2025-02-26T06:54:53-06:00 2024-09-30 450250958 Eide Bailly LLP 800 Nicollet Mall Ste 1300 Minneapolis MN 554027033 990 2023-10-01 411369512 Minnesota Corn Growers Association MINN 9522330333 500 E Travelers Trail 600 Burnsville MN 55337 Wuraola Olusanya-Oyebamiji Senior Finance Director 9524603605 2025-02-25 1 1 Deb Nelson CPA P01264758 6122536500 2025-02-25 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Adam Birr 500 E Travelers Trail 600 Burnsville MN 55337 5564983 0 X http://www.mncorn.org/ X 1978 MN Identify and promote opportunities for corn growers while enhancing quality of life. 18 18 23 450 0 0 300 1000 5596259 5494816 39307 69167 0 0 5635866 5564983 1050868 674607 0 0 1789744 1878598 0 0 0 2944281 3063366 5784893 5616571 -149027 -51588 3818427 4060281 1269124 1332524 2549303 2727757 X Identify and promote opportunities for corn growers while enhancing quality of life. 0 0 Member and Consumer Engagement (MCE) Team The MCE team has a broad and diverse list of organizations with whom it partners. In addition to promoting and educating people about corn and corn farming and the items necessary to conducting those activities, the MCE team supports projects at venues such as the Minnesota State Fair, MN Landscape Arboretum and Farm America, along with agricultural organizations such as Minnesota Agri growth Council and Minnesota Agricultural Rural Leadership. The MCE team continues to sponsor work conducted by more than 100 community, state, regional and national groups and utilizes a partnership with Twin Cities Road Crew to promote corn at school and community events. Matching programs that support the activities of fifty-two county corn organizations are funded through this team. Four district field managers assist our county affiliates and participate in more than 200 events. Discovery & Development (D&D) Team The Discovery and Development team directs the investment of resources toward discovery of best practices maximizing sustainable production and discovery of new or increasing uses of corn. The team continues long term support of water quality, nutrient management, agricultural extension education specialist at the University of Minnesota, Minnesota Agriculture Water Resources Center and Minnesota Discovery Farms. The team has supported multiple research projects focused on nitrogen use efficiency. The team invests in research to advance progression of basic research to practical technologies in bio-based products derived from corn. Farmer led innovation grants have produced notable success in discovery and implementation of improved nutrient management and sustainable practices. Utilization Team (UT) Team The Utilization Team is tasked with building value-added opportunities for all corn farmers in Minnesota. It is also tasked with expanding domestic and international markets, all towards increased profitability of corn farmers. To that end, the team takes published research from the Discovery and Development Team that requires implementation and/or scale production and marketability into the industrial sector for scale-up. One of the significant endeavors of the team this past year is ethanol marketing including Radio, television, billboards, and digital display resulting in more than 100 million impressions. The team continues to be involved in several national organizations such as U.S. Grains Council, U.S. Meat Export Federation, and Growth Energy. CommunicationsNumerous communications via broadcast, web-based, outdoor, special event, and print media activities are conducted each year through Minnesota's corn organizations. The communications efforts result in millions of media impressions throughout the state and region in addition to base communications projects planned and executed each year. Focus teams and committees direct special projects to communications staff when they involve a communications component. These may range from straight forward, one-time newspaper advertisements associated with an event or tradeshow, to months-long, multi-partner, coalition-based campaigns. Communications staff also oversee social media activities for the organization and act as the point of contact for journalists. 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 41 0 1 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X Wuraola Olusanya-Oyebamiji 9524603605 500 East Travelers Trail Suite 600 Burnsville MN 55337 Dana Allen-Tully President 15.00 X X 12162 0 0 James Kanten Vice President 5.00 X X 7050 0 0 Wesley Beck Treasurer 5.00 X X 6470 0 0 Todd Wentzel Secretary 5.00 X X 5500 0 0 Bryan Biegler Board Member 2.00 X 5445 0 0 Angela Guentzel Board Member 2.00 X 5910 0 0 Tom Haag Board Member 2.00 X 14025 0 0 Blair Hoseth Board Member 2.00 X 9868 0 0 Brad Neumann Board Member 2.00 X 4315 0 0 John Swanson Board Member 2.00 X 5745 0 0 Robert Tate Board Member 2.00 X 5528 0 0 Brian Thalmann Board Member 2.00 X 16675 0 0 DJ Van Klompenburg Board Member 2.00 X 4800 0 0 Harold Wolle Board Member 2.00 X 15685 0 0 Clayton Johnson Board Member 2.00 X 3540 0 0 Ellyn Oelfke Board Member 2.00 X 3555 0 0 Nick Peterson Board Member 2.00 X 3685 0 0 Richard Syverson Board Member 2.00 X 14450 0 0 Adam Birr Executive Director/CEO 50.00 X 248118 0 36311 Wuraola Olusanya-Oyebamiji Sr. Finance Director/CFO 50.00 X 97902 0 1695 Amanda Bilek Sr. Public Policy Director 50.00 X 118923 0 21123 Barbara Boelk Sr. Communications Director 50.00 X 115440 0 2191 724791 0 61320 3 0 1 0 Media Bridge 212 3rd Ave N Ste 140 Minneapolis MN 55401 Media Buyer 353199 Combest Sell & Associates 5109 82nd Street Suite 7-1111 Lubbock TX 79414 Education & Lobbying Consulting 202500 Himle LLC 13908 Emerald Ridge Minnetonka MN 55305 Strategic Planning & Surveys 202000 3 1000 1000 Reimburs. From MN CRPC 900099 4897353 4897353 Membership Dues 900099 423048 423048 Convention Income 900099 53000 53000 Variety Plots Income 900099 12950 12950 108465 108465 5494816 69167 69167 5564983 5494816 0 69167 X 575311 99296 596208 976445 65470 133071 107404 45000 34750 119500 14318 745170 811270 209575 191128 19239 230024 135971 74933 34539 Dues and Subscriptions 208416 Awards 68593 Repairs & Maintenance 61124 59816 5616571 407537 570158 39953 40445 1375692 1226576 54787 87449 917679 570110 412666 347569 1306081 1590448 221711 197636 3818427 4060281 452510 583334 2557 384009 362482 432605 384151 1269124 1332524 X 2549303 2727757 2549303 2727757 3818427 4060281 -51588 230042 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 0 75 3545 4137 7682 0 Minnesota Corn Growers Association Federal PAC 500 E Travelers Trail Suite 600 Burnsville MN 55337 271156398 3532 290 Minnesota Corn Growers Association State PAC 500 E Travelers Trail Suite 600 Burnsville MN 55337 270444457 13 3847 1 0 0 Part I-A, Line 1: Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) state and federal Political Action Committees (PACs) are separate funds and not connected to membership or check-off contributions. The MCGA State and Federal Political Action Committees provide the opportunity for MCGA members to support state and federal candidates for public office who support agriculture and champion MCGA policy priorities. A five-member board of farmer-leaders directs contributions to candidates based on support of key MCGA policy areas. The MCGA PAC board works under a set of guidelines for directing contributions and also evaluates contributions based on support for specific pieces of legislation and/or leadership positions. All PAC contributions made to candidates are reported to the Federal Election Commission (Federal PAC) and Minnesota Campaign Finance Board (State PAC). MCGA follows all rules and guidelines established by state or federal law to comply with reporting requirements 383026 172362 210664 407334 270429 136905 127319 127319 0 347569 Operating lease liability 384151 384151 X 799073 230042 -4981634 -4751592 5550665 14318 14318 5564983 652497 0 652497 14318 4949756 4964074 5616571 Part X, Line 2: The Association believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken affecting its annual filing requirements, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. The Association would recognize future accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits and liabilities in income tax expense if such interest and penalties are incurred. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Membership expenses netted with revenue on financial statements -150,640. MCRPC expenses netted with revenue on financial statements -4,856,666. PAC Revenue not included on 990 25,672. Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Membership expenses netted with revenue on financial statements 150,640. MCRPC expenses netted with revenue on financial statements 4,856,666. PAC Expenses not included on 990 -57,550. 1 American Farm Bureau 3080 Eagandale Pl Eagan MN 55121 364767427 501(c)(5) 8370 0 Education & Awareness Farm Policy Facts 4401A Connecticut Ave NW 179 Washington DC 20008 208921012 501(c)(4) 50000 0 Education & Awareness Fluence Media 1801 Flag Ave St Louis MN 55426 460666267 72500 0 Education & Awareness Gophers Sports Properties PO Box 843038 Kansas City MO 64184 430998586 47350 0 Education & Awareness MN Agricultural Interpretive Center 7367 360th Ave Waseca MN 56093 411326437 501(c)(3) 30000 0 Education & Awareness MN Association of Wheat Growers 2600 Wheat Dr Red Lake Falls MN 56750 411284889 501(c)(5) 8500 0 Education & Awareness MN Farm Bureau Foundation PO Box 64370 St Paul MN 55164 410417230 501(c)(3) 12500 0 Education & Awareness MN Grain and Feed Association 3470 Washington Drive Eagan MN 55122 410248640 501(c)(6) 6165 0 Education & Awareness MN Landscape Arboretum 3675 Arboretum Drive Chaska MN 55318 237081057 501(c)(3) 30000 0 Education & Awareness MN Soybean Growers Association 151 St Andrews Ct Suite 710 Mankato MN 56001 510178016 501(c)(5) 40400 0 Education & Awareness MN State Fair 1265 Snelling Ave N St Paul MN 55108 411531915 501(c)(3) 9000 0 Education & Awareness Mower SWCD 1408 21st Ave NW Austin MN 55912 416008652 Government 5635 0 Education & Awareness Pioneer Public Television One Pioneer Drive Granite Falls MN 56241 416038611 501(c)(3) 10000 0 Education & Awareness St Paul Saints Baseball 360 Broadway St St Paul MN 55101 411735439 22500 0 Education & Awareness Red River Farm Network 997 47th Ave S Unit 2 Grand Forks ND 58201 5652 0 Education & Awareness Minnesota FFA Foundation Inc PO Box 365 Plainview MN 55964 416038263 501(c)(3) 17000 0 Education & Awareness SW MN State University 1501 State Street Marshall MN 56258 237108470 501(c)(3) 50000 0 Education & Awareness U of MN Foundation PO Box 1450 Minneapolis MN 55485 416042488 501(c)(3) 27500 0 Education & Awareness MN Milk Producers Association 2763 Manitowoc Rd Ste B Green Bay WI 54311 411469481 501(c)(6) 7500 0 Education & Awareness Farmers Union Foundation 305 Roselawn Ave E Suite 200 St Paul MN 55117 416040830 501(c)(3) 6000 0 Education & Awareness University of MN PO Box 1450 Minneapolis MN 55485 Government 19000 0 Education & Awareness 10 12 Innovation Research Grant 8 99296 Part I, Line 2: Most of the grants awarded by the organization are sponsorships. The Member and Consumer Engagement team accepts requests for sponsorships once a year. Requests are evaluated by the Member and Consumer Engagement team based on how it relates to the organization's mission and the level of funding requested and how it benefits the organization. Invoices are reviewed and approved by a staff team lead and funds are monitored as required in each contract. X X X X X 0 0 0 Adam Birr Executive Director/CEO 248118 0 0 0 0 0 15414 0 22003 0 285535 0 0 0 Blair Hoseth Director 3477 Grant SHP grant Gary Prescher Director 430 Grant SHP grant Part III The individuals listed in Part III were awarded grants after going through the same application process as other recipients. The grants were awarded on an objective and nondiscriminatory basis. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1a The Association's Executive Committee is comprised of the President, Chairman of the Board, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The Membership Chairman and Government Relations Chairman are also on the committee if not represented by one of the officers of the board. The Executive Committee has the authority of the full board between meetings. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 The Association's membership is open to all individuals and corporations who have an interest in supporting the common purposes of Minnesota corn producers. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a Duly appointed delegates from county associations and members of the association elect the association's Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Association's executive committee reviews the Form 990 in depth with key staff and the independent auditor. The Form 990 is then presented to the full board before it is filed with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The Association has a Conflict of Interest policy annual statement where each director, officer, and member of a committee with board delegated powers shall complete and sign the statement at the time of his or her initial election or appointment and annually thereafter. The Association also conducts periodic reviews of the policy to ensure that it operates in a manner consistent with its purposes. If a conflict is determined to exist by those members who do not have a conflict, the interested person must leave the board or committee meeting during the discussion of, and the vote in, the proposed transaction or arrangement resulting in the conflict of interest. All proceedings related to conflicts of interest are documented in the meeting minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The Executive Committee, which is comprised of independent persons, uses a salary survey to determine compensation for the Executive Director. A written contract is approved by the Executive Committee. This procedure was last performed in June 2024 for the Executive Director. The Executive Director reviews and determines the compensation for the Senior Finance Director. A third party firm reviewed compensation levels for all staff. The Association uses salary surveys and Form 990s of other similarly situated exempt organizations to determine the compensation of other officers, including the Senior Finance Director. This procedure was last performed in June 2022. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Association makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Professional Fees 598,984. Stipends 112,900. Per Diem Fees 33,286. 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