2025-10-07T15:15:01-05:00 2025-06-30 300038643 VARNEY & ASSOCIATES CPAS LLC 1501 POYNTZ AVE MANHATTAN KS 66502 990 2024-07-01 480668777 KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF WHEAT GROWERS KANS 7855390255 1990 KIMBALL AVE A MANHATTAN KS 66502 JUSTIN GILPIN CEO 7855390255 2025-10-06 1 1 MICHELLE R CROW P00249476 7855372202 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JUSTIN GILPIN 1990 KIMBALL AVE A MANHATTAN KS 66502 411638 0 X KSWHEAT.COM X 1952 KS TO HELP IMPROVE THE WHEAT INDUSTRY IN THE STATE OF KANSAS THROUGH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. 9 9 0 20 0 0 61747 66210 408700 288503 22474 43031 0 13894 492921 411638 1000 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 411117 395686 412117 396686 80804 14952 883225 858719 49035 6827 834190 851892 TO HELP IMPROVE THE WHEAT INDUSTRY IN THE STATE OF KANSAS THROUGH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. 0 0 THE ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES APPROXIMATELY 600 PRODUCERS AND NEARLY 100 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, THE WHEAT FARMER/ ROW CROP FARMER, AS A BENEFIT FOR ALL MEMBERS. INITIATIVES IN FEDERAL ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF WHEAT GROWERS INCLUDE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS, FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR KEY WHEAT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND INFLUENCING ENVIRONMENTAL AND FOOD LABELING LEGISLATION IN CONGRESS. STATE LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY INCLUDED PROTECTING VITAL WHEAT INDUSTRY PROGRAMS FROM STATE BUDGET CUTS, MONITORING SOME CLEAN UP ON WATER RIGHTS LAWS, INFLUENCING DISCUSSIONS ON PESTICIDES AND CHEMICAL LAW AND THE STATE TRANSPORTATION PLAN DEVELOPMENT. KAWG INCORPORATED THE BUSINESS ENTITY FOR THE KANSAS INNOVATION CENTER FOR ADVANCED PLANT DESIGN CALLED HEARTLAND PLANT INNOVATIONS. WHEAT PRODUCERS, THROUGH KAWG, OWN 19.69% OF THE AUTHORIZED SHARES OF HEARTLAND PLANT INNOVATIONS. THE $4 MILLION AWARD FROM THE KANSAS BIOSCIENCE AUTHORITY FOR THE INNOVATION CENTER BEGAN A PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLABORATION BETWEEN KANSAS WHEAT, KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS AND MANY PRIVATE INVESTORS. THE CENTER USES A UNIQUE, STATE-OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM TO CONDUCT WHEAT, SORGHUM AND NATIVE PLANTS RESEARCH TARGETED TO SPECIFIC MARKET NEEDS IN THE AREAS OF HUMAN HEALTH AND NUTRITION, ANIMAL NUTRITION AND HEALTH AND BIOFUELS/BIOMATERIALS. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 KS X THE ORGANIZATION 7855390255 1990 KIMBALL AVE A MANHATTAN KS 66502 KYLER MILLERSHASKI PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS TANNER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAY ARMSTRONG SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CLAY SCHEMM AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HILDEBRAND MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK HORTON MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC SPERBER MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EG HERL MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM TUREK AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN GILPIN CEO 20.00 X 0 195015 20000 ROB BERARD DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND HR 10.00 X 0 157426 229 0 352441 20229 0 0 1 0 0 66210 66210 INDUSTRY EDUCATION AND 541800 288503 288503 288503 43031 43031 OTHER INCOME 900099 13894 13894 13894 411638 302397 0 43031 1000 100000 6000 11670 26420 1586 10422 15588 224000 396686 375113 162881 493573 678551 14539 17287 883225 858719 35141 6827 13894 0 49035 6827 X 834190 851892 834190 851892 883225 858719 14952 2750 0 X X 1 X 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 KFB ANNUITY 678551 F 678551 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(5) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. 0 0 0 JUSTIN GILPIN CEO 0 195015 0 0 0 0 0 13651 0 7125 0 215791 0 0 ROB BERARD DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND HR 0 157426 0 0 0 0 0 9429 0 7125 0 173980 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THERE ARE TWO LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIP. PRODUCER MEMBERS HAVE FULL VOTING RIGHTS TO ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY AND TO VOTE ON ANY ISSUES BEFORE THE BOARD. THESE MEMBERS ARE TYPICALLY ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN WHEAT PRODUCTION. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE ANCILLARY TO WHEAT PRODUCTION AND HAVE ONLY THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON THE ELECTION OF 2 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A PRODUCER MEMBERS ELECT ALL BUT 2 OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ELECT 2 OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED TO TERMS OF 3-YEARS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B PRODUCER MEMBERS ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN GROWING WHEAT. THEY ARE FULL VOTING MEMBERS, VOTING BOTH FOR BOARD MEMBERS FROM THEIR MEMBERSHIP DISTRICT, AND ON ANY BUSINESS THAT IS CONSIDERED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF WHEAT GROWERS AND BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OF KANSAS WHEAT FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SELECTION AND OVERSIGHT OF THE INDEPENDENT REVIEWER. THIS IS A CHANGE IN THE PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR FROM AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT.