2024-11-05T07:11:33-06:00 2023-12-31 430831507 ANDERS MINKLER HUBER & HELM LLP 800 MARKET STREET SUITE 500 ST LOUIS MO 631012501 990 2023-01-01 810760472 US FARMING AND RANCHING FOUNDATION USFA 6364495086 PO BOX 99 CHESTERFIELD MO 63006 PAM EDWARDS TREASURER 6364495086 2024-11-04 1 0 THOMAS S HELM JR P01342210 3146555500 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z PAM EDWARDS PO BOX 99 CHESTERFIELD MO 63006 2345087 0 X HTTPS://USFARMERSANDRANCHERS.ORG/ X 2016 MO U.S. FARMING AND RANCHING FOUNDATION (D/B/A U.S. FARMERS AND RANCHERS IN ACTION) (USFRA) REPRESENTS FARMER AND RANCHER LED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS OTHER LEADERS THROUGHOUT THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SECTOR WITH A SHARED VISION OF CO-CREATING SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS AND A BELIEF THAT BOLD ACTION IS NEEDED. USFRA CONNECTS FARMERS AND RANCHERS WITH THE BEST MINDS IN FOOD, AGRICULTURE, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT THEIR SECTOR IN REDUCING ITS GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, AND IN THE PROCESS, CONTRIBUTING TO INCREASED SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC STABILITY. USFRF IS THE SECRETARIAT OF THE DECADE OF AGRICULTURE, THE FIRST SECTOR-WIDE MOVEMENT TO ALIGN TO A SHARED VISION FOR THE NEXT DECADE CENTERED AROUND INVESTING IN THE NEXT GENERATION OF AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS, RESTORING OUR ENVIRONMENT, REGENERATING NATURAL RESOURCES AND IN DOING SO, STRENGTHENING THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FABRIC OF AMERICA. 16 16 12 0 0 0 932893 839513 2012471 1464971 0 0 14631 40603 2959995 2345087 0 0 0 0 1753731 1525084 0 0 0 1817787 1582011 3571518 3107095 -611523 -762008 1721968 1345170 1569090 1954300 152878 -609130 U.S. FARMING AND RANCHING FOUNDATION (D/B/A U.S. FARMERS AND RANCHERS IN ACTION) (USFRA) CONNECTS FARMERS AND RANCHERS TO FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL STAKEHOLDERS TO CO-CREATE SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS. 0 0 1642651 1464971 USFRA BRINGS ALL OF AMERICAN AGRICULTURE TOGETHER, WITH FARMERS AND RANCHERS AT THE CENTER, TO COLLECTIVELY IDENTIFY AND TACKLE CRITICAL, LONG-TERM ISSUES. WE LIFT THE VOICE OF FARMERS AND RANCHERS ON THE DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL STAGE IN ORDER TO CREATE BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW U.S. AGRICULTURE IS HELPING SOLVE SOME OF SOCIETY'S GREATEST CHALLENGES TODAY, INCLUDING FEEDING A GROWING POPULATION, SUSTAINING LIVELIHOODS AND PROVIDING AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES FOR AN ENERGY TRANSITION, ALL WHILE REDUCING IMPACT ON THE PLANET. 1642651 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 27 0 1 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 IL X THE ORGANIZATION 6364495086 PO BOX 99 CHESTERFIELD MO 63006 MARILYN HERSHEY CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ROCHELLE KRUSEMARK DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN EBERT DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 MARCUS BERNARD DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 TIM FAVERI DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN RANSOM DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 TONI STANGER-MCLAUGHLIN DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 HOPE BENTLEY DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 PAM EDWARDS DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 JULIE FUSSNER DIRECTOR 3.50 X X 0 0 0 LAURI ISLEY DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 ANNE MEIS PAST CHAIR 3.00 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUG BERVEN POET 3.50 X X 0 0 0 STEVE GEORGE TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CHIP BOWLING VICE CHAIR 3.50 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CRINION SECRETARY 3.50 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER CRALL DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 KEVIN BURKUM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 67742 0 0 YING WANG EMPLOYEE 1.00 X 197669 0 0 CHRISTOPHER CHAFFEE EMPLOYEE 1.00 X 152399 0 0 CARRIE VOLLMER-SANDERS EMPLOYEE 1.00 X 217754 0 0 635564 0 0 3 0 1 0 THE CONTEXT NETWORK LLC 1005 N WARSON RD SUITE 404 ST LOUIS MO 63132 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 271217 MAGIC MAKERS INC 501 E PRESENTATION STREET SIOUX FALLS SD 57104 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 131120 KINCANNON LTD DBA KINCANNON & REED 4250 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE STE 600 ARLINGTON VA 22203 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 126311 LOWE GROUP 250 E WISCONSIN AVE STE 875 MILWAUKEE WI 53202 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 102093 4 497513 342000 839513 AFFILIATE COMMITMENTS 900099 1464971 1464971 1464971 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 40603 40603 40603 2345087 1464971 0 40603 X 69291 62362 6929 1306379 634190 672189 38516 26961 11555 110898 76532 34366 55212 55212 55212 55212 1068925 631576 437349 47702 47702 41620 17900 23720 148108 30414 117694 137606 113121 24485 15886 1893 13993 2760 2760 BANK FEES 7649 7649 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1331 1331 3107095 1642651 1464444 0 1008601 669766 88089 47438 25551 20083 18206 18206 0 0 599727 607883 1721968 1345170 215378 98828 212471 297500 0 0 1141241 1557972 1569090 1954300 X 152878 -609130 152878 -609130 1721968 1345170 -762008 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3086860 1946253 932893 911277 6877283 3086860 1946253 932893 911277 6877283 931731 5945552 98 586 684 7100 7100 6885067 6463942 0.86350 0.84270 X PART II, SHORT YEAR EXPLANATION: THE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN COLUMN (A) ARE FROM THE SHORT PERIOD 10/1/2019 THROUGH 12/31/2019. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5525 5525 0 12681 12681 0 0 FIDELITY INVESTMENTS 607883 F 607883 DUE US FARMERS & RANCHERS ALLIANCE 1376248 UNEARNED TAX CREDIT 181724 1557972 X 2395087 50000 50000 2345087 0 2345087 3157095 50000 50000 3107095 0 3107095 PART X, LINE 2: USFRF IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE"), EXCEPT ON NET INCOME DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES AS DEFINED IN THE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, USFRF FILES AS A TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. USFRF FOLLOWS GUIDANCE ISSUED BY THE FASB ON ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES AND HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS, EXPIRING STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, AUDITS, PROPOSED SETTLEMENTS, CHANGES IN TAX LAW AND NEW AUTHORITATIVE RULINGS, AND BELIEVES THAT NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS NECESSARY TO COVER ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. USFRF'S RETURNS FOR TAX YEARS 2020 AND LATER REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CARRIE VOLLMER-SANDERS EMPLOYEE 201830 0 0 0 15924 0 0 0 0 0 217754 0 0 0 YING WANG EMPLOYEE 160690 0 0 0 36979 0 0 0 0 0 197669 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER CHAFFEE EMPLOYEE 127626 0 0 0 24773 0 0 0 0 0 152399 0 0 0 X GRANTS 0 932893 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE RETURN. THE ELECTRONIC COPY OF FORM 990 (AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES) IS MADE AVAILABLE BY THE TREASURER TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY VIA A SECURE AREA ON USFRF'S WEBSITE, WITH ELECTRONIC E-MAIL NOTIFICATION AND INSTRUCTION FOR CONTACTING ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS WITH COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS, IF ANY. A 2-WEEK OPEN TIMEFRAME WILL BE PROVIDED FOR GOVERNING BODY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. FOLLOWING THE OPEN TIME FRAME FOR GOVERNING BODY COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS, AND FOLLOWING THE RESOLUTION OF ANY QUESTIONS OR OTHER MATTERS THAT HAVE ARISEN, THE FORM 990 AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE TREASURER TO A DESIGNATED ASSOCIATION OFFICER FOR FINAL AUTHORIZING SIGNATURE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND DISCLOSURE OF ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST REGULARLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 BY REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G RESEARCH AND OTHER GRANT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 631,576. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 437,349. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,068,925. 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