITIES DESIRING TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE AND OUTCOMES. THIS PROGRAM HELPS LEADERS IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE STRENGTHS AND IMPROVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES, HELPING ORGANIZATIONS/COMMUNITIES FOCUS, ALIGN, AND OPTIMIZE RESOURCES. IN 2024, PEN CONDUCTED 7 PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE AWARD ASSESSMENTS. EDUCATION:PEN PROVIDES TRAINING, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, CONFERENCES TO LEADERS, PROFESSIONALS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY (BUSINESS, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, NONPROFIT, AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES). EDUCATION FOCUSES ON BEST PRACTICES AND METHODS TO IMPROVE INDIVIDUAL, ORGANIZATIONAL, AND/OR COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE. EDUCATION ALSO INCLUDES TRAINING FOR NON-PROFIT BOARD OF EVALUATORS. IN 2024, PEN TRAINED OVER 35 EVALUATORS AND TRAINED/SERVED OVER 2500 LEADERS/PROFESSIONALS (NEARLY 225 IN WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS, NEARLY 300 IN CONFERENCES, AND OVER 2000 IN MONTHLY BREAKFAST/WEBINARS). RECOGNITION:PEN RECOGNIZES ORGANIZATIONS IN MINNESOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, AND NORTH DAKOTA THAT ARE USING QUALITY AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PRINCIPLES TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES. PEN RECOGNIZES VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDE TIME AND EXPERTISE TO HELPING ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES IN THE UPPER MIDWEST IMPROVE PERFORMANCE. IN 2024, PEN RECOGNIZED 7 ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS AND 35 VOLUNTEERS FOR THEIR SERVICES AS EVALUATORS.Expenses $363,121 · revenue $171,296
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1645157
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Unknown (Z99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $130,668
- Income (IRS master file)
- $419,951
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $419,951 | $413,760 | $130,668 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $419,977 | $416,097 | $124,617 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $380,028 | $407,249 | $131,822 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 41-1645157).
Questions about MINNESOTA COUNCIL FOR QUALITY INC
- What is the EIN of MINNESOTA COUNCIL FOR QUALITY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MINNESOTA COUNCIL FOR QUALITY INC is 41-1645157.
- Is MINNESOTA COUNCIL FOR QUALITY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to MINNESOTA COUNCIL FOR QUALITY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MINNESOTA COUNCIL FOR QUALITY 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 MINNESOTA COUNCIL FOR QUALITY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MINNESOTA COUNCIL FOR QUALITY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of MINNESOTA COUNCIL FOR QUALITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BRIAN LASSITER.
- Who are the officers and directors of MINNESOTA COUNCIL FOR QUALITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $138,579 (BRIAN LASSITER, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does MINNESOTA COUNCIL FOR QUALITY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $419,951, expenses of $413,760 and total assets of $130,668 at year end.
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