2026-03-05T01:07:17-06:00 2025-09-30 471019942 CREATIVE PLANNING TAX LLC 12100 MEREDITH DR SUITE 200 URBANDALE IA 50323 990 2024-10-01 426127197 IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION IOWA 5152518640 1255 SW PRAIRIE TRAIL PARKWAY ANKENY IA 50023 STEVE MCGINNIS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 5152518640 2026-02-18 1 1 BRIAN ARONSON P01425251 5157275700 2026-02-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KIRK LEEDS 1255 SW PRAIRIE TRAIL PARKWAY ANKENY IA 50023 47141342 0 X WWW.IASOYBEANS.COM X 1964 IA DRIVEN TO DELIVER OPPORTUNITIES FOR IOWA SOYBEAN FARMERS TO THRIVE. 21 21 117 131 403261 0 10419021 11215033 41797274 34612002 1009174 881686 539689 432621 53765158 47141342 0 9378904 0 0 9061445 9533230 0 0 0 42308734 30034018 51370179 48946152 2394979 -1804810 54483294 50361819 12693464 7118593 41789830 43243226 X THE IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION (ISA) IS DRIVEN TO DELIVER INCREASED SOYBEAN DEMAND THROUGH MARKET DEVELOPMENT AND NEW USES, FARMER-FOCUSED RESEARCH AND RESULTS, TIMELY INFORMATION AND KNOW-HOW, AND POLICY INITIATIVES ENABLING FARMERS AND THE INDUSTRY TO FLURISH. 0 0 ADVOCACY - EMPOWERS SOYBEAN FARMERS TO SHAPE GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND REGULATIONS THAT IMPACT SOY AND THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY. PRODUCTIVITY - IMPROVES SOYBEAN CROPPING SYSTEM PRODUCTIVITY, PROFITABILITY, AND SUSTAINABILITY. DEMAND - INCREASE DEMAND FOR IOWA AND U.S. SOYBEANS AND SOY PRODUCTS. ENGAGEMENT - BUILDS STRONG AND ENDURING RELATIONSHIPS WITH FARMERS, INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS, AND KEY INFLUENCERS BENEFITING ISA AND THE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY. OPERATIONS - MAXIMIZES THE IMPACT OF OUR PEOPLE AND RESOURCES THROUGH OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE, COLLABORATION, AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 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 0 0 1 131 0 1 117 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 5152518640 1255 SW PRAIRIE TRAIL PARKWAY ANKENY IA 50023 TOM ADAM PRESIDENT 1.00 2.50 X X 1200 0 0 LEE BROOKE PRESIDENT ELECT 1.00 2.50 X X 700 0 0 SAM SHOWALTER TREASURER 1.00 2.50 X X 3100 0 0 AIMEE BISSELL SECRETARY 1.00 2.50 X X 3100 0 0 JEFF ELLIS DIRECTOR 1.00 2.50 X 3100 0 0 PAUL KASSEL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 1200 0 0 BRENT SWART DIRECTOR 1.00 2.50 X 8949 0 0 MIKE YEGGE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 700 0 0 AMANDA TUPPER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 700 0 0 JOSH SCHOULTE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF FRANK DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARTY DANZER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 4000 0 0 COREY GOODHUE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 700 0 0 DAVE STRUTHERS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 2000 0 0 JOE SPERSFSLAGE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOT BAILEY DIRECTOR 1.00 2.50 X 3900 0 0 BRIAN FULLER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUMMER ORY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 630 0 0 SHARON CHISM DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 2800 0 0 JACK BOYER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 700 0 0 NEIL KRUMMEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATT WILLIMACK DIRECTOR (END 8/8/2025) 1.00 0.00 X 700 0 0 RICK JUCHEMS DIRECTOR (END 9/4/2025) 1.00 0.00 X 2444 0 0 DAVE WALTON DIRECTOR (END 9/4/2025) 1.00 0.00 X 1000 0 0 WARREN BACHMAN DIRECTOR (END 9/4/2025) 1.00 0.00 X 2500 0 0 RANDY MILLER DIRECTOR (END 9/4/2025) 1.00 0.00 X 3861 0 0 BRENT RENNER DIRECTOR (END 9/4/2025) 1.00 0.00 X 3200 0 0 KIRK LEEDS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 39.00 1.00 X 456763 14661 56279 STEVE MCGINNIS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 39.00 1.00 X 203616 6082 43293 ROGER WOLF DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION 34.00 6.00 X 181631 35035 39814 DAN YEOMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR OF AGOUTCOMES 0.00 40.00 X 0 269624 12133 MATT HERMAN CO OF DEMAND AND ADVOCACY 40.00 0.00 X 244092 0 31777 JOE MCCLURE CO OF RESEARCH CENTER FOR FARMING 39.50 0.50 X 214259 3528 45380 CHRISTI WIEBBECKE CO OF RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION 40.00 0.00 X 252658 0 45427 1604203 328930 274103 31 0 1 0 CYCLONE SPORTS PROPERTIES LLC PO BOX 843038 KANSAS CITY MO 68184 ADVERTISING SERVICES 112500 1 X 134130 10357178 723725 11215033 NATIONAL CHECKOFF ASSESSMENT 110000 31831775 31831775 CONTRACT REVENUE 110000 2780227 2780227 34612002 776455 776455 105231 0 105231 105231 105231 MAGAZINE ADVERTISING 541800 403261 403261 OTHER INCOME 561499 25440 25440 REGISTRATIONS 561499 3920 3920 432621 47141342 34641362 403261 881686 9378904 834152 6521959 499250 1174296 503573 36083 32634 113874 2006957 3209267 958272 394262 153772 941123 443818 594045 113345 INCOME TAX EXPENSE 587 CHECKOFF ASSESSMENT 17049415 RESEARCH 2546466 SPONSORSHIP 597172 842926 48946152 20186830 638456 3382160 23156892 12571506 5468352 118917 85966 20008722 5321410 15223160 14687312 14291 13690 2238672 4847561 747758 1463590 54483294 50361819 11783722 6320775 459522 394229 450220 403589 12693464 7118593 X 41789830 43243226 0 0 41789830 43243226 54483294 50361819 X -1804810 3258206 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1250565 1250565 14876978 3408450 11468528 3829924 1912960 1916964 51255 51255 14687312 INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARY 4847561 C 4847561 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 160726 LEASE LIABILITIES 242863 403589 1 AGOUTCOMES 1255 SW PRAIRIE TRAIL PKWY ANKENY IA 50023 421503605 9240566 0 CLIMATE SMART IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY 1350 BEARDSHEAR HALL 515 MORRILL RD AMES IA 50011 426004224 GOVERNMENT 138338 0 RESEARCH 1 1 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ALL GRANTEES TO SIGN A GRANT AGREEMENT OUTLINING THE PERMITTED USES OF FUNDS. GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT REIMBURSEMENT REQUESTS REGULARLY AND WRITTEN REPORTS ANNUALLY, DETAILING THE USE OF FUNDS AND OUTCOMES ACHIEVED. STAFF REVIEWS THESE REPORTS FOR COMPLIANCE ANY DEVIATION FROM THE APPROVED BUDGET OR PURPOSE REQUIRES PRIOR APPROVAL. X X X X X 0 1 0 KIRK LEEDS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 448930 14410 7833 251 0 0 30577 981 23952 769 511292 16411 0 0 CHRISTI WIEBBECKE CO OF RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION 248122 0 4536 0 0 0 22163 0 23264 0 298085 0 0 0 DAN YEOMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR OF AGOUTCOMES 0 258040 0 11584 0 0 0 7133 0 5000 0 281757 0 0 MATT HERMAN CO OF DEMAND AND ADVOCACY 241556 0 2536 0 0 0 21115 0 10662 0 275869 0 0 0 JOE MCCLURE CO OF RESEARCH CENTER FOR FARMING 211778 3487 2481 41 0 0 19534 322 24815 709 258608 4559 0 0 ROGER WOLF DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION 171972 33172 9659 1863 0 0 13033 2514 20343 3924 215007 41473 0 0 STEVE MCGINNIS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 196762 5877 6854 205 0 0 18428 550 23610 705 245654 7337 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 REGULAR MEMBERS - ANY ACTUAL PRODUCER OF SOYBEANS IN IOWA WHO CONSENTS TO MEMBERSHIP. REGULAR MEMBERS PAY NO DUES. POLICY MEMBERS - ANY REGULAR MEMBER WHO PAYS DUES AS FIXED BY THE BOARD SHALL BE A POLICY MEMBER AND MAY VOTE ON POLICY RESOLUTIONS AND SERVE AS A VOTING DELEGATE. ASSOCIATE MEMBER - NONVOTING MEMBER WHO IS NOT AN ACTUAL PRODUCER OF SOYBEANS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ALL SOYBEAN PRODUCERS, WHETHER OR NOT A MEMBER OF THE IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION, SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ALL BOARD MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF THE 990 TO REVIEW. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE 990 IN DETAIL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THE BOARD IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A FORM LISTING ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. IF THE BOARD WISHES TO DISCUSS A CONTRACT OR OTHER PROPOSED ACTION INVOLVING A DIRECTOR OR ENTITY IN WHICH THE DIRECTOR HAS A PERSONAL INTEREST, THE BOARD SHALL STRICTLY ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING POLICY: A) THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR MUST FULLY DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD THE DIRECTOR'S PERSONAL INTEREST IN THE PROPOSAL, B) THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR MAY EXPLAIN THE BENEFITS OF THE PROPOSAL TO THE BOARD AND PARTICIPATE IN SOME DISCUSSION OF THE PROPOSAL. HOWEVER, THE DIRECTOR MUST THEN LEAVE THE MEETING TO ALLOW THE REMAINING DIRECTORS TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSAL WITHOUT THE PRESENCE OF THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR, C) THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN REGARD TO ANY ASPECT OF THE PROPOSAL, D) THE BOARD MUST CONSIDER WHETHER THE PROPOSAL IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION, AND MUST CONSIDER THE PROPOSED RELATIONSHIP OBJECTIVE AS IF THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR WOULD NOT BENEFIT FROM THE RELATIONSHIP. THE BOARD SHALL AVOID ALL APPEARANCES OF IMPROPRIETY. EX OFFICIOS MUST ABIDE BY THIS SAME POLICY. AN ANNUAL REVIEW IS ALSO CONDUCTED BY 3 DISINTERESTED PERSONS WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE ON-FARM PROJECTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE IS ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH ANY DIRECTOR PARTICIPATING IN THE IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION ON-FARM DEMONSTRATIONS OR RESEARCH PROJECTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 IN SETTING THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR ANY KEY EMPLOYEE, THE IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION WILL OPERATE PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE: THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE FULL IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND REPORTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE WILL INCLUDE CASH AND NON-CASH COMPENSATION OF ALL KINDS. EITHER THE FULL BOARD OR A COMMITTEE THEREOF WILL FIRST CONDUCT A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF THE EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL OBTAIN COMPARABILITY DATA BEFORE FIXING THE COMPENSATION. COMPARABILITY DATA INCLUDES COMPENSATION LEVELS PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS FOR FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS. RELEVANT DATA WILL ASLO INCLUDE SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE UNITED STATES, INDEPENDENT SURVEYS BY NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FIRMS, AND WRITTEN OFFERS COMPETING FOR THE SERVICES OF THE STAFFER IN QUESTION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL DOCUMENT THE DECISION REACHED AND THE RATIONALE FOR IT, AND THEN MAINTAIN THOSE RECORDS FOR 5 YEARS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A AND SCHEDULE J ALL PAYROLL IS PROCESSED THROUGH THE REPORTING ENTITY, IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION, AS COMMON PAYMASTER. RELATED ENTITIES REIMBURSE IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION FOR FOR THEIR SHARE OF PAYROLL AND EMPLOYMENT COSTS. THE HOURS AND AMOUNTS ALLOCATED IN PART VII AND SCHEDULE J ARE BASED ON AN ESTIMATE OF THE AMOUNT OF TIME SPENT BETWEEN IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION AND RELATED ENTITIES. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: EQUITY IN NET INCOME OF SUBSIDIARIES 2,608,889. PENSION ADJUSTMENT 649,317. AG TECHNOLOGY & ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP FOUNDATION 1255 SW PRAIRIE TRAIL PKWY ANKENY IA 50023 421510504 PROMOTION AND RESEARCH FOR AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY IA 501(C)(3) PF IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION 0 SOY FOR LIFE FOUNDATION 1255 SW PRAIRIE TRAIL PKWY ANKENY IA 50023 203785882 PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SOYBEAN FOODS & INGREDIENTS IA 501(C)(3) 12B IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION 0 SOYBEAN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL 1255 SW PRAIRIE TRAIL PKWY ANKENY IA 50023 391899505 PROMOTION OF THE SOYBEAN INDUSTRY IA 501(C)(5) IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION 0 ISA MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS INC 1255 SW PRAIRIE TRAIL PKWY ANKENY IA 50023 421503605 PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND PUBLIC RELATION SERVICES. 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