2025-10-24T11:41:53-05:00 2024-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 S 6TH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2024-01-01 410991212 MINNESOTA AGRI-GROWTH COUNCIL INC MINN 6519058900 860 BLUE GENTIAN ROAD SUITE 200 EAGAN MN 55121 DARIN BROTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6519058900 2025-10-24 1 0 MIKE HINSCH P01875343 6123764500 2025-10-24 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X DARIN BROTON 860 BLUE GENTIAN ROAD SUITE 200 EAGAN MN 55121 688689 0 X WWW.AGRIGROWTH.ORG X 1968 MN THE MISSION OF THE MINNESOTA AGRI-GROWTH COUNCIL IS TO ADVOCATE FOR MINNESOTA'S FOOD AND AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY BY SERVING AS A UNIFIED VOICE AND PROMOTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALLIED INDUSTRIES. 25 25 3 25 0 0 0 0 602278 678680 1928 10009 0 0 604206 688689 0 0 0 0 268383 296297 0 0 0 348392 391900 616775 688197 -12569 492 176664 88706 134941 46345 41723 42361 THE MISSION OF THE MINNESOTA AGRI-GROWTH COUNCIL IS TO ADVOCATE FOR MINNESOTA'S FOOD AND AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY BY SERVING AS A UNIFIED VOICE AND PROMOTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALLIED INDUSTRIES. 0 0 REPOSITIONED AND STRENGTHENED AGRIGROWTH'S ROLE AS A STRATEGIC PARTNER AND CONVENER TO ADDRESS COMPLEX ISSUES FACING AGRICULTURE AND FOOD ISSUES IN MINNESOTA. CONDUCTED AN ECONOMIC STUDY HIGHLIGHTING FOOD AND AGRICULTURE'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO MINNESOTA'S ECONOMY. RESTRUCTURED OUR MEMBERSHIP LEVELS, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2025, TO BETTER REFLECT OUR MEMBERS' PRIORITIES AND PATHWAYS TO ENGAGEMENT. HELD THREE ADDITIONAL EVENTS, IN ADDITION TO THE SUMMIT, THAT ATTRACTED HIGHER THAN ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE. OUR 2024 AG & FOOD SUMMIT SUCCESSFULLY CONVENED AG AND FOOD STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE MIDWEST. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X DARIN BROTON 6519058900 860 BLUE GENTIAN ROAD SUITE 200 EAGAN MN 55121 SHERYL MESHKE CHAIR 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JAKE HAMLIN VICE CHAIR 0.30 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DON WICK SECRETARY 0.30 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GREG HOWARD TREASURER (THROUGH JULY) 0.30 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BETH SPARBOE SCHNELL TREASURER 0.30 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE BERTHOUD DIRECTOR 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER COOK DIRECTOR 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK DAVIS DIRECTOR 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF GREV DIRECTOR (THROUGH MAY) 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 BLAKE HOLDEN DIRECTOR 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK LUNEMANN DIRECTOR 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 PETER MILLER DIRECTOR (THROUGH MAY) 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 HILLARY MYERS DIRECTOR 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD OLSON DIRECTOR 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT ORSTEN DIRECTOR (THROUGH JULY) 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE PETERSON DIRECTOR (THROUGH FEB) 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN POFF DIRECTOR 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM ROBERGE DIRECTOR 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOM ROSEN DIRECTOR (THROUGH FEB) 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 KURT WICKSTROM DIRECTOR 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATT WOHLMAN DIRECTOR 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL YOST DIRECTOR 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOM RABAEY DIRECTOR 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 GERAINT POWELL DIRECTOR 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAIME GOEHNER DIRECTOR 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK TRYON DIRECTOR 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 TAMARA NELSEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THROUGH JUNE) 40.00 0.00 X 74506 0 5438 DARIN BROTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 84619 0 3534 159125 0 8972 0 0 0 0 0 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 427985 427985 EVENTS 900099 192770 192770 MN AG ECONOMIC STUDY 900099 49975 49975 OTHER SPECIAL PROJECTS 900099 7950 7950 678680 10009 10009 688689 678680 0 10009 168097 100318 4989 22893 19185 60000 51441 2703 6911 6676 3002 152513 3886 SPECIAL PROJECTS 69900 EQUIPMENT LEASE AND MAI 11280 MEMBERSHIP DUES AND SUB 3555 MISCELLANEOUS 848 688197 8689 47734 157201 40198 10774 774 176664 88706 168 134773 46345 134941 46345 X 41723 42361 41723 42361 176664 88706 492 146 0 X 0 0 0 AG FOOD ALLIANCE 860 BLUE GENTIAN ROAD SUITE 200 EAGAN MN 55121 901122987 0 0 1 427985 60000 85090 145090 106996 38094 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MINNESOTA AGRI-GROWTH HAS 139 MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B NEW BOARD MEMBERS WERE APPROVED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING IN DECEMBER 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES WILL REVIEW THE 990 BEFORE SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS AS WELL AS EMPLOYEES RECEIVE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT TO SERVE (INCLUDES CONFLICT OF INTEREST LANGUAGE) UPON JOINING THE ORGANIZATION, SIGN AND DATE THAT DOCUMENT AND RETURN IT TO THE OFFICE (WHERE IT IS KEPT ON-FILE). EACH JANUARY, THE BOARD CHAIR AND STAFF REVIEW THIS DOCUMENT AND THE COMMITMENT AT THE 1ST QUARTER BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (CEO), THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WORKS WITH RELEVANT INDUSTRY DATA FOR THE POSITION AND WITH THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR AT THE MINNESOTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO DETERMINE THE INITIAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE AND TO REVIEW IT EACH YEAR. FOR KEY STAFF, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WORKS WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR TO DEVELOP THE INITIAL OFFER. ANNUAL REVIEWS AND COMPENSATION OR BENEFIT CHANGES ARE COMPLETED EACH NOVEMBER-DECEMBER USING SALARY SURVEY DATA FROM 2-3 INDUSTRY SOURCES (MEMBERS) THAT PROVIDES STATE AND NATIONAL SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY DATA AND TRENDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. AG FOOD ALLIANCE IEPC 860 BLUE GENTIAN ROAD SUITE 200 EAGAN MN 55121 901122987 INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES MN 527 MINNESOTA AGRIGROWTH COUNCIL 0 MINNESOTA AGPAC 860 BLUE GENTIAN ROAD SUITE 200 EAGAN MN 55121 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS MN 527 MINNESOTA AGRIGROWTH COUNCIL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0