2025-12-01T12:44:35-06:00 2025-08-31 371122831 STRIEGEL KNOBLOCH & COMPANY LLC 115 W JEFFERSON ST SUITE 200 BLOOMINGTON IL 61701 990 2024-09-01 237024061 ILLINOIS SOYBEAN GROWERS ILLI 3096623373 1108 TRINITY LANE BLOOMINGTON IL 61704 JOHN LUMPE CEO 3096623373 2025-12-01 1 1 STEPHEN H ARENDT PARTNER P01362067 3098294303 2025-12-01 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BRYAN SEVERS 1108 TRINITY LANE BLOOMINGTON IL 61704 1536066 0 X WWW.ILSOYGROWERS.COM X 1964 IL TO SUPPORT PROMOTION AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO INCREASE DEMAND FOR ILLINOIS SOYBEANS AND ADMINISTER LEGISLATIVE AND MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS. 23 23 0 0 271476 0 91096 94748 1418399 1366238 67496 49904 8825 25176 1585816 1536066 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1717859 1685811 1717859 1685811 -132043 -149745 1626867 1613602 116612 253669 1510255 1359933 TO ENSURE ILLINOIS SOY IS THE HIGHEST QUALITY, MOST DEPENDABLE, SUSTAINABLE AND COMPETITIVE IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE. 0 0 861234 COMMUNICATIONS FUNDING: TO COMMUNICATE INFOMRATION TO HELP ILLINOIS SOYBEAN FARMERS BECOME MARKET LEADERS IN SUSTAINABLE SOYBEAN PRODUCTION AND PROFITABILITY. 440627 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS FUNDING: FUNDING IN SUPPORT OF DEEPENING RELATIONSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY PARTNERS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. 7283 EXECUTIVE FUNDING: FUNDING FOR IDENTIFYING NEW USES FOR SOY, BETTER MEASURING CONSERVATION PRACTICES, IDENTIFYING BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR PRODUCERS AND INCREASING DOMESTIC BIODIESEL CONSUMPTION. 1309144 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X KATI OWEN 3096623373 1108 TRINITY LANE BLOOMINGTON IL 61704 X BRYAN SEVERS CHAIRPERSON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRADY HOLST VICE CHAIRPERSON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TIM SCATES TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT GAFFNER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF O'CONNOR ASST SEC/TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RYAN FRIEDERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE PITSTICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DWAYNE ANDERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WESTON OLSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK READ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB SHAFFER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM CLARK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON KINDRED DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLIOTT UPHOFF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT MURRAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BROCK WILLARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATH HOUCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD DAUGHERTY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF PARKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN ATTEBERRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY LOVELADY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETSEY EMERICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID WESSEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 94748 94748 ILLINOIS FIELD & BEAN 110000 884750 884750 CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP 110000 271476 271476 SOY PARTNER PLEDGE 110000 210012 210012 1366238 49904 49904 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 110000 25176 25176 25176 1536066 1119938 271476 49904 292024 292024 852 852 14572 14572 8543 8543 17076 92 16984 20669 10107 10562 CONTRACT SERVICES 1298945 1298945 BUILDING & EQUIPMENT 33130 33130 1685811 1309144 376667 0 254966 339324 1278181 1142423 63266 107209 1500 30454 23146 1626867 1613602 37924 162404 78688 91265 116612 253669 X 1510255 1359933 1510255 1359933 1626867 1613602 -149745 -577 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 1 0 0 0 X 1535489 -577 -577 1536066 0 1536066 1685811 0 1685811 0 1685811 PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE THE GROWERS' MANAGEMENT EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE GROWERS AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF THE GROWERS HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE THAN LIKELY WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE GROWERS, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF AUGUST 31, 2025, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE GROWERS IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. TAX YEARS PRIOR TO 2022 ARE CLOSED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS ARE DUES PAYING SOYBEAN PRODUCERS IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B RETURN REVIEWED BY THE CFO, CEO, AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C WHEN A NEW BOARD MEMBER BEGINS HIS/HER TERM ON ILLINOIS SOYBEAN GROWERS' BOARD OF DIRECTORS, HE/SHE IS REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT DECLARING ANYTHING THAT MAY BE CONSTRUED AS A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. BOARD MEMBERS ARE THEN REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THE BOARD OF ANY NEW ISSUES THAT MAY ARISE DURING THEIR TERM ON ILLINOIS SOYBEAN GROWERS' BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ILLINOIS SOYBEAN GROWERS HAS NO EMPLOYEES, TRINET SUPPLIES CONTRACTED MANAGEMENT AND CLERICAL SERVICES TO THE ILLINOIS SOYBEAN GROWERS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY REVIEWS AND EVALUATES THE CONTRACTED MANAGEMENT SERVICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE. ILLINOIS SOYBEAN BOARD 1108 TRINITY LANE BLOOMINGTON IL 61704 376152654 IL 501(C)(5) N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0