2025-12-22T15:00:38-06:00 2025-04-30 541498950 RENNER AND COMPANY CPA PC 700 NORTH FAIRFAX STREET SUITE 400 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 990 2024-05-01 264719856 INSTITUTE FOR FEED EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INC INST 7035583569 2101 WILSON BLVD 810 ARLINGTON VA 22201 CONSTANCE CULLMAN PRESIDENT 7035240810 2025-12-10 1 1 ANDREW E YOUNG CPA P01203950 7035351200 2025-12-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CONSTANCE CULLMAN 2101 WILSON BLVD 810 ARLINGTON VA 22201 2431873 0 X WWW.IFEEDER.ORG X 2009 DC TO SUSTAIN THE FUTURE OF FOOD AND FEED PRODUCTION THROUGH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. THE INSTITUTE WAS CREATED TO ADDRESS THE ENORMOUS CHALLENGES OUR FOOD AND FEED PRODUCTION INDUSTRIES WILL FACE IN THE NEXT 40 YEARS AND BEYOND, AS THE WORLD'S POPULATION GROWS BY ALMOST 2.5 BILLION PEOPLE. OVER THIS PERIOD, FOOD PRODUCTION NEEDS WILL DOUBLE. THE INSTITUTE COLLECTIVELY REPRESENTS THE FOOD AND FEED PRODUCTION INDUSTRIES, WITH THE VISION OF HELPING TO SHAPE OUR FUTURE TO FEED THE WORLD. IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THIS AGGRESSIVE GOAL, OUR INDUSTRY MUST BE SUSTAINABLE. THE INSTITUTE IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING CRITICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES TO MAKE OUR FOOD AND FEED PRODUCTION INDUSTRIES SUSTAINABLE WELL INTO THE FUTURE. 11 11 0 26 0 0 438186 445087 0 0 97895 93098 524 7058 536605 545243 315267 605001 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -75859 16830 239408 621831 297197 -76588 3144812 3064929 475408 412286 2669404 2652643 X IFEEDER'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING AND TRUST IN A SUSTAINABLE ANIMAL FEED AND PET FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN THROUGH TIMELY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. 0 0 595001 595001 RESEARCH INVESTMENTS:IFEEDER WORKS WITH DIVERSE PARTNERS FROM ACROSS THE ANIMAL FOOD AND BROADER FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SECTOR, ALONG WITH ACADEMIA AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, TO CONDUCT OBJECTIVE RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS TO INFORM BUSINESS LEADERS AND DECISION-MAKERS ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE EXPANDING ANIMAL FEED AND PET FOOD INDUSTRY. IFEEDER'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING AND TRUST IN A SUSTAINABLE ANIMAL FEED AND PET FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN THROUGH TIMELY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.THROUGH PROACTIVE RESEARCH PERFORMED IN COLLABORATION WITH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, GOVERNMENTS AND STAKEHOLDERS, IFEEDER IS HELPING BUSINESS LEADERS MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT THE FUTURE OF ANIMAL AGRICULTURE.IFEEDER'S CURRENT RESEARCH INITIATIVES ARE FOCUSED ON: -QUANTIFYING SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTIONS FOR VITAMIN AND ANIMO ACIDS RELATIVE TO THE IMPACT ON MEAT, MILK AND EGG PRODUCTION. -PROVIDING TRANSPARENT DATA, QUANTIFYING THE NUMEROUS INGREDIENTS USED TO FEED LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, FISH AND PETS IN THE UNITED STATES. -ADVANCING SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH THAT WILL DELIVER A FULLER, MORE ACCURATE PICTURE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT OF FEED PRODUCTION THROUGHOUT ITS LIFE CYCLE. 10000 10000 EDUCATION INVESTMENTSTO MAKE MEASURABLE, ON-FARM PROGRESS THAT ADVANCES SUSTAINABLE FEED TECHNOLOGIES AND PRACTICAL STRATEGIES, IFEEDER INVESTS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, SPARKING A DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE ANIMAL FOOD INDUSTRY AND THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING US SUSTAINABLY FED IN THE FUTURE. IFEEDER UNDERSTANDS THE NEED FOR CREDIBLE, THIRD-PARTY VOICES WHO CAN HELP US BETTER UNDERSTAND AND COMMUNICATE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PATHWAYS AND BUILD TRUST WITH CONSUMERS. FOR ALMOST 15 YEARS, IFEEDER HAS BEEN DEVELOPING RESOURCES THAT HELP THE U.S. ANIMAL FOOD INDUSTRY BETTER COMMUNICATE ITS STORY TO CORPORATE DECISION-MAKERS AND STAKEHOLDERS LOOKING FOR CREDIBLE SCIENCE AND FACTS ON WHERE THEIR FEED AND PET FOOD COMES FROM. TOGETHER, WE KNOW WE CAN HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN ENSURING ACCOUNTABILITY, COMPLIANCE AND TRANSPARENCY ON OUR INDUSTRY SUSTAINABILITY PILLARS (PEOPLE, PLANET AND GOVERNANCE) TO HELP CONSUMERS FEEL GOOD ABOUT THEIR FOOD AND PET FOOD PURCHASES.CURRENT EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS AND RESOURCES INCLUDE--CLARITY AND LEADERSHIP FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND RESEARCH (CLEAR) CENTER -PROTEIN PACT-ANIMAL FOOD INDUSTRY SUSTAINABILITY TOOLKIT SUSTAINABILITY INVESTMENTS:WHILE REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS IS A BIG FOCUS FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE COMPANIES LOOKING TO ENHANCE THEIR SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS, SUSTAINABILITY IN THE ANIMAL FOOD INDUSTRY IS MUCH MORE THAN THAT. IT ALSO ENCOMPASSES SAFEGUARDING OUR FEED AND FOOD SUPPLY, INVESTING IN THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND COMMUNITIES, AND BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO REGULATORY BODIES AND SHAREHOLDERS. THE INSTITUTE FOR FEED EDUCATION AND RESEARCH DEFINES 'SUSTAINABILITY' AS "DEFINED AND MANAGED BY EACH INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATION IN THE ANIMAL FOOD INDUSTRY TO DELIVER MEASURABLE, CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS ON THE IMPACTS RELATED TO PEOPLE, PLANET AND GOVERNANCE THAT ARE MOST IMPORTANT TO THEM AND THEIR STAKEHOLDERS." WITH A MISSION TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING AND TRUST IN A SUSTAINABLE ANIMAL FEED AND PET FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN, IFEEDER IS COLLABORATING WITH INDUSTRY MEMBERS AND UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM STAKEHOLDERS ON A MULTIFACETED STRATEGY TO ADVANCE FEED SYSTEMS SUSTAINABILITY.THIS YEAR IFEEDER ADDED TO ITS COLLECTION OF RESOURCES IN THE ANIMAL FOOD INDUSTRY SUSTAINABILITY TOOLKIT TO FURTHER SUPPORT ANIMAL FEED AND PET FOOD MEMBERS IN EXPLORING AND NAVIGATING THE LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT SPACE. 7500 OTHER PROGRAMS: THE INSTITUTE CONDUCTS OTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDE VARIOUS MEETINGS AND INTERACTIONS WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT VALUE THE BELIEFS ESTABLISHED BY THE INSTITUTE'S CORE MISSION STATEMENT. 7500 612501 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 VA X ALEXIS KANE 7035583572 2101 WILSON BLVD SUITE 810 ARLINGTON VA 22201 LEIGH ANN SAYEN CHAIR 5.00 5.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE LERNER PHD VICE CHAIRMAN 5.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN AKRIDGE TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATE BINGAMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSANNA ELLIOT TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA MOWEN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAN RICE TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD RISLEY TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NICK ROZZI TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KARL THOENE TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUAN TRICARICO TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CONSTANCE CULLMAN PRESIDENT AND CEO 5.00 40.00 X 0 464718 34647 LARA MOODY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 5.00 X 0 231842 22642 ANDREW TIMMINS TREASURER 5.00 40.00 X 0 207871 12050 SARAH NOVAK SECRETARY 5.00 40.00 X 0 279185 16583 0 1183616 85922 0 0 1 0 0 19845 425242 445087 64360 64360 1915348 1886610 28738 28738 28738 2155 19845 20 2135 2135 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 4923 4923 4923 545243 4923 0 95233 605001 605001 9330 9330 OTHER EXPENSES 7500 7500 621831 612501 9330 0 47331 47331 681765 680787 626158 449253 49418 84781 1740140 1802777 3144812 3064929 74158 217286 401250 195000 475408 412286 X 2149649 2269214 519755 383429 2669404 2652643 3144812 3064929 -76588 59827 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 190630 849154 596045 438186 445087 2519102 190630 849154 596045 438186 445087 2519102 346248 2172854 45335 42742 56389 59039 64360 267865 15384 524 4923 20831 2807798 2155 0.77390 0.56330 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 921005 227348 569924 578429 2104971 406230 1590196 921005 2867700 546548 5004 1314281 2104971 3201891 645194 -3396 975989 2867700 3972902 54164 825175 3201891 0.33375 0.66624 0 0 0 INVESTMENTS 1802777 F 1802777 X PART V, LINE 4: THE INSTITUTE'S TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENTS PERTAIN TO FUNDING RECEIVED THAT HAS DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS FOR TIME AND/OR PURPOSE. INCLUDED IN THESE ENDOWMENTS ARE PLEDGES WITH TIME RESTRICTIONS, FUNDS HELD FOR THE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS COMMITTEE SCHOLARSHIP FUND, AND FUNDS HELD FOR THE LIQUID FEED COMMITTEE KENNY BERG RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FUND. BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENTS INCLUDE FUNDS HELD FOR THE VARIOUS PLEDGES MADE BY THE BOARD DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. PART X, LINE 2: IN ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REQUIRE AN ENTITY TO RECOGNIZE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IMPACT OF A TAX POSITION WHEN IT IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE INSTITUTE'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. SILENT AUCTION 22000 19845 2155 20 22000 19845 2155 20 20 2135 1 DECISION INNOVATION SOLUTIONS 11107 AURORA AVE URBANDALE IA 50322 261985177 N/A 319895 0 FMV N/A RESEARCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTITUTE'S MISSION. CONTEXT NETWORK PO BOX 850555 MINNEAPOLIS MN MINNEAPOLIS MN 554850555 204027569 N/A 105712 0 FMV N/A RESEARCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTITUTE'S MISSION. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 500 FIFTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 530196932 501(C)(3) 54500 0 FMV N/A RESEARCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTITUTE'S MISSION. NORTH AMERICAN MEAT INSTITUTE 1150 CONNECTICUT AVE WASHINGTON DC 20036 900811732 501(C)(6) 25000 0 FMV N/A RESEARCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTITUTE'S MISSION. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY BOX 2201 SAD 323 BROOKINGS SD 57007 460273801 501(C)(3) 16667 0 FMV N/A RESEARCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTITUTE'S MISSION. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECH 1350 BEARDSHEAR HALL 515 MORRILL RD AMES IA 500111004 426004224 501(C)(3) 6071 0 FMV N/A RESEARCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTITUTE'S MISSION. 3 3 PART I, LINE 2: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS THE FINAL APPROVAL OF ALL PROJECTS FUNDED AND MONITORS EACH PROJECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AWARD SPECIFICATIONS. WITHIN THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES A RESEARCH COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS DEFINES THE CRITERIA FOR FUNDING, REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED THAT ARE DEEMED IMPORTANT TO THE INSTITUTE'S MISSION. THERE IS A SIMILAR COMMITTEE FOR EDUCATION WHICH REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS PROJECTS, SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO ADVANCE THE VISIBILITY AND VIABILITY OF OUR INDUSTRY. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CONSTANCE CULLMAN PRESIDENT AND CEO 0 423090 0 41628 0 0 0 22486 0 12161 0 499365 0 0 SARAH NOVAK SECRETARY 0 260285 0 18900 0 0 0 16245 0 338 0 295768 0 0 LARA MOODY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0 211379 0 20463 0 0 0 13265 0 9377 0 254484 0 0 ANDREW TIMMINS TREASURER 0 189251 0 18620 0 0 0 11719 0 331 0 219921 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY OFFICERS AND MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS. COPIES OF FORM 990 ARE ALSO DISTRIBUTED TO AND REVIEWED WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WILL DRAW ON VARIOUS INDUSTRY BENCHMARKS AS CONSIDERED NECESSARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE PUBLIC INSPECTION COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY OF REVIEWING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTING THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS, NO CHANGE IN PROCEDURE WAS MADE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. AMERICAN FEED INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION INC 2101 WILSON BLVD SUITE 810 ARLINGTON VA 22201 360725250 SUPPORT AND ADVOCATION FOR THE AMERICAN FEED INDUSTRY IL 501(C)(6) N/A NONE 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0