Nonprofit · EIN 45-0354867
NORTH DAKOTA CROP IMPROVEMENT & SEED ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · FARGO, ND 58105
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,441,386 | $1,377,759 | $63,627 | $447,568 | $0 | $447,568 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,570,684 | $1,420,142 | $150,542 | $383,938 | $0 | $383,938 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,084,844 | $1,353,129 | -$268,285 | $231,099 | $0 | $231,099 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $487,501
- Membership dues
- $18,785
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $4,137
- Royalties
- $949,748
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,500
- Other revenue
- $949,748
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $43,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $134,800
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $140,717
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $99,967
- Accounting fees
- $775
- Travel
- $14,802
- Program services (functional)
- $931,292
- Management and general (functional)
- $262,250
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $383,938
- Total assets, end of year
- $447,568
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $447,568
- Gross receipts
- $1,441,386
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1929
- State of legal domicile
- ND
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TONI MUFFENBIER | SEC/TREAS Officer | 38 | $54,543 |
| TAYLOR GLEASON | OFFICE MANAGER Key employee | 25 | $27,486 |
| RICK NOVAK | SEED SALES/PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 24 | $21,795 |
| DOUG MILLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| TROY COONS | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PARKER GATES | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LUKE MAHLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CAMERON WAHLSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN STEFFAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BUCHHOLZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANDREW WISNESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CAMERON BINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MIKE DICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BLANE NITSCHKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KEVIN MATEJCEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TONI MUFFENBIER | SEC/TREAS Officer | 38 | $70,308 |
| TAYLOR GLEASON | OFFICE MANAGER Key employee | 25 | $27,387 |
| DOUG MILLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| TROY COONS | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PARKER GATES | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LUKE MAHLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CAMERON WAHLSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN STEFFAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BUCHHOLZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANDREW WISNESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CAMERON BINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LUKE ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BLANE NITSCHKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RICK NOVAK | SEED SALES/PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 24 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAD ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $92,593 |
| TONI MUFFENBIER | SEC/TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $67,163 |
| CARSON KOUBA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARK SEASTRAND | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DOUG MILLER | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| TROY COONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LUKE MUHLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN STEFFAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BUCHHOLZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PARKER GATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JEREMIAH HALLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LUKE ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BLANE NITSCHKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1360 ALBRECHT BLVD N, FARGO, ND 58105-5769
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TONI MUFFENBIER, PO BOX 6050, FARGO, ND 58108
- Signed the 990
- TONI MUFFENBIER, SEC/TREASURER
- Phone
- (701) 231-8067
- Return prepared by
- Bryce Anderson & Associates PLLC
Mission
PROMOTION OF ND CERTIFIED SEED AND TO PROMOTE GOOD FARMING PRACTICES
Program accomplishments
- PROMOTION OF ND CERTIFIED SEED AND PROMOTION OF GOOD FARMING PRACTICES
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-0354867
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $447,568
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,441,386
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,441,386 | $1,377,759 | $447,568 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,570,684 | $1,420,142 | $383,938 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,084,844 | $1,353,129 | $231,099 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,516,922 | $1,675,525 | $495,414 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 45-0354867).
Questions about NORTH DAKOTA CROP IMPROVEMENT & SEED ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of NORTH DAKOTA CROP IMPROVEMENT & SEED ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTH DAKOTA CROP IMPROVEMENT & SEED ASSOCIATION is 45-0354867.
- Is NORTH DAKOTA CROP IMPROVEMENT & SEED ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1979.
- Are donations to NORTH DAKOTA CROP IMPROVEMENT & SEED ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does NORTH DAKOTA CROP IMPROVEMENT & SEED 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 NORTH DAKOTA CROP IMPROVEMENT & SEED ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NORTH DAKOTA CROP IMPROVEMENT & SEED ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NORTH DAKOTA CROP IMPROVEMENT & SEED ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TONI MUFFENBIER.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTH DAKOTA CROP IMPROVEMENT & SEED ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $54,543 (TONI MUFFENBIER, SEC/TREAS).
- How much revenue does NORTH DAKOTA CROP IMPROVEMENT & SEED ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,441,386, expenses of $1,377,759 and total assets of $447,568 at year end.
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