Nonprofit · EIN 41-1369512
MINNESOTA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · BURNSVILLE, MN 55337
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,122,747 | $5,251,028 | -$128,281 | $3,635,166 | $993,207 | $2,641,959 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,564,983 | $5,616,571 | -$51,588 | $4,060,281 | $1,332,524 | $2,727,757 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,635,866 | $5,784,893 | -$149,027 | $3,818,427 | $1,269,124 | $2,549,303 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,000
- Program service revenue
- $4,989,748
- Investment income
- $131,999
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $865,575
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $585,729
- Other salaries and wages
- $910,018
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,801,177
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $50,882
- Accounting fees
- $42,263
- Occupancy
- $22,978
- Travel
- $195,852
- Depreciation
- $77,827
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,060,281
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,635,166
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $993,207
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,641,959
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $274,747
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,635,675
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,641,959
- Gross receipts
- $5,122,747
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 450
- Year formed
- 1978
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Birr | Executive Director/CEO Officer | 50 | $268,416 | $37,583 |
| Amanda Bilek | Sr. Public Policy Director Highest-paid employee | 50 | $125,051 | $21,538 |
| Wuraola Olusanya-Oyebamiji | Sr. Finance Director/CFO Officer | 50 | $120,027 | $7,803 |
| Melissa Gilbertson | Director of Grower Svcs and Ops Highest-paid employee | 50 | $100,977 | $14,508 |
| Barbara Boelk | Sr. Communications Director Highest-paid employee | 50 | $101,865 | $5,565 |
| Harold Wolle | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $14,025 | $0 |
| Wesley Beck | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $12,932 | $0 |
| James Kanten | President Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $11,700 | $0 |
| Todd Wentzel | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $9,068 | $0 |
| Angela Guentzel | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $7,275 | $0 |
| Dana Allen-Tully | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $7,218 | $0 |
| Nick Peterson | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $6,943 | $0 |
| Rob Tate | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $6,820 | $0 |
| Richard Syverson | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $6,530 | $0 |
| Blair Hoseth | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $5,745 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Neumann | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $5,515 |
| Gregg Muehler | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $4,563 |
| Bryan Biegler | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $4,150 |
| Clayton Johnson | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $4,060 |
| Nathan Serbus | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $3,958 |
| James Johnstad | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $3,930 |
| DJ Van Klompenburg | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $3,710 |
| Tim Waibel | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $3,570 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Birr | Executive Director/CEO Officer | 50 | $248,118 | $36,311 |
| Amanda Bilek | Sr. Public Policy Director Highest-paid employee | 50 | $118,923 | $21,123 |
| Barbara Boelk | Sr. Communications Director Highest-paid employee | 50 | $115,440 | $2,191 |
| Wuraola Olusanya-Oyebamiji | Sr. Finance Director/CFO Officer | 50 | $97,902 | $1,695 |
| Brian Thalmann | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $16,675 | $0 |
| Harold Wolle | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $15,685 | $0 |
| Richard Syverson | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $14,450 | $0 |
| Tom Haag | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $14,025 | $0 |
| Dana Allen-Tully | President Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $12,162 | $0 |
| Blair Hoseth | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $9,868 | $0 |
| James Kanten | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $7,050 | $0 |
| Wesley Beck | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $6,470 | $0 |
| Angela Guentzel | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $5,910 | $0 |
| John Swanson | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $5,745 | $0 |
| Robert Tate | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $5,528 | $0 |
| Todd Wentzel | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $5,500 | $0 |
| Bryan Biegler | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $5,445 | $0 |
| DJ Van Klompenburg | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $4,800 | $0 |
| Brad Neumann | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $4,315 | $0 |
| Nick Peterson | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $3,685 | $0 |
| Ellyn Oelfke | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $3,555 | $0 |
| Clayton Johnson | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $3,540 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Birr | Executive Director/CEO Officer | 50 | $234,794 | $32,984 |
| Suzanne Swenson | Sr. Finance Director (thru Mar. '23) Officer | 50 | $121,807 | $23,219 |
| Amanda Bilek | Sr. Public Policy Director Highest-paid employee | 50 | $104,877 | $18,667 |
| Brian Thalmann | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $16,530 | $0 |
| Harold Wolle | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $16,015 | $0 |
| Tom Haag | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $14,420 | $0 |
| Bryan Biegler | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $13,867 | $0 |
| Richard Syverson | President Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $12,277 | $0 |
| Blair Hoseth | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $7,932 | $0 |
| Timothy Waibel | Board Member (thru Jan. '23) Trustee or director | 2 | $7,924 | $0 |
| Dana Allen-Tully | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $7,830 | $0 |
| John Swanson | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $6,595 | $0 |
| Wesley Beck | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $6,111 | $0 |
| James Kanten | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $5,690 | $0 |
| Todd Wentzel | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $5,352 | $0 |
| Robert Tate | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $5,255 | $0 |
| Paul Henning | Board Member (thru Jan. '23) Trustee or director | 2 | $5,056 | $0 |
| Angela Guentzel | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $5,050 | $0 |
| Brad Neumann | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $4,805 | $0 |
| DJ Van Klompenburg | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $4,800 | $0 |
| Clayton Johnson | Board Member (as of Jan. '23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellyn Oelfke | Board Member (as of Jan. '23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nick Peterson | Board Member (as of Jan. '23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Wuraola Olusanya-Oyebamiji | Sr. Finance Dir. (as of Mar. '23) Officer | 50 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 500 E TRAVELERS TRAIL, BURNSVILLE, MN 55337-7502
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Adam Birr, 500 E Travelers Trail 600, Burnsville, MN 55337
- Signed the 990
- Wuraola Olusanya-Oyebamiji, Senior Finance Director
- Phone
- (952) 233-0333
- Website
- http://www.mncorn.org/
- Return prepared by
- Eide Bailly LLP
Mission
Identify and promote opportunities for corn growers while enhancing quality of life.
Program accomplishments
- 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.
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1369512
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,635,166
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,122,747
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $5,122,747 | $5,251,028 | $3,635,166 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $5,564,983 | $5,616,571 | $4,060,281 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $5,635,866 | $5,784,893 | $3,818,427 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $6,629,781 | $6,738,061 | $3,976,064 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | 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 41-1369512).
Questions about MINNESOTA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of MINNESOTA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MINNESOTA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION is 41-1369512.
- Is MINNESOTA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1982.
- Are donations to MINNESOTA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does MINNESOTA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION 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 MINNESOTA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MINNESOTA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MINNESOTA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Adam Birr.
- Who are the officers and directors of MINNESOTA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 23 received compensation from the organization, the highest $268,416 (Adam Birr, Executive Director/CEO).
- How much revenue does MINNESOTA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,122,747, expenses of $5,251,028 and total assets of $3,635,166 at year end.
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