2025-11-24T11:47:10-05:00 2025-05-31 411781145 CHRISTIANSON PLLP 302 5TH ST SW WILLMAR MN 562013214 990 2024-06-01 410706907 MINNESOTA CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOC MINN 6126257766 1900 HENDON AVE ST PAUL MN 55108 CARL ANFINSON INTERIM EXEC MANAGER 2025-11-11 true false SARA DEROO P00708994 3202355937 2025-11-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CARL ANFINSON 1900 HENDON AVE ST PAUL MN 55108 3898869 false X WWW.MNCIA.ORG X 1903 MN MINNESOTA CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION IS AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE PRODUCTIVITY, PROFITABILITY AND COMPETITIVE POSITION OF PRODUCERS, PROCESSORS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS BY PROVIDING SERVICES TO ENABLE THEM TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCTS TO MINNESOTA, THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD. 10 10 38 0 0 2910799 2731826 201362 155468 253379 267200 3365540 3154494 0 0 2113606 2372204 0 0 935129 1060990 3048735 3433194 316805 -278700 7304680 7358829 526913 491166 6777767 6867663 X MINNESOTA CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION IS AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE PRODUCTIVITY, PROFITABILITY AND COMPETITIVE POSITION OF PRODUCERS, PROCESSORS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS BY PROVIDING SERVICES TO ENABLE THEM TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCTS TO MINNESOTA, THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD. false false CERTIFICATION SERVICES - VERIFY CONFORMANCE TO STANDARDS AND ISSUE TAGS, SEALS, AND OTHER CERTIFICATION EVIDENCE FOR SEED, NOXIOUS WEED SEED FREE FORAGE AND MULCH, AND IDENTITY PRESERVED GRAIN. MCIA IS A USDA NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM (NOP) ACCREDITED CERTIFYING AGENCY (ACA) IN MINNESOTA AND SURROUNDING STATES FOR PRODUCERS AND HANDLERS OF ORGANIC CROPS, LIVESTOCK, AND FOOD PRODUCTS. FOUNDATION SEEDS - INCREASE AND DISTRIBUTE SEED STOCKS OF IMPROVED VARIETIES OF FIELD CROPS IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TO ELIGIBLE SEED PRODUCERS. SERVE AS MARKETING AGENT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TO LICENSE CROP VARIETIES DEVELOPED BY THE UNIVERSITY TO SEED COMPANIES. QUALITY ASSURANCE SERVICES - MCIA OFFERS AN ARRAY OF QUALITY ASSURANCE SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS INCLUDING FIELD INSPECTIONS, SEED CONDITIONING FACILITY INSPECTIONS, QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT AUDITS. false false false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 18 0 false 38 true false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false true true true true true true false false true true true false true true true false X CARL ANFINSON 6126257766 1900 HENDON AVE ST PAUL MN 55108 CARL ANFINSON INTERIM EXEC 40.00 X 86327 0 12800 SETH DAGOBERG INTERIM EXEC 40.00 X 76884 0 17655 FAWAD SHAH PRESIDENT/CE 40.00 X 208908 0 19316 BRENT BENIKE CHAIRMAN 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KELSEY HENKE VICE CHAIRMA 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DUANE DAHLMAN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GRANT MEHRING TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RYAN ANDERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BACKMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY B CORTILET DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY JO EHLKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GABEL HOSETH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN JENSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 372119 49771 1 false true false FIELD & CERTIFICATION SERVICE 1459299 1459299 ORGANIC SERVICES 1169822 1169822 FOUNDATION SERVICES 102705 102705 2731826 55555 55555 646437 546524 99913 99913 99913 249804 197851 51953 51953 ASSESSMENT SERVICE FEES 186498 186498 MISC INCOME 15233 15233 ANNUAL MEETING INCOME 13516 13516 215247 3154494 2999026 155468 1882986 1523006 359980 112017 90198 21819 237999 184931 53068 139202 114286 24916 10018 10018 162591 46208 116383 4061 4061 48693 10202 38491 25980 23236 2744 91465 65554 25911 116111 60965 55146 71006 44482 26524 CONTRACTED INSPECTIONS 177747 177747 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 115681 26455 89226 CERTIFICATION FEES 97441 97441 MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES 69733 56954 12779 70463 64694 5769 3433194 2590420 842774 0 2223 4608 987193 330747 282686 206359 8970 1425 71417 91327 1208478 825296 387010 383182 5559051 6341181 6130 7304680 7358829 307704 245248 214651 219181 4558 26737 526913 491166 X 6777767 6867663 6777767 6867663 7304680 7358829 X -278700 373620 -5024 X true X false false false 296366 133357 163009 912112 691939 220173 383182 PROMOTIONAL FEES PAYABLE 26737 26737 3761969 373620 90000 197851 661471 3100498 53996 53996 3154494 3672073 90000 202875 292875 3379198 53996 53996 3433194 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D COST OF GOODS SOLD 197,851 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D COST OF GOODS SOLD 197,851 BOOK/TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 5,024 false false false FAWAD SHAH PRESIDENT/CEO 184211 19350 5347 10816 8500 228224 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION MINNESOTA CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION IS AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE PRODUCTIVITY, PROFITABILITY AND COMPETITIVE POSITION OF PRODUCERS, PROCESSORS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS BY PROVIDING SERVICES TO ENABLE THEM TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCTS TO MINNESOTA, THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE ASSOCIATION HAS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS. MEMBERSHIP MAY BE GRANTED TO ANY INDIVIDUAL OR CORPORATION THAT SUPPORTS THE MISSION AND PURPOSES OF THE ASSOCIATION. ANY PERSON OR ENTITY OTHERWISE INTERESTED IN PROMOTING THE PURPOSES OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP. THOSE WHO DESIRE TO BECOME MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION BECOME MEMBERS BY APPLYING FOR SUCH MEMBERSHIP AND BY PAYING THE ANNUAL DUES IN ADVANCE AS ESTABLISHED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ELECTED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS AT THE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B AT ALL MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERS, EACH MEMBER, PROVIDED SUCH MEMBER IS ELIGIBLE AND IN GOOD STANDING AT THE TIME OF THE VOTE TAKE, SHALL BE ENTITLED TO CAST ONE VOTE ON ANY MATTER COMING BEFORE THE MEMBERSHIP BODY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9 BRENT BENIKE 1438 WOODLAND LOOP NW BAUDETTE, MN 56623 KELSEY HENKE 37825 COUNTY ROAD 63 SAINT PETER, MN 56082 DUANE DAHLMAN 3624 CO RD 3 SW COKATO, MN 55321 GRANT MEHRING 1343 ELM CIR N FARGO, ND 58102 RYAN ANDERSON 182 INDUSTRIAL PKWY JACKSON, MN 56143 MICHAEL BACKMAN 13053 310TH AVE HERMAN, MN 56248 ANTHONY B. CORTILET 625 ROBERT ST N ST PAUL, MN 55155 NANCY JO EHLKE 411 BORLAUG - 1991 UPPER BUFORD CIR ST PAUL, MN 55108-6026 GABEL HOSETH 13683 390TH ST ULEN, MN 56585 BRIAN JENSEN 41439 330TH AVE NW STEPHEN, MN 56757 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE COMPLETED BY EVERY VOTING MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY. TWO STAFF MEMBERS WILL REVIEW THE RETURN WITH THE AUDITORS BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS FILL OUT THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUAL STATEMENT AT THE JANUARY BOARD MEETING. CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED AS SITUATIONS ARISE. THE BOARD MINUTES NOTE ANY INSTANCES WHERE A MEMBER IS RECUSED FROM DISCUSSION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PREPARES A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE BOARD TO CONSIDER. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HOLDS AN EXECUTIVE SESSION WHERE NO MCIA STAFF ARE PRESENT TO DISCUSS COMPENSATION CONTRACTS FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE COMPENSATION, IF ANY, OF THE OFFICERS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS DETERMINED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 COST OF GOODS SOLD 197,851 COST OF GOODS SOLD -197,851 BOOK/TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE -5,024 TOTAL -5,024