MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY TRACKING SYSTEM INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY TRACKING SYSTEM INC

EIN 26-3251122 · Pollution Abatement & Control (C20)

What they do

M-RETS VALIDATES THE ENVIRONMENTAL ATTRIBUTES of ENERGY to SERVE AS A TRUSTED CENTRALIZED GATEWAY to ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $75.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

68.57%of revenue went to mission work75.1% of expenses · Program services

$91.31spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

22.74%of revenue went to management and office costs24.9% of expenses

$0.96in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$10,175,798

Mission workProgram services$6,977,16268.57% of revenue75.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,313,96022.74% of revenue24.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$884,6768.69% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$9,291,12291.31% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 75.1% mission · 24.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.31% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 25.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.19% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.8% mission · 26.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.39% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.8% mission · 25.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.34% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 21.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.78% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 17.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.29% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 18.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.72% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 21.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.52% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,175,798

Expenses$9,291,122

Annual surplus $884,676 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$6,977,162 · 75.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,313,960 · 24.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,175,798

Expenses$9,291,122

Assets$8,927,607

Income$10,175,798

Mission work (program services)$6,977,162

Management and general$2,313,960

Accounting fees$22,102

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

BEN GERBERPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $280,943Base $262,070 · Other $18,873

TERI BYLANDER-PINKECHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $240,859Base $223,300 · Other $17,559

JOHN PEACOCKCHIEF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $231,259Base $214,467 · Other $16,792

ROB DAVISCHIEF GROWTH OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $212,270Base $197,800 · Other $14,470

JACKIE BALDWINSOFTWARE ENGINEER IV · 40 hrs/week $194,515Base $180,383 · Other $14,132

STEVE TUCKNERSOFTWARE ENGINEER IV · 40 hrs/week $194,405Base $180,508 · Other $13,897

TANYA GAJEWSKACHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (THUR 9/25) · 40 hrs/week $184,621Base $171,940 · Other $12,681

JUSTIN JOHNSONSCRUM PRODUCT OWNER/BUSINESS ANALYSIS MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $169,647Base $157,300 · Other $12,347

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

BEN GERBERPRESIDENT AND CEO

TERI BYLANDER-PINKECHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

JOHN PEACOCKCHIEF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

ROB DAVISCHIEF GROWTH OFFICER

JACKIE BALDWINSOFTWARE ENGINEER IV

STEVE TUCKNERSOFTWARE ENGINEER IV

TANYA GAJEWSKACHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (THUR 9/25)

JUSTIN JOHNSONSCRUM PRODUCT OWNER/BUSINESS ANALYSIS MANAGER

KEN NELSONDIRECTOR

TYLER MEULEMANSDIRECTOR (THRU 11/2025)

SANDRA NESSINGSECRETARY

RICHARD DIGIADIRECTOR

MARK SILBERGDIRECTOR (STARTED 11/25)

LUKE PENNEDIRECTOR (THRU 11/2025)

LEANNE SHEWCHUKDIRECTOR

JIM JONESCHAIR

HOLLY LAHDDIRECTOR (THRU 5/2025)

ERIC SCHROEDERDIRECTOR

BRIAN ROUNDSVICE CHAIR

ANGELA AMOSTREASURER

ANDY KELLENDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2009
Location: 730 2ND AVE S SUITE 800, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
County: Hennepin
In care of: BEN GERBER
Primary officer: BEN GERBER, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailsystemadmin@mrets.org Phone(651) 789-3338

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Pollution Abatement & Control (C20)
IRS tax category: Pollution Abatement & Control