2025-03-05T11:00:50-06:00 2024-12-31 481026809 Wendling Noe Nelson & Johnson LLC 623 SW 10th Ave Suite 300 Topeka KS 66612 990 2024-01-01 480546612 Kansas Livestock Association KANS 7852735115 6031 SW 37th Street Topeka KS 66614 Matt Teagarden Chief Executive Officer 7852735115 2025-02-24 1 0 Cameron L Werth P01797399 7852334226 2025-02-24 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Matt Teagarden 6031 SW 37th Street Topeka KS 66614 13137636 0 X www.kla.org X 1969 KS Livestock Industry Promotion & Research 16 16 28 125 849272 0 0 0 11296397 11562919 149035 594629 23829 32187 11469261 12189735 95000 81500 0 0 3155210 3269216 0 0 0 8653835 8413699 11904045 11764415 -434784 425320 13272338 14290895 3858046 3908558 9414292 10382337 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 5,680 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 68 0 1 28 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 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 Troy Sander President (Eff. 11/22/2024) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Philip Weltmer President (Thru. 11/22/2024) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Tyler Breeden President-Elect (Eff. 11/22/2024) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Shawn Tiffany Immediate Past President (Thru. 11/22/2024) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Randall Debler Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Keith Bryant Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dean Fitzsimmons Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jake Pannbacker Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Daniel Berg Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Neal Haverkamp Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Ann Kniebel Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jason Shamburg Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Clint Sturdy Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tod Kalous Director (Eff. 11/22/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff George Director (Eff. 12/05/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rossie Stephens Director (Eff. 11/22/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Clayton Winger Director (Eff. 11/22/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kevin Schultz Director (Thru. 12/05/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ole Johnson Director (Thru. 11/22/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Daniel Mushrush Director (Thru. 11/22/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Shane Tiffany Director (Thru. 11/22/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Matt Teagarden Chief Executive Officer 40.00 X 322965 0 62118 Aaron Popelka VP of Legal Affairs 40.00 X 181597 0 41015 Clayton Huseman E.D. Feedlot Division 40.00 X 163487 0 18320 Cynthia Roush Controller 40.00 X 120806 0 37617 Scott Stebner E.D. Kansas Beef Council 40.00 X 134684 0 42301 Cole Sjeklocha Director of Industry Relat 40.00 X 131814 0 37132 1055353 0 238503 9 0 1 0 0 Beef Promotion/Checkoff 900099 7531450 7531450 Membership dues 900099 2779706 2779706 Convention/Trade Shows 900099 402491 402491 Stockman advertising 541800 362236 362236 KLARMS support services 900099 360993 360993 126043 126043 11562919 437703 437703 1104827 947901 156926 156926 156926 Miscellaneous Other Income 900099 18457 18457 Website Link - Members 900099 13730 13730 32187 12189735 10500269 849272 840194 81500 385083 2052557 201260 446742 183574 39792 203562 2133388 316751 115935 398102 278118 66787 53721 CBP&RB checkoff remitta 3765796 Other special projects 411557 Sponsorships 247514 Newsletter 111443 271233 11764415 2568716 2880709 285365 233583 118762 245290 2057677 1620234 453263 437443 6397687 7062036 10000 10000 3438545 3421834 13272338 14290895 1316402 961062 1028016 1530786 1513628 1416710 3858046 3908558 X 7976498 8548828 1437794 1833509 9414292 10382337 13272338 14290895 X 425320 535433 7292 X X 0 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 2779706 119135 119135 222376 -103241 96049 96049 1088078 970708 117370 486846 449541 37305 386704 199985 186719 437443 Deferred Compensation plan investments 2610241 Equity in earnings of taxable subsidiaries 811593 3421834 Other liability - Deferred comp 1416710 1416710 X Part X, Line 2: Management does not believe there are any uncertainties in tax positions taken by the entity. 1 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 Stop the Ban Protect Jobs 1137 Bannock Street Denver CO 80204 931690322 10000 0 To advocate against Colorado slaughterhouse ban 1 3 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 1 0 Matt Teagarden Chief Executive Officer 277465 0 45500 0 0 0 38744 0 23374 0 385083 0 0 0 Aaron Popelka VP of Legal Affairs 181000 0 500 0 97 0 24092 0 16923 0 222612 0 0 0 Clayton Huseman E.D. Feedlot Division 142000 0 15500 0 5987 0 18320 0 0 0 181807 0 0 0 Scott Stebner E.D. Kansas Beef Council 127684 0 7000 0 0 0 16766 0 25535 0 176985 0 0 0 Cole Sjeklocha Director of Industry Relat 104564 0 27250 0 0 0 13140 0 23992 0 168946 0 0 0 Cynthia Roush Controller 105306 0 15500 0 0 0 14472 0 23145 0 158423 0 0 0 Part I, Line 4b Matt Teagarden participates in nonqualified 457 plans 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 7,292. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C The audited financial statements are reviewed with the Board of Directors by the independent auditor. Ranchland Trust of Kansas Inc 6031 SW 37th Street Topeka KS 66614 611460798 Preservation of Kansas ranch lands through conservation KS 501(c)(3) Line 7 Kansas Livestock Association 0 KLA Environmental Services Inc 6031 SW 37th St Topeka KS 66614 481241983 Environmental Regulation Compliance KS Kansas Livestock Association C 1369801 989905 1.00000 1 Kansas Livestock Association Risk Management Services Inc 6031 SW 37th St Topeka KS 66614 481133118 Group Workers' Compensation Benefits KS C 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 KLA Environmental Services Inc Q 51168 Time studies Kansas Livestock Association Risk Management Services Inc Q 360993 Time studies