2024-06-20T10:56:31-05:00 2023-12-31 753218994 JONES & MCINTYRE PLLC 6506 LOISDALE ROAD SUITE 330 SPRINGFIELD VA 22150 990 2023-01-01 521065110 AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOCIATION AMER 2028332398 1155 15TH STREET NW 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20005 LUTHER MARKWART EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 2028332398 2024-06-20 1 LUTHER MARKWART 999009999 0 JOEY JAY JONES CPA P00229534 7038664500 3 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z LUTHER MARKWART 1155 15TH STREET NW 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20005 4801276 0 X WWW.AMERICANSUGARBEET.ORG X 1975 DC TO PROMOTE THE COMMON INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS, THE SUGARBEET GROWERS IN THE UNITED STATES. 53 53 3 0 0 0 0 0 1915003 1722314 37972 62601 2602 7438 1955577 1792353 0 0 0 0 1016778 1057419 0 0 0 610035 728022 1626813 1785441 328764 6912 2013496 1895970 1000251 859615 1013245 1036355 X THE PURPOSE OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO PROMOTE THE COMMON INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS, THE SUGARBEET GROWERS IN THE UNITED STATES. 0 0 1445619 THE AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOCIATION WAS INCORPORATED IN OCTOBER 1975 UNDER THE LAWS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO UNITE THE SUGARBEET GROWERS IN THE UNITED STATES AND PROMOTE THE COMMON INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS, WHICH INCLUDES LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY, LEGAL AND INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS. THE ASSOCIATION MONITORS BILLS AND AMENDMENTS AFFECTING OR PERTAINING TO U.S. SUGAR POLICY AND AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS, ADMINISTRATION OF THE CURRENT SUGAR PROGRAM AND SUGAR TARIFF RATE IMPORT QUOTA, CROP INSUARANCE ISSUES, PESTICIDE REGULATORY AND LITIGATION ISSUES, AND BIOTECHNOLOGY. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES SUPPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO CONGRESS AND FEDERAL AGENCIES REGARDING BILATERAL, REGIONAL AND MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS.THE ASSOCIATION HAS LED AN INDUSTRY COORDINATED EFFORT TO APPROVE AND COMMERCIALIZE BIOTECHNOLOGY IN SUGARBEETS. 1445619 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 53 53 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X LUTHER MARKWART 2028332398 1155 15TH STREET NW 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20005 TIM DEAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL GASPER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERVIN SCHLEMMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLINT HAGEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BOOTHROYD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENT GRIFFIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENT BALDWIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GALEN LEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIK BENSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAMAR ISAAK TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WADE HANSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN CARLSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BLAINE HULET DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM CAYKO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SNYDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB MARI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG EVANS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PERRY SKAURUD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY BRANTNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL RUTHERFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANE STRECKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CURT RUTHERFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD GERSTENBERGER DIRECTOR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN RYBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN CHURCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRABOR BAUER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM HERFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERNIE DUSEK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES TAYLOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEAN HAUBENSTRICKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDON HESSENTHALER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARREN HOYME DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENDALL BUSCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KJELD JONSSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES NELSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT KNUTSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAWN NEDENS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TROY KOLTES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENDAL WAMBEKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL SCHLAGEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATHANIEL HULTGREN PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHAD LARSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KODY YOUREE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEIL ROCKSTAD VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE MCCLUNG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN ETZLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY SCHWITTERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD WESTROM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHELBY TRIMM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN MARSHALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUTHER MARKWART EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 506672 0 111427 ZACHARY CLARK DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFF 40.00 X 205631 0 51519 PAMELA ALTHER DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIO 40.00 X 123259 0 39538 835562 0 202484 3 0 1 0 0 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1583232 1583232 REGISTRATION FEES 900099 91082 91082 ANNUAL MEETING SPONSORS 900099 48000 48000 1722314 65777 65777 3005747 3008923 -3176 -3176 -3176 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 7438 7438 7438 1792353 1635494 0 156859 851456 732395 119061 123260 24653 98607 19354 6323 13031 21005 12669 8336 42344 33875 8469 130263 130263 14565 14565 10189 10189 24112 7447 16665 106141 84913 21228 73473 73473 229391 229391 642 642 30363 24290 6073 10538 10538 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 33572 25697 7875 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EXP 20537 20537 TELEPHONE 13851 11081 2770 SECRETARIAL/TEMP HELP 13545 13545 16840 15067 1773 1785441 1445619 339822 0 107039 93722 1045907 771174 62672 28820 14155 254325 351812 252218 123822 99594 659901 648335 2013496 1895970 95974 37659 72672 31320 831605 790636 1000251 859615 X 1013245 1036355 1013245 1036355 2013496 1895970 6912 16198 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 0 1583232 997224 997224 1266586 -269362 253525 173245 80280 98287 78973 19314 99594 ASSETS HELD FOR DEFERRED COMPENSATION 318628 SECURITY DEPOSIT 8835 RIGH-OF-USE ASSET - OPERATING LEASE 320872 648335 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 318628 LEASE OBLIGATIONS 472008 790636 X 1808551 16198 16198 1792353 0 1792353 1785441 0 1785441 0 1785441 PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND, AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X 1 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 LUTHER MARKWART EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 506672 0 0 0 0 0 49500 0 61927 0 618099 0 0 0 ZACHARY CLARK DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFF 205631 0 0 0 0 0 30845 0 20674 0 257150 0 0 0 PAMELA ALTHER DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIO 123259 0 0 0 0 0 19354 0 20184 0 162797 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A AS STATED IN HIS EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, ASGA PAYS HEALTH/SOCIAL CLUB MONTHLY DUES FOR THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT. PART I, LINE 3 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF ONE GROWER DIRECTOR FROM EACH MEMBER COOPERATIVE. THE CHAIRMANSHIP ROTATES EVERY YEAR BY FOLLOWING AN ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF MEMBER COOPERATIVES. AMONG OTHER SOURCES, THE COMMITTEE USES THE AGRIPULSE NEWSLETTER COMPENSATION SURVEY (WHICH IS BASED ON A SUMMARY OF AG ORGANIZATION 990 FORMS) WHEN DEVELOPING ITS COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATION. THE SALARY AND BENEFITS RECOMMENDATION FIRST GOES TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHO THEN PRESENTS IT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL. THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT'S APPROVED SALARY AND BENEFITS PACKAGE IS DOCUMENTED IN AN ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ASGA'S MEMBERS REPRESENT U.S. SUGARBEET GROWERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ASGA'S MEMBERS ELECT OR ASSIGN THEIR RESPECTIVE ASSOCIATION/COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE TO SERVE ON THE ASGA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO ITS FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MAKES A COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS RECOMMENDATION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHO THEN PRESENTS IT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL. NO STAFF IS PRESENT DURING THOSE DISCUSSIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ASGA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.