2024-12-17T14:05:09-06:00 2024-03-31 521853933 JM&M 10500 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY SUITE 770 COLUMBIA MD 21044 990 2023-04-01 530238079 NATIONAL GRAIN AND FEED ASSOCIATION NATI 2022890873 1400 CRYSTAL DRIVE 260 ARLINGTON VA 22202 MAX FISHER TREASURER 2022890873 2024-12-16 1 1 TINA PEACHER P01608826 4108840220 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z MAX FISHER 1400 CRYSTAL DRIVE 260 ARLINGTON VA 22202 8812018 0 X WWW.NGFA.ORG X 1956 MO TO SUPPORT THE GRAIN AND FEED INDUSTRY. 64 64 14 300 0 0 0 0 2672935 7595905 144768 378648 0 10402 2817703 7984955 0 150 0 0 1180539 4325494 0 0 0 740228 2155899 1920767 6481543 896936 1503412 14415956 19078324 2954939 5106830 11461017 13971494 X TO ADVOCATE A GLOBAL OPEN MARKET ENVIRONMENT TO EFFICIENTLY PRODUCE AND PROVIDE A SAFE, ABUNDANT, AFFORDABLE, SUSTAINABLE AND WHOLESOME SUPPLY OF GRAIN, OILSEEDS, FEED AND RELATED PRODUCTS RESPONSIVE TO MARKET DEMAND. THE NGFA FOCUSES ON MEMBER INTERESTS THROUGH REPRESENTATION, TRAINING, COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION TO MEMBERS, GOVERNMENT AND THE PUBLIC. 0 0 THE NATIONAL GRAIN AND FEED ASSOCIATION PROVIDES EXPERTISE AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN FORMULATING POSITIONS AND TRAINING ON ISSUES CONFRONTING THE INDUSTRY, THE DIVERSITY OF INDIVIDUALS, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE BUSINESSES THAT COMPRISE THE COMMITTEES, ENSURES THAT THE POLICIES DEVELOPED ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OVERALL MEMBERSHIP AND BENEFIT A BROAD CROSS SECTION OF THE INDUSTRY. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 13 0 1 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 64 64 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 MO X MAX FISHER 2022890873 1400 CRYSTAL DRIVE 260 ARLINGTON VA 22202 JOANN BROUILLETTE IMM. PAST PRESIDENT UNTIL MAR. 2024 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GREGORY BECK CHAIR UNTIL MAR 2024, THEN IMM. PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS BOERM 1ST VICE CHAIR UNTIL MAR. 2024, THEN CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN SCHOUVIELLER 2ND VICE CHAIR UNTIL MAR. 2024, THEN 1ST VC 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC WILKEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRAVIS ANTONSEN DIRECTOR UNTIL FEB. 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK KUNISCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AUGUSTO BASSANINI DIRECTOR UNTIL MAR., THEN 2ND VICE CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GARY BEACHNER DIRECTOR UNTIL MAR. 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF BECHARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MITCH ALTERMATT DIRECTOR AS OF MAR. 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN BRATTON DIRECTOR UNTIL MAR. 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 WYATT BRUMMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM DELL DIRECTOR AS OF MAR. 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES BURGUM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT GIBSON DIRECTOR AS OF MAR. 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAYLA BURKHART DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE KAPRAUN DIRECTOR AS OF MAR. 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT KELLER DIRECTOR AS OF MAR. 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN KOENIG DIRECTOR AS OF MAR. 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM DELONG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT DOCHERTY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER FAUST DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN LAFERRIER DIRECTOR AS OF MAR. 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM FERNANDES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN FLETCHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT FREDERKING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY GANTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT GEERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD SEEBER DIRECTOR AS OF MAR. 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 CURT STRUBHAR DIRECTOR AS OF MAR. 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN SUAREZ DIRECTOR AS OF MAR. 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF VAN PEVENGE DIRECTOR AS OF MAR. 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG HAUGAARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LLOYD HEIMBECKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFERSON HILLMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER HUGENBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIK HUSCHITT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS INMAN DIRECTOR UNTIL OCT. 2023 1.00 X 0 0 0 COREY JORGENSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL KATOVICH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON KLOOTWYK DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL KRUEGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY BLINE DIRECTOR AS OF MAR. 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN GRAY DIRECTOR AS OF JUL. 2023 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 STUART LETCHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE MAPES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIAN MCGUIRE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD NAGEL DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC. 2023 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOT ORTMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAY RAMBUR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL REGINELLI DIRECTOR UNTIL MAR. 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE SHERMOCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM SIMMONS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE TATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHERYL WALLACE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TARA ARTHO DIRECTOR UNTIL SEPT. 2023 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALLEN DOUGLASS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL FREE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY HAWKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK HEIL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEAU HEPLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLIE MELTON DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD MORRISON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN MOSTAD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDAL OLSTAD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW UTTERBACK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM WAPP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SEYFERT PRESIDENT AND CEO 39.00 1.00 X 470337 0 49110 CHARLES DELACRUZ SENIOR VP OF GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY 40.00 X 337458 0 43397 MAX FISHER TREASURER AND CHIEF ECONOMIST 40.00 X 234665 0 45310 DAVID FAIRFIELD SENIOR VP, FEED 40.00 X 259960 0 39292 REBECCA GRUBBS VP OF MARKETING AND FOUNDATION OUTREACH 40.00 X 189319 0 43614 JESS MCCLUER VP OF SAFETY AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 40.00 X 270009 0 27266 TODD E KEMP EXEC DIR OF MBR SRVCS & OUTREACH UNTIL JAN. 2024 40.00 X 125584 0 17992 TAMELA ELLIOTT DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPS UNTIL OCT. 2023 40.00 X 217287 0 28088 SARAH GONZALEZ DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL MEDIA 40.00 X 134737 0 16340 MARY HITCHCOCK DIRECTOR OF COMMERCIAL/ARBITRATION SERVICES 40.00 X 159098 0 20437 STEPHANIE SEE VP, LEGISLATIVE & PUBLIC AFFAIRS 40.00 X 216056 0 25482 2614510 0 356328 13 0 1 0 0 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 4514044 4514044 CONFERENCES 900099 1475485 1475485 MANAGEMENT SERVICES 900099 972562 972562 ARBITRATION INCOME 900099 573837 573837 DIGITAL SOLUTIONS INCO 900099 50000 50000 9977 9977 7595905 357631 357631 250 250 848080 826028 1035 22052 -1035 21017 21017 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 10152 10152 10152 7984955 7595905 0 389050 150 2208620 1657132 106552 147936 205254 96139 192613 46646 17729 67011 150423 273635 70206 998520 85055 29237 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTION 51491 SPECIAL PROJECTS 37331 STAFF DEVELOPMENT/TRAIN 26639 BAD DEBT 7259 5965 6481543 3573012 3719089 225860 1425574 222353 286899 77419 124439 1115868 707964 310014 407904 8901963 12211562 1105335 902857 14415956 19078324 805281 689494 11000 76844 2138658 4340492 2954939 5106830 X 11461017 13971494 11461017 13971494 14415956 19078324 1503412 1007065 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 1 4514044 224000 135418 359418 225702 133716 632875 477672 155203 119569 77557 42012 363424 152735 210689 407904 ARBITRATION LIABILITIES 2986161 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 1354331 4340492 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT WOULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THERE ARE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES THAT NEED TO BE RECORDED. X 1 1 X X 1 0 0 MICHAEL SEYFERT PRESIDENT AND CEO 424978 0 35000 0 10359 0 24861 0 24249 0 519447 0 0 0 CHARLES DELACRUZ SENIOR VP OF GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY 317458 0 20000 0 0 0 41335 0 2062 0 380855 0 0 0 DAVID FAIRFIELD SENIOR VP, FEED 231560 0 20000 0 8400 0 37230 0 2062 0 299252 0 0 0 JESS MCCLUER VP OF SAFETY AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 250009 0 20000 0 0 0 25204 0 2062 0 297275 0 0 0 MAX FISHER TREASURER AND CHIEF ECONOMIST 223665 0 11000 0 0 0 19396 0 25914 0 279975 0 0 0 TAMELA ELLIOTT DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPS UNTIL OCT. 2023 133228 0 1000 0 83059 0 16716 0 11372 0 245375 0 0 0 STEPHANIE SEE VP, LEGISLATIVE & PUBLIC AFFAIRS 201056 0 15000 0 0 0 11474 0 14008 0 241538 0 0 0 REBECCA GRUBBS VP OF MARKETING AND FOUNDATION OUTREACH 178319 0 11000 0 0 0 15865 0 27749 0 232933 0 0 0 MARY HITCHCOCK DIRECTOR OF COMMERCIAL/ARBITRATION SERVICES 149598 0 9500 0 0 0 13123 0 7314 0 179535 0 0 0 SARAH GONZALEZ DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL MEDIA 134737 0 0 0 0 0 8916 0 7424 0 151077 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A TRAVEL IS PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION FOR THE PRESIDENT'S SPOUSE FOR MEETINGS. FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES, TRAVEL FOR THEIR PARTNERS IS PROVIDED TO AT LEAST ONE MEETING ANNUALLY. PART I, LINE 4A THE DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS LEFT IN OCTOBER OF 2023 AND RECEIVED A SEVERANCE OF $83,059. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE A STANDING BOARD COMMITTEE, WHICH SHALL HAVE GENERAL CHARGE OF THE AFFAIRS OF THIS CORPORATION, ACTING IN THE NAME OF THE BOARD WHEN THE BOARD IS NOT IN SESSION, EXCEPT WHERE SUCH ACTION IS RESERVED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE BOARD BY THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE CORPORATION, THESE BYLAWS, OR BY LAW. THE DESIGNATION OF AND THE DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT OPERATE TO RELIEVE THE BOARD, OR ANY INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR, OF ANY RESPONSIBILITY VESTED IN THEM UNDER THESE BYLAWS OR IMPOSED UPON THEM BY LAW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ASSOCIATION UPDATED ITS BYLAWS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024 TO ALLOW THE BOARD TO VOTE ELECTRONICALLY APART FROM THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING AND ALLOWS FOR THE MEETING TO BE CONDUCTED VIRTUALLY. THIS BYLAWS CHANGE WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AT ITS SEPTEMBER 2023 MEETING AND RATIFIED BY THE MEMBERSHIP BY ELECTRONIC VOTE PRIOR TO THE MARCH 2024 CONVENTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ASSOCIATION HAS MEMBERS, WHICH ARE DIVIDED INTO SIX CLASSES: (1) ACTIVE MEMBERS; (2) TRANSPORTATION MEMBERS; (3) ALLIED MEMBERS; (4) ASSOCIATE MEMBERS; (5) AFFILIATED ASSOCIATION MEMBERS; AND (6) HONORARY MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH ACTIVE AND AFFILIATED ASSOCIATION MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE AT REGULAR MEETINGS AND FOR ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS AND TRADE RULES ARE VOTED ON AND APPROVED BY THE MEMBERSHIP AFTER APPROVAL BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE TREASURER FOR REVIEW. THE FORM 990 IS THEN FORWARDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO ARE GIVEN A PERIOD OF TIME TO RESPOND IF THEY HAVE QUESTIONS. THE RETURN IS THEN SIGNED BY AN OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION BEFORE BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION PAID TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO IS DETERMINED BY NGFA OFFICERS AND THE PRESIDENT AND CEO DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION PAID TO OTHER NGFA EMPLOYEES. AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT PERFORMED AN ANALYSIS IN JANUARY 2023 AND PROVIDED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NGFA EMPLOYEE SALARIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ASSOCIATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OR SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR PROCESSES DURING THE TAX YEAR. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A: THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN OPERATING AGREEMENT WITH NORTH AMERICAN EXPORT GRAIN ASSOCIATION, INC. ("NAEGA"), WHICH THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES NAEGA WITH CERTAIN ASSOCIATION SERVICES AND IS REIMBURSED FOR THOSE ON A MONTHLY BASIS. THE REIMBURSEMENTS INCLUDE PAYMENTS FOR SALARIES. THE ORGANIZATION, AS THE REPORTING AGENT, HAS NOT LISTED THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AND THOSE W-2S THAT WERE REPORTED BY NAEGA ON THEIR FORM 990. NATIONAL GRAIN AND FEED FOUNDATION 1400 CRYSTAL DRIVE SUITE 260 ARLINGTON VA 22202 520846693 EDUCATION AND RESEARCH DC 501(C)(3) LINE 12B, II NATIONAL GRAIN AND FEED ASSOCIATION 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 NATIONAL GRAIN AND FEED FOUNDATION Q 91378 COST