2024-04-01T14:58:49-05:00 2023-12-31 481026809 Wendling Noe Nelson & Johnson LLC 623 SW 10th Ave Suite 300 Topeka KS 66612 990 2023-01-01 480546612 Kansas Livestock Association KANS 7852735115 6031 SW 37th Street Topeka KS 66614 Matt Teagarden Chief Executive Officer 7852735115 2024-03-26 1 Matt Teagarden 999009999 0 Cameron L Werth P01797399 7852334226 2024-03-26 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Matt Teagarden 6031 SW 37th Street Topeka KS 66614 21804172 0 X www.kla.org X 1969 KS Livestock Industry Promotion & Research 17 17 31 108 924247 0 0 0 11691120 11296397 280345 149035 25374 23829 11996839 11469261 55000 95000 0 0 3083969 3155210 0 0 0 8909151 8653835 12048120 11904045 -51281 -434784 12434273 13272338 3681316 3858046 8752957 9414292 X To promote the livestock interests of its members; To establish and promote education programs related to livestock pursuits; To publish a monthly magazine "The Kansas Stockman; and To cooperate with other organizations for the advancement of all livestock and agricultural interests in Kansas. 0 0 Assembled & distributed information related to livestock and livestock products, promoted the livestock interests of its 5,720 members, promoted educational programs related to livestock pursuits and published a monthly magazine. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 50 0 1 31 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 X Matt Teagarden 7852735115 6031 SW 37th St Topeka KS 66614 Philip Weltmer President (Eff. 12/1/2023) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Shawn Tiffany President (Thru. 12/1/2023) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Troy Sander President-Elect (Eff. 12/1/2023) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Philip Perry Immediate Past President (Thru. 12/1/2023) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Tyler Breeden Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Spencer Jones Director (Thru. 12/1/2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Randall Debler Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew Smaltz Director (Thru. 12/1/2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kevin Schultz Director (Eff. 12/20/2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gene Barrett Director (Thru. 12/1/2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Keith Bryant Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dean Fitzsimmons Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ole Johnson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Daniel Mushrush Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jake Pannbacker Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Shane Tiffany Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Daniel Berg Director (Eff. 12/1/2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Neal Haverkamp Director (Eff. 12/1/2023 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff George Director (Thru. 12/1/2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Ann Kniebel Director (Eff. 12/20/2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Julia Nelson Director (Thru. 12/1/2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jason Shamburg Director (Eff. 12/1/2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Clint Sturdy Director (Eff. 12/1/2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Matt Teagarden Chief Executive Officer 40.00 X 315032 0 59940 Richard McKee Senior Vice President 40.00 X 164605 0 26719 Aaron Popelka VP of Legal Affairs 40.00 X 173286 0 39151 Clayton Huseman E.D. Feedlot Division 40.00 X 149705 0 17284 Cynthia Roush Controller 40.00 X 111467 0 35592 Scott Stebner E.D. Kansas Beef Council 40.00 X 121246 0 39844 Cole Sjeklocha Director of Industry Relations 40.00 X 127199 0 27305 1162540 0 245835 7 0 1 0 0 Beef Promotion/Checkoff 900099 7698253 7698253 Membership dues 900099 2243854 2243854 KLARMS support services 900099 460975 460975 Convention/Trade Shows 900099 430043 430043 Stockman advertising 541800 359147 359147 104125 104125 11296397 323930 323930 10144516 15500 10333356 1555 -188840 13945 -174895 -174895 Miscellaneous Other Income 900099 15684 15684 Website Link - Members 900099 8145 8145 23829 11469261 9791041 924247 753973 95000 566295 1847771 173426 386077 181641 33964 206514 2192776 324743 110405 312213 309951 66285 49237 Income taxes 4107 CBP&RB checkoff remitta 3849147 Other special projects 552040 Sponsorships 262372 380081 11904045 119674 1873346 2568716 282641 285365 198798 118762 2077623 1624360 369045 453263 7170696 6397687 10000 10000 2410073 3438545 12434273 13272338 1139134 1316402 974205 1028016 1567977 1513628 3681316 3858046 X 7565502 7976498 1187455 1437794 8752957 9414292 12434273 13272338 X -434784 1037486 58633 X X 0 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 2243854 106284 106284 179508 -73224 96049 96049 1088078 946589 141489 546293 485874 60419 347203 191897 155306 453263 Deferred Compensation plan investments 2634244 Equity in earnings of taxable subsidiaries 804301 3438545 Other liability - Deferred comp 1513628 1513628 X Part X, Line 2: Management does not believe there are any uncertainties in tax positions taken by the entity. 1 Ranchland Trust of Kansas 6031 SW 37th Street Topeka KS 66614 611460798 501(C)(3) 25000 0 To provide financial support to fund an Executive Director position Agribusiness Freedom Foundation PO Box 88179 Colorado Springs CO 80908 201434851 501(c)(4) 10000 0 To support free market information and education efforts Kansas Farm Food Connection 2627 KFB Plaza Manhattan KS 66502 Joint Venture 10000 0 Cooperative effort of Kansas agriculture organizations to educate consumers about Kansas agriculture Kansas State University Foundation 1800 Kimball Avenue Manhattan KS 66502 480667209 501(C)(3) 50000 0 To promote food & grain innovation and agronomy research 2 2 Part I, Line 2: The Kansas Livestock Association monitors the use of funds by receiving periodic updates and detailed reports from the Organizations receiving funding. X X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 Matt Teagarden Chief Executive Officer 279532 0 35500 0 0 0 38744 0 21196 0 374972 0 0 0 Aaron Popelka VP of Legal Affairs 172000 0 500 0 786 0 22760 0 16391 0 212437 0 0 0 Richard McKee Senior Vice President 141875 0 500 0 22230 0 18301 0 8418 0 191324 0 0 0 Clayton Huseman E.D. Feedlot Division 135000 0 10500 0 4205 0 17284 0 0 0 166989 0 0 0 Scott Stebner E.D. Kansas Beef Council 118746 0 2500 0 0 0 15373 0 24471 0 161090 0 0 0 Cole Sjeklocha Director of Industry Relations 101199 0 26000 0 0 0 5355 0 21950 0 154504 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 Each member of the Association shall be entitled to one vote in any regular or special business meeting of the Assocation's general membership. The President-Elect shall be elected each year at the regular meeting of the Association, and shall be automatically elevated to the office of the President at the time of the election of a succeeding President-Elect of the Association. A majority of all votes cast shall determine the election of this officer, and the officer shall hold the office for the term of one year, and shall serve until a successor is elected and qualified to hold the position. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a The current members elect the members of the governing body annually. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b Members of the governing body approve all significant decisions of the organization. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Form 990 is reviewed by the Chief Executive Officer and Controller prior to filing. A copy is provided to the officers and made available to board members at their request. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c All officers, directors, or trustees, and key employees are required to update their conflict of interest statements annually. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Compensation is determined by the officers and approved by the executive committee based on an objective evaluation of the Chief Executive Officer's performance, quality of overall Association management and effectiveness, and comparison to compensation levels from nationwide survey data. Other staff salaries are performance-based as determined by the Chief Executive Officer and are also compared to salary surveys. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The organization makes its Form 990 available for public inspection if anyone requests to see the Form 990. Financial statements are reviewed with the members of the board regularly but are not made available to the general public. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Income/(loss) of taxable subsidiary 58,633. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C The audited financial statements are reviewed with the Board of Directors by the independent auditor. 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