Nonprofit · EIN 81-4058275
DAIRY AND FOOD NUTRITION COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHEAST
Also known as DAIRY WEST
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · MERIDIAN, ID 83642
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $20,181,325 | $20,179,616 | $1,709 | $2,885,277 | $1,026,940 | $1,858,337 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $19,021,871 | $19,357,287 | -$335,416 | $3,831,521 | $1,974,893 | $1,856,628 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $20,230,295 | $20,226,891 | $3,404 | $5,190,350 | $2,998,306 | $2,192,044 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $20,144,616
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $36,686
- Other revenue
- $23
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,370,300
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,704,323
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,074,623
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $101,347
- Travel
- $575,736
- Depreciation
- $91,628
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,831,521
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,885,277
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,026,940
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,858,337
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $505,846
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,858,337
- Gross receipts
- $20,181,325
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- KY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Bastian | VP IR&R Officer | 40 | $289,038 |
| Crystal Wilson | Former VP ED&E Former | 40 | $216,192 |
| Heidi Martin | COO Officer | 40 | $200,092 |
| Bryce Robert Chambers | Management Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,003 |
| Pamela Fry | DOF Officer | 40 | $148,735 |
| Shawna Hagerty | DOO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,417 |
| Jaclyn Elaine St John | Management Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,232 |
| Steve Seppi | CEO Officer | 40 | $115,545 |
| Melinda Kristine Wolfe | Former Management Former | 40 | $110,703 |
| Tom Kasper | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Winfield Anderson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chace Fullmer | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Lund | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Siska Reece | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pete Wiersma | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deb Easterday Reeves | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Don Gaalswyk | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Korn | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Buttars | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Donnie De Vries | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Roberts | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tyler Fredericksen | Controller Officer | 40 | $0 |
| Cathy Knowlson | VP Marketing Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KARIANNE FALLOW | CEO Officer | 40 | $499,759 |
| JASON KAJKOWSKI | VP FINANCE Officer | 40 | $247,622 |
| ERIC BASTIAN | VP IR&R Officer | 40 | $208,014 |
| CRYSTAL WILSON | VP ED&E Officer | 40 | $192,787 |
| HEIDI MARTIN | VP H&W Officer | 40 | $183,886 |
| WINFIELD ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL BUTTARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHACE FULLMER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DON GAALSWYK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM KASPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM KORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF LUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SISKA REECE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEB EASTERDAY REEVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNIE DE VRIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETE WIERSMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA FRY | DOF Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KARIANNE FALLOW | CEO Officer | 40 | $291,427 |
| ERIC BASTIAN | VP IR&R Officer | 40 | $173,919 |
| KRISTINE SPENCE | SR VP - SC Officer | 40 | $171,709 |
| CRYSTAL WILSON | VP ED&E Officer | 40 | $159,489 |
| HEIDI MARTIN | VP H&W Officer | 40 | $153,016 |
| JASON KAJKOWSKI | VP FINANCE Officer | 40 | $141,492 |
| MARISSA WATSON | VP SUSTAINAB Officer | 40 | $122,070 |
| PAMELA FRY | DOF Officer | 40 | $118,509 |
| SHAWNA HAGERTY | DOO Officer | 40 | $97,505 |
| WINFIELD ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN BRUBAKER | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CHACE FULLMER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DON GAALSWYK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEFF HARDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TOM KASPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KIM KORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATT LEAK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| SISKA REECE | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DEB EASTERDAY REEVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOSH WEBB | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| PETE WIERSMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 743 N TOUCHMARK AVE, MERIDIAN, ID 83642-7059
- In care of
- % KARIANNE FALLOW
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Tyler Fredericksen, 743 N Touchmark Ave, Meridian, ID 83642
- Signed the 990
- Tyler Fredericksen, Controller
- Phone
- (208) 327-7050
- Website
- www.dairywest.com
- Return prepared by
- Jordan Zwygart
Mission
Dairy product promotion, research, and nutrition education activities
Program accomplishments
- Dairy product programs providing innovation partnerships and industry relations and research such as food processing and nutrition research, workforce development, and stakeholder relationsExpenses $3,317,603
- Dairy product partnership and membership programs with UDIA providing unified promotion and marketing of dairy productsExpenses $6,101,544
- Dairy product partnership with UDIA to increase demand for dairy products (USDEC/DMIDARI/NW MILK)Expenses $4,445,842
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
- 81-4058275
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,885,277
- Income (IRS master file)
- $20,181,325
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2010
- Posted by the IRS
- September 11, 2017
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2010
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $20,181,325 | $20,179,616 | $2,885,277 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $19,021,871 | $19,357,287 | $3,831,521 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $20,230,295 | $20,226,891 | $5,190,350 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $19,039,661 | $18,600,454 | $5,474,725 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 81-4058275).
Questions about DAIRY AND FOOD NUTRITION COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHEAST
- What is the EIN of DAIRY AND FOOD NUTRITION COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHEAST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DAIRY AND FOOD NUTRITION COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHEAST is 81-4058275.
- Is DAIRY AND FOOD NUTRITION COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHEAST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2010 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2010.
- Are donations to DAIRY AND FOOD NUTRITION COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHEAST tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does DAIRY AND FOOD NUTRITION COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHEAST 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 DAIRY AND FOOD NUTRITION COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHEAST 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 DAIRY AND FOOD NUTRITION COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHEAST 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 DAIRY AND FOOD NUTRITION COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHEAST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Tyler Fredericksen.
- Who are the officers and directors of DAIRY AND FOOD NUTRITION COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHEAST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $289,038 (Eric Bastian, VP IR&R).
- How much revenue does DAIRY AND FOOD NUTRITION COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHEAST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $20,181,325, expenses of $20,179,616 and total assets of $2,885,277 at year end.
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