INDIANA CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATIO

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1956

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CRAIG NELSON

Phone

7655232535

Tax Period

2024-05-01 to 2025-04-30

INDIANA CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATIO, founded in 1956, is a community nonprofit in the Food, Agriculture & Nutrition sector that reported $5.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 21% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $5.0M left a modest 11% surplus.

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $4,004,027 Revenue: $5,516,246

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...

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 110,529 SEED ACRES WERE INSPECTED AND 59,000 LABORATORY TESTS PERFORMED. ROUGHLY 1,500 FIELD GROW OUTS WERE CONDUCTED TO EVALUATE SEED LOT PURITY AND APPROXIMATELY 2,000 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.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,100

Program Service Revenue $5,516,246

Investment Income $50,538

Other Revenue $6,863

TOTAL REVENUE $5,577,747

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $2,086,974

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $4,004,027

Other Expenses $2,871,555

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,958,529

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$5,577,747	$4,628,080	+0.2%
Expenses	$4,958,529	$4,400,229	+0.1%
Net Income	$619,218	$227,851	+1.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

179

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$179,975

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
WADE WILEY	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRETT JONES	VICE PRESIDE	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARSHALL MARTIN	DIRECTOR AT	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BILL STUMPH	DIRECTOR AT	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RON TURCO	EX-OFFICIO	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT WALLER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID DUNK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN MARLATT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DOUG HARDY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHY MCCARTHY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROB JORDAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DOUG LANTZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRAD MORRISON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TESFAYE MENGISTE	EX-OFFICIO	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURA BOWLING	EX-OFFICIO	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CRAIG NELSON	CEO	40.00	Officer	$163,653	$16,322	$179,975
JOHN ZHENG	CSO	40.00	Highest	$142,346	$61,362	$203,708
LAURA DONALDSON	LAB DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$136,510	$38,361	$174,871
RANDALL BARGER	IT MANAGER	40.00	Highest	$104,329	$27,273	$131,602

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$5,577,747	$4,958,529	$6,514,606	$619,218
2024	$4,628,080	$4,400,229	$5,714,388	$227,851
2023	$4,407,708	$5,012,297	$5,602,939	$-604,589
2022	$3,567,413	$3,903,417	$5,728,593	$-336,004
2021	$4,590,729	$4,336,734	$6,586,348	$253,995
2020	$4,440,141	$4,398,002	$5,904,291	$42,139