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Nonprofit · EIN 41-1821151

MINNESOTA DAIRY INITIATIVE SOUTHCENTRAL REGION

Tax-exempt · WACONIA, MN 55387

Financials

$14$9K2023$12$9K2024$10K$34K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MINNESOTA DAIRY INITIATIVE SOUTHCENTRAL REGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$10,009$34,323-$24,314$43,566$8,859$34,707
December 31, 2024990$12$9,332-$9,320$59,021$0$59,021
December 31, 2023990$14$8,857-$8,843$68,341$0$68,341
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$9
Other revenue
$10,000

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$18,859
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$810
Program services (functional)
$33,377
Management and general (functional)
$946

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$59,021
Total assets, end of year
$43,566
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,859
Net assets, end of year
$34,707
Gross receipts
$10,009
Employees
0
Volunteers
1
Year formed
1995
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Karen JohnsonPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Seena GlessingVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Pam UhlenkampSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Eric HoeseTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Thomas SchoenfeldDirector-at-Large
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Tanya MerrittDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Barry VisserDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Karen JohnsonPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Seena GlessingVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Pam UhlenkampSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Eric HoeseTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Thomas SchoenfeldDirector-at-Large
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Tanya MerrittDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Barry VisserDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Karen JohnsonPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Seena GlessingVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Pam UhlenkampSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Russ HeckmannTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Eric HoeseDirector-at-Large
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Tanya MerrittDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Barry VisserDirector
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6080 COUNTY ROAD 10 N, WACONIA, MN 55387-9649
In care of
% KAREN JOHNSON
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
KAREN JOHNSON, 6080 County Road 10 N, WACONIA, MN 55387
Signed the 990
Jill Zieroth, Controller
Phone
(952) 240-9993

Mission

To provide education and support to dairy farmers to help them make good business decisions for their farms

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • In 2025 our program focused on the educational aspect of helping dairy farmers make smart decisions for their businesses. We hosted events with speakers and discussion topics on labor law changes and compliance strategies financial opportunities for successful dairy operations innovative approaches to optimizing facilities and enhancing overall farm productivity and challenges and solutions to farming with family. These events provide dairy producers with opportunities to learn more about the topics and how it applies to their farm and also provides the opportunity to network with other dairy producers.0

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
41-1821151
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1996
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$43,566
Income (IRS master file)
$10,009

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$10,009$34,323$43,566IRS
990December 2024$12$9,332$59,021IRS
990December 2023$14$8,857$68,341XML
990December 2022-$7,940$16,179$77,244IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 41-1821151).

Questions about MINNESOTA DAIRY INITIATIVE SOUTHCENTRAL REGION

What is the EIN of MINNESOTA DAIRY INITIATIVE SOUTHCENTRAL REGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MINNESOTA DAIRY INITIATIVE SOUTHCENTRAL REGION is 41-1821151.
Is MINNESOTA DAIRY INITIATIVE SOUTHCENTRAL REGION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1996.
Are donations to MINNESOTA DAIRY INITIATIVE SOUTHCENTRAL REGION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does MINNESOTA DAIRY INITIATIVE SOUTHCENTRAL REGION file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of MINNESOTA DAIRY INITIATIVE SOUTHCENTRAL REGION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MINNESOTA DAIRY INITIATIVE SOUTHCENTRAL REGION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of MINNESOTA DAIRY INITIATIVE SOUTHCENTRAL REGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KAREN JOHNSON.
Who are the officers and directors of MINNESOTA DAIRY INITIATIVE SOUTHCENTRAL REGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does MINNESOTA DAIRY INITIATIVE SOUTHCENTRAL REGION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,009, expenses of $34,323 and total assets of $43,566 at year end.

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