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Nonprofit · EIN 51-0178016

MINNESOTA SOYBEAN GROWERS ASSOC

Tax-exempt · MANKATO, MN 56001

Financials

$1.2M$1.2M2022$1.4M$1.6M2023$1.4M$1.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MINNESOTA SOYBEAN GROWERS ASSOC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$1,350,568$1,365,696-$15,128$1,046,618$446,617$600,001
August 31, 2024990$1,374,467$1,592,888-$218,421$1,082,278$517,340$564,938
August 31, 2023990$1,156,543$1,244,224-$87,681$1,165,395$445,148$720,247
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$228,454
Membership dues
$226,229
Program service revenue
$1,102,583
Investment income
$8,674
Net gain from sales of assets
$395
Net income from fundraising events
$10,857
Other revenue
$10,857

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$19,590
Travel
$85,991
Depreciation
$1,167

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,082,278
Total assets, end of year
$1,046,618
Total liabilities, end of year
$446,617
Net assets, end of year
$600,001
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,264
Net assets without donor restrictions
$600,001
Gross unrelated business income
$370,200
Gross receipts
$1,350,568
Employees
0
Volunteers
2,625
Year formed
1962
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
TOM SLUNECKACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
0.5$0$498,950$46,929
JOE SMENTEKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
15$0$237,573$19,583
SCOTT MILLERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
1.75$0$186,037$30,412
SEG NIEBUHRSR. DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL
Highest-paid employee
1$0$170,378$24,898
ERIC WENBERGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - SSGA
Highest-paid employee
1$0$153,342$11,532
DARIN JOHNSONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
RYAN MACKENTHUNVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
ROSE KARAUTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
KYLE JORESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
TREVORE BREKKENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
RAYMOND DEMARSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
MARCUS MEINERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
MARK KNUTSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
JAMIE BEYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
BOB WORTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
35 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TIM NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
REBECCA SIPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ANDREW MAGESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
VERNON POOCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PAUL MESNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
STEVE BRUSVENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LAWRENCE SUKALSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBERT NELSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TIM WOLFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DUSTY NEUGEBAUERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RAY HEWITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PARKER REVIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MATT PURFEERSTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARK BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LUCAS PETERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TIM RASMUSSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ADAM GUETTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JUSTIN REMUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHRISTOPHER HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BRIAN FRUECHTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DOUG TOREENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BRAD HOVELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KEITH NELSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BOB LINDEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ANDY PULKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CAL SPRONKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GARY SCHOENFELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JAMIE SEITZERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JASON CADIEUXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JEFFREY SORENSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JEREMY TISCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JIM KUKOWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOEL SCHREURSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GEORGE GOBLISHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BRUCE NELSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 51 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
TOM SLUNECKACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
0.5$0$513,185$42,611
JOE SMENTEKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
15$0$273,168$18,384
SCOTT MILLERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
1.75$0$210,566$30,387
ERIC WENBERGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - SSGA
Highest-paid employee
1$0$208,531$15,235
SEG NIEBUHRSR. DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
1$0$177,817$22,949
KIM NILLDIRECTOR OF MARKET DEVELOP
Highest-paid employee
1$0$150,896$22,244
BOB WORTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
DARIN JOHNSONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
RYAN MACKENTHUNVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
ROSE WENDINGERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
LAWRENCE SUKALSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
BOB LINDEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
JOEL SCHREURSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
JIM KUKOWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
KYLE JORESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
BRAD HOVELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
GEORGE GOBLISHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
BRIAN FRUECHTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
STEVE BRUSVENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
JAMIE BEYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
MIKE SKAUGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
RAY HEWITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
JASON CADIEUXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
BRUCE NELSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
KEITH NELSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
ROBERT NELSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
TIM RASMUSSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
JEFFREY SORENSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
CAL SPRONKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
DOUG TOREENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
TIM NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
EARL ZIEGLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
MARK BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
TREVORE BREKKENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
LUCAS PETERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
JAMIE SEITZERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
ADAM GUETTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
ANDY PULKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
MATT PURFEERSTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
MICHAEL PETEFISHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
JUSTIN REMUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
PARKER REVIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
GARY SCHOENFELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
WILLIAM GORDONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
TOM GRUNDMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
JEREMY TISCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
PAUL MESNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
MARK KNUTSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
VERNON POOCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
REBECCA SIPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 50 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
TOM SLUNECKACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
0.5$0$412,745$38,402
JOE SMENTEKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
15$0$204,804$14,418
ERIC WENBERGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - SSGA
Highest-paid employee
1$0$189,680$14,045
SCOTT MILLERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
1.75$0$168,652$26,049
KIM NILLDIRECTOR OF MARKET DEVELOP
Highest-paid employee
1$0$139,900$20,404
BOB WORTHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
DARIN JOHNSONVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
RYAN MACKENTHUNTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
ROSE WENDINGERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
LAWRENCE SUKALSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
BOB LINDEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
JOEL SCHREURSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
JIM KUKOWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
KYLE JOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
BRAD HOVELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
GEORGE GOBLISHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
BRIAN FRUECHTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
STEVE BRUSVENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
JAMIE BEYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
MIKE SKAUGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
RAY HEWITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
JASON CADIEUXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
BRUCE NELSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
KEITH NELSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
ROBERT NELSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
NATHAN POTUCEKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
TIM RASMUSSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
JEFFREY SORENSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
CAL SPRONKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
DOUG TOREENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
COREY HANSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
TIM NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
EARL ZIEGLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
MARK BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
TREVORE BREKKENDIRECTOR AT LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
MATT HEERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
LUCAS PETERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
JAMES SEITZERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
ADAM GUETTERDIRECTOR AT LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
ANDY PULKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
MATT PURFEERSTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
MICHAEL PETEFISHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
JUSTIN REMUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
PARKER REVIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
GARY SCHOENFELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
WILLIAM GORDONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
TOM GRUNDMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
JEREMY TISCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
PAUL MESNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1020 INNOVATION LN, MANKATO, MN 56001-8407
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SCOTT MILLER, 1020 INNOVATION LN, MANKATO, MN 56001
Signed the 990
SCOTT MILLER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(507) 388-1635
Return prepared by
SCHLENNER WENNER & CO CPA'S PA

Mission

ESTABLISHED BY SOYBEAN FARMERS IN 1962, THE MINNESOTA SOYBEAN GROWERS ASSOCIATION (MSGA) IS A NON-PROFIT, FARMER-CONTROLLED MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION AIMED AT MONITORING GOVERNMENT POLICIES, SUPPORTING RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE THE PROFITABILITY OF SOYBEAN FARMERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • LOBBYING: THE MINNESOTA SOYBEAN GROWERS ASSOCIATION (MSGA) IS THE MAIN ORGANIZATION IN MINNESOTA WHICH DEFENDS SOYBEAN FARMER INTERESTS AT THE STATE CAPITAL. MSGA CONSTANTLY MONITORS THE ACTIONS OF THE MINNESOTA STATE LEGISLATOR AND ENGAGES THOSE LEGISLATORS TO HELP THEM MAKE BETTER DECISIONS FOR MINNESOTA'S SOYBEAN FARMERS. MSGA ENGAGES THOSE LEADERS BY SENDING PRODUCERS, STAFF AND A LOBBYIST TO THE CAPITAL THROUGH-OUT THE ENTIRE YEAR TO HAVE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT HOW DECISIONS IN ST. PAUL AFFECT ALL FARMERS ON A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES INCLUDING WATER QUALITY, TAXES AND FARM INPUT REGULATION.
  • AG EXPO/SOYBEAN BUSINESS MAGAZINE/YOUNG AND EMERGING FARMER PROGRAM: MSGA IS DEEPLY INVOLVED IN EDUCATING AND COMMUNICATING ITS MESSAGES TO NOT ONLY SOYBEAN PRODUCERS BUT THE ENTIRE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY. IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS TASK THE MSGA, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MN CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION, HOLDS AN ANNUAL TRADESHOW AND EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE WHICH ATTRACTS OVER 1,000 ATTENDEES AND PROVIDES THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM EXHIBITORS AND SPEAKERS ABOUT HOW TO BE A MORE PROFITABLE FARMER. MSGA ALSO PUBLISHES A BI-MONTHLY MAGAZINE THAT OUTLINES MANY OF THE PROJECTS MANAGED ON BEHALF OF THE MINNESOTA SOYBEAN RESEARCH AND PROMOTION COUNCIL, BUT EDUCATES SOYBEAN PRODUCERS AND THE ACTIONS MSGA HAS TAKEN AT THE CAPITAL ON BEHALF OF ALL SOYBEAN FARMERS. THE MAGAZINE IS DISTRIBUTED FREE OF CHARGE TO OVER 23,000 INDIVIDUALS IN MINNESOTA AND THE SURROUNDING STATES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OPERATES EDUCATIONAL/LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS FOR THE INDUSTRY WITH A TRACK SPECIFICALLY FOR YOUNG AND EMERGING FARMERS.

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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
51-0178016
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1976
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,046,618
Income (IRS master file)
$1,350,568

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$1,350,568$1,365,696$1,046,618XML
990August 2024$1,374,467$1,592,888$1,082,278XML
990August 2023$1,156,543$1,244,224$1,165,395XML
990August 2022$1,148,211$1,101,490$1,121,380IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 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 51-0178016).

Questions about MINNESOTA SOYBEAN GROWERS ASSOC

What is the EIN of MINNESOTA SOYBEAN GROWERS ASSOC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MINNESOTA SOYBEAN GROWERS ASSOC is 51-0178016.
Is MINNESOTA SOYBEAN GROWERS ASSOC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1976.
Are donations to MINNESOTA SOYBEAN GROWERS ASSOC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does MINNESOTA SOYBEAN GROWERS ASSOC 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 SOYBEAN GROWERS ASSOC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MINNESOTA SOYBEAN GROWERS ASSOC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of MINNESOTA SOYBEAN GROWERS ASSOC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names SCOTT MILLER.
Who are the officers and directors of MINNESOTA SOYBEAN GROWERS ASSOC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 50 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does MINNESOTA SOYBEAN GROWERS ASSOC have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,350,568, expenses of $1,365,696 and total assets of $1,046,618 at year end.

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