2025-03-10T14:59:57-05:00 2024-09-30 471019942 CREATIVE PLANNING TAX LLC 12100 MEREDITH DR SUITE 200 URBANDALE IA 50323 990 2023-10-01 426127197 IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION IOWA 5152518640 1255 SW PRAIRIE TRAIL PARKWAY ANKENY IA 50023 STEVE MCGINNIS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 5152518640 2025-03-06 1 1 BRIAN ARONSON CPA P01425251 5157275700 2025-03-06 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KIRK LEEDS 1255 SW PRAIRIE TRAIL PARKWAY ANKENY IA 50023 53765158 0 X WWW.IASOYBEANS.COM X 1964 IA TO AID IN THE PROMOTION OF THE SOYBEAN INDUSTRY THROUGH PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS. 22 22 114 27 521221 28676 4409362 10419021 47369116 41797274 850999 1009174 491593 539689 53121070 53765158 425000 0 0 0 8393084 9061445 0 0 0 39320829 42308734 48138913 51370179 4982157 2394979 49063566 54483294 10410714 12693464 38652852 41789830 X THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF THOSE ENGAGED IN THE PRODUCTION OF SOYBEANS, THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE GRADE OF THEIR PRODUCTS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HIGHER DEGREE OF EFFICIENCY IN AND A GREATER FINANCIAL RETURN FROM THEIR OCCUPATIONS. TO ACHIEVE THESE PURPOSES, THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO AID IN THE PROMOTION OF THE SOYBEAN INDUSTRY THROUGH PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RESEARCH, EDUCATION, PROMOTION, AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT. 0 0 SUPPLY - CONDUCT ON-FARM RESEARCH TO STABILIZE AND INCREASE YIELD WHILE IMPROVING PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THIS OBJECTIVE IS TO HELP GROWERS BECOME MORE PROFITABLE BY COLLECTING SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION RELATING TO CROP PRODUCTION. INFORMATION AND EDUCATION - THE INFORMATION AND EDUCATION OBJECTIVE IS DRIVEN TO DELIVER GROWTH AND ENGAGEMENT OF FARMER MEMBERS IN ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES, GREATER AWARENESS OF IOWA SOYBEAN ASOCIATION AMONG TARGET AUDIENCES, COMPELLING CONTENT THAT EMPOWERS SOYBEAN FARMERS TO BE MORE PRODUCTIVE AND PROFITABLE AND INCREASED TRUST AMONG FOOD-MINDED IOWANS IN MODERN AGRICULTURE AND ALL THINGS RELATED TO SOYBEAN PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION. DEMAND - INCREASE DEMAND OF IOWA SOYBEANS BY MEETING THE NEEDS OF OUR CUSTOMERS. THIS PROGRAM'S MAIN GOAL IS TO INCREASE AND MAINTAIN EXPORT OF WHOLE SOYBEAN, SOYBEAN MEAL, AND PORK AND POULTRY PRODUCTS THROUGH MARKET DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTIONAL EFFORTS. ORGANIZATIONAL - PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT ISA PROGRAMS; PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND MEMBERSHIP - WORK ON MATTERS AFFECTING SOYBEAN PRODUCERS RELATED TO PUBLIC POLICY AND INDUSTRY RELATIONS, COMMUNICATION WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS AND GOVERNMENTAL REPRESENTATIVES, AND ASSOCIATION POLICY MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT.; COMPETITIVENESS AND MONITORING - THE KEY FOCUS AREA OF THE PROGRAM IS TO MONITOR ISSUES RELATED TO THE COMPETITIVENESS OF IOWA'S SOYBEAN FARMERS AS PART OF A GLOBAL MARKETPLACE IN SUCH AREAS AS TRADE AGREEMENTS, SUSTAINABILITY, DOMESTIC FARM PROGRAMS AND ENVIRONMENT REGULATIONS. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 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 1 119 0 1 114 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X STEVE MCGINNIS 5152518640 1255 SW PRAIRIE TRAIL PARKWAY ANKENY IA 50023 SUZANNE SHIRBROUN PRESIDENT 1.00 2.50 X X 4200 0 0 BRENT SWART PRESIDENT ELECT 1.00 2.50 X X 5000 0 0 JEFF FRANK TREASURER 1.00 2.50 X X 0 0 0 TOM ADAM SECRETARY 1.00 2.50 X X 1620 0 0 RANDY MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 2.50 X 11493 0 0 BRENT RENNER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 1100 0 0 ROBB EWOLDT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 700 0 0 PAT SWANSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 4130 0 0 APRIL HEMMES DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 1300 0 0 WARREN BACHMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 2542 0 0 RICK JUCHEMS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 1700 0 0 MARTY DANZER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 5144 0 0 SCOT BAILEY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 3404 0 0 TIM BARDOLE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 5371 0 0 DAVE WALTON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 800 0 0 LEE BROOKE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE STRUTHERS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 2179 0 0 AIMEE BISSELL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 COREY GOODHUE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL KASSEL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SAM SHOWALTER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON CHISM DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIRK LEEDS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 39.00 1.00 X 435007 9240 134744 STEVE MCGINNIS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 38.00 2.00 X 178650 5715 75883 ROGER WOLF DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION 34.00 6.00 X 157429 37795 63019 SEAN MCMAHON IAWA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 201547 0 47136 MATT HERMAN CHIEF OFFICER OF DEMAND AND ADVOCACY 34.00 6.00 X 192452 41589 25462 JOE MCCLURE DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH 38.00 2.00 X 203123 4784 37048 CHRISTI WIEBBECKE CHIEF OFFICER OF RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION 40.00 0.00 X 228509 0 30446 1647400 99123 413738 26 0 1 0 CYCLONE SPORTS PROPERTIES LLC PO BOX 843038 KANSAS CITY MO 681843038 ADVERTISING SERVICES 122400 1 X 156850 9412661 849510 10419021 NATIONAL CHECKOFF ASSESSMENT 110000 38547087 38547087 CONTRACT REVENUE 110000 3250187 3250187 41797274 1006847 1006847 2327 0 2327 2327 2327 MAGAZINE ADVERTISING 541800 521221 521221 OTHER INCOME 561499 18468 18468 539689 53765158 41818069 521221 1006847 X 850819 5965334 646081 1130358 468853 14686 33716 64210 10468629 3984009 943621 410357 136981 840593 496043 16 373409 103301 CHECKOFF ASSESSMENT 20592526 RESEARCH 2510213 GENERAL SPONSORSHIP 616705 RECOGNITION/AWARDS 346775 372944 51370179 26695722 20186830 3340962 3382160 7128802 12571506 180036 118917 19962069 4738909 9459954 15223160 11964 14291 1831208 2238672 414918 747758 49063566 54483294 9426849 11783722 477626 459522 506239 450220 10410714 12693464 X 38616650 41789830 36202 0 38652852 41789830 49063566 54483294 X 2394979 741999 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1250565 1250565 14467902 3025752 11442150 3969235 1713157 2256078 274367 274367 15223160 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 127385 LEASE LIABILITIES 322835 450220 X X X X X 0 1 0 KIRK LEEDS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 435007 9240 0 0 0 0 107009 2273 24932 530 566948 12043 0 0 STEVE MCGINNIS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 175128 5715 3522 0 0 0 51340 1642 22191 710 252181 8067 0 0 MATT HERMAN CHIEF OFFICER OF DEMAND AND ADVOCACY 189916 41589 2536 0 0 0 13835 2990 7102 1535 213389 46114 0 0 CHRISTI WIEBBECKE CHIEF OFFICER OF RESEARCH AND CONSER 225977 0 2532 0 0 0 7883 0 22563 0 258955 0 0 0 ROGER WOLF DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION 154907 37795 2522 0 0 0 32521 7808 18297 4393 208247 49996 0 0 SEAN MCMAHON IAWA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 201547 0 0 0 0 0 24543 0 22593 0 248683 0 0 0 JOE MCCLURE DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH 200601 4784 2522 0 0 0 15397 363 20798 490 239318 5637 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 REGULAR MEMBERS - ANY ACTUAL PRODUCER OF SOYBEANS IN IOWA WHO CONSENTS TO MEMBERSHIP. REGULAR MEMBERS PAY NO DUES. POLICY MEMBERS - ANY REGULAR MEMBER WHO PAYS DUES AS FIXED BY THE BOARD SHALL BE A POLICY MEMBER AND MAY VOTE ON POLICY RESOLUTIONS AND SERVE AS A VOTING DELEGATE. ASSOCIATE MEMBER - NONVOTING MEMBER WHO IS NOT AN ACTUAL PRODUCER OF SOYBEANS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ALL SOYBEAN PRODUCERS, WHETHER OR NOT A MEMBER OF THE IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION, SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ALL BOARD MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF THE 990 TO REVIEW. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE 990 IN DETAIL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THE BOARD IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A FORM LISTING ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. IF THE BOARD WISHES TO DISCUSS A CONTRACT OR OTHER PROPOSED ACTION INVOLVING A DIRECTOR OR ENTITY IN WHICH THE DIRECTOR HAS A PERSONAL INTEREST, THE BOARD SHALL STRICTLY ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING POLICY: A) THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR MUST FULLY DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD THE DIRECTOR'S PERSONAL INTEREST IN THE PROPOSAL, B) THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR MAY EXPLAIN THE BENEFITS OF THE PROPOSAL TO THE BOARD AND PARTICIPATE IN SOME DISCUSSION OF THE PROPOSAL. HOWEVER, THE DIRECTOR MUST THEN LEAVE THE MEETING TO ALLOW THE REMAINING DIRECTORS TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSAL WITHOUT THE PRESENCE OF THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR, C) THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN REGARD TO ANY ASPECT OF THE PROPOSAL, D) THE BOARD MUST CONSIDER WHETHER THE PROPOSAL IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION, AND MUST CONSIDER THE PROPOSED RELATIONSHIP OBJECTIVE AS IF THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR WOULD NOT BENEFIT FROM THE RELATIONSHIP. THE BOARD SHALL AVOID ALL APPEARANCES OF IMPROPRIETY. EX OFFICIOS MUST ABIDE BY THIS SAME POLICY. AN ANNUAL REVIEW IS ALSO CONDUCTED BY 3 DISINTERESTED PERSONS WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE ON-FARM PROJECTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE IS ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH ANY DIRECTOR PARTICIPATING IN THE IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION ON-FARM DEMONSTRATIONS OR RESEARCH PROJECTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 IN SETTING THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR ANY KEY EMPLOYEE, THE IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION WILL OPERATE PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE: THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE FULL IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND REPORTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE WILL INCLUDE CASH AND NON-CASH COMPENSATION OF ALL KINDS. EITHER THE FULL BOARD OR A COMMITTEE THEREOF WILL FIRST CONDUCT A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF THE EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL OBTAIN COMPARABILITY DATA BEFORE FIXING THE COMPENSATION. COMPARABILITY DATA INCLUDES COMPENSATION LEVELS PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS FOR FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS. RELEVANT DATA WILL ASLO INCLUDE SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE UNITED STATES, INDEPENDENT SURVEYS BY NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FIRMS, AND WRITTEN OFFERS COMPETING FOR THE SERVICES OF THE STAFFER IN QUESTION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL DOCUMENT THE DECISION REACHED AND THE RATIONALE FOR IT, AND THEN MAINTAIN THOSE RECORDS FOR 5 YEARS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A AND SCHEDULE J ALL PAYROLL IS PROCESSED THROUGH THE REPORTING ENTITY, IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION, AS COMMON PAYMASTER. RELATED ENTITIES REIMBURSE IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION FOR FOR THEIR SHARE OF PAYROLL AND EMPLOYMENT COSTS. THE HOURS AND AMOUNTS ALLOCATED IN PART VII AND SCHEDULE J ARE BASED ON AN ESTIMATE OF THE AMOUNT OF TIME SPENT BETWEEN IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION AND RELATED ENTITIES. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 10,468,629. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: EQUITY IN NET INCOME OF SUBSIDIARIES 407,463. PENSION ADJUSTMENT 334,536. 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