MIDWEST FOOD PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION … - Form 990 Financial Data

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1905

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

NICHOLAS NOVAK

Phone

6082559946

Tax Period

2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

MIDWEST FOOD PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INC, founded in 1905, is a community nonprofit that reported $1.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $956K left a modest 5% surplus.

Mission

THE MIDWEST FOOD PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION, INC. IS A TRADE ASSOCIATION THAT ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF FOOD PROCESSING COMPANIES AND AFFILIATED INDUSTRIES IN ILLINOIS, MINNESOTA, AND WISCONSIN. THE PRIMARY ROLE OF MWFPA IS TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY AND MAKE THE MIDWEST A GREAT PLACE FOR FOOD PROCESSORS TO DO BUSINESS. THE ASSOCIATION'S ACTIVITIES CAN BE SUMMARIZED IN FOUR WORDS: ADVOCATE, EDUCATE, COMMUNICATE, AND FACILITATE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

ORGANIZED AN ANNUAL CONVENTION & EXPO AND PROCESSING CROPS CONFERENCE. THE CONVENTION FEATURED MORE THAN TWO DOZEN SPEAKERS ON A VARIETY OF INDUSTRY RELATED TOPICS CONCERNING VEGETABLE PRODUCTION...

ORGANIZED AN ANNUAL CONVENTION & EXPO AND PROCESSING CROPS CONFERENCE. THE CONVENTION FEATURED MORE THAN TWO DOZEN SPEAKERS ON A VARIETY OF INDUSTRY RELATED TOPICS CONCERNING VEGETABLE PRODUCTION, FOOD SAFETY, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, REGULATORY, ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE, AND HUMAN RESOURCE TOPICS. THE CONVENTION WAS ATTENDED BY OVER 980 FOOD INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES, AND OVER 130 COMPANIES EXHIBITED THEIR PRODUCTS.

Program 2

ORGANIZED A TWO-DAY OSHA 10-HOUR TRAINING WITH 24 ATTENDEES, A SAFETY SEMINAR WITH MULTIPLE PRESENTERS AND 70+ ATTENDEES, A JOINT ENVIRONMENTAL MEETING WITH THE WI DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND WI CHEESE MAKERS ASSOCIATION WITH MULTIPLE PRESENTERS AND 60+ ATTENDEES, AND A SANITATION SEMINAR WITH MULTIPLE PRESENTERS AND 70+ ATTENDEES.

Program 3

LOBBIED DIRECTLY IN WISCONSIN AND MINNESOTA BY WORKING WITH LAWMAKERS AND AGENCY OFFICIALS ON A RANGE OF ISSUES INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL, ENERGY, FOOD SAFETY, FOOD LABELING, FOOD INGREDIENTS, HEALTH, WORKFORCE, RAW PRODUCT, TRANSPORTATION, AND TORT REFORM. COMMUNICATED INDUSTRY CONCERNS TO OFFICIALS VIA PHONE AND VIRTUAL MEANS, DIRECT MEETINGS, PUBLIC HEARINGS, EMAIL, LETTERS AND POSITION PAPERS.

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $57,090

Program Service Revenue $910,547

Investment Income $42,798

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,010,435

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $69,000

Salaries & Benefits $401,261

Fundraising Expenses $0

Other Expenses $485,311

TOTAL EXPENSES $955,572

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,010,435	$952,328	+0.1%
Expenses	$955,572	$932,858	+0.0%
Net Income	$54,863	$19,470	+1.8%

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

Volunteers

N/A

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
BRAD KRINGS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK ENTER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JON A BREKKEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROB ANDERSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RUSTY SCHIEBER	CHAIRMAN	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID BARRETT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE FREGA	SECRETARY/TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE MANEY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EDIE ARMSTRONG	VICE CHAIRMAN	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TRAVIS HIETPAS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRICIA KWAK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICHOLAS B NOVAK	PRESIDENT (HIRED IN 2025)	40.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TOM BROWN	ASSOC. MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEN PINO-GALLAGHER	ASSOC. MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEAN BECKER FORMER	ASSOC. MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JASON CULOTTA FORMER	PRESIDENT	40.00		$201,337	$21,393	$222,730

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	$1,010,435	$955,572	$2,170,084	$54,863
2024	$952,328	$932,858	$1,947,743	$19,470
2023	$973,208	$928,737	$1,654,613	$44,471
2022	$1,114,154	$931,325	$1,328,897	$182,829
2021	$669,490	$649,624	$1,655,370	$19,866
2020	$817,569	$778,378	$1,369,267	$39,191
2019	$876,862	$818,122	$1,263,566	$58,740

MIDWEST FOOD PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INC