2025-08-05T15:25:47-05:00 2024-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 2021 SPRING ROAD SUITE 200 OAK BROOK IL 60523 990 2024-01-01 264499028 FARM FOUNDATION FARM 6305719393 31330 N MILWAUKEE AVE LIBERTYVILLE IL 60048 SHARI ROGGE-FIDLER PRESIDENT 6305719393 2025-08-04 1 0 MELISSA STRUCK P01310867 6305738600 2025-08-04 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X SHARI ROGGE-FIDLER 31330 N MILWAUKEE AVE LIBERTYVILLE IL 60048 4396849 0 X WWW.FARMFOUNDATION.ORG X 2009 IL BUILD TRUST AND UNDERSTANDING AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF AGRICULTURE AND SOCIETY. 23 23 13 37 0 0 4275055 3948870 408715 415085 14036 23298 0 9596 4697806 4396849 0 0 0 0 1837215 1915809 0 0 154021 1901455 2304064 3738670 4219873 959136 176976 5132486 6803094 962824 2456456 4169662 4346638 TO SERVE AS AN ACCELERATOR OF PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR AGRICULTURE, ACCELERATING PEOPLE AND IDEAS. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH OUR NON-PARTISAN, OBJECTIVE, AND MULTISTAKEHOLDER APPROACH TO EDUCATION, INNOVATION AND POLICY. 0 0 751081 415085 THE ROUND TABLE, A PROGRAM OF FARM FOUNDATION, IS AN INVITATIONAL GROUP OF AGRICULTURAL AND AGRIBUSINESS LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE FOOD SYSTEM AND ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. THEY MEET TWICE A YEAR TO DISCUSS EVOLVING ISSUES FACING AGRICULTURE, THE FOOD SYSTEM, AND RURAL REGIONS. THE MEETINGS ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS AND THEIR GUESTS TO INTERACT, AND GAIN NEW PERSPECTIVES ON TIMELY ISSUES. THE MEETINGS PROVIDE INFORMATION MEMBERS CAN USE IN THEIR OWN BUSINESS, OR IN THEIR OWN PERSONAL EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL PEOPLE. 1680731 CONVENED VIRTUAL WORKSHOP ON ISSUES FACING BEGINNING FARMERS, PROMOTED ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND OTHER RESOURCES TO FARMERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, EXPANDED OUR NEXT GENERATION PROGRAMMING FOR YOUNG FARMERS, YOUNG AGRI-FOOD LEADERS AND AGRICULTURAL STUDENTS AND CONDUCTED WORKSHOPS ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH, US EU TRADE ISSUES AND AG101 BOOTCAMPS. 56506 HOSTED A SERIES OF FARM FOUNDATION FORUMS TO PROMOTE DISCUSSION OF CRITICAL ISSUES IMPACTING AGRICULTURE, THE FOOD SYSTEM AND RURAL COMMUNITIES. 2488318 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 14 0 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X THE ORGANIZATION 6305719393 31330 N MILWAUKEE AVE LIBERTYVILLE IL 60048 CHUCK AHLEM DIRECTOR (UNTIL JUNE 2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA CADDELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN BASSE CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KRISTIN KROEPFL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SYLVESTER MILLER II DIRECTOR (UNTIL JUNE 2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERI DEJONG VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN FOLTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID GILMORE DIRECTOR (UNTIL JUNE 2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGG HILLYER DIRECTOR (UNTIL JUNE 2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE HOFFMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT JONES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE DIRECTOR (UNTIL JUNE 2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 AG KAWAMURA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THAYNE LARSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY LAVIGNE TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRAD LUBBEN DIRECTOR (UNTIL JUNE 2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KLAAS MARTENS DIRECTOR (UNTIL JUNE 2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN RUDGERS DIRECTOR (UNTIL JUNE 2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN SCHOHR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY SNAPP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL TORREY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE COULTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE HAMILTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEWEL BRONAUGH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL DOANE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE JOHANNS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIMMY KINDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRISTINA ROHR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD VAN HOOSE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN NAZETTA DIRECTOR (SINCE JUNE 2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON BRANTLELY DIRECTOR (SINCE JUNE 2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRYSTA HARDEN DIRECTOR (SINCE JUNE 2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARI ROGGE-FIDLER PRESIDENT & CEO 36.00 4.00 X 441606 0 70551 TODD PRICE VP OF IEC/SECRETARY 36.00 4.00 X 156695 0 50237 TIM BRENNAN VP OF PROGRAMS & STRATEGIC IMPACT 40.00 X 170740 0 28526 AMY KEANE VP OF FINANCE 36.00 4.00 X 159988 0 17963 MARTHA KING VP OF POLICY & PROGRAMS 40.00 X 169617 0 16065 AMANDA MARTIN DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS 40.00 X 105325 0 20622 1203971 0 203964 6 0 1 0 0 1967455 777044 1204371 3948870 REGISTRATION FEES 900099 415085 415085 415085 23298 23298 OTHER REVENUE 900099 9596 9596 9596 4396849 415085 0 32894 X 597363 153780 417234 26349 960372 451148 453781 55443 241956 93961 135291 12704 116118 45093 64928 6097 43360 43360 21049 21049 673582 505434 168148 18605 7436 11169 109574 77601 26294 5679 32327 31411 916 97662 37926 54608 5128 647594 634841 2864 9889 464233 439874 24359 28937 28937 25395 25395 EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA 100748 95224 5524 BOARD MEETINGS 18977 18977 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT 9813 9813 MEMBERSHIP DUES AND SUB 4563 4105 458 7645 5254 2391 4219873 2488318 1577534 154021 2425965 1682044 455432 675633 522208 178762 137745 190911 216077 101552 3963982 64854 362535 3899128 1012524 75064 5132486 6803094 626934 207343 163475 171805 172415 2077308 962824 2456456 X 2333521 3661806 1836141 684832 4169662 4346638 5132486 6803094 176976 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1535643 3703988 3690050 4275055 3948870 17153606 3900 62900 257630 408715 415085 1148230 1539543 3766888 3947680 4683770 4363955 18301836 900000 1739000 2460884 2487661 1967455 9555000 0 900000 1739000 2460884 2487661 1967455 9555000 8746836 220 1279 14036 23298 38833 220 1279 14036 23298 38833 9596 9596 1539763 3766888 3948959 4697806 4396849 18350265 0.47670 0.44230 0.00210 0.00110 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2024 AMOUNT: $ 9,596. PART III, SHORT YEAR EXPLANATION: THE 2020 990 IS FILED ON A SHORT YEAR FOR THE PERIOD MAY 1, 2020 TO DECEMBER 31, 2020 DUE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CHANGE IN YEAR END TO DECEMBER 31. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 338830 338830 3207473 13995 3193478 295100 46707 248393 122579 4152 118427 3899128 LEASE LIABILITY 87576 DUE TO RELATED PARTY 1989732 2077308 X PART X, LINE 2: THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A). CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFY FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A). THE ORGANIZATION DETERMINED THAT IT WAS NOT REQUIRED TO RECORD A LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023. X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SHARI ROGGE-FIDLER PRESIDENT & CEO 340705 0 100901 0 0 0 39744 0 30807 0 512157 0 100901 0 TODD PRICE VP OF IEC/SECRETARY 150000 0 6695 0 0 0 34103 0 16134 0 206932 0 6695 0 TIM BRENNAN VP OF PROGRAMS & STRATEGIC IMPACT 162835 0 7905 0 0 0 15367 0 13159 0 199266 0 7905 0 MARTHA KING VP OF POLICY & PROGRAMS 108593 0 7376 0 53648 0 10437 0 5628 0 185682 0 7376 0 AMY KEANE VP OF FINANCE 152109 0 7879 0 0 0 14399 0 3564 0 177951 0 7879 0 PART I, LINE 4A MARTHA KING - $53,648 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B TAX FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR A REVIEW BEFORE SUBMISSION TO GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS SUBMIT YEARLY DECLARATIONS OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE BOARD TAKES APPROPRIATE ACTION ON THESE CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE FARM FOUNDATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SERVES AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE'S DUE DILIGENCE INCLUDES REVIEW OF THE BENCHMARK COMPENSATION LEVELS FROM PRIVATE SECTOR FOR PROFIT AND OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION COMPILED DATA AS WELL AS SENIOR MANAGEMENT'S ASSESSMENT OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND GOAL ATTAINMENT FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD. THE COMMITTEE'S DIRECTION ON COMPENSATION WAS CONVEYED TO AND IMPLEMENTED BY THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FARM FOUNDATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 505,434. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 146,428. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 651,862. OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 21,720. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 21,720. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THERE WERE NO CHANGES TO THE OVERSIGHT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT OR THE SELECTION PROCESS USED TO SELECT AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT DURING THE YEAR. 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