SOUTH DAKOTA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIAT… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1960

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

TAYLOR SUMPTION

Phone

6053340100

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

SOUTH DAKOTA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION, founded in 1960, is a community nonprofit that reported $1.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 17% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $371K, a strong 26% operating margin.

Mission

PROMOTE CORN AND CORN PRODUCTS AND IMPROVE CORN PROFITABILITY. INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY AND INCREASE CORN USAGE THROUGH LIVESTOCK FEEDING AND NEW DOMESTIC PRODUCTS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

ASSOCIATION FORMED TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP NEW AND EXPANDED MARKETS FOR CORN AND CORN PRODUCTS. ASSOCIATION HAS ORGANIZED AND SPONSORED CONVENTIONS, TEST PLOTS, SEMINARS, AND YIELD CONTESTS.

Program 2

ORGANIZE AND ASSIST LOCAL CORN GROWERS ORGANIZATIONS.

Program 3

SPONSOR RESEARCH ON CORN PRODUCTION, UTILIZATION, AND MARKETING.

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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 $0

Program Service Revenue $1,117,511

Investment Income $159,856

Other Revenue $166,596

TOTAL REVENUE $1,443,963

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $650,597

Fundraising Expenses $0

Other Expenses $421,998

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,072,595

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,443,963	$1,237,903	+0.2%
Expenses	$1,072,595	$1,209,793	-0.1%
Net Income	$371,368	$28,110	+12.2%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

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

$297,790

Total Directors

$1,730

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DAVE ELLENS	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TAYLOR SUMPTION	VP/PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$166	$0	$166
MICHAEL CRONIN	DIRECTOR/SEC	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TRENT KUBIK	SECR/TREAS/V	1.00	Officer Director	$752	$0	$752
SCOTT STAHL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRAVIS STRASSER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$466	$0	$466
TRAVIS MOCKLER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK GROSS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GARY DUFFY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$346	$0	$346
KELSEY GERAETS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER FEISTNER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
REBECCA WELLENSTEIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRAVIS RENKLY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANITA MURRAY	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$270,000	$26,872	$296,872

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	$1,443,963	$1,072,595	$4,755,433	$371,368
2024	$1,237,903	$1,209,793	$4,387,743	$28,110
2023	$1,170,557	$1,013,784	$4,344,959	$156,773
2022	$1,656,691	$1,610,959	$5,004,610	$45,732
2021	$1,853,360	$1,282,257	$4,730,124	$571,103
2021	$1,816,178	$1,493,075	$4,809,733	$323,103
2020	$1,070,746	$1,226,705	$4,201,275	$-155,959
2019	$1,767,492	$1,310,589	$4,400,487	$456,903
2018	$1,859,275	$1,281,113	$4,013,535	$578,162

SOUTH DAKOTA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION