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Nonprofit · EIN 36-6101799

GRAIN ELEVATOR & PROCESSING SOCIETY

Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55425

Financials

$3.8M$3.2M2022$4.1M$3.3M2023$4.5M$3.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GRAIN ELEVATOR & PROCESSING SOCIETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$4,467,560$3,824,231$643,329$6,406,171$813,189$5,592,982
June 30, 2024990$4,102,511$3,300,392$802,119$5,302,476$566,662$4,735,814
June 30, 2023990$3,776,705$3,194,853$581,852$4,340,775$628,378$3,712,397
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$4,291,041
Investment income
$158,954
Net gain from sales of assets
$3,081
Other revenue
$17,565

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$437,522
Other salaries and wages
$904,937
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,467,200
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$86,085
Occupancy
$65,123
Travel
$113,634
Depreciation
$3,869

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,302,476
Total assets, end of year
$6,406,171
Total liabilities, end of year
$813,189
Net assets, end of year
$5,592,982
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,611
Publicly traded securities
$3,236,993
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,092,982
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,500,000
Gross unrelated business income
$190,526
Gross receipts
$4,964,479
Employees
13
Volunteers
150
Year formed
1974
State of legal domicile
MN

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOHN CAUPERTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$216,654$6,439
JULIA KLOEHNDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Officer
40$176,531$6,179
ADRIANNE FJERSTAD-MILLERDIRECTOR OF EXHIBITIONS & CONFERENCES
Highest-paid employee
40$128,400$3,891
BETSY POLISDIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
Highest-paid employee
40$111,257$1,848
DEB MOSTMEMBER & CHAPTER MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$107,396$4,278
CHUCK KUNISCHBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
SARAH FAHKARIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RUCHI RYLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PAUL STEINLAGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW SCHMITTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
JON BROWNTREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF TRUDELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT STEINKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CADRIEN LIVINGSTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANNY LIENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BOB KLAREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BOB HORVATFIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0
AUSTIN CARPENTERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0
ALEX WESTLINDSECOND VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLIE HURBURGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TODD MOREYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ADAM GEERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JULIA KLOEHNDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Officer
40$189,457$6,123
ADRIANNE FJERSTAD-MILLERDIRECTOR OF EXHIBITIONS & CONFERENCES
Highest-paid employee
40$126,408$4,095
BRITTANY LABATTSALES & CONFERENCE MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$108,687$3,305
DEB MOSTMEMBER & CHAPTER MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$107,196$3,904
BETSY POLISDIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
Highest-paid employee
40$101,487$2,011
JOHN CAUPERTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR STARTING NOV 2023
Officer
40$7,692$0
ALEX WESTLINDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AUSTIN CARPENTER1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
BOB HORVATTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BOB KLAREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CASEY ABELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLIE HURBURGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS BLAIRBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
CHUCK KUNISCHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
HOLLY BETTENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF TRUDELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JON BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JORI TEMPLETON2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MATTHEW SCHMITTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
PAUL STEINLAGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT BRITTINGHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT STEINKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TODD MOREYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STEVE RECORDSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$225,408$5,767
JULIA KLOEHNDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Officer
40$171,187$5,991
ADRIANNE FJERSTAD-MILLERCONFERENCE & EXPO DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$125,861$4,401
DEB MOSTMEMBER & CHAPTER MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$109,490$4,250
BRITTANY LABATTSALES & CONFERENCE MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$108,210$3,025
BARB GROVEBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
CHRIS BLAIRPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
HOLLY BETTENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AUSTIN CARPENTER2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BOB HORVATTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CASEY ABELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JORI TEMPLETONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHUCK KUNISCH1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
ALEX WESTLINDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT BRITTINGHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CASEY JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KLEIN ILLELEJIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB KLAREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLIE HURBURGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL STEINLAGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TODD MOREYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW SCHMITTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2001 KILLEBREW DR STE 112, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55425-1871
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JOHN CAUPERT, 4800 OLSON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY 150, GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55422
Signed the 990
JOHN CAUPERT, CEO
Phone
(763) 999-4300
Return prepared by
OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTD

Mission

TO CHAMPION, CONNECT AND SERVE THE GLOBAL GRAIN INDUSTRY AND OUR MEMBERS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • GEAPS PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRAIN-RELATED INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS. GEAPS HELD ITS ANNUAL CONFERENCE WITH RECORD-SETTING ATTENDANCE, HELD MORE THAN 100 CHAPTER MEETINGS, LAUNCHED NEW MEMBERS BENEFITS INCLUDING COMPLIMENTARY "WELCOME TO THE GRAIN INDUSTRY" TRAINING, PILOTED A NEXT GEN PATH INTERN PROGRAM WITH FOUR COMPANIES AND WILL EXPAND IN FY26. MEMBERSHIP SURPASSED 4000 MEMBERS THROUGH THE CONTINUED GROWTH AND SUCCESS OF THE GROUP MEMBERSHIP MODEL. GEAPS ALSO HELD MORE THAN 10 CHAPTER MAINTENANCE DAYS TO ENGAGE FRONT LINE WORKERS IN LOCAL TRAINING. GEAPS ALSO OFFERED A GRAIN PROCESSING TRACK OF EDUCATION AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO SERVE AND GROW OUR GRAIN PROCESSOR AUDIENCE.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
36-6101799
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2011
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
5781 (23 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,406,171
Income (IRS master file)
$4,964,479

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$4,467,560$3,824,231$6,406,171IRS
990June 2024$4,102,511$3,300,392$5,302,476XML
990June 2023$3,776,705$3,194,853$4,340,775XML
990June 2022$5,479,710$4,020,161$3,501,132IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-6101799).

Questions about GRAIN ELEVATOR & PROCESSING SOCIETY

What is the EIN of GRAIN ELEVATOR & PROCESSING SOCIETY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GRAIN ELEVATOR & PROCESSING SOCIETY is 36-6101799.
Is GRAIN ELEVATOR & PROCESSING SOCIETY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2011.
Are donations to GRAIN ELEVATOR & PROCESSING SOCIETY tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does GRAIN ELEVATOR & PROCESSING SOCIETY file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of GRAIN ELEVATOR & PROCESSING SOCIETY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GRAIN ELEVATOR & PROCESSING SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of GRAIN ELEVATOR & PROCESSING SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOHN CAUPERT.
Who are the officers and directors of GRAIN ELEVATOR & PROCESSING SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $216,654 (JOHN CAUPERT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does GRAIN ELEVATOR & PROCESSING SOCIETY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,467,560, expenses of $3,824,231 and total assets of $6,406,171 at year end.

Organizations in its group exemption (23)

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