2024-09-09T16:05:45-04:00 2024-04-30 352055043 HUTH THOMPSON LLP PO BOX 970 LAFAYETTE IN 479020970 990 2023-05-01 350892904 INDIANA CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATIO INDI 7655232535 7700 STOCKWELL RD LAFAYETTE IN 47909 CRAIG NELSON CEO 7655232535 2024-09-03 true true KIMBERLEY R MORISETTE P00337290 7654285000 2024-09-03 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z CRAIG NELSON 7700 STOCKWELL ROAD LAFAYETTE IN 47909 4628953 false X WWW.INDIANACROP.ORG X 1956 IN THE INDIANA CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION IS THE OFFICIAL SEED CERTIFYING AGENCY FOR THE STATE OF INDIANA. ITS MISSION IS TO CARRY OUT THE RECORDKEEPING, FIELD INSPECTIONS, LABORATORY TESTING, POST CONTROL GROW OUT TESTS, ISSUANCE OF OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION LABELS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CERTIFICATION OF SEEDS AND PLANT PARTS. 16 16 179 66 0 7550 3300 4356178 4550507 37117 67410 6863 6863 4407708 4628080 0 0 1922682 1868531 0 0 3089615 2531698 5012297 4400229 -604589 227851 5602939 5714388 392459 286731 5210480 5427657 X THE INDIANA CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION IS THE OFFICIAL SEED CERTIFYING AGENCY FOR THE STATE OF INDIANA. ITS MISSION IS TO CARRY OUT THE RECORDKEEPING, FIELD INSPECTIONS, LABORATORY TESTING, POST CONTROL GROW OUT TESTS, ISSUANCE OF OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION LABELS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CERTIFICATION OF SEEDS AND PLANT PARTS. false false 3534738 4550507 THE INDIANA CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION'S PRINCIPAL PROGRAM SERVICE IS OFFICIAL SEED CERTIFICATION. THE OBJECTIVE OF SEED CERTIFICATION IS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO SEED PRODUCERS WHO THE MARKET CERTIFIED SEEDS TO FARMERS. THIS PROGRAM SERVICES INVOLVES THE MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS, FIELD INSPECTIONS, SEED TESTING, POST CONTROL GROW OUT TESTS FOR PURITY EVALUATIONS AND THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFIED SEED LABELS FOR SEED MEETING THE OFFICIAL SEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS. THE ASSOCIATION SERVED APPROXIMATELY 350 CLIENTS. APPROXIMATELY 120,000 SEED ACRES WERE INSPECTED AND 63,000 LABORATORY TESTS PERFORMED. ROUGHLY 1,200 FIELD GROW OUTS WERE CONDUCTED TO EVALUATE SEED LOT PURITY AND APPROXIMATELY 652,000 SEED LABELS WERE ISSUED. THE ASSOCIATION HELD AN ANNUAL MEETING OF ITS MEMBERS PROVIDING EDUCATION PROGRAMS AS WELL AS THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. OTHER EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING MEETINGS AND SEMINARS WERE HELD AT THE ASSOCIATION'S HEADQUARTERS DURING THE YEAR. 3534738 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 8 0 false 179 true false false false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false true true true true true false false false true true true false true true true false IN X CRAIG NELSON 7655232535 7700 STOCKWELL ROAD LAFAYETTE IN 47909 GENE KASSMEYER PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WADE WILEY VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRETT JONES DIRECTOR AT 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARSHALL MARTIN DIRECTOR AT 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON TURCO EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER BUDREAU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA BOCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT WALLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID DUNK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN MARLATT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG HARDY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY MCCARTHY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL STUMPH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TESFAYE MENGISTE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF VOLENEC DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG NELSON CEO 40.00 X 64285 0 6732 JAMES FUNG FORMER CEO 40.00 X 237765 0 40890 JOHN ZHENG CSO 40.00 X 142568 0 35450 LAURA DONALDSON LAB DIRECTOR 40.00 X 141532 0 27846 RANDALL BARGER IT MANAGER 40.00 X 104214 0 17635 690364 128553 4 false true false STRATEGYNEST LLC 4621 PEBBLEPOINTE PASS ZIONSVILLE IN 460778990 MARKETING 132765 1 3300 3300 TESTING FEES 541900 2721363 2721363 INSPECTION FEES 541900 1332689 1332689 BAGS AND TAGS 541900 194696 194696 AUDITS 541900 101700 101700 GROWOUT FEES 541900 100365 100365 99694 99694 4550507 65283 65283 6863 6863 6863 6863 3000 873 2127 2127 2127 4628080 4550507 74273 320679 256543 64136 1188967 951174 237793 106063 84850 21213 89312 71449 17863 163510 130808 32702 21836 17469 4367 198613 158891 39722 38142 30514 7628 47503 38002 9501 127810 102248 25562 217092 173674 43418 77608 62086 15522 137711 110169 27542 2051 1641 410 256148 219472 36676 807 646 161 DIRECT LABOR 763966 611173 152793 DIRECT SUPPLIES 282005 225604 56401 DIRECT EXPENSES 132871 106297 26574 GROWOUT EXPENSE 108516 86813 21703 119019 95215 23804 4400229 3534738 865491 0 97963 142309 227195 581922 557725 414022 218177 223547 5132288 2340346 2997464 2791942 1155786 1343236 348629 217410 5602939 5714388 392697 278866 -238 7865 392459 286731 X 5202452 5419629 8028 8028 5210480 5427657 5602939 5714388 X 227851 132885 -143559 X false false false X 5550 3500 2795 7550 3300 22695 4336480 4547312 3315099 4356178 4550507 21105576 4342030 4550812 3317894 4363728 4553807 21128271 4119434 1464056 2327662 2559540 10470692 4119434 1464056 2327662 2559540 10470692 10657579 3170 37132 68376 43980 72146 224804 3170 37132 68376 43980 72146 224804 1450 1450 2785 2785 4346650 4590729 3386270 4407708 4625953 21357310 0.49900 0.61170 0.01000 0.01000 X PART III, LINE 12 2,785 98625 98625 3645954 1270400 2375554 1387709 1069946 317763 2791942 false false false false false false false false false JAMES FUNG FORMER CEO 237765 40890 278655 JOHN ZHENG CSO 142568 35450 178018 LAURA DONALDSON LAB DIRECTOR 141532 27846 169378 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE INDIANA CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION IS THE OFFICIAL SEED CERTIFYING AGENCY FOR THE STATE OF INDIANA. ITS MISSION IS TO CARRY OUT THE RECORDKEEPING, FIELD INSPECTIONS, LABORATORY TESTING, POST CONTROL GROW OUT TESTS, ISSUANCE OF OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION LABELS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CERTIFICATION OF SEEDS AND PLANT PARTS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE INDIANA CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION'S PRINCIPAL PROGRAM SERVICE IS OFFICIAL SEED CERTIFICATION. THE OBJECTIVE OF SEED CERTIFICATION IS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO SEED PRODUCERS WHO THE MARKET CERTIFIED SEEDS TO FARMERS. THIS PROGRAM SERVICES INVOLVES THE MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS, FIELD INSPECTIONS, SEED TESTING, POST CONTROL GROW OUT TESTS FOR PURITY EVALUATIONS AND THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFIED SEED LABELS FOR SEED MEETING THE OFFICIAL SEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS. THE ASSOCIATION SERVED APPROXIMATELY 350 CLIENTS. APPROXIMATELY 120,000 SEED ACRES WERE INSPECTED AND 63,000 LABORATORY TESTS PERFORMED. ROUGHLY 1,200 FIELD GROW OUTS WERE CONDUCTED TO EVALUATE SEED LOT PURITY AND APPROXIMATELY 652,000 SEED LABELS WERE ISSUED. THE ASSOCIATION HELD AN ANNUAL MEETING OF ITS MEMBERS PROVIDING EDUCATION PROGRAMS AS WELL AS THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. OTHER EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING MEETINGS AND SEMINARS WERE HELD AT THE ASSOCIATION'S HEADQUARTERS DURING THE YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP IS DESCRIBED IN THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AS, "AN INDIVIDUAL, FIRM OR CORPORATION ACTIVELY PRODUCING, CONDITIONING, OR MARKETING ICIA CERTIFIABLE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS IN THE STATE OF INDIANA CAN BECOME AN ACTIVE MEMBER UPON APPLYING FOR MEMBERSHIP, PAYING THE APPROPRIATE MEMBERSHIP FEES, AND RECEIVING APPROVAL BY ICIA MANAGEMENT. AN ACTIVE MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERSHIP." FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP IS DESCRIBED IN THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AS, "AN INDIVIDUAL, FIRM OR CORPORATION ACTIVELY PRODUCING, CONDITIONING, OR MARKETING ICIA CERTIFIABLE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS IN THE STATE OF INDIANA CAN BECOME AN ACTIVE MEMBER UPON APPLYING FOR MEMBERSHIP, PAYING THE APPROPRIATE MEMBERSHIP FEES, AND RECEIVING APPROVAL BY ICIA MANAGEMENT. AN ACTIVE MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERSHIP." FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B THE ASSOCIATION'S BY-LAWS OUTLINE THE PROCEDURE FOR ASSOCIATION MEMBERS TO BE ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH IS THE GOVERNING BODY. AN ASSOCIATION NOMINATION COMMITTEE SLATES POTENTIAL BOARD MEMBERS. THIS SLATE IS REPRESENTED TO THE ASSOCIATION'S ACTIVE MEMBERS AT THE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. NOMINATIONS ARE CALLED FOR FROM THE FLOOR AND ADDED TO THE SLATE IF MADE. ALL ACTIVE MEMBERS PRESENT AT THE MEETING ARE ENTITLES TO VOTE FOR MEMBERS FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE PROCESS FOR DISTRIBUTING THE FORM 990 FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY IS DURING OUR QUARTERLY NOVEMBER BOARD MEETING; A COPY IS PROVIDED TO EVERY BOARD MEMBER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ASSOCIATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT IS SIGNED BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND SENIOR STAFF. THE POLICY REQUIRES THAT ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF DISCLOSE ANY AND ALL CONFLICTS OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS AS THEY ARISE. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MONITORS PROPOSED OR ONGOING TRANSACTIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSE THEM TO THE BOARD AND STAFF AS APPROPRIATE, WHETHER DISCOVERED BEFORE OR AFTER THE TRANSACTION HAS OCCURRED, RESULTS AND ACTIONS ARE NOTED IN BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A ANNUALLY, AT A MEETING, THE SALARIES OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER ARE REVIEWED AND ESTABLISHED BY THE ASSOCIATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THE PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT, IMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT, A BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S MEMBER AT LARGE, AND THE PURDUE UNIVERSITY LIAISON BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S MEMBER. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THEN RECOMMENDS THE SALARIES TO THE FULL ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL APPROVAL. THE SALARIES ARE SET BASED ON EXPERIENCE, TENURE, MERIT, AND COMPARISONS WITH SALARIES OF SIMILAR POSITION IN OTHER ASSOCIATIONS AND BUSINESSES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE SALARIES OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE ASSOCIATION AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS, AND, IF APPROVED, RECOMMENDS THE SALARIES TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. THESE SALARIES ARE ESTABLISHED BASED ON EXPERIENCE, MERIT, TENURE, AND COMPARISONS TO SALARIES OF SIMILAR POSITIONS IN OTHER ASSOCIATIONS AND BUSINESSES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ASSOCIATION MAINTAINS ALL RECORDS AT THE OFFICE AT 7700 STOCKWELL RD, LAFAYETTE, INDIANA. THESE RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW UPON REQUEST. CONFIDENTIAL SEED CERTIFICATION RECORDS ARE NOT RELEASED WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION OF THE CERTIFYING MEMBER. ALL OTHER GOVERNANCE AND FINANCIAL RECORDS ARE PUBLIC INFORMATION. ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE MADE AT THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING REGARDING AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS, AND THE ASSOCIATION'S WEBSITE HAS A STATEMENT INDICATING THESE RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE -143,559