2024-02-14T16:24:52-07:00 2023-09-30 990 2022-10-01 810363364 MONTANA GRAIN GROWERS ASSOCIATION MONT 4067614596 P O Box 1165 Great Falls MT 59403 Alison Vergeront Executive Vice President 4067614596 2024-02-14 Alison Vergeront 999009999 1 1 11 1 AAL2 X 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Alison Vergeront PO Box 1165 Great Falls MT 59403 913467 0 X www.mgga.org X 1957 MT Supporting Montana's wheat and barley producers by providing various information gathering and professional training opportunities, affecting policy at state and national levels, and keeping producers informed through print and web media. 27 27 2 35 72145 0 232761 200888 394793 520851 2244 21505 57312 72040 687110 815284 13529 16222 0 0 116808 131814 0 0 0 471852 680515 602189 828551 84921 -13267 792605 797490 98980 117132 693625 680358 The Montana Grain Growers Association is an organization of Montana wheat and barley producers who, by combining their strengths, voices and ideas, are working to ensure a better future for themselves, their industry and the consumer. 0 0 The organization's Annual Convention gathered over 800 grain producers, agribusiness representatives and others for three days of educational opportunities and workshops, marketing updates and idea exchange. The Montana MarketManager program provides MGGA members with the tools and information necessary to maximize profits from grain markets using timely information and news. The Montana MarketManager website (www.montanamarketmanager.org) provides daily marketing information and headlines as well as pricing resources, historical data and other such useful information for producers; access to proprietary information is provided for MGGA members. Montana Grain News publication: a monthly publication for MGGA members with ongoing, up-to-date information on agricultural issues. Approximately 1100 copies per month are distributed by mail in 12 issues per year to MGGA members and to other educational, legislative and agricultural interests. The publication is also made available online to MGGA members with password access. 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 15 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 27 27 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X Loree Morgan 4067614596 P O Box 1165 Great Falls MT 59403 Alison Vergeront Executive Officer 40 1.0 X 69444 0 2083 Adam Billmayer Director 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Paul Bradley Director 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Chase Brady Director 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Phil Davey Director 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Dale Flikkema Director 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Chad Forest Director 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Franck Groeneweg Director 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Tony Gundermann Director 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Michael Hansen Director 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Eric Hanson Director 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Ken Johnson Director 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Paul Kanning Director 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Ray Keller Director 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Doug Manning Director 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Dustin Mathiason Director 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Levi Ostberg Director 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Randy Ridgeway Director 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Trevor Schock Director 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Shaud Schwarzbach Director 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Brian Tutvedt Director 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Kurt Voss Director 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Trevor Wolery Director 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Tryg Koch Past President 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 Steve Sheffels Secretary 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 Klayton Lohr Treasurer 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 Boyd Heilig Vice President 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 Nathan Keane President 1.0 0.25 X 0 0 0 69444 0 2083 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200588 300 0 200888 Membership Dues 813920 196879 196879 0 0 Conventions and Meetings 813920 192043 192043 0 0 Monthly Newsletter advertising 511120 72145 0 72145 0 Montana Pulse Committee Contract 813920 45030 45030 0 0 Rail Rate Alternative Dispute Resolution 812332 9375 9375 0 0 5379 5379 0 0 520851 21505 0 0 21505 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 129510 0 80412 49098 0 49098 33800 10972 22828 0 0 22828 6750 6799 -49 -49 0 0 Workers Compensation Dividend from prior period 813920 163 163 0 0 0 0 0 0 163 815284 448820 72145 93431 X 14222 2000 0 0 75218 0 43706 1139 1926 9825 0 11250 12940 23500 0 0 29167 50273 21503 13314 0 15475 58664 0 150995 0 192838 5835 2086 Commission for ad sales in member publication 65839 Contract expenses for Montana Pulse Committee EVP position 15863 Postage for monthly member magazine 5844 Unrelated Business Income Tax 2002 3127 828551 0 0 0 21018 16112 639435 634574 0 0 38844 29597 0 0 0 0 0 0 1558 7218 63113 80178 61322 31511 28637 29811 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 792605 797490 8839 12659 0 0 90141 104473 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 98980 117132 X 693625 680358 0 0 693625 680358 792605 797490 -13267 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27444 10943 16501 0 33878 20568 13310 0 0 0 0 29811 Golf Tournament 116785 0 116785 46414 1589 13300 14833 0 4276 Pie Auction at Convention 12725 0 12725 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 129510 0 129510 46414 1589 13300 14833 0 4276 80412 49098 33800 8000 2972 0 0 1 0.85 33800 8000 2972 0 0 10972 22828 MT 0 A gaming license is not required to conduct a simple raffle in a member organization as long as state rules are followed, which the organization did. 0 0 0 0 1 Loree Morgan PO Box 1165 Great Falls MT 59403 0 Emily Holmquist 0 Keep track of raffle ticket sales by board members to association members, purchase prizes, general oversight of raffle ticket drawing at event. X 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 The association's membership is comprised of producer members who have the right to vote on policy issues and elect directors, and associate (agribusiness) members who do not have the right to vote or elect directors. All members pay annual dues to obtain membership. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a Election of the Board of Directors of the association and approval of the association's policy Resolutions are reserved to the voting membership of the organization. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b Each year the Board of Directors reviews the association's governing Resolutions, making revisions, additions an deletions. The proposed Resolution changes are put to vote by the membership at the association's annual convention. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A copy of the Form 990 draft is provided via email to the Board of Directors for its review prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Board of Directors reviews the association's Conflict of Interest Policy annually and addresses any potential conflicts as they arise during the year. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The Board of Directors annually reviews and approves the compensation package for the association's executive director and key employees, if any. Officers are not compensated. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The association's policy resolutions are published annually in its member magazine and are available to view on the association's website. Governing documents, financial statements and other policies are available to the general public upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g An independent contractor was hired to fulfill the Montana Pulse Committee Executive Director grant requirements. The Montana Grains Foundation PO Box 1165 Great Falls MT 59403 810408989 Charitable activities of MGGA MT 501(c)(3) 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 The Montana Grains Foundation l 0 The Executive Vice President of the Montana Grain Growers Association also acts as EVP of The Montana Grains Foundation. There is no allocation or reimbursement of salary. The Montana Grains Foundation n 0 The Montana Grain Growers Association shares its office space and equipment with The Montana Grains Foundation. There is no allocation or reimbursement of rent or expense. The Montana Grains Foundation o 0 The Montana Grain Growers Association bookkeeper provides services to The Montana Grains Foundation with no allocation or reimbursement of bookkeeper contracted costs.